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Custom Hardwood Flooring Design in Cincinnati

At Mansion Hill Custom Floors, "custom" isn't just a marketing term - it's our specialty. While many flooring companies offer standard products in limited colors, we create one-of-a-kind floors tailored to your exact vision. From hand-selecting rare wood species to designing intricate patterns and mixing custom stain colors, we transform your flooring into a work of art.

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Our access to globally-sourced materials from Europe, Asia, and across the United States provides options you simply won't find at big-box retailers. Combined with our craftsmen's 50+ years of experience and artistic sensibility, we deliver floors that make powerful design statements. Serving Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2011, we've created countless custom installations for homeowners, designers, and architects who demand something extraordinary.

Custom Services We Offer:

Custom Stain Colors

Beyond Standard Colors: While most companies offer 8-10 standard stains, we create unlimited custom colors matched precisely to your vision.

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Our Process:

  1. Color Consultation: Bring paint chips, fabric samples, or inspiration photos

  2. Formula Development: We mix custom stain formulas on your actual wood species

  3. Sample Creation: Multiple test boards let you see exactly how colors will appear

  4. Refinement: Adjust until you're 100% satisfied

  5. Documentation: We record your custom formula for future matching needs

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Popular Custom Requests:

  • Matching existing floors in adjacent rooms

  • Coordinating with specific cabinet or wall colors

  • Achieving trending colors like driftwood gray, weathered oak, or modern charcoal

  • Replicating antique patinas

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Hand-Scraped & Distressed Finishes

Artisan Craftsmanship: Our craftsmen create texture and character through hand-scraping techniques that give floors an old-world, lived-in appearance.

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Styles We Create:

  • Light Hand-Scraping: Subtle texture preserving smooth walkability

  • Heavy Distressing: Dramatic texture with deep grooves and character marks

  • Edge Beveling: Worn-edge appearance highlighting each plank

  • Random Distressing: Authentic antique look with varied wear patterns

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Perfect For:

  • Rustic or farmhouse aesthetics

  • Mediterranean or European styles

  • Hiding minor imperfections and wear over time

  • Creating instant character in new construction

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Wire-Brushed Textures

Modern Texture: Wire-brushing removes soft grain, leaving harder grain raised for subtle texture that's both contemporary and tactile.

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Benefits:

  • Enhanced grain visibility

  • Slight texture improves slip resistance

  • Hides minor scratches better than smooth finishes

  • Contemporary aesthetic

  • Available on most wood species

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Combine wire-brushing with custom stains for truly distinctive results.

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Wide Plank Installations

Make a Statement: Planks 5" to 20"+ wide create contemporary, high-end aesthetics with fewer seams and enhanced grain visibility.

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Our Wide Plank Expertise:

  • Sourcing extra-wide material (limited availability)

  • Proper installation preventing cupping/warping

  • Species selection for stability

  • Custom milling to your exact specifications​

 

Herringbone & Chevron Patterns

Classic Elegance: These time-tested patterns add sophistication and visual interest while requiring expert installation.

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Herringbone vs. Chevron:

  • Herringbone: Planks meet at 90° angles in staggered pattern

  • Chevron: Planks cut at angles create continuous zigzag

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Design Options:

  • Traditional tight patterns

  • Modern wide-plank versions

  • Contrasting wood species

  • Border treatments

  • Room-specific orientation

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Installation Complexity: These patterns require 30-50% more material and significantly more labor than straight installations, but the stunning results justify the investment.

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Parquet & Geometric Patterns

Artistic Flooring: Create medallions, borders, and geometric designs that serve as focal points.

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Pattern Options:

  • Classic parquet squares and rectangles

  • Basketweave patterns

  • Versailles-style panels

  • Custom geometric designs

  • Compass roses and medallions

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Applications:

  • Foyer statements

  • Dining room centerpieces

  • Border treatments separating spaces

  • Historical restoration matching

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Mixed-Width Installations

Dynamic Appearance: Randomly mixing 3", 5", and 7" planks creates organic, custom-mill aesthetics.

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Benefits:

  • Unique, high-end appearance

  • Disguises slight color variations

  • Replicates antique flooring character​

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Planning Required: We carefully plan layouts ensuring proper width distribution and avoiding awkward patterns.

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Inlays & Borders

Frame Your Space: Contrasting wood borders or decorative inlays add definition and luxury.

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Border Options:

  • Simple single-species borders

  • Multiple-wood contrasting designs

  • Intricate geometric patterns

  • Room perimeter framing

  • Defining separate areas in open concepts

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Inlay Designs:

  • Corner flourishes

  • Centered medallions

  • Compass designs

  • Custom logos or monograms

  • Artistic patterns

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Species Mixing

Creative Contrast: Combine different wood species for dramatic visual effects.

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Popular Combinations:

  • Walnut borders with oak fields

  • Maple and cherry checkerboards

  • Light and dark wood patterns

  • Exotic accent strips in domestic flooring

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Considerations: We match hardness ratings and dimensional stability for long-term performance.

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Reclaimed & Antique Wood

History Underfoot: Salvaged wood from barns, factories, and old buildings creates floors with unmatched character and sustainability.

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Sources:

  • Barn wood with nail holes and weathering

  • Antique heart pine from old factories

  • Reclaimed oak from wine barrels

  • Salvaged tropical hardwoods

  • Historic building materials

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Character Features:

  • Nail holes and bolt marks

  • Natural weathering and patina

  • Saw marks and tool impressions

  • Color variation from age

  • Unique grain patterns

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Sustainability: Reclaimed wood is environmentally responsible, giving new life to materials that would otherwise be discarded.

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