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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Patch and R e S t r e t c h . . .
The phone rings and a distressed caller on the other end asks – ”Do you repair carpet?” We assure them we do and ask what their situation is. “The dog has chewed the carpet” (usually where it meets tile or near a wall), and ”Our carpet has waves and speed bumps in it” are two of [...]
Making Lemonade …. A Great Solution When You Can No Longer Match Your Existing Tile
The door opens and in walks Mrs. Customer clutching a tile; the only one she has left from the tile she had installed in her kitchen seven years ago. She wants to match it exactly and extend the tile into her family room. The sales rep for the flooring store smiles a knowing smile. It [...]
Finding the Perfect Floor
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 [...]
Accessorizing From The Floor Up
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 [...]