There’s a new focus on finding your perfect home and staying in place. As we age, nesting takes on an entirely different meaning. We no longer plan a home around growing a family. Instead, we want to create a home where we can live indefinitely, throughout all the trials and tribulations of getting older. Universal...
Remember when selecting the right flooring for your home was as easy as pointing to the material you liked best? No more. Today’s homeowners are savvier than ever, knowing what they want – and what they don’t – long before they enter a store. Increasingly, that means safety too. Is it safe to bring the...
When it’s time to update your commercial flooring, it can be difficult deciding on what’s the best flooring choice for your needs. And given the various choices on the market today, the decision process can be overwhelming at best. How do you choose one that will hold up well over time? How do you select...
A lot has changed in the first few months of 2020. We’ve gone from making plans for a new decade to locking down the entire world and staying in place. We’ve become world-class searchers for toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, and bleach. We’ve had the time to reevaluate just about everything inside our homes. We’ve cleaned....
Humans love their pets. In fact, 90 percent of us consider our pets to be a part of our family. We bring pets into our lives for a variety of reasons. For companionship. For friendship. Approximately 66 percent of dog and cat owners buy holiday gifts for other people’s pets. Of course, there are health...
Are you working from home right now? According to a recent study by MIT, it showed as of April 2020, 34 percent of people that previously worked in office settings are now working from home. Of course, some jobs are impossible to do from home. It also showed that approximately 37 percent are still commuting...
What’s the busiest room in your home? We’re betting you said the kitchen. It’s where you gather at the end of the day to cook a home-cooked meal. It’s where the kids do their homework. It’s where you share a glass of wine with friends and family. One of the hardest working fixtures is your...
As we continue to move forward as a society in the midst of the coronavirus, one thing is for sure: we don’t have a great understanding of prevention methods. Of course, this will change over time. But right now, when you want to do right by your family, it’s difficult to know what to do....
It’s easy to get sucked into wanting to remodel your home. After all, an afternoon spent on the couch with HGTV as your binge-of-choice will quickly show you all of the areas your home is currently lacking. In many cases, it starts with the floor. Those stains and scuffs on your vinyl have been there...
What are the two biggest projects people take on when renovating rooms in their homes? Painting and flooring. It makes sense. Those are two of the most powerful projects you can take on that will impact your home’s decor in significant ways. In their own right, both are messy projects, especially if you’re making big...