Slate is a very popular flooring medium among modern homes, and is preferred for its fine grained appearance and its textured surface. Although slate is comparatively cheaper than most natural stones, it can give your flooring all the desired effects that range from rustic to elegant. (more…)
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Slate Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Friday, January 8th, 2010Ceramic Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Monday, January 4th, 2010
Ceramic flooring is becoming the popular choice among homeowners today. This is because although it is cheap, ceramic tile flooring gives an upscale look, and is easy to maintain. (more…)
Plank Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Plank flooring is traditional flooring that is made from solid wooden planks which are about 3” or wider. Due to the width of the planks, the natural color and pattern of the wood are well highlighted. Needless to say, plank floor looks and feels strong without compromising on aesthetics. (more…)
Parquet Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Parquet flooring is a type of flooring where small wooden pieces are arranged to uniformly form geometric and angular patterns across the entire floor base. The main advantage of parquet is that you can get your floor to look unique by choosing a unique pattern and design. In order to do this, different types of woods may be used. You can choose from various popular patterns such as herringbone, mosaic, brick, ladder, medallions, checkerboard or even basket weave. (more…)
Consider Brazilian Walnut Flooring for Your Kitchen
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Brazilian walnut (also called Ipe or Lapacho) is the hardest kind of hardwood available for kitchen flooring today. Brazilian walnut flooring is preferred to traditional Black walnut flooring because it has a much higher Janka hardness rating (an industry measure to denote hardness of wood) of 3684. Brazilian walnut is even thrice harder than oak. (more…)
Choose Santos Mahogany Flooring for Your Kitchen
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Santos mahogany is the most preferred species of mahogany among the various other species such as Honduran (genuine) mahogany and Red mahogany. When it comes to high action and humid areas such as kitchens, Red mahogany and Santos mahogany can stand the test. However, Red mahogany is rarely available, and therefore Santos mahogany flooring becomes the first choice for kitchens. This is because of its high degree of hardness and durability. (more…)
Teak Flooring | Pricing | Buying Tips | Installing | Maintaining
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Teak is strong, sturdy and beautiful, and therefore it is an ideal choice for kitchen flooring. Teak is as hard as Oak and lasts for a lifetime. Teak is very dense as its grains are tightly packed together. Teak flooring is therefore naturally resistant to fungi, insects and rotting. (more…)
Maple Flooring – Just Right for Your Kitchen Flooring
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
If you have been looking for an affordable, easy way to update your kitchen and make it look elegant and stylish, maple flooring can give you that option. (more…)
Choose Brazilian Cherry Flooring for Your Kitchen
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Brazilian cherry is also known as Jatoba. It is a great choice for flooring as it offers value to your home. The addition of Brazilian cherry flooring tends to psychologically suggest class and elegance. It helps in leading to a faster sale of your home at a high price. (more…)
Try Hickory Flooring for Your Kitchen
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Hickory floors add heaps of style and beauty to any kitchen, and they can raise the value of a home as it is a natural wood. (more…)
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