It’s not just for wine bottles anymore!

Cork flooring is taking off as an environmentally friendly flooring choice. There are a lot of reasons to choose this type of flooring to appeal to environmentally conscious home buyers. This material has been known for its versatility from antiquity, but only now is it becoming a serious choice for the home owner who wants materials that are low-impact, environmentally speaking, as well as durable and affordable.

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New Market Trends to Floor You

After all these years of having hardwood floors that are mid brown and easy to clean, the word is that new, pale floors will be sweeping the market. These lighter floors have been popular in Europe and are just being introduced over here in North America.

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Hide Your Floors

Leather flooring is one of the most luxurious and decadent flooring imaginable. Walk bare-foot and the surface immediately adjusts to your body temperature. It feels warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It also, never loses that wonderful, pleasing leather scent. Over time, the increased wear creates the appearance of rich patina, or the look that gives leather its unique character.

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Hide Your Floors

Leather flooring is one of the most luxurious and decadent flooring imaginable. Walk bare-foot and the surface immediately adjusts to your body temperature. It feels warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It also, never loses that wonderful, pleasing leather scent. Over time, the increased wear creates the appearance of rich patina, or the look that gives leather its unique character.

Hide Your Floors : 2:09 (538 words)

Finding Buried Treasure

If you are buying an older property you may be pleasantly surprised by what’s hiding beneath the scraggly carpet or worn out linoleum. In the 60s and 70s when wall to wall carpeting really took off many original hardwood floors were covered up. The floors of yesteryear often used high quality hardwoods from older growth trees, with tighter grain structures. You may have a treasure under that coral shag.

Finding Buried Treasure : 2:06 (526 words)

Looks Can be Deceiving When Choosing a Carpet

Picking out the right carpet can be overwhelming, what with dozens of styles, colors, and qualities available, it’s often difficult to choose.

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The Search for the Perfect Tile

Choosing the perfect floor tile can be a daunting task. Not only do you have to select from dozens of different types flooring, but the tiles need to match their intended use. Then comes colors, sizes - the list goes on.

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First Aid For Your Floors

Did you ever want to know how to take care of a spill on your carpet or how about a cut in your vinyl flooring?  Here are some first aid tips for your flooring mishaps.

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Modern Flooring to Up-grade Your Home

Having your older home up-graded to include modern flooring can be a great selling feature. It improves the quality of your home without compromising the character of older architecture. There area lot of easy and relatively inexpensive modern flooring options.

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