Flooring—such as carpeting, tile, or terrazzo—can drastically change the look and feel of a home. Hardwood flooring is a popular choice: it warms up a room, goes with any home décor, is durable, and can be used for any room. There are several types of hardwood flooring to choose from, such as oak, maple, cherry, bamboo, or reclaimed wood flooring. Here’s an overview of the different types of flooring available. [Read more…]
How to Sand Hardwood Floors
Over time, your beautiful hardwood flooring can end up looking drab and dull. After years of your kids running around the house in sneakers or soccer cleats, pets chasing after chew toys in the house, and pieces of furniture being moved from room to room, your floors can end up looking old and worn out. And if you’re thinking of selling your house, your scratched-up floors could decrease the value of your house.
So, what should you do? Thankfully, with most wood floors, you can bring them back to their original condition by refinishing them. The first step in the refinishing process involves sanding. (In this blog post, we’ll be covering sanding and not the other steps, such as staining the floor and adding coats of finish.) [Read more…]
Why Choose Laminate Wood Flooring?
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases, and investments, one will make in their life. That’s why every step of the process— like choosing flooring—can feel so taxing. You find yourself bombarded with questions and doubts: How much should I spend on flooring? Will this type of flooring still be trendy when I sell the house? Will it still even be intact by the time I’m ready to sell the house?
To make the process easier, we’ve included a list of pros and cons about one common type of flooring: laminate flooring. First off, let’s define what laminate flooring actually is. [Read more…]
Rustic Hardwood Flooring FAQ
When people hear the word “rustic,” they might associate it with old, cheap, and unstylish. But the designation of “rustic” doesn’t mean that it’s low quality; “rustic” is a design element that differs from a traditional, formal hardwood flooring design. Rustic hardwood flooring is meant to recreate the beautiful floors of the past that were crafted by hand. Rustic flooring uses random widths of strip and/or plank wood flooring.
While rustic hardwood flooring obviously goes well with Country, Southwestern, and Cabin-style décor, it can go well with any décor or personal taste. In fact, rustic hardwood flooring accentuates more types of designs than traditional, formal hardwood flooring. [Read more…]
Redoing Hardwood Floors FAQ
Having high-quality hardwood floors increases your home’s value, and so it’s important to keep them in good condition. However, it can be difficult determining if you need to get your floors refinished. Do a few scratches from moving furniture or your pets running around the house warrant redoing your floors? Keep reading to learn more about when to redo your floors, how much it will cost, how long the project will take, and more. [Read more…]
Hardwood Flooring in the Kitchen
We get a lot of questions about the appropriateness of installing hardwood flooring the kitchen from our Naperville and suburban Chicago customers. While it may seem like exposure to water, spills or heavy foot traffic could be reasons to install an alternate flooring material, there’s are actually more reasons to choose hardwood flooring for your kitchen than there are reasons to avoid it. [Read more…]
Everything You Need to Know About Laminate Flooring
When considering wood flooring options, laminate wood flooring can be a great low-cost alternative to traditional hardwood. Much more versatile than many hardwood flooring options, laminate can be installed in almost any room of your home.
Many people often characterize laminate wood flooring as a cheap wood flooring alternative, however, there are many reasons to choose this wood flooring option for your home. [Read more…]
Hardwood Flooring Do’s and Don’ts
Hardwood flooring is a major investment and requires dutiful care and maintenance to prolong its lifespan and continued enjoyment. Although hardwood flooring is considered to be a rather versatile floor material, it is important that you are aware of the general do’s and don’ts of having wood floors in your home. No matter what you do, your wood floor will age over time, however there are numerous steps you can take to protect your wood flooring and keep it in pristine condition. [Read more…]
How to Pick the Right Stain for your Hardwood Flooring
Just like to other finishes in your home, such as the woodwork, cabinetry, hardware and overall décor, selecting a hardwood floor stain to compliment your style is an important decision that should not be taken lightly. In addition, the right floor stain can provide a functional benefits.
Whether you’re having new hardwood floors installed or planning to resurface existing wood flooring, it’s probably time to rethink your stain color. After all, floor stain trends do change over time. If you’re planning to sell your Chicagoland home in the near future or just want to give your home a nice update, selecting the right floor stain can increase your home’s perceived value and create a pleasing, updated look. [Read more…]
Picking the Right Baseboard Trim & Moldings For Your Home
When redoing hardwood floors, baseboard trim is typically an afterthought. However, adding baseboard trim, or replacing outdated baseboard moldings, can be an inexpensive way to change the look and feel of your home. With all of the available materials and styles, how will you know which will work best in your home? Here is an overview of the options, so you can make an informed decision when the time comes. [Read more…]
