If you want kitchen flooring that’s warm and easy to walk on, then you must consider linoleum flooring. The wide array of colors and designs and the fact that it’s natural make it very popular. The composition is linseed oil, cork dust or wood flour, ground limestone, and color pigments. This mixture is placed over a jute, burlap or canvas surface. Linoleum or lino gets its name from the Latin equivalents for flax (linum) and oil (oleum). This flooring doesn’t break porcelain and it’s not damaged easily by water. (more…)
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Linoleum Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Bamboo Flooring | Pricing | Buying Tips | Installing | Maintaining
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009If you are thinking of flooring options for your kitchen that are not only elegant but also eco-friendly, then bamboo flooring should figure right on top of your list. This flooring that is mostly made in Asia is catching the fancy of the Western world slowly; it would still take a while for bamboo to establish itself as a formidable flooring preference. The elaborate process – steaming the pieces, flattening and gluing them together, and then finally finishing the product – involved in making the bamboo floor lends it strength and durability. (more…)
Cork Flooring | Cost | Buying Tips | Installation | Maintenance
Saturday, June 6th, 2009Choosing the right flooring material for your kitchen can really be a pain. You need something that is durable, easy to clean and looks good. A material that cushions as well can be a huge advantage as well because the kitchen is the room where we do most of our work standing up. The longer we have to stand over pots and pan or slaving over a hot microwave, the more fatigue we feel in our feet and legs. Finding a good kitchen flooring choice that eliminates some of that makes it nearly a miracle. Cork flooring is a good choice not only for those reasons, but for its many other benefits as well. (more…)
