Installing new flooring into a newly-built or remodeled home is exciting. Once the flooring is installed, your project is nearing completion. The flooring looks perfect, clean, and professional-looking, and you want your builder or contractor to keep it looking good. Surface protection helps builders and homeowners prevent damage to newly-installed floors such as scratches, paint…
It doesn’t matter if you are working from home or in an office building, your office is one of the places you will spend huge chunks of your time. It is a space you need to be as practical as possible, and you also have to like it. It is very hard to work in…
American mass loaded vinyl (MLV) consists of a high-grade vinyl mat that has added to it barium salts and silica (sand) to give it the same effectiveness as lead sheeting but without the health hazards associated with raw lead. Many soundproofing material suppliers now provide mass loaded vinyl to their customers. Some of those suppliers…
The Skinny on Commercial Laminate Flooring If you visit a flooring showroom, you’re likely to see dozens upon dozens of different laminate options. Before you start shopping, make sure that you’re looking at commercial offerings instead of residential offerings. High-quality commercial laminate is made up of a sequence of durable layers designed to provide superior…
The richness and warmth of wooden flooring is sure to give perfect compliments to your furnishings. As a wide variety of materials and colors of wood are available nowadays, choosing the right type of wood flooring for your beautiful home has never been so easy before. Plus if you know the techniques and tips to…
Bamboo flooring is an extremely beautiful and durable alternative to the hardwood floors. It is an eco-friendly flooring choice that offers for strength, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. Bamboo floor planks are similar in appearance to other hardwood floor planks such as oak and maple and are installed in basically the same way. If the planks of…
Vinyl siding main selling point is often the fact that is virtually maintenance free. However, while the physical qualities of vinyl will last for years, the aesthetics won’t. At some point, every home owner will look at their siding and wonder “can you paint vinyl siding?” Vinyl siding can be painted, but it has some…
Over many years as an Interior Designer, what would be 3 major shifts in consumer preferences during that time? One thing that comes to mind right away is the shift from stain grade cabinets to paint grade cabinets. White kitchens are back! Clients are trending more towards lighter and brighter over the red/orangey tones of…
Bathroom flooring has to be different from the flooring used in living rooms, bedrooms and even that of the kitchen. There are various types of flooring that you can opt for when it comes to your living spaces and bedrooms but you cannot choose any and every flooring material as bathroom flooring. The flooring in…
If you are looking for a way to add personality and style to your living space, then why not consider introducing concrete elements to your residence? While many people are familiar with residential concrete in terms of outside pathways or driveways, concrete has more potential than just the exterior of your home. Not sure? No…