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Marble floor tiles are generally the choice for homeowners who want an elegant, glossy add-on to their home flooring requirements. Marble floor tiles are certainly not a cheap option for homeowners, and they do have a long way to go before they become as common as wood parquet or vinyl floor tiles. However, one good…
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Polished concrete floors, long consigned to finished basements and commercial spaces, are making well-deserved inroads into residential homes. Recent advances in the ability to seal and stain concrete have raised its aesthetic appeal, allowing it to compete with other stone flooring such as marble, granite and slate–at a fraction of the cost. Polished concrete flooring…
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Whether you’re building a brand-new home or are interested in hiring a remodeling contractor to give your current home a new look, it is important to make informed decisions about the type of products you choose. After all, these materials will be incorporated into your daily existence for as long as they are present in…
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Having hard flooring installed in your home can increase the value of your home, it can make keeping your home clean easier, and it can make your home prettier. If you get hard flooring installed by the wrong installation company you could have a nightmare of issues on your hands. Having the right company install…
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Invented in the mid-nineteenth century, linoleum has a long history of popularity. Made from all natural, biodegradable materials that can be recycled, such as linseed oil, wood or cork powder, and ground limestone. This earth-friendly flooring option has experienced a recent resurgence in sales as consumers have become more concerned with sustainability. Linoleum flooring can…
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Carpets are wonderfully warm under foot, but they provide a haven for house dust mites. You can cut the number of dust mites dramatically by taking up the carpet and replacing it with cork tiles, lingo or vinyl flooring. Stripped, sealed floorboards look wonderful anywhere in the home and they can be enlivened by short…
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After spending their whole day in the hustle and bustle of this modern world, more and more people now consider their bathroom as the best place to de-stress, relax and luxuriate. This is also the reason many homeowners engage in bathroom remodeling projects. Aside from improving their quality of living, this form of home improvement…
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Vinyl is probably the world’s most versatile plastic material. It is a type of plastic that comes from combining ethylene (found in crude oil) and chlorine (found in salt). When combined together these substances become Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin, or as it is better known – Vinyl. It is then further processed to be made…
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Compared to the past, kitchens and bathrooms have acquired a fresh aura and accorded greater importance. Besides functional aspects, they need to be stylish spaces, well decorated with tiles and cabinets, appliances and appropriate lighting fixtures. Ventilation is important for health reasons and art encourages the feel good factor. Remodeling gets rid of the past…
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If you want ideas to update your bathroom décor then you only need to look to magazines, books and the internet to be bombarded with inspiration. Your bathroom is a private area where many of us retreat to in order to enjoy some much needed me-time and generally chill out. Bathrooms are often calm and…