A lot of people tend to think that hardwood makes a room very formal looking and is only for formal rooms such as dens and formal dining rooms. This however is completely untrue. While hardwoods can make a room feel very formal there are ways to get around this. Characteristics such as beveled-edge details, light…
I just wanted to let everyone know about a product that a lot of customers haven’t heard of. It is PVC flooring. It is made to look like wood ( but also comes in tile designs) and comes in individual planks. It glues straight down to the floor and is actually made out of the same…
There are basically two main types of carpet fibers, polyester and nylon. It is important to consider what your carpet needs are when choosing between these two. Nylon is the most common of all carpet fibers, and its high durability makes it a popular choice for areas of the home that receive high foot traffic….
When it comes to buying carpet most people want a a neutral color and choose a beige color because they think that is there only option. While this has been a long time neutral color in today’s design world there are a few other colors that can also give you the feel of neutral but…
One thing that is important when choosing a wood for your home is to keep in mind how much traffic and/or abuse your floor will be taking. Each species of wood varies on its hardness. Here is a list of some woods from Hardest to Softest. Brazilian Cherry Mahogany Pecan/Hickory Hard Maple White Oak Ash…
Here are a few ways to get the most out of your room. If you have a smaller room and would like to make in look longer/add more length to it then choosing a narrow wood plank will help to achieve this. If you have the opposite problem and would like your narrow room to…
Here is another quick tip about choosing the right color of laminate or wood for your home. Light-colored floors tend to make a room look brighter and larger. Dark-colored floors create a more dramatic environment. The current trend however is that dark floors are the “in” thing and lighter floors tend to age a room…
Here are a few things that might help when choosing colors for a wood or laminate floor. When choosing what type of wood or laminate you want it is important to decide what type of look you are going for. If you want a contemporary environment then pick an exotic wood/laminate such as Tigerwood or…
An important part of any tile job is the grout. Many people have a hard time trying to decide what color grout to use. There are really two options when choosing a grout color. If you want your grout lines to almost disappear then finding a grout color closest to the same color as your…
There are a few questions that I often get when customers come into our store to try and pick ceramic tile. One of the most common is, “How should I pick the color of my tile?”. My advice for this is to first look at other areas in your house that have the largest areas…