{"id":7980,"date":"2026-04-27T20:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=7980"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:45:55","slug":"our-guide-to-light-wooden-floors","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/stories\/our-guide-to-light-wooden-floors\/","title":{"rendered":"Our guide to light wooden floors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"block_29b8d16732f03\" class=\"tpl90s block story-top half \">\n\t<div class=\"row reverse-sm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"story-top-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brahegatan_5_1536.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"story-top-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"top-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"middle-content\">Light wooden floors<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom-content bylines\"><p>Our guide to light wooden floors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_b87b8d71a436d\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_b87b8d71a436d\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_b87b8d71a436d {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_b87b8d71a436d {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_ca2c5f42e6a9f\" class=\"tpl90s block story-sticky-image\">\n\t<div class=\"row margin reverse-sm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-25 col-100-sm sticky\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/230412_RUM_Wessely9052-1-scaled.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"image-text\">Chevron floor in colour 102 Sandhammaren<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-50 col-100-sm\">\n\t\t\t<p>The light wooden floor has become something of a given in modern homes \u2013 and it is easy to see why. Light floors make a room feel larger, reflect light and create a soft canvas that makes it easy to build on with colours and furnishings in the same or other wood species. At the same time, there are several shades and wood species to choose from, and the choice affects both the feel and the expression of your home. Oak with its classic warmth, ash with its light and lively grain, or Douglas fir with its long planks and exclusive character \u2013 each type of floor gives the room a unique personality. Here we guide you through choosing a light wooden floor.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_e87e8c555c28d\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_e87e8c555c28d\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_e87e8c555c28d {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_e87e8c555c28d {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_bfe1700b21789\" class=\"tpl90s block story-duo-image\">\n\t<div class=\"row margin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-40 col-100-sm\">\n\t\t\t<p>Oak \u2013 the timeless classic<\/p>\n<p>Oak floors are one of the most loved choices when it comes to wooden floors \u2013 and for good reason. The wood is hard-wearing, durable and ages beautifully, making it a safe investment for the home. The naturally warm tone of oak creates an inviting feel, while the floor is easy to combine with different styles and colours.<\/p>\n<p>The finish plays a big part in the expression. With hardwax oil, the floor can be given a white-pigmented tone that enhances the Scandinavian feel and creates a lighter overall look. If you choose lacquer instead, you get a more untreated, raw feel that brings out the natural character of the oak and makes the floor especially easy to care for day to day. Whatever the finish, oak is a classic that always holds up \u2013 both practically and aesthetically.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-50 col-100-sm sticky\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Chevron_EHeier_7_lowres-scaled-e1749033534596.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-text\">Engineered plank flooring<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-30\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chevron_EHeier_13.jpg\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_ad31129049313\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_ad31129049313\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_ad31129049313 {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_ad31129049313 {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_eddc4b0d1451a\" class=\"tpl90s block story-images\">\n\t<div class=\"row margin center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-50 col-100-sm\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/230412_RUM_Wessely9357-scaled.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"image-text\">Chevron floor in colour 102 Sandhammaren<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-50 col-100-sm\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AOJN_LIDINGO_2330-scaled.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"image-text\">Wide plank flooring in colour 102 Sandhammaren<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_f8ce664d7eb00\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_f8ce664d7eb00\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_f8ce664d7eb00 {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_f8ce664d7eb00 {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_918ca4edcb419\" class=\"tpl90s block story-sticky-image\">\n\t<div class=\"row margin reverse-sm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-25 col-100-sm sticky\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/narbild_askgolv_plankgolv.png\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"image-text\">Ash flooring laid in planks<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-50 col-100-sm\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ash is the choice for those who want a truly light floor. At Chevron, we often advise customers who want a very white-pigmented oak floor to choose ash instead \u2013 it simply looks more natural thanks to the light base tone of ash. The wood has an almost white base tone combined with a distinct grain, giving a lively and personal expression. This makes an ash floor an exciting foundation for an interior \u2013 neutral enough to fit in anywhere, yet with enough life to make the room feel dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>Just like oak, ash can be influenced by different finishes. Hardwax oil enhances the light, fresh feel, especially if you choose a white-pigmented variant. Lacquer gives the floor a more natural, raw finish and makes it extra hard-wearing against the strains of everyday life. The result is a floor that both lifts the room and stands the test of time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/product\/plank-flooring\/\">More information about our plank flooring.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_6df7c45abdbb7\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_6df7c45abdbb7\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_6df7c45abdbb7 {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_6df7c45abdbb7 {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"spacing-block_41d88d605b1db\" class=\"block spacing bg-color none block_41d88d605b1db\">\n    <style>\n        .spacing.block_41d88d605b1db {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .spacing.block_41d88d605b1db {\n                height: 200px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":6309,"template":"","categories":[170],"class_list":["post-7980","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/7980"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chevronparquet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}