How To
Maintain wood floors
Keeping your wood floors looking their best is simpler than you'd imagine. With a little care, your engineered wood floor can stay stunning for years to come. Lighter shades can reveal signs of daily life more easily than deeper tones, so they may need a bit of extra love. Luckily, all our wood floors are made to stand up to real life—durable, easy to clean, and crafted to age beautifully. Here are a few simple habits that make all the difference: use soft pads under furniture, wipe spills quickly, and sweep regularly to keep that natural beauty glowing.
Protect your floor
Keep gravel and sand outside
Start simple: a quality doormat is your floor’s first line of defense. Place one outside to catch dirt, and another inside to dry off shoes. It’s an easy way to keep grit and moisture from ever reaching your beautiful wood floor.
Put protective pads on furniture
Protect your floor by adding soft pads under table and chair legs—and check now and then to make sure they’re still in place. Skip metal protectors, as they can scratch and wear down the surface over time. Small details like these help keep your floor looking its best.
Light floors need more attention
Light wood floors brighten up any space—but they do show wear more easily. A quick clean more often helps keep them fresh and flawless, so you can enjoy their natural beauty every day.
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning hardwood floors
When it comes to cleaning wood floors, dry is best. Vacuum or brush regularly, and use a damp, well-wrung mop only when needed. For a deeper clean, try Kährs Cleaner diluted in water or our ready-mixed Spray Cleaner—your floor should dry in under a minute if you’ve used just the right amount. Be extra gentle with beech and hard maple, as they’re more sensitive to moisture.
Removing marks
Tackle marks early—clean them with Kährs Cleaner diluted in water, and skip any products with ammonia. Foroiled floors, avoid harsh scrubbing or strong stain removers, as they can cause discoloration. After cleaning, reapply Kährs Satin Oil to nourish the surface. If the color looks uneven, use a matching Kährs Touch-up Oil to blend it in. Forlacquered floors, gentle care is key. Strong agents and scrubbing can damage the finish, so treat stains with care to keep the surface looking flawless.
Wood floor maintenance tips
To keep your floor looking like new, care starts early. Oiled floors should be treated right after installation and refreshed once a year. Both oiled and lacquered floors can be revived if they become dull, scratched, or harder to clean. Foroiled floors, use Kährs Satin Oil to nourish and protect the surface. Forlacquered floors, restore the shine with Kährs Lacquer Refresher.
Habits That Make the Difference
A few small habits have an outsized effect on how long a floor keeps its looks:
- Wipe spills promptly: Water or drinks should be dried immediately rather than left standing on the surface.
- Sweep regularly: Fine dust and grit do the most abrasive damage, so sweep or vacuum often.
- Go gentle on beech and maple: Both are more sensitive to moisture and need drying more thoroughly after cleaning.
- Control room humidity: Holding humidity steady around 30-60% stops the wood shrinking or cupping through the seasons.
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