There are many finishes, so talk to your flooring professional to determine if you should use a water or oil base or polyurethane. You'll also need to decide if you want the floors delivered prefinished (factory) or if you'll go with on-site finishing. With prefinished, you know what you are getting and can even start coordinating before the floors arrive, and there are no odors or messes with which to contend. On-site finishing offers more variety in color and sheen, so some feel they have more control.
You'll need to decide on a grain pattern. Logs are cut in three different ways, and the grains can either be smooth and linear, have little peaks and valleys called cathedrals, or be a combination of both. Do you want wide, narrow, or mixed-width planks? Do you prefer domestic species, which are warmer and more traditional, or exotics, which are dark, dramatic, and, some say, contemporary? Look through design magazines to learn a little about each and see what you may be drawn to.
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