With awareness of environmental impact and responsibility at the forefront, smart consumers look at all their choices from a greener perspective, and that includes flooring. When you're looking for environmentally friendly options, you'll need to consider more than just the materials in your floor. Make it (re)new Hardwoods are aspirational materials for many flooring consumers, but...
Does your flooring have more life left in it, or is time to wave goodbye and plan its replacement? If you've invested in high-quality products, installed them correctly and—perhaps most importantly—maintained them properly, you can expect your floors to give you years of great performance. At the same time, it's essential to recognize the...
If you've been tracking décor trends lately, you've seen gray become a dominant color for floors, walls and more. That's partially because it gives a cool, modern look to revamped interiors – and many of the homes you see on the market have been fixed up to flip, with new flooring and paint schemes...
Today's versatile flooring choices can go far beyond the surfaces under your feet. Think “flooring above the floor” and you can create décor magic that makes your home one of a kind. Tile style Tile can transform a room into an eye-catching work of art when you use its many sizes and colors to build a...
Lace up your earth shoes for a walk down flooring memory lane. You’ll want to hold onto the seat of your parachute pants because these five retro revivals “dos” bring back lively looks from the past with (thankfully) a fresh take. Do: Statement color There was nothing timid about old school tile colors and treatments. While...
A house is not a home – and that's especially true if you're not planning on making it your primary residence. If you're a flipper who buys houses to rehab and resell, or you pick up a duplex to use as a rental, you don't view these properties the same way you do your...
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and designing a functional and beautiful space takes careful planning. While you don’t need a complete kitchen overhaul to achieve a modern look, certain timeless pieces and flexible styles will ensure your kitchen grows with your evolving needs. Whether you’re designing a kitchen from scratch in your...
Step into an older home and you're likely to see lovingly restored original narrow-plank hardwood floors, often made from oak boards. That older 2.25"-3" width standard dominated home designs for decades, but in recent years, homeowners have opted for many alternative widths, as two trends have enhanced the available options for new flooring,...
Hardwood flooring may be a traditional choice, but recent innovations have broadened the range of options beyond classic two-inch light-wood planks. From new species of wood to new materials, colors, textures, finishes and plank sizes, you can select from a wide range of products to suit your décor and budget.MaterialsThe National Wood Flooring Association...
Flooring trends come and go, but timeless options come back into style or never go out of favor. That's the case with light-colored hardwoods, which continue to win over homeowners with their ability to make any room look bigger, brighter and more inviting, even in smaller areas or those with lower ceilings. Along with...
