One of the most popular flooring materials in the world is hardwood. Hardwood consistently tops the lists of what buyers want when they’re shopping for a new home as well as what people want installed when designing their dream homes. Yet hardwood doesn’t always make sense for your lifestyle. Luckily, other choices offer you the...
Thinking of remodeling? Want new flooring? Many homeowners instantly envision their newly redesigned rooms with hardwood flooring. But here’s the thing: Hardwood flooring doesn’t always make sense. Sure, it looks great. Yes, it’s one of the most popular flooring materials sold. But hardwood flooring has its positives and negatives. Sometimes hardwood isn’t suitable for your...
Are you in the market for vinyl flooring? It’s easy to get swept away by the growth in the luxury vinyl market. Luxury vinyl planks or luxury vinyl tiles have brought the beauty of hardwood, stone, and tile at a more affordable price. Through modern technology and sophisticated visual effects, these luxury vinyl planks and...
What’s the difference between regular vinyl and luxury vinyl? That’s a question on many homeowners’ minds as they navigate replacing flooring inside their homes. You may remember vinyl flooring from your mother’s or grandmother’s homes. The distinct patterns and soft, squishy feel may have been popular back then, but it’s not something you’d consider for...
When trying to find the perfect flooring choice for your home, it’s about weighing aesthetics and durability with cost effectiveness and longevity. Do you have your heart set on a specific design, no matter how long it will last? Or is longevity your top concern, wanting flooring that will last for decades? No matter what...
When most people remodel their homes, flooring is the base of new design. Depending on where you’re installing it, new flooring tops your list because it adds aesthetics to your space, and it’s the one thing you hope not to be replacing shortly after. Done right, flooring can last for a decade or more, depending...
Laminate. When you hear that word as a homeowner, certain thoughts pop into your mind. Whether you’ve had experience with it or not, chances are you’ve formed an opinion about it. Laminate flooring has only been around for a few decades. Like other home products, laminate flooring was created after a century-old company’s sales began...
You bought the new-to-you home for its quirkiness and charm. The flooring … that has to go. It’s a nightmare. But the thought of ripping it out leaves you shuddering almost as much as the thought of leaving it in place. Can you lay vinyl over other flooring options? Or will it shorten its life...
Luxury vinyl is one of the hottest trends in flooring right now. Yet when you hear the term, it might bring back flashbacks of what your parents or grandparents had in their homes. What could possibly be luxurious about vinyl? Well, today’s luxury vinyl is nothing like you remember from a few decades ago. Where...
When you’re creating a home for your family, you pay attention to the little things that will keep everyone safe. You install smoke detectors. You ensure the blinds are cord-free and don’t pose a safety risk. You select cleaners that don’t use harmful chemicals that can make your family sick. But what about the laminate...