…and why would I want one on my floor?

A natural question and one that deserves an answer. A French Bleed is a blackened bevel. This dark colour usually draws a contrast between the color of the planks and the bevel serving to outline each board. This style is incredibly popular right now, 75% of the Engineered floors I sell carry one. Lots of folks love the French Bleed bevel but few know where it comes from. Essentially, a French Bleed is intended to give the look of a very old wood floor that has collected dust and dirt between the boards that no amount of sweeping will remove. Not a pleasant thought but I think you’ll agree the results are stunning…

Vanier Cosmopolitan Trendy Collection Oak Bourbon

Often, but not always, a French Bleed is paired with a Hand Scraped surface, a feature we’ll go over soon.

Cheers,

Tom

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