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Best Flooring for Concrete Slabs

When you browse flooring types, you consider colors, styles and materials that are a good fit for your home. Part of this fit that you may not consider is the material you’ll be laying your flooring onto. This foundational layer is known as a substrate, and it performs several crucial functions. In addition to distributing […]

What Is Luxury Vinyl Flooring?

When you’re looking for new flooring, you may feel caught between functionality and design. Some of the most functional flooring types offer “life proof” durability with resistance to mold, mildew, moisture, scratches and more. The flooring designs you love may offer elegant charm and add value to your home — but with a price tag and […]

Should I Paint Before Installing Carpet?

Painting and installing carpet are straightforward home improvement projects that can transform the look and feel of your home. According to the National Association of Realtors’ Remodeling Impact Report, 73% of homeowners reported a greater desire to spend time at home after repainting a room. And in addition to carpet’s beauty and warmth, it absorbs approximately 25% of […]

What Is Carpet Density?

Choosing carpet for your home requires decisions about color, style, texture and more. As you browse carpet types and narrow down choices, you can make many decisions by observing and touching sample products. But how can you assess factors that you can’t touch or feel, like durability and longevity? Selecting a carpet that accents your home’s design […]

What Is a Floating Floor?

As a homeowner, you know that the type of flooring you choose is extremely important. A laminate floor that accentuates your wall colors, resists stains and provides long-lasting durability can transform your dining room. An equally important consideration in this process is the flooring installation method you choose. Proper installation is foundational to help your […]

Popular Carpet Colors

Choosing a carpet color may feel like stepping into an ice cream shop on a hot day and experiencing simultaneous joy and apprehension at seeing the mile-long menu. Choices can be both exciting and daunting when your options are limitless — especially when you want to enjoy that choice every day! Carpet comes in what feels like […]

How to Transition Flooring

If the flooring in every room of your home could flow together perfectly, you could pick one flooring type, have it installed and enjoy a cohesive look. While this sounds ideal, it’s not realistic for many homes. The rooms in your home have different uses, which necessitate different flooring needs. Living rooms call for cozy […]

Top Master Bathroom Design Trends From 2019

It’s where you get ready for your day, and where you unwind at the end of your day — and as one of the most important rooms of the house, bathrooms are also the most popular to remodel. From simple upgrades and DIY projects to luxurious touches and large-scale renovations, bathroom re-designs were hot in […]