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WATER-RESISTANT ENGINEERED HARDWOOD

Turn Your Dreams into Reality with Water Resistant Engineered Hardwood Have you always dreamed of having real hardwood ...
Cheekwood from the Franklin Collection

OUR FAVORITE BLONDE HARDWOOD FLOORS

Thanks to a variety of popular design schemes, modern updates, and more savvy common uses of natural light, ...
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FALL FLOORING AND PAINT TRENDS TO FOLLOW

It’s amazing what adding a new color to a familiar space can do to rejuvenate the energy you ...
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FARMHOUSE KITCHENS WE LOVE

It’s no secret that the kitchen is the heart of the home and for many families, the most ...
Coastal Decor from Kate Knowles home featuring Entropy flooring

SEASIDE LIVING: COASTAL-INSPIRED DESIGN TRENDS

For many families, when the last school bell rings for the kiddos, it’s time to hit the coast! ...
Porcelain in Leah of Our French Modern Home from the Au Naturelle collection

WHAT IS THE HEALTHIEST FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME?

As we craft inspired homes that we can enjoy with our loved ones for years, it’s equally important ...

DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE

As we continue to spend more time indoors, there’s no better time to get inspired and plan our ...

CREATING THE PERFECT HOME GYM

There’s nothing like a solid workout to help reenergize your day and keep your body in great shape ...

THE TOP INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2021

New Year, new home design trends! No matter what unpredictability that 2020 presented, nothing made us feel more ...

DECK THE HALLS: OUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY DECOR

As we decorate the home for the holidays this year, the joy we get from having the family ...

HOW TO HOST THE PERFECT THANKSGIVING

When Halloween passes and the calendar turns to November, it’s time to get ready for Thanksgiving! This special ...

FALL COLOR TRENDS FOR THE HOME

Don’t look now but the warm temperatures of the summer have finally dropped and the cool breeze has ...
Au Naturelle Nude

THE BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES OF ENGINEERED HARDWOOD

If extra time at home this year has you finally ready to tackle the remodel project in your ...
Back to School learning with Hearthwood

TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR HOME BACK-TO-SCHOOL READY

After a summer full of fun get-togethers and memories made, the calendar comes back around to August and ...
Franklin collection Belmont

INDOOR/OUTDOOR KITCHEN TRENDS WE LOVE

With more time spent at home this summer, the extra sunshine and warm temperatures provide the perfect atmosphere ...
Pets Love Hearthwood Flooring!

TIPS TO PET-PROOF YOUR HOME & FLOORING

With their unconditional love and playful personalities, it's no wonder that we are crazy about our pets! After ...
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HEARTHWOOD BLOG – OUR FAVORITE REAL INSTALLATIONS

As we continue to spend more time indoors, there’s no better time to get inspired and plan our ...
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HOW TO DEEP CLEAN YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORS

Families across the nation are staying indoors to reduce the spread of germs and right now, it’s incredibly ...
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Spring Trend Forecast for the Home

As the temperature slowly begins to climb and the amount of sunlight increases each day, it can only ...
Valentine's Day dinner table

PLANNING THE PERFECT DATE NIGHT

Stressful reservations, grid-locked traffic, wardrobe malfunctions, and hair disasters. These are just a few of the potential headaches ...
Bed decorated for Valentine's Day with red throw pillow

LOVE IS IN THE AIR: OUR MOST-LOVED HARDWOOD STYLES

No matter how you feel about roses, teddy bears and conversation hearts, the red and pink holiday that ...
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TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORS IN WINTER

The beautiful winter months create a magical, wondrous time that allows us to reflect and get ready for ...
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WINTER WHITE HOME DECOR TRENDS

When the festive Holiday season comes to a close and the New Year begins, we take down our ...
Hardwood flooring living room scene from Redfin article

HOW TO CHOOSE FLOORING IN YOUR NEW HOME

The floor beneath your feet has the potential to shape the feel of your entire home. It’s a ...
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FLOOR CARE TIPS: NAVIGATING HOLIDAYS SPILLS AND VISITORS

Egg nog, red wine, winter slush, and pet stains - Oh my! As excited as we are to ...
Petrified Dynamic Earth collection flooring

DECK THE HALLS: CHRISTMAS DECOR TRENDS

Every year as December draws near, we can’t help but get excited about the upcoming Christmas season! There’s ...
Lodge hardwood flooring from Hearthwood

LEADING FLOOR AND PAINT TRENDS TO INSPIRE

Are you ready to refresh your home for the New Year? When it comes to the most popular ...
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PREPARING YOUR HOME (AND FLOORS) FOR THE HOLIDAYS

