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Best Kitchen Flooring Collections: Best Budget Flooring for The Busiest Room in the Home

February 18, 2012

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Best Kitchen Flooring Collections: Best Budget Flooring for The Busiest Room in the Home

The kitchen is where the cookies are. It’s where meals are made. It’s where mom cuts the crust off, and where dad burns the toast. It’s also where sauces get spilled, dishes drip, and dirty feet track in who knows what. That’s why it is important that every kitchen floor be as durable and easy-to-clean [...]

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Read This Before Buying New Flooring! Important Flooring Facts Every Homeowner Should Know

February 13, 2012

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Read This Before Buying New Flooring! Important Flooring Facts Every Homeowner Should Know

So tax returns are in, and you expect a little bit of a kickback this year? Maybe it’s finally time to begin the kitchen or living room remodeling project you’ve talked about for the better part of a decade? If you’re shopping for new flooring for the home, it’s easy to see a particular collection, [...]

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Busted Laminate Flooring Plank? No Problem – Quick Fixes for Damaged Laminates

February 4, 2012

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Busted Laminate Flooring Plank? No Problem – Quick Fixes for Damaged Laminates

Maybe you dropped your 75lb dumbbell while doing power curls in the living room. Maybe you were practicing for the chainsaw juggling competition and missed a crucial catch. Maybe your dog decided to dig his way into the basement. Regardless of how it happened, sometimes laminate planks get damaged and replacement is the only answer. [...]

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Top 3 Floors for Families with Kids & Pets: Tile, Laminate & Bamboo

January 4, 2012

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Top 3 Floors for Families with Kids & Pets: Tile, Laminate & Bamboo

Adults usually don’t finger paint on the living room floor and they rarely attempt to bury a bone in the middle of the hallway. But kids and pets? They’ve been known to leave their mark. A new hardwood floor can quickly become Little Picasso’s latest crayon masterpiece, or Fido’s accidental indoor out-house – and the [...]

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Hand Scraped Hardwood Floors Offer Unrivalled Character and Charm

December 14, 2011

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Hand Scraped Hardwood Floors Offer Unrivalled Character and Charm

Anything handmade has a certain mystique. There’s a subtle element of individuality to any handmade item, minor variations and imperfections express a sense of humanity that no machine could ever duplicate. From musical instruments to jewelry to custom cabinetry and fine art, the handmade touch adds such soul to each piece. The same is true [...]

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Tips & Techniques for DIY Vinyl Flooring Installation

December 10, 2011

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Tips & Techniques for DIY Vinyl Flooring Installation

Vinyl flooring is an affordable and functional alternative to traditional hardwood and tile materials. And thanks to the latest advancements in digital printing and manufacturing processes, vinyl flooring is also a stylish and fashionable alternative as well. Best of all, it’s possible for many homeowners to install new vinyl themselves, with just a few tools, [...]

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Tips for Proper Care and Maintenance of Hardwood Floors

December 1, 2011

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Tips for Proper Care and Maintenance of Hardwood Floors

Hardwood flooring isn’t the kind of design element that can just be installed then forgotten. It’s an investment that requires care and maintenance, something to love and cherish for generations. A little elbow grease and the proper knowhow can be all it takes to keep a fine floor looking lovely for a lifetime. Here are [...]

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Give a Little Laminate Love: Tips on Caring for a Laminate Floor

November 28, 2011

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Give a Little Laminate Love: Tips on Caring for a Laminate Floor

Today’s modern laminate floors are an economical alternative to traditional hardwoods and tile flooring styles. Thanks to new advancements in printing and manufacturing technologies, laminate flooring offers remarkable beauty and style. Best of all, laminates are designed to last. These durable floors are highly resistant to abrasion and liquid damage, and require less maintenance than [...]

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Tile Talk: Proper Care & Maintenance for Ceramic, Porcelain & Stone Tile

November 25, 2011

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Tile Talk: Proper Care & Maintenance for Ceramic, Porcelain & Stone Tile

Tile is tough, no doubt about it. Ceramic, porcelain and stone tiles are formed from the very elements of the earth itself. These durable materials have graced floors and walls in homes for literally thousands of years. But that doesn’t mean they don’t require maintenance to stay strong and look their best. Just like any [...]

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How to Care for Bamboo Flooring

November 21, 2011

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How to Care for Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo is one of the hottest flooring trends in the industry today, and for good reason. It’s gorgeous, it’s ultra-durable, it’s economical and it’s a sustainable resource with a low environmental impact. Those are just about the best qualities a person could hope for in a new floor. Bamboo floors are designed to last a [...]

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