Entries by Thais Sousa

Tips for Choosing the Right Flooring Contractor

  The floor of your home is the foundation of your style, the first building block to start making your house into a home. Plus, you’ll be walking on it and looking at it for years to come. In all, if you’re going to spend the time and money on a great floor, you also […]

Outrageous Celebrity Floors

We’ve all seen the TV shows where rock stars and movie moguls show a camera crew around their home, showing off expensive cars or high-end home theaters. Turns out, many celebrities take this trend of opulence and excess to a place you might not expect: the floor. Here are some of the more outrageous celebrity […]

Buyers Guide: Stone Tile

When it comes to making your house into a home that reflects your style and personality, one of the most important aspects to consider is the floor. The flooring in your home is the literal and metaphorical foundation on which to base the rest of your décor. When you are first deciding on what flooring […]

Home Value Increases by Replacing Flooring With Hardwood

Looking to sell your house but unsure whether or not you want to rip up your floors and replace them with a better material? Although the stats vary depending on other factors, a well-maintained hardwood floor has the potential to increase your home value by about 15 percent. If the hardwood doesn’t raise your home […]

Get To Know Your Flooring: Limestone

  Limestone is a natural flooring material with the potential to transform your home into a lively and unique space. But when it comes to flooring not all spaces are created equal and neither is all stone suited for every project. Here are a few important details to consider before making your final flooring choice: […]

Slate:Get to Know Your Flooring

Slate can transform any room in your home into a dynamic and natural space in ways that few other materials can. Slate is a beautiful, highly durable rock material that, applied properly, can also raise the value of your home. Here are a few important details to consider when using slate stone tiles for your […]

Monthly Manufacturer Spotlight: IndusParquet

  Since 1970, IndusParquet has been providing beautiful exotic, Brazilian hardwood floors. Founded in Sao Paulo, Brazil by Kiko Uliana and Jose Antonio Baggio, IndusParquet is a very family oriented company and they pride themselves on having many original employees still with the company. After 40 years of hard work, IndusParquet has established themselves as […]

Buyers Guide Series: Perfect Carpeting

Looking to refurbish your dingy old carpet but questioning yourself as to where to begin? Here are some tips and tricks to buying the perfect carpeting to spice up your space. Start from the bottom up. A good padding will add support, strength, and that little bit of added cushion that you will treasure. The […]

Greener Flooring Decisions: Which Companies Have Policies & Practices that are Environmentally Friendly?

As consumers embrace environmentally friendly living, demand for green building materials continues to rocket.  When it comes to flooring, having chic eco-friendly floors is more popular than ever.  Companies are rising to meet the growing demand, offering durable and stylish alternatives often more efficient than traditional materials and even garnishing the deal with competitive pricing.  […]

Get to Know Your Flooring: Engineered Hardwood

Along with its practicality and durability, Hardwood’s iconic look makes it one of the most valuable and desirable flooring products in the world.  But with the corroding effects of moisture-prone climates, bringing its charm into every home hasn’t always been simple.  Today, engineered hardwood goes beyond the limitations of solid plank wood, making it possible […]