How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring

A man using a microfiber broom after learning how to clean vinyl plank flooring.

When you install new luxury vinyl flooring, you’ll discover a wide range of benefits that include easier care and less maintenance than other types of flooring. However, it’s important to know how to clean vinyl plank flooring to ensure that it lasts as long as possible. The following step-by-step guide will cover everything you need … Read more

Sustainable Dining Room Design Ideas

sustainable eco friendly dining room

The modern dining room: a place to gather and break bread with friends and family. It’s a room that loves the dramatic, the theatrical, and even the edgy concepts that you have in mind. But let’s face it: a significant stressor when redoing your dining room is the need to make sure you have everything … Read more

Is Gray Flooring Still Popular?

Thinking about installing gray flooring but wondering if you are catching the tail end of a trend? As hardwood flooring trends go, don’t worry. Gray is still popular for floors and will continue to be popular in the coming years. It provides an eye-catching neutral color for the floor and gives you tremendous range when … Read more

How to Keep Furniture From Scratching Wood Floors – the Creative Thinker’s Approach

Now that you’re finally living with the beautiful wood floors of your dreams, it’s time to think about how you’re going to keep those gorgeous floors looking new. If you search “how to keep furniture from scratching wood floors” you’ll see advice such as sticking your bed in a corner or attaching roller casters to … Read more

What’s the Rage with Greige Flooring?

Flooring is always a contentious issue for homeowners. Making the right choice in terms of both material and color can be a challenge whether you’re trying to match your home’s existing style or starting a renovation from scratch. One trend that’s been turning heads in flooring over the past year is so-called “greige flooring.” This … Read more

Customer Story: Cozy Carbonized in Connecticut

For the latest edition of our customer stories, we’re heading up north to Connecticut where Theresa Condict recently completed an expansive renovation. Using our strand woven carbonized bamboo floors, Theresa brought a natural, warm tone to some rooms needing an update. Up next (or down, perhaps): the stairs! Read more to learn how you could … Read more

Customer Stories: Charmed in Chincoteage

This month we are headed down to the coast of Virginia where Rob and Kim Segers recently renovated their rental unit in Chincoteague! The Segers proved their DIY capabilities by installing one of our newer products: Oyster Shell Rigid Core Bamboo click lock flooring. Keep reading to find out more about the Segers’ project and … Read more

Laminate vs Vinyl Flooring – Who Wins a Head-to-Head Matchup?

Shopping for flooring and confused by the options? Both luxury vinyl plank flooring and laminate plank flooring offer two economical options for engineered flooring. Let’s compare and see if one is better than the other. The answers may surprise you. Comparing Luxury Vinyl Plank to Laminate Flooring – The Big Picture In a head-to-head matchup, … Read more

Are Sustainable Products Expensive?

Everyone wants to go green, but who wants to lay out a big pile of green in the process? There’s a misconception that buying sustainable products is more expensive than their traditional alternatives.  But that’s not always the case. When you consider the alternatives, often you’ll discover that sustainable products cost more upfront but save … Read more