It’s that time again: time to think about holiday decorating! Fortunately, you are giving yourself plenty of time ...
Inertia engineered hardwood flooring from Hearthwood Floors

THE BENEFITS OF ENGINEERED HARDWOOD

Modern innovation continues to make the products we use in our homes safer and sounder for better, happier ...
Dynamic Earth collection from Hearthwood Floors

FALL INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS

As the temperature begins to drop outside and the leaves begin to change their color, that can only ...
White Rock flooring from the Tennessee Trails collection of Hearthwood Floors

WHAT’S NEW IN HARDWOOD TEXTURES AND FINISHES

This should come as no surprise, but homeowners truly LOVE real hardwood floors. Who can possibly resist such ...

HEARTHWOOD FEATURES WETWORX PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR WATERPROOF FLOORS

For active families with a full schedule, life can get a little bit hectic. There’s soccer practice on ...

Hearthwood: Beautiful Hardwood Flooring for an Active Household

Hearthwood: Beautiful Hardwood Flooring for an Active Household When Jill and Dan Wagner decided to build a custom ...

A New Innovative Collaboration Between American OEM Wood & The NOX Corporation

American OEM Wood & NOX Vinyl Creating a New Partnership Two of the industry’s leading manufacturers in their ...

AOEM & Hearthwood Floors Annual Appreciation Lunch 2018

AMERICAN OEM & HEARTHWOOD SHOWED THEIR APPRECIATION American OEM and Hearthwood Floors hosted a cookout at their manufacturing ...

Hearthwood Flooring 100% American Made Products

AMERICAN OEM & HEARTHWOOD TO HOLD PRICING DESPITE TARIFFS In light of the Trump Administration’s recent implementation of ...

Hardwood Design Trends for 2018-19

Hardwood Design Textures Natural hardwood provides a beautiful canvas for our talented designers who seek inspiration from furniture, ...

American OEM and Hearthwood Floors Lead the Way in Domestic Production of Hardwood

Burns, Tennessee - the family behind American OEM and Hearthwood Floors has a long-standing legacy of manufacturing quality ...

Building a Hardwood Flooring Business Across Four Generations

Hearthwood is established with 70 years of experience crafting hardwood floors for American homes. Their legacy spans four ...

Comparing Hardwoods: White Oak vs Hickory vs Maple

Flooring is the foundation of your home and so choosing hardwood that will perform is critical. It should ...

What to Expect From Your Estimate for Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring is installed in homes for its beauty and durability. With a few different products on the ...

Faux Joints in Sliced Hardwood Flooring Product

At Surfaces 2018 we had the opportunity to meet with many of our distribution and vendor partners. During ...

Why Buy American?

With our country’s birthday around the corner, it’s a perfect time to dive into why buying American made ...

Our Commitment to Renewable Hardwood

On Friday, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced it had suspended the FSC license of Du Chateau, and ...

William M. Bird Joins Hearthwood Distribution Group

Burns, Tenn. American OEM is pleased to announce the expansion of the Hearthwood distribution group to Charleston, SC ...

What Is in a Wood Warranty?

While you are researching pre-finished wood flooring products, you’re going to run into a host of wood flooring ...

Compass Flooring Distributors Joins Hearthwood Distribution Group

Burns, TN 4/10/18 Compass Flooring Distributors joins Hearthwood Distribution Group [Burns, Tenn.] American OEM is pleased to announce ...

Bogner Joins American OEM as COO

Burns, TN 4/9/18 Bogner joins American OEM as COO [Burns, Tenn.] American OEM is pleased to announce the ...

Caring for Your Hardwood Flooring Do’s and Don’ts

Rea hardwood flooring is the most highly requested flooring type for homeowners across the U.S. It's an easy ...

Understanding Engineered Hardwood Floors

There are many hybrid flooring options that “look” like wood but aren't actually made of any natural wood. ...

Choosing Hardwood For Pets

As a self-proclaimed wood nerd and animal lover, I always get frustrated when I hear people say that ...

Fourth Generated of Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Allie Finkell started working in the family business at the age of 12, filling online sample requests at ...

Hearthwood Hardwood Flooring Third Generation

Don Finkell, an architect by schooling, is a unique mix of technical and creative. He is well renowned ...

Hearthwood Floors Second Generation

Bob Anderson graduated from Northwestern University in 1950 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Soon after, he moved ...

Engineered Hardwood Flooring First Generation

L. W. (Andy) Anderson was born in 1899 in Indiana and moved to Chicago in 1930 to work ...