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13 Dramatic Paint Colors for Powder Rooms to Amaze Your Guests
13 Dramatic shades of paint for a stunning powder room Do you love color and drama but afraid to go too wild? While I generally prefer neutral colors for the main living areas of the home (with pops of color in the accessories to jazz things up), the one place…
Is it better to install hardwood floors before or after the cabinets?
Which comes first – the cabinets or the hardwood flooring? When it comes to kitchen remodels, many homeowners wonder if it’s better to install the cabinets or the hardwood floors first. Generally, it is much better to install the hardwood floors BEFORE the kitchen cabinets. There is one exception to…
Best area rug pad for hardwood floors
Why you need an area rug pad and what’s the best one if you have hardwood flooring? Many people spend weeks or months trying to find the perfect area rug – the right color, texture, pattern and size, but then the area rug pad becomes just an after thought. Assuming…
5 Reasons to Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets
Why so many are painting their kitchen and bathroom cabinets these days Do you have dated or even old fashioned cabinets? You know, the ones that look like wood with dark graining? Are they dark and dingy and just not your style? There are so many great reasons to transform…
What is the Best Water Based Polyurethane?
High durability water-borne polyurethane brands – The top 3 choices Over the years, we have tested MANY brands of polyurethane…on thousands of floors, and I want to share with you the best water based poly that we have found for hardwood flooring. Contrary to what many may instinctively think, there…
