Archive for Hardwood

Preparing for a Flooring Installation

Barbara | July 17, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Having new flooring installed means a little bit of chaos before the calm. But the serene new look you will have when it is all complete will be worth the temporary displacement of your personal items and schedule. Be prepared for some dust! Removing the existing floors will bring to surface sand and dirt that [...]

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Selling A Home: Putting The Buyers Best Foot Forward – On New Floors

Barbara | April 17, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Selling a house can be a long, exhaustive process. Why not give your house the opportunity to stand out from all the others that are for sale? New flooring will do just that. In fact one of the first things a buyer sees when entering a potential home is the floors. Stained, matted and out-of-date [...]

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Finding the Perfect Floor

Barbara | March 12, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Picture this – you walk into a floor covering store and suddenly feel as if the samples are closing in on you. There are racks and racks of carpet, wood, laminate and tile and you have no idea where to begin. You wonder that with so many flooring options, how will you be able to [...]

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Accessorizing From The Floor Up

Barbara | January 26, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Hard surfaces (tile, hardwood, laminate) are very popular flooring choices, but many homeowners remark that the room can feel cold and sounds echo throughout their house. A great way to counter this is to use an area rug over your hard surface flooring. Area rugs can add warmth, soften sound and create a focal point [...]

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