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Not every room calls for a wider plank. Some homes have a character that a narrower board suits better. Some rooms are sized in a way where the tighter pattern of a 2¼-inch strip feels more proportionate. Some homeowners simply want the classic American hardwood floor look that the strip format has defined for generations.
APS Flooring & Carpet carries Bruce Dundee Strip in 12 confirmed colours. APS currently offers up to 70% off hardwood including installation, with free in-home estimates and next-day installation on qualifying projects.
Strip samples in all 12 colours brought directly to your home — decisions made under real room conditions.
Qualifying projects can be fully installed the very next day.
Current promotion applies to Bruce Dundee Strip hardwood including professional installation.
The Bruce Dundee Strip is a 2¼-inch wide solid hardwood floor board from the Bruce Dundee collection at APS — the narrower of the two Dundee formats, sitting alongside the 3¼-inch Bruce Dundee Plank in the same collection.
The narrower board produces a tighter seam pattern across the floor. More boards run across the same room width, creating more visible seam lines and a denser, more traditional hardwood appearance — the defining visual quality of the strip format.
The strip format reflects what genuine hardwood floors looked like in quality American homes for most of the twentieth century. It is the floor that most people picture when they think of a traditional hardwood interior — settled, proportionate, and established.
In homes with classic millwork, period trim, and older architectural details, the strip format connects with the property more naturally. Wide-plank floors can sometimes feel out of place in a home with a strong traditional identity. The strip belongs there.
The plank gives a room fewer seams and more grain per board. The strip gives a room more seams and a tighter, more repetitive board pattern. Those two outcomes suit different rooms and different homes.
In a smaller room, the narrower strip keeps the floor in proportion. A 3¼-inch plank in a compact bedroom or a narrow hallway can sometimes feel oversized. The 2¼-inch strip fits the scale of smaller spaces more naturally without the board width competing with the room.
In a home with traditional character, period trim, or older architectural details, the strip format connects with the property more naturally. It looks like it belongs there because it reflects what genuine hardwood floors looked like in quality American homes for most of the twentieth century.
Three questions help clarify whether the strip is the right format for a specific room.
Room size. The strip works well in rooms of all sizes but particularly suits smaller and medium-sized spaces where the narrower board keeps the floor proportionate. It also works in larger rooms when the interior style calls for a traditional look rather than a contemporary one.
Home style. If the property has traditional architectural features, classic interior detailing, or a period-influenced design direction, the strip format almost always feels more appropriate than the wider plank.
Floor pattern preference. Some homeowners prefer the tighter seam pattern of the strip. The board-by-board rhythm creates a floor that some find more visually interesting than the broader, more open surface of the wider plank.
All 12 colours in the strip format are the same range available in the plank format. In the strip, colour variation blends more evenly across the narrower boards — making mid-tone and darker colours particularly well suited to the traditional look this format creates.
Palest option. Clean, light, and neutral. Best for rooms that need to feel bright and open.
Light with a faint warmth. A softer choice where Natural might feel too cool.
Soft sandy mid-tone. Works across contemporary and transitional interiors without leaning too strongly in either direction.
Slightly warmer than Dune. Works with both warm and cool wall colours without creating a conflict.
Classic amber-oak tone. In the strip format it looks exactly like the traditional hardwood floors that defined quality American homes for generations.
Medium amber-brown. One of the most recognised hardwood tones — connects naturally with traditional interiors across a wide range of home styles.
Richer and deeper than Gunstock. Adds more visual weight to the floor without moving into the darkest end of the range.
Between the mid-tones and the darker end. Adds warmth and depth without the full richness of Cherry or Butterrum.
Deep warm reddish-brown. Best for homes with traditional woodwork, darker furniture, and a more formal interior direction.
Warm reddish tone with slightly more red than Butterrum. Works well in formal and traditional spaces.
Deep brown with less red than Cherry. Creates significant visual weight — needs enough contrast in walls and furniture to keep the room balanced.
Darkest option. Even in the narrower strip format it creates a bold and rich floor. Best where lighter walls provide the contrast the room needs.
Because each board in the 2¼-inch strip is narrower, individual boards show less grain surface area per plank than the wider format does. This affects how colour reads across the finished floor.
The colour reads across many narrower boards and the natural grain variation within each board is less prominent per plank. The strip format blends colour variation more evenly across the floor. A colour like Espresso in strip format reads as a consistently dark and richly patterned traditional floor — the overall effect is distributed more evenly across the room.
