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Trendspotting: Teak Makes Popular Flooring in Mexico City

Teak is currently one of the most popular flooring species in Mexico City, along with red oak and tzalam (also known as Mayan walnut), says Abraham Moreno, commercial director of Ciudad de México-based Marca Madera.

Marca Madera installed this teak floor in a boxing gym in Mexico and finished it with matte Bona Traffic HD.

Wood Floor Trend Spotting: When in Rome, Herringbone

Rome has more wood floors than most Italian cities, says Pietro Corrao, who operates Corrao Pietro Parquet in Via Camillo Miola in Rome.

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Detroit Floors Go From Gray to ‘Blond’

Lately, wood floor pro Ernest Sisson says more and more clients are stopping him from staining after they see their freshly sanded hardwood floors.

More homeowners in Detroit are preferring lighter, natural tones for their wood floors, says Ernest Sisson.

Trend Spotting: From Gray to Light Brown in Pasadena

Like many places around the country, there was an uptick in requests for gray stains in Pasadena, Calif., several years ago, says Justin Jones of Sunwest Hardwood Floors.

The old town of Pasadena has begun embracing lighter brown stains for its historic oak floors.

Wood Floor Trendspotting: Barnwood Floors Star in Nashville

JP Silva of Nashville, Tenn.-based Master Flooring Floor Design installed his first reclaimed barnwood floor in 2016, and since then the flooring has become a staple for the homes of local celebrities.

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Trend Spotting: North Texas 'Can't Get Enough' Hand-Scraped Floors

Johnny Rodriguez began noticing a surge in the popularity of hand-scraped wood floors in North Texas as far back as 1997—and the popularity hasn’t died down.

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Wood Floor Trend Spotting: Hawaii Residents Get ‘Island Feel’ With Acacia Floors

Acacia is a more affordable option compared with koa, which is used in furniture and cabinets, wood floor pro Paul Didok says.

Trend Spotting: Herringbone, Chevron Flooring Get Love In Latvia

Herringbone and chevron wood floors have grown in popularity in and around Riga, Latvia, says Rihards Jeske of Parketa Nams.

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Wood Floor Trend Spotting: Brazilian Oak Dominates in Rio de Janeiro

Tauri, also known as Brazilian oak, is becoming increasingly popular as flooring in Brazil.

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Wood Floor Trend Spotting: Switzerland’s Uptick in Long-Length Flooring

For the past two years, this Swiss flooring company has seen an uptick in wide oak boards measuring 9.5 feet in length.

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Wood Floor Trend Spotting: Patterned Floors in Belgium

“I think this is due to an aspiration of architects and floor installers who want to get themselves to a higher level every day," says Belgian pro Che Polfliet.

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Wood Floor Trend Spotting: Protecting the Heritage in a Small Aussie Town

There’s been an influx of folks from the big city of Sydney buying up old homes in this historic town. Here's how one contractor is protecting the town's antique floors.

Phil Waine salvaged this red stringybark from a 1850s cottage.

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