Choosing the correct flooring for your home can be a daunting task, what with all the available options out there. How can you tell what the right flooring choice will be for your home? Ask yourself the following questions, and they should help you figure out which flooring is the right one for your home. The answer may very well lie right under your nose, if not already under your feet. Read more
You’ve got the hardwood floors of your dreams. Maybe they’re new, freshly laid, or perhaps they’ve come with a vintage home. Either way, you’ll want to keep them looking their best. Forget fancy products and high end prices. You can keep your hardwood floors looking new and wonderful with a few simple tips and some items you most likely have in your kitchen or pantry.
Most home owners decide to change the carpeting in their homes every 10 to 15 years. Many home buyers list new carpeting as one of their first renovations upon taking ownership of their new house. It seems that whether it’s from wear and tear, or a disagreement in decorating tastes, acquiring new carpeting is on a lot of home owners’ to do list. So, just how do you prepare your home for its new carpet? That all depends on what’s already underneath your feet, and who is doing the job at hand.
Clean Carpets Begin with Vacuuming
Hardwood flooring may be the new “in” thing right now, but not all of us are blessed to possess a home with all hard floors. So, how do you best go about keeping those carpets fresh and clean? And how do you do so without harsh chemicals? Follow these tips and your carpets will look fresh, stay clean, and do so in a healthy, natural way.
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Sure, your new carpet may cost less if you purchase it from a “big box store”. The installation of your new carpet may cost less, too, if you let the “big box” boys do it for you. However, there are some things about those big box stores and their big box boys that you may live to regret if you choose to use them over your locally owned carpet retailer and their installation professionals. We’re going to use this article to look at those benefits and hopefully by the time we’ve finished, you’ll agree with us that using the “little guy” and his installation guys is better than the money you may, or may not, save in the end. Read more
