Protecting Your Hardwood Floors in the Fall and Winter
Extra foot traffic in the winter can leave a mark on your hardwood floors Ahhh, fall. Beautiful colors, homemade soups, evenings in front of fireplaces and a clutter of jackets, coats, boots and sweaters by your front and back door. Instead of running out to meet our friends, we’re inviting our social lives inside where […]
Eliminating the Echo-oh-oh From Your Hardwood Floor-or-ors
Halloween is just around the corner. If you’re crazy about Halloween and want to live in a haunted house, then having heavy footsteps on your hardwood floors echo through the house is exactly what you would expect and want. There’s nothing spookier than hearing the slow, clucking, echoing footsteps of a zombie, witch, or peg […]
Picking the Right Pattern for Your Hardwood Floors (Part 2)
Let’s get back to the patterns in your hardwood floors. More intricate patterns are a great way to add some elegance to your floors. Depending on your personality and the type of wood you choose, patterns like herringbone, parquet and squares can make a dramatic statement. If you’re looking for your floors to have a little […]
Tips to Alleviating Winter Allergies
How hardwood floors can help your winter allergy symptoms Congratulations to those of your with pollen allergies, fall has arrived and you get a break from sniffling and sneezing for the next few months. Of course, if you’re one of the millions of people who is also allergic to dust, mites, mold and pet dander, you […]
Eco Friendly Facts About Your Hardwood Floors
It may seem odd that cutting down trees and making hardwood flooring can be environmentally sound at the same time. The truth is, if you do your research and make smart choices, your hardwood floors can be green and guilt free. You can’t get hardwood floors without cutting down a few trees. You’ll be happy […]
How to Prevent Wood Floor Gaps in Fall and Winter
Hardwood floors are just like us! When the weather cools down and the air gets cold and dry your floors will shrink and crack and gap unless you take steps to keep the moisture levels up. Just like you may have notices that your skin and lips start to dry and crack in the winter […]
Picking the Right Pattern for Your Hardwood Floors (Part 1)
So you’ve picked your wood, now you have to decide on a pattern of your new hardwood floors. Sure, you can go classic horizontal or straight. It’s time tested and a safe choice. But there are many other patterns to choose from and some patterns may work better in different rooms. Today we’ll deal with […]
The Hard Truth About Hardwood in Your Kitchen
Dispelling myths about hardwood flooring For whatever reason, the idea of having hardwood floors in your kitchen has gotten a bad rap. So, let’s set the record straight: a hardwood floor can add just as much beauty and function to your kitchen as it can to your living room. The reason people think that hardwood […]
Making A Small Room Bigger With Hardwood Floors
A hardwood floor is more than just an underlay for your furniture and area rugs. It can help shape the mood of the entire room. Of course there are the aesthetic considerations like species, color and pattern, but the floor can also help trick the eye into making a smaller room look bigger than it […]
Add a Rustic Wooden Wall Treatment to Your Modern Colorado Home
Hardwood: It’s not just for your floors! Add a little touch of Colorado to your modern home. We live in one of the most beautiful states in the country. It’s the perfect blend of modern and rustic. A great way to blend rugged mountains and vast plains with your modern, sophisticated home. Add a touch of […]