Flooring Archives

5 Steps to a Coordinated Kitchen

When choosing flooring and countertops for your kitchen, you need to coordinate style elements to create a cohesive look. The right combination of colors and textures can make the space more welcoming and stylish. In some cases, coordinating colors can even make your kitchen seem larger. When choosing your kitchen flooring, countertops and cabinets, keep […]

How Is Laminate Flooring Different From Other Flooring?

From muddy shoes and wet paws to kids’ toys and high heels, your floors see a lot of action. For that reason, you want flooring that can withstand whatever your family throws its way. When you’re choosing new floors for your home, you have many options including carpeting, vinyl, hardwood and laminate. Understanding the difference […]

Why Is Flooring Important?

Flooring refers to any permanent cover on your floor. At 50 Floor, we offer a range of flooring choices, including: Hardwood Carpet Laminate Tile Vinyl What Is the Purpose of Flooring? The importance of flooring can’t be overstated. Flooring can: Affect the Design of Your Home: When someone walks into a room, the floor can affect […]

What Is the Best Scratch-Resistant Flooring?

No one wants to see unsightly scratches on their beautiful new floors, so if you’re considering new flooring, you’ll want to consider affordable scratch-resistant flooring from 50 Floor. The flooring team at 50 Floor especially recommends you choose scratch-resistant options if you have children or pets. Pets may have claws, which can scratch your floors, […]

Matching vs. Coordinating With Home Flooring

So you’re redecorating your home. This is a fun and exciting process that lets you experiment with new colors, textures and patterns. It lets you find new ways to explore your personality and express yourself through your surroundings. There are so many different avenues to let your tastes shine when it comes to decorating — […]

How Laminate Has Improved Over the Years

Are you someone who’s always heard phrases like, “Hardwood floors are the only way to go?” Maybe in your book, if it isn’t hardwood, then it’s somehow cheap or lesser. While it’s true that hardwood floors do bring a touch of elegance to any space they touch, they’re far from the only type of flooring […]

Engineered Hardwood vs. Solid Hardwood — A Consumer’s Guide to Smart Purchasing

There’s no question about it: Hardwood floors are beautiful. Not only are they currently “on trend,” as the experts would say, but they can make any home look elegant and classy without the hassle of carpet. And, if you’re a pet lover, there’s no mistaking the benefits of having flooring that can be wiped clean […]

Humidity’s Impact on Your Flooring

You might not think much about the temperature and humidity in your home. After all, all you have to do is adjust the thermostat when it gets too hot or cold to live in your home comfortably. But your environment affects more than just the people in your household — it can also directly impact […]