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Hardwood Flooring in Santa Barbara
Hardwood is the floor people fall in love with, and it's the floor we've built our name on. Since 1981, our family-owned store has helped homeowners, builders and designers across the South Coast find the right wood floor, then installed it with the care it deserves. Come into our showroom on De La Vina Street and you'll find hundreds of hardwood options to see and touch in person, in a range of species, textures, grades and finishes.
Hardwood Floors to Suit Every Style
Every home is different, so we start with how you want the room to feel. Here's how we usually guide people:
Transitional: wide 7.5” to 9” boards with a light to medium amount of character, usually in lighter natural tones, whites or grays. This look works in modern or rustic rooms, it’s by far the most popular choice today, and we have hundreds of options.
Contemporary: medium-wide 5” to 7.5” boards in white, light gray or a lighter natural color, smooth or very lightly wire-brushed. A select to light rustic grade keeps it clean, without much plank-to-plank variation. Think clean and calm.
Traditional: narrower 3” to 5” boards in a medium to light color, typically Red or White Oak in a Select & Better grade. Plain sawn is the classic look, and upgrading to rift & quartered adds authenticity, class and style.
Rustic or Country: wide 7.5” to 10” boards with plenty of character, mixing lighter and darker boards with knots and natural marks. Light Rustic to Rustic White Oak, Hickory, Pecan, Walnut and Country Maple all give the natural effect this style calls for.
Heavily trafficked rooms: wide-plank White Oak with lots of grain and character helps hide wear. Go with a low sheen, since darker, shinier floors show more damage, and the more distressed the floor is from the start, the harder it is to damage.
Not sure where you land? That's what we're here for. Bring photos, paint chips or a cabinet sample and we'll pull boards that work together. Read more in our guide, How Do I Choose a Hardwood Floor?
Engineered Wood or Solid Hardwood?
We sell and install both, and it's one of the first questions we hear. Our honest answer is that solid isn't automatically better. Engineered hardwood with a thick wear layer can be refinished, its factory finish is more durable and consistent than a site-applied one, and it's more stable as the seasons change. It can also go where solid can't, like over a concrete slab or below grade. It's what we put in our own homes. The full answer is in Is Solid Wood Better Than Engineered?
Custom, One-of-a-Kind Hardwood Floors
Can't find exactly what you're picturing? We also specialize in custom hardwood flooring made to your preferences, just for you. Herringbone, chevron and wide-plank European oak are some of the floors we've made and installed around town. Custom floors take longer to produce, typically at least 4 weeks and up to about 12, so it's worth starting the conversation early.
Hardwood Brands We Carry
We carry hardwood from manufacturers whose floors pass our quality, durability and reliability standards, including:
Allora, Allwood, Arbor & Ash, Artisan Hardwood, Autograph, Azur Grande, Bravada, California Classics, Duchateau, Enbois, Grand Pacific, Hallmark Floors, Monarch, Montserrat, Naturally Aged Flooring, Opus, Provenza, Reward, Riva, Robbins, The Colonial Collection, TrueTouch and Urban Floor.
Hardwood Installation Done Right
We supply and install every hardwood and engineered wood floor we sell, and our own installers handle the whole job:
Demolition and removal of your existing floor, whether it's stone, tile, old hardwood or carpet.
Floor preparation: grinding off old residue, leveling uneven areas and repairing worn-out subfloor.
Professional installation, plus trims, transitions, stairs and baseboard.
We take pride in getting it done right, on time and on budget, and we stand behind our work with a lifetime workmanship guarantee.
Contractors, designers and property managers: we supply hardwood and engineered wood flooring for your projects, too.
Living With Hardwood: Pets and Care
Yes, you can have beautiful hardwood floors with a dog or cat. Keep claws trimmed, clean up accidents right away and put a mat under food and water bowls. Pet damage isn't covered by manufacturer warranties, but most of the floors we sample hold up well to pets. See Hardwood Floors With Pets and our Flooring Care & Maintenance tips.
Plan Your Hardwood Project
Send us your floor plans as a PDF, or we'll help scan paper plans. Our take-off software works out the quantities you need with the least waste. If you don't have current plans, we can come out and measure during a free on-site consult. Then we'll help you build a budget you can stick to.
