After you have your engineered or solid hardwood floor installed, it’s up to you to make sure it has a long and beautiful life. To get the most out of your new floor, you must stay on top of floor care and maintenance right from the start. In this article, you will...
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Maple Vs. Oak Flooring: A Tricky Choice Made Simple
Flooring is the cornerstone of any beautiful home. When you choose hardwood flooring, especially maple or oak, you can be sure that your living space will pass the eye-test. You will quickly add elegance to your home and significantly increase its resale value. So, if...
Pine Vs. Oak Flooring: Comparing Popular Flooring in 2024
Pine and oak floors are among the most popular floors for modern homes. Both possess rustic and unique natural charm, with prominent wood effects. Aesthetics aside, there are key differences in terms of strength, resilience, and maintenance of pine vs oak flooring...
Sealing Hardwood Floors with Water-Based Sealer Like a Professional
Are you thinking about sealing hardwood floors yourself but wondering if you will be able to do it? If it’s your first time sealing, there’s more to it than you may think. And many contractors will warn you against taking it on as a DIY project. Yet you will find...
Light Flooring Ideas: Proven Ways to Modernize
Light flooring remains a popular choice in 2024. One of the ways interior designers make a room appear larger is by using light tones. Large surfaces provide the perfect opportunity to visually enlarge your space. By opting for flooring with lighter shades of color,...
Make Your Dream a Reality with the Best Hardwood Floor Brand
If you’re just beginning your search for hardwood flooring, you will soon realize that there’s many brands and countless options to consider. If you were to sit down and sort through every brand, comparing products across the board, you would quickly lose track of the...
Can Hardwood Floor Patterns Boost Your Office Success Today?
It has been estimated that the average person will spend one-third of their life at work. That's roughly 90,000 hours at work over your lifetime! It’s therefore not a surprise that a large volume of surveys are carried out across the world, studying the connection...
Replacing Carpet Stairs with Hardwood the Easy Way
Do you want to upgrade your stairs to the level of luxury and increase the overall value of your home? A hardwood staircase is far superior to carpet in look, durability, and ease of cleaning, but many people believe they can't afford one. Renovating your stairs has...
Hardwood Floor & Wall Color Trends 2024
Hardwood floors are a divine choice for modern homes. Available in a range of colors and wood styles, from white oak and burnt orange hickory to elegant cherry red and smokey walnut, it’s modern, desirable, and utterly timeless. Wood flooring of any kind is highly...
Popular Hardwood Floor Colors in 2024
It’s hard to find flooring that’s completely timeless, regardless of its color, but hardwood flooring is it! An investment for the home, hardwood and engineered wood never go out of style. With a range of hardwood floor colors available today, choosing the right...
Here’s What You Need to Know About Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Prefinished hardwood flooring is a smart investment that increases your property value and provides your space with a durable and timeless aesthetic. Compared to a floor that's finished on site, a prefinished (factory-finished) hardwood floor will have a thicker,...
Hickory Vs. Oak Flooring: Which Suits Your Home Best?
Hickory and oak hardwood floors are ideal choices for the home or office. Both floors offer durability, natural beauty, and a long-lasting exterior that’s highly resistant to dents and scratches. Choosing between the two floors requires careful consideration due to...
Red Oak Vs. White Oak Flooring: Make an Informed Choice
Oak flooring offers a timeless aesthetic and is sturdy enough to withstand significant wear over time - all at a reasonable price. When it comes to the most popular hardwood flooring species, you have two main options: red or white oak. In this article, you will learn...
A Comprehensive Guide to Basketball Court Flooring
The basketball court has come a long way since James Naismith nailed peach baskets to the gym railings. From humble beginnings, the basketball court has evolved into an iconic and essential part of the game. And its allure transcends mere aesthetics: the court is an...
20 Farmhouse Flooring Options for Style & Comfort
If you're looking to add the comfortable simplicity, space, air, and sunlight of open country to your home decor, then you can't go wrong with the distinctive charm of the farmhouse style. Today's modern farmhouse and industrial farmhouse styles are all about rustic...
Choosing the Best Flooring for Beach Houses
Home to all the family over summer vacation, beach houses see their fair share of sea, sand, and sunny weather. From gorgeous lakeside cottages in Ohio to sandy beach villas in Florida, the most important thing to decide on when decorating a beach home is the...
Best Flooring for High Traffic Areas
Any room that’s used more than once per day, every day, is considered a high-traffic area. Choosing the right type of flooring for high-traffic areas is important. Otherwise, the floor can quickly fade, wear, and discolor – needing replacement quicker than usual. Keep...
Most Popular Flooring in New Homes 2024
The most popular flooring found in new homes today has changed significantly in the last few years. Carpet used to be a common choice for bedrooms, hallways, and living areas. However, wood floors are the more modern choice of flooring in 2024 – and their use is...
Vermeister is a Pioneer of Earth-Friendly Hardwood Flooring Products
Founded in 1975, Vermeister has since become a leader in the wood flooring industry, offering superior earth-friendly products in over 60 countries. Specializing in chemistry and focused on environmental protection, Vermeister was the first company in the world to...
Comparing the Best Flooring for a Laundry Room
Laundry rooms experience heavy foot traffic, high humidity, and frequent water leaks. Before choosing the best flooring for a laundry room, it’s key to consider the issues within the room and to know which style works best for your preferences and budget. Keep reading...
Discover the Natural Beauty of White Oak Engineered Flooring
Whether you have a modern, minimalist aesthetic or your style leans more towards rustic, deciding on the right residential flooring for your space can be a challenge. With the variety of traditional hardwood, laminate, and engineered hardwood flooring options...
Satin Vs Semi-Gloss Finish Hardwood Floors: Choosing a Floor Sheen to Suit Your Space
Whether you’re refinishing your existing hardwood floors or installing new unfinished planks, your floors need a durable hardwood finish to keep them looking beautiful. As you consider your home’s interior design, lighting, and foot traffic, you’ll discover a wide...
Comparing the Top 5 Flooring Options for Bedrooms
Choosing the best flooring for your bedroom is an important decision because the flooring you choose will impact the vibe and aesthetic of your space. It will also affect how you live your daily life because each flooring type is maintained differently. Keep reading...
Durable and Stylish Options for Living Room Flooring
It’s often said that the living room is the heartbeat of the home. As a gathering place, it’s an ideal room for relaxation, family time, and entertaining. Whether you’ve purchased a new home or you’re looking to modernize your existing space, flooring renovation...
White Oak Hardwood Floors: Before and After
This recent flooring project features white oak hardwood floors: before and after. Teresa and Ryan bought a home built in the 1920’s with beautiful, white oak hardwood installed in the kitchen, main room, bedroom, entry way, and stairs. The floors had never been...
Hardwood Floor Buying Guide
Choosing the best hardwood floor type depends on your budget, preference, and style. After reading this hardwood flooring guide, you will know about the different types of hardwood flooring, wood species, and how they compare in price and performance. so you can start...
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