Home improvement landscape is replete with options, with one particular upgrade consistently earning acclaim: hardwood flooring. The National Wood Flooring Association substantiates this preference, noting that 99% of real estate agents assert homes with hardwood...
Bamboo hardwood flooring has been used for centuries as a green and easy-to-maintain flooring option. The process has been refined over the years. It’s crafted from the stalks of the bamboo plant in multiple ways to produce a variety of finishes. Because bamboo...
Let’s be honest. We get a lot of rain here in the Pacific Northwest. Some natural hardwood flooring is better suited to a moist environment but other hardwoods are prone to moisture damage. There are many types of wood flooring. You can get natural wood,...
Whether your home is new to you or you’ve been in it a while and are ready to make some upgrades, there are always some surprises. And you learn what they are when you start pulling away from the old to get to the new. And rarely is it the good kind of surprise....
Floors are the foundation of your decorations. While carpeting remains the largest flooring segment, its use is actually declining over the years. Here in the Portland area, people are moving towards hard flooring surfaces with an increase in sustainable products....
Engineered wood uses the best parts of wood in a very sustainable and efficient way. One major downside to hardwood floors is that you cannot get the wood wet unless you have proper sealing. Without proper sealing, and sometimes even with it, hardwood absorbs the...
Whether you are wanting to increase the value of your Portland home in preparation for putting it on the market for sale, or you’re wanting to make home renovations for improved livability, knowing which improvements to make are key. Though home renovations are...
Bamboo flooring is a premier sustainable flooring product that most people are not aware of the real pros and cons that surround it. Hardwood flooring is one of the most popular types of floor products out there, and most home buyers are looking for that type of...
There are quite a few design styles that have come and gone over the years, and then there are some that seem to last the test of time. A design style can speak to you in a way that just walls, flooring and furniture can’t. The heart of a stunning timeless...
