How to protect your floors if you have pets I love dogs and cats, but they certainly can do a number on your floors. Pets can damage all types of floors – carpet, hardwood, laminate, you name it. Sometimes, this is due to their nails, or pet accidents. And, by the way, people damage floors, […]
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When you’re buying a new home and want hardwood, what are the watch-outs and what should you look for? I get all sorts of calls from new home buyers (and realtors advising their clients) about their hardwood floors. More often than not, the questions are around refinishing existing hardwood floors, adding or replacing wood,
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Design Tips for Hardwood flooring and refinishing Hardwoods are a central part of the home. They add beauty and warmth, and they can serve as a unifying device. I wanted to provide some design advice for those buying new hardwood floors or refinishing their existing hardwood. These principles should apply to virtually all decorating styles.
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Are you looking for stylish and chic gray area rugs that are inexpensive? Gray area rugs are all the rage now. I’ve collected some of the most popular gray area rugs that are under $200 all in one place. Most of these are based on 8 x 10 sizes and sorted from highest to
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Where to find and buy Quatrefoil (or Moroccan Trellis) area rugs and matching accessories Yes, the quatrefoil design is everywhere! Have you noticed it? Or have you been living in cave? The design is stylish and sleek. It’s what I would describe as transitional and contemporary. It works so well in so many homes
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Floor registers and grilles Please note that this article may contain affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure at the bottom of the page. Once you have your new hardwood floors or refinished your old hardwood floors, one of the first things you’ll notice are those old, dirty and unattractive floor registers on the
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Is it possible to sand and refinish pre-finished hardwood flooring? The answer is generally yes, assuming that you have solid hardwood floors. Background: I often have customers moving into new homes with pre-finished hardwood in some sections. Some don’t like the color, others don’t like the sheen (many pre-finished woods are glossy which is a
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Before you move in, of course! Why is that? Reasons it’s best to refinish you floors BEFORE you move into your new home: First, because you can’t walk on the floors while the work is being done (as well as 24 hours afterwards. Second, you need to move all of the furniture
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In most parts of the country, hardwood is by far the preferred flooring type, and that is especially the case here in Westchester County NY and the NYC metro area. The trend towards hardwood has been growing, especially over the last 10-15 years. But why is this? Why do homeowners prefer hardwood? What
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