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Choosing the Perfect Flooring for Your Home

Filed Under: Buying

Choosing flooring for your home is a task that the majority of people take very lightly. It is an extremely important part of the design of the house and is fundamental in representing its appearance. With a range of factors such as price, style and location to consider which dictate your decision, it can become hard to choose the right flooring for you. This guide will help you evaluate the different factors that influence your choice, helping you decide on the flooring that is perfect for you.

Budget

Probably the single most influential factor to consider is the amount you are willing to spend. Get an idea in your head of how much you are willing to spend, and it will allow you to fine tune your options to specific flooring within your budget. As a result, you will save the time and hassle of choosing flooring way out of your budget, which you then have to return or struggle to pay off.  Ask yourself questions such as; how many rooms am I buying flooring for? Or what is the most I am willing to spend in total? This will be very helpful in making your decision.

Type

Another very important thing to consider is the type of flooring that you are interested in. Even if you have particularly high standards or taste, having pets, kids or just clumsy family members is going to influence your decision. Wooden flooring might be more appropriate because it is easier to clean up after spills. On the other hand, wooden flooring can be quite cold and that is unappealing for many people. Carpets are a good choice if this is an issue for you, however obviously you will not want to spill anything on a brand new carpet, as it won’t clean up as easily! These types of things you will need to take into consideration when choosing the perfect flooring for your home. It is all about weighing up the pros and cons of each and making a decision based on that.

Here is a list of the types of flooring you might be interested in:

  • Wooden
  • Carpet
  • Laminate
  • Ceramic Tiles
  • Hardwood
  • Marble

Choosing the flooring most suited to your home is going to be all about personal preference and the amount you are willing to spend. Flooring is a big investment so make sure that you plan well and make sure you are not making a mistake you will later regret.

Daniel blinman recently chose N and S Flooring when choosing his flooring for his new home. He highly recommend them!

The Importance of Decorating your House in 2013

Filed Under: Design

Home design is constantly developing. Every year a lot of new decorating ideas come about and we have the opportunity to draw inspiration from many innovative, smart tips to decorate the place where we live according to our exigencies.

As the trends change, home furniture is improved according to new interior design standards, so we can, for example, replace some cabinets with the latest model of combined furniture and experience a new way to live our living room. Every year is a very good occasion to plan a home decoration and it can be done efficiently just having a look at the latest design trends and tips.

This year too we can benefit from plenty of decorating ideas that can help us to decorate our home in an effective way. It’s important in order to not just make a random choice of the furniture.

Decorating your home is not about that. Home decoration is not only a matter of replacing an old piece of furniture with a new one. Planning your home decoration is an opportunity to decide how much you are going to enjoy your house environment. Pushing the furniture on the wall, for example, and put a table in the centre of the room, is just one of the thousands of ways to decorate the room and it might not be the most effective one.

Every home decoration project is aimed to determine the room atmosphere according to the latest design trends. In 2013 home decoration ideas are aimed to create an open feel. Spacious, light-filled rooms are gaining favour and can be effectively decorated with minimalist modern furniture, which is still on high demand and can be used to decorate every room in the house. This style of furniture is also a good match for small, cosy spaces and a very good idea to improve their look. According to the latest home decorating trends, small, compact rooms are becoming a frequent choice. Many opt for compact home offices. Corner furniture is an effective way to decorate small rooms and can be a very good solution for your home decoration in 2013.

The always enhancing design industry offer us every year a wide range of innovative and stylish solutions for our home decoration, all aimed to significantly improve the house environment in order to make it more functional and spacious. By following 2013 new design tips you can learn a new way of doing it.

West London painters and decorators from Decorwise provide tailored decorating services for home and business owners.

Decorating a Home With Bold Colors

Filed Under: Design

Bold colors are currently all the rage, on the fashion runways, and now in homes. Whether you’re looking to pack some punch into a bland bedroom or a dreary dining room, you can’t go wrong with a little bit of bold color… Well, actually you can, but lucky for you, this guide will avoid a poorly designed room. By keeping your bold color choices to a minimum, choosing the right color, and keeping your color scheme in check, you can add a pop of color to your home without going overboard. Whether it’s a pair a bright red drapes or a purple circular rug, sometimes it doesn’t take much to completely transform a room with a touch of bold.

Less is more
When it comes to choosing some bright, bold colors for your room, less is most definitely more. Too much bold color equals a hot mess and results in a room’s feng shui becoming completely out of whack – seriously, color can have a direct effect on your mood. