Brazillian Cherry Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Boards, Moldings, and Trim
Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors are one of the most beautiful additions to any home. They instantly increase the warmth of a room with an elegant, vibrant blend of reds and reddish browns that deepen over time.
Brazillian Cherry flooring goes great with a wide variety of wall colors and decor. It looks best when accented by medium tans and beiges that allow the floor’s life and color to energize the space.
Prefinished vs. Unfinished Brazillian Cherry
Prefinished hardwood floors eliminate three quarters of the tough work of a hardwood flooring installation. Prefinished floors are sanded and clear-coated at the factory and can be installed on site after a brief acclimation period. After the floors are nailed into place, there’s no additional work and the floor can be used immediately. Unfinished Floors are laid using the same tools as prefinished floors, but will require sanding and polyeurethane applied after the floors are laid.
Because prefinished floors are coated at the factory, more robust chemicals can be applied to the wood than what is available for an on-site job. (For instance, BellaWood uses an aluminum oxide (AO) as a substitute for standard polyeurethane. The AO surface has a longer durable life. Plus, AO doesn’t haze or turn a slight yellow over time, a known issue with polyeurethane.
Stained vs. Natural Looking Woods
Some cheaper domestic woods, like white and red oak, are often stained to a darker or richer color. In constrast, most exotic hardwoods like Brazillian Cherry are not stained. They are only sanded and sealed. We like unstained woods because scratch repair is easier. There is no stain to match during the repair (only a finish match needs to occur).
Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Thicknesses
Traditional hardwood floors are 3/4″ thick. More recently, a half-as-thick 3/8″ version of most hardwoods has been made available on the market. The advantage of thicker woods is two fold: (1) they can be refinished more times, and (2) they provide more structural support to the floor when laid across the joist, potentially leading to a more stable-feeling floor.
The advantage of thinner boards is the reduced price and lower environmental impact. Brazillian Cherry hardwoods are available in both thicknesses, as well as a variety of widths (2-3/4″ is the standard).
Where to Buy Brazilian Cherry Flooring Boards and Trim
Our favorite online hardwood flooring shop is Lumber Liquidators. (see Where to Buy Hardwood Floors Online). They have a fantastic selection of hardwoods and will ship them right to your front door. We especially like their BellaWood 3/4″ x 2-3/4″ Prefinished Select Brazilian Cherry floors. These particular floors are stunning, as you can see to the right. The 2-3/4″ boards provide a traditional, elegant look.
If you’re in the market for hardwoods, here’s the link to Lumber Liquidator’s Brazilian Cherry Flooring Home Page, and below it to the 3/4″ x 2-1/4″ flooring boards we like best. If you’re looking for other woods, we recommend following the Lumber Liquidators or “Where to Buy” links above to browse entire selections.
- Brazilian Cherry Prefinished Flooring Home
- BellaWood 3/4″ x 2-1/4″ Brazilian Cherry Pre-Finished Select
Buying flooring online offers significant savings opportunities over purchasing locally. In some locations, sales tax is waived. Plus, you can get the hardwood delivered right to your front door and bypass a local warehouse which generally has storage costs.
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March 10th, 2009 6:42 pm
what stain cabinets should I do with brazilian cherry flooring?
March 28th, 2009 11:24 pm
We like light maple cabinets with Brazilian Cherry floors, its a stunning contrast.
May 26th, 2009 1:09 pm
I always thought the Brazillian Cherry looked so dark in color, but it doesn’t look that dark here. We may decide to put it in our bedroom of the Stone House. We’ve always been partial to the red oaks. We’ll decide later.
May 26th, 2009 4:56 pm
Baba – Lighting definitely makes a difference. Brazillian Cherry is a mid-dark wood, with stark red hues. The picture above is flush with light which does change the look of the wood, especially to the camera.
It won’t be as light as a red oak, or as dark as a walnut… The red hues are more subtle than blood wood (which is beautiful, but VERY red)
December 2nd, 2009 5:19 pm
we have b.c. harwoods, throughout our home. We had a small leak, in which the floor had to be repaired. They came in and STAINED and then coated…what is now there, looks like a a large puzzle piece. They are going to come back and sand and then stain. They said that the large replaced floor would not blend in until after it is darkened by the sunlight. They are sanding and staining, which to us does not sound like the right method. What would your advice be??? We want the end result to NOT be one shade of cherry. If they sand and stain..wont it be like that???