When
we first moved into our new house, the first thing on my mind was the
floorboards!!! Some of you out there might be thinking what the hell?! But if
you plan to style your home in that Scandy/ Dutchy style, then your floorboards
are pretty much the focal point!
I
was in a pickle however, they were not great! Sure they maybe could have been
sanded, waxed etc, but in some places there were weird combinations of wood,
not just nice long strips. There were nails sticking up, pieces missing, and it
really was just too much work.
So
we hit the shops to see what we could find. All the larger retail stores want
to offer currently is pre fabricated wooden floors. yes they look ok, and are
probably easier kept than soft floorboards, but they just did not look right,
and they were pretty overpriced!
Then
we came across a little place called Plankenland in Zwolle. They could not only
supply us with well priced floorboards, for that oldy worldy feel, but could
stain them to whatever colour we wanted, in our case whitewashed.
I
could not recommend them enough. If you want them in your home, and are
prepared for them to get the odd dent and scratch (it is part of their old
appeal!) then this is the place to go. They can be sanded down and restained if
you have any major spills or damages, and we really do love them.
Kus
