Cork flooring is a popular and ecological option for those wanting to remain green. Because of the cork’s inherent makeup, it provides the homeowner with a natural cushion when it’s … Read More
Reclaimed Elm Wood flooring
Reclaimed wood flooring is not only a responsible re-use of precious lumber resources, but also a simple way to ensure your flooring is as unique as it is attractive. This … Read More
Can pets and wood floors co-exist? Of course they can with a little extra attention.
Issues of Urine – While no one can predict rain damage, if one owns a cat, dog or even a bunny rabbit, you know that one of these days there … Read More
Sand, Sun a beach house and hardwood flooring
Sand and sun are wonderful to get a suntan, but can play havoc on hardwood flooring. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when you’re planning to … Read More
Red Cross for Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood Flooring is beautiful and durable, but it does have its weak points, points that can be defended against with a few helpful hints: 1) Scratches, dents and dings – … Read More
Everything you ever wanted to know about waterproof WPC or Wood Plastic Composite flooring
WPC is a 100% waterproof premium multilayer hyper-realistic vinyl flooring that combines the strength of hardwood and the maintainability, resilience and affordability of PVC. Embossed textures on the planks replicates … Read More
How to deal with the issue of prefinished floors and curved stair nosing
A client came into the store asking what she could do about getting a radius nosing for her prefinished floor. Her installer told her that prefinished floors don’t have prefinished … Read More
Hardwood Flooring issues when dealing with slab foundations
When the designer of a contemporary home was searching for just the right flooring to accentuate this fabulous Encino hilltop home, which was built upon a slab foundation, there were … Read More
The mystery about the different grades of wood flooring
When shopping for something as important and long lasting as hardwood flooring, it’s important that you understand the different grades of wood. For Unfinished hardwood flooring there are predominantly 5 … Read More
Which flooring to choose; Solid, Engineered, Acrylic Impregnated or Reclaimed?
Solid Hardwood Solid hardwood is 100%, wood flooring. It’s traditionally ¾” thick with various widths and lengths. It comes either flat or plain sewn, which contains the most variations. Quarter … Read More
