Selling a Home: Best Flooring Options for Resale Value
Before purchasing a property, you might be surprised to know that its flooring type can significantly impact its resale value. From hardwood and vinyl to tile and carpet, you’ll want to consider the best flooring before purchasing or selling your home or business space. On average, homeowners can expect to make a higher return for…
Tips for Protecting Your Hardwood Flooring From Damage During the Winter
You may not be a huge fan of frigid temperatures — and your floors aren’t either. Winter elements such as snow, salt, ice and slush can be extremely harmful to hardwood flooring and cause prominent damage. With the right tips and practices, these damages are easily preventable. We’ll fill you in on some of these…
Reclaimed Wood Comparison Guide
Have you ever looked at an old piece of furniture and wondered about the story behind it? Many of us likely wouldn’t give this too much thought. However, wood can carry a fascinating history and come from just about anywhere. In its past life, your antique wooden coffee table might have served a completely different…
How to Care for Your New Hardwood Floors
Reclaimed hardwood floors give homes a touch of rustic grace and beauty. These environmentally friendly floors are available in a variety of styles and finishes, making it easy to find the best fit to complete your home’s interior. In addition to being more stable than other flooring options, reclaimed hardwood floors increase your home’s value and appeal….
Using Reclaimed Lumber to Add Historic Touches to a New Build Home
Reclaimed wood is lumber that comes from various sources, including factories and old barns. Homeowners and businesses have made it popular in recent years, partly due to today’s more sustainable building practices. Reclaimed wood is used for a wide variety of building, renovating and decorating purposes. With reclaimed wood designs, you can add a vintage…
Using Reclaimed Lumber in Restaurants
Repurposed lumber can be used for a number of architectural purposes. With its durability, style and low environmental impact, reclaimed lumber is perfect for designing spaces in the restaurant industry. From flooring to furniture, reclaimed wood is versatile enough to add style to any dining atmosphere. The right environment in a restaurant will make customers comfortable,…
Reclaimed Wood Trends
Reclaimed wood is an incredibly popular trend that has gained momentum over the past few years. Although the idea of using reclaimed wood has been around for centuries, it has been popularized more recently by some of the world’s top architects, interior designers and furniture designers. With the charm and character reclaimed wood brings to a…
Carpet vs. Hardwood Floors
The higher up-front cost of hardwood flooring gives some homeowners pause, but the long-term value often tells a different story. Though carpet is cheaper to install, hardwood typically costs less to own over its lifetime. This carpet‑versus‑hardwood guide breaks down durability, maintenance and health considerations to help you choose the appropriate fit for your home. …
Finding a Hardwood Flooring Installer
When you invest in quality hardwood flooring, it can enhance your home for years to come. With this type of long-term investment, you want to make sure you have it properly installed. When you know what to look for and what to expect from a hardwood installer, you’re on the right track to selecting the right…
Luxury Re-Defined
What is Luxury? What exactly does luxury mean? According to Merriam-Webster it would be something that provides pleasure, satisfaction or ease – that is sumptuous. According the Urban Dictionary it would be an indulgence, something elegant something expensive that brings great pleasure. According to the flooring industry luxury means vinyl. What just happened?! Luxury and…