From Kayla on March 4th, 2011 in Flooring
When stuck with drab, worn-out flooring, many homeowners go the traditional route and replace it with something shiny, new, and generally costly. But there are far more creative ways to
liven up your flooring without starting from scratch. Case in point: stenciled flooring....
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February 16th, 2011 in Flooring
When considering materials for a new wood floor or cabinetry, it can seem an obvious choice to look to recently harvested wood. Yet, with all of the sustainable and beautiful competing options, harvested wood may be not as appealing as you first thought.
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September 1st, 2010 in Flooring
Today's post is from Rob Jones, chief blogger, social media guy and online marketer with BuildDirect, an online building materials and flooring supplier.
Hardwood flooring is a reliable, great-looking and very long-lasting floor option. Millions of homeowners and companies invest in hardwood floor installations every year with great satisfaction and long-term success for all of these reasons.
BUT!
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June 16th, 2010 in Flooring
I'm haunted by a photo I saw somewhere in the design world, the source long forgotten, of a couple standing barefoot in the open hallway of their modern home, books lining the walls like insulation, their toddler sitting on the floor playing with wooden blocks. The couple stood barefoot on concrete. Concrete interior flooring!
The idea seemed so slap-my-forehead simple, so natural and earth-friendly and chic in its rawness. Which was exactly my hesitation—its rawness. Is the surge of concrete interior floors a fad that will crack open in a few years, or a brilliant idea here to stay?
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May 24th, 2010 in Flooring
When a company wins a top-ten spot from the Green Building Products Earth Day Awards, it's time to perk up. They're doing something right. One of those companies is called EcoTimber. Their name describes their passion—beautiful and eco-friendly hardwood flooring.
One Company with Two Causes
Eco Timber isn’t just about producing stunning floors. We’ll talk about the stunning floors in a second. It’s what they’re doing in and among forests that really makes a difference. A floor ought to be a healthy entity—healthy for the people who walk on it, and healthy for the forests from which it comes. That is the purpose of EcoTimber. Sustainability issues are of paramount importance to the company, which is why they have pioneered innovations in wood harvesting, forest reclamation and replanting.
EcoTimber boasts the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) seal, and has been reviewed by the most reputable environmental groups in the industry. EcoTimber retains impeccable results on all reviews.
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