Choosing the Best Wood for Stairs
Whether you live in a two story house or not, stairs likely play some role in your daily life. And while you’re familiar with using them, you’re probably not aware of how they fit into the design of your home.…
Cabinet Wood Options
CHOOSING THE BEST WOOD FOR CABINETS When deciding on the decor of any room, it is important to take the building materials into consideration. A product is only as good as the material crafting it. Cheap materials result in inferior…
What Woods Last Longest?
When deciding on what type of wood to use for a customized project, many want a material that will create a sense of elegance and style. Although it is ideal to get the most aesthetically pleasing wood, another aspect to…
Types of Woods for Indoor and Outdoor Projects
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WOOD FOR YOUR PROJECT Once you have your project in mind, whether it be building a new kitchen table or a patio deck, the next step is to gather your building materials. The main obstacle…
What to Look for When Buying Hardwood Floors
HARDWOOD FLOORING OPTIONS It is fairly easy to get lost in the forest of hardwood flooring options. Deciding on grade, engineered versus solid, or whether you want a finished product can seem overwhelming at times. Often, it’s not knowing what’s…
How To Choose Crown Molding
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CROWN MOLDING FOR A HOME Are you looking to enhance the look and style of a room in your home? Or do you have a smaller space you want to look more “opened up”? Crown molding, also…
Characteristics of Wood Species
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WOOD SPECIES Historically, wood has been classified as hardwood (from leaf-bearing trees) or softwood (from cone-bearing trees). However, this categorization is not as simple as it seems since some leaf-bearing trees contain softwood and vice-versa. To make the…
Hardwood or Softwood: What’s the Difference?
WOOD TYPES: HARDWOOD VS. SOFTWOOD Wood is generally classified as one of two types: hardwood or softwood. There are many different species of hardwoods and softwoods with varying qualities, but this classification helps distinguish between the type of trees from…
Determining Wood Quality
When you offer a wide-range of wood types like we do, there is bound to a be an abundance of questions about our products. One of the most common questions that buyers have is about the variation in quality of…
UNFINISHED SOLID HARDWOOD FLOORING & ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING
At Cherokee Wood Products, we select the highest quality hardwoods to meet all your project needs. Among the many options that we carry is our unfinished solid and engineered hardwood flooring, which allows you to apply a unique touch to…