Floor Focus: White Oak Hardwood Flooring Spotlight

White Oak Floors Add Timeless Beauty: White Oak is a tried, trusted hardwood flooring that will last for years. Learn more about the White Oak flooring that LL Flooring has to offer.

White Oak has been a staple of the flooring industry for decades. Its practicality, durability, and adaptability make it a strong choice for many flooring projects. Whether you're looking for flooring to complement your modern, traditional, or rustic home, White Oak meshes well with almost any design.

The characteristics of White Oak

This wood is known for its pale, neutral shade that works well in trend-forward environments. It features a tight, linear grain with mineral streaks and long rays that add to its modern edge. White Oak is not to be confused with Red Oak—which has reddish-pink undertones and a shorter grain and therefore a more traditional appearance.

White Oak makes a hardy flooring choice

On the Janka Hardness Scale, which measures a hardwood's resistance to dents and scratches, White Oak scores even more highly than Red Oak, which is the industry standard for toughness. White Oak is also a dimensionally stable wood. This means that it will expand and contract less in response to seasonal fluctuations in humidity and temperature. Its closed grain does more than add style; it also makes this hardwood more resistant to water than woods with a looser grain. This is why White Oak has, for centuries, been the go-to wood for shipbuilders and whiskey barrel makers.

White Oak styles

Once you've decided that White Oak is the hardwood for you, you'll need to think through some other crucial design choices. Your personal taste, along with the size of the room, its décor, and your budget, will all influence the choices you make.

Colors

You might be surprised to learn that White Oak comes in a variety of colors. The options at LL Flooring include warm brown, blonde, and copper tones, as well as cool grays and whites that you can stain to your liking.

Width and Length

As with any hardwood flooring, the width and length of your White Oak planks are important considerations for both function and style. Wider planks provide more room for the wood's natural graining and texture to shine through. They can also make a room feel wider because they require fewer joints. On the other hand, thin boards have a classic feel to them and can add a sense of refinement to a room. At LL Flooring, we offer the full spectrum of plank widths, from narrow to extra-wide.

Texture

One of the things that sets a hardwood floor apart is its texture. Our White Oak flooring is available in a smooth finish for that simple, sleek look and feel. You can also find wire-brushed and distressed finishes, where the wood has been gently scraped to emphasize its grain and add more texture and character.

 

White Oak Installation Considerations

There's more to think about after you've selected White Oak flooring as your personal choice. Finishing touches like baseboards and trim should be considered along with your flooring purchase. They help bring the room together and add a professional and finished look to your newly installed floors. Buying them at the same time also ensures that you receive the proper color match that will bring everything together.

Overall, White Oak flooring has numerous benefits, including:

Durability Longevity - A wide variety of styles available

Adaptability - for most projects and designs

Both solid and engineered hardwood options available

 

At LL Flooring, we are happy to be your trusted advisor to help you throughout your project—from start to finish.