The colour reads across many narrower boards and the natural grain variation within each board is less prominent per plank. The strip format blends colour variation more evenly across the floor. A colour like Espresso in strip format reads as a consistently dark and richly patterned traditional floor — the overall effect is distributed more evenly across the room.
For homeowners who want a richer or deeper colour without the full visual weight that comes with the wider plank format, the strip can be a genuinely useful direction. The colour is still present and the floor still has real character — but the narrower board distributes the effect more evenly across the room.
The strip format adapts well across different room sizes and interior styles — giving it more flexibility than the wider plank in many traditional homes across the Arlington, VA area.
A small sample under store lighting does not tell the full story of how a floor colour reads in a real room. APS brings Bruce Dundee Strip samples directly to the property. The consultation happens inside the actual room being updated, under real lighting conditions, with the real wall colours and furniture present.
For the strip format specifically, seeing multiple colours side by side in the actual room helps homeowners understand how the tighter board pattern affects the overall floor tone. Colours that might look very similar on a display board can read quite differently once they are placed on the floor of a real room.
Free in-home estimates are available across the full service area. Next-day installation is available on qualifying projects.
Some homeowners assume that because the strip is narrower and the seam pattern is more repetitive, installation is more forgiving. It is not. Seam alignment matters significantly in a strip floor because the regular pattern of narrow boards makes any deviation from a straight line immediately visible.
Poor transitions at doorways and room edges are also more noticeable in a strip floor because the regular pattern draws the eye along the seam lines toward any finishing problems. Proper subfloor preparation, accurate board alignment from the first row, and clean finishing at all transitions and edges are all essential for a strip floor that looks right. APS handles installation as part of the complete project — not as a service added on at the end.
Check out what our customers are saying about APS Flooring & Carpet
“Our house is a 1960s colonial and the strip format was immediately the right choice once we saw it in the hallway. The Gunstock colour ties everything together perfectly. The APS team brought samples to the house and the decision was obvious within minutes. Installation was done the next day.”
“We did the dining room, living room, and connecting hallway all with the strip in Saddle. It looks exactly like the traditional hardwood we wanted. The promotion made real hardwood affordable and the installation was clean throughout. The seam alignment is perfect — you can see it was done properly.”
If the room calls for a traditional hardwood floor with a genuine colour range and professional installation at a competitive price, Bruce Dundee Strip at APS is a direct and well-supported answer.
Up to 70% off hardwood including installation is available now across the service area. Free in-home estimates and next-day installation available on qualifying projects.
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APS Flooring & Carpet provides Bruce Dundee Strip installation services for homeowners across the region. Clients in Arlington, VA and nearby areas can access the current hardwood promotion and book a free in-home estimate.
▸ Arlington, VA
▸ Alexandria, VA
▸ Fairfax, VA
▸ Falls Church, VA
▸ McLean, VA
▸ Oakton, VA
▸ Springfield, VA
▸ Vienna, VA
▸ Washington, DC
▸ Montgomery County, MD
It is a 2¼-inch wide solid hardwood floor board from the Bruce Dundee collection, available at APS in 12 confirmed colours. It produces a traditional, tightly patterned hardwood floor appearance.
The strip is 2¼ inches wide versus the plank at 3¼ inches. The narrower strip creates more seam lines across the room and a more traditional hardwood floor pattern. The plank shows fewer seams and gives a more open, contemporary look.
The 12 confirmed colours are Butterrum, Butterscotch, Cherry, Dune, Espresso, Fawn, Gunstock, Mocha, Natural, Saddle, Seashell, and Spice.
Traditional homes, period properties, smaller rooms, formal living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and connecting hallways where a classic hardwood floor appearance fits the character of the space.
Yes. APS is currently offering up to 70% off hardwood including installation. Contact the team directly to confirm current pricing for your specific project.
Yes. The strip blends colour variation more evenly across narrower boards. The plank shows more grain character and colour variation per individual board. The overall effect of the same colour can be noticeably different between the two formats.
Butterscotch, Gunstock, and Saddle are the classic amber-oak tones that suit traditional and period interiors most naturally in the strip format.
Yes. APS provides Bruce Dundee Strip installation in Arlington, VA and serves the full DMV region including Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, McLean, Washington DC, and Montgomery County MD.
Yes. Samples are brought directly to the property during the free in-home estimate so colour decisions are made under real room conditions — not showroom lighting.
book an appointment online. The team will bring strip samples to the home, help choose the right colour for the room, and plan the full installation.
