Does your flooring have more life left in it, or is time to wave goodbye and plan its replacement? If you've invested in high-quality products, installed them correctly and—perhaps most importantly—maintained them properly, you can expect your floors to give you years of great performance. At the same time, it's essential to recognize the...
Many people want their living spaces to be places of calm enjoyment. They look for flooring that's functional, attractive, comfortable underfoot, and that doesn't intrude on the rest of their décor. Handsome hardwoods, stylish carpet, the occasional area rug: that's about as bold as these folks want to get. Their focus is on their...
When homeowners plan flooring projects, either on a one-room-at-a-time basis or as part of a grand remodel, they typically fall into two categories: Those who know what they want and those who don't. Sure, the folks in the second category probably have thought through some likes and dislikes, figured out where they want carpet...
As you plan new flooring within a home-construction or remodeling project, you make a mental list of great brands that you'd love to have underfoot. If you're like most flooring shoppers, Karastan tops that list. With its new LuxeCraft product line, Karastan gives you more ways than ever before to add legendary quality to...
You've found the flooring of your dreams, and now, as the installation date creeps closer on the family calendar, it's time to prepare yourself – and your home – for the big event. Whether you're having hardwood, laminate, carpet, tile or vinyl put in, what you do next – and what you don't do...
When Robert J. Benjamin left northwestern Persia for the United States as a teenager, he had his sights set on the American dream. Born in 1896 in a city now known as Urmia, a trading center with ancient roots that reach back to the 9th century, he was determined to reinvent himself as a...
If you've always dreamt of a home with spaces designed just for the expression of your creativity, now may be the time to make those plans a reality. Whether you want to remodel your current home or build a new residence that includes a special-purpose room, pay special attention to the flooring you choose....
Supply-chain shortages have increased delays in fulfilling orders for new flooring. Does that mean you should forget about renovating your home? Of course not, but it does mean that your order make take a bit longer to fulfill than it would have a year ago. A long list of factors has combined to produce...
Whether your sunroom really is a sunroom, or whether it's actually a three-season room or enclosed porch, you want to outfit it with an attractive floor that's as functional as it is enjoyable. The differences among these three distinct room types actually determine what makes practical sense underfoot. Types of sunny spaces True sunrooms are regular...
New flooring can transform your home and make it all the more enjoyable as a living space. Obviously, this isn't an overnight project, like adding plants to your deck or buying new doormats. You'll achieve your best results if you plan ahead – and you'll enhance your plan if you make sure to include...
