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New Year, New Floors!

A new year brings a fresh start—and few home upgrades make a bigger impact than new floors. Whether you’re refreshing your space, preparing to sell, or simply tired of worn-out carpet or scratched hardwood, upgrading your flooring is a smart way to step into the new year with confidence and style.

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Budget-Friendly Renovations: Where to Splurge and Save

We've all dreamed of giving our homes a makeover, but the thought of renovation costs can quickly put a damper on our excitement. However, fear not! With some careful planning and a little creativity, you can achieve a stunning transformation without breaking the bank. In today's blog post, we'll explore the art of budget-friendly renovations, helping you identify areas where you can splurge and save. So, let's dive in!

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How to Choose the Best Kitchen Flooring

There are many options for kitchen flooring. If you plan to install kitchen flooring but are still deciding
what material to choose, consider your lifestyle, personal preferences, and budget. For a large family
with pets, you may prefer durable, stain-resistant flooring and easy to clean. However, other choices may
suit you better if you are thinking of a particular design, comfort, or elegance and are not so limited by budget. Fortunately, you can have flooring that is both durable and design friendly. Among the many types of flooring available, popular materials are hardwood, vinyl, cork, tile, stone, concrete, and laminate. The following are descriptions of flooring types with their pros and cons to help you decide what best suits your family's needs, preferences, and finances.

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What is Terrazzo?

If you’ve been looking for a stylish and durable material for floors, countertops, or other surfaces, there are few finishes more timeless than terrazzo. A material in use in some form for at least 600 years, terrazzo continues to dazzle and dominate in all kinds of locations in the modern home.

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Best Materials for Refinishing Stairs

Staircases tend to capture the eye because of the way they transcend from one level to the next. If your stairs have seen better days, though, you might not like the message that your staircase is sending. Whether you’re simply tired of the way that they look, or your stairs are starting to fall into a bit of disrepair, refinishing and revitalizing your stairs will have to come sooner or later.

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Hot Flooring Trends for Homeowners

Very few things in a home can make such a difference to both form and function as new floors. Flooring reflects not only your style and personality, but also your lifestyle. The right floor can make it easier to keep your home cleaner, hide imperfections, and set the mood for a cozy living space. And although flooring has generally been an “anything goes” environment for a while in home design, there are certain trends that have been a lot more popular than others. Here’s a brief round-up that should make your flooring search a little easier.

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I Love a Parade! High Traffic Flooring Options

A nice deep pile carpet can look great in your home, but if you have a lot of foot traffic then it’s just asking for trouble. Not only will you have to work harder to keep it clean, but you’ll also have to replace it sooner than you’d like because all those feet and shoes will leave their mark over time. If you want nice-looking floors without worrying about your own personal parade wearing them down before their time, you need to find a flooring option that’s better suited for high-traffic areas.

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New Home, New Floors! Examining Your Options

Your new house is pretty awesome, otherwise you would never have considered buying it. But, there are some things about it that are a lot more awesome than others. Take, for example, that kitchen floor. You wouldn’t say it’s ugly, but you’ve seen better design harmony in a restaurant trash bin.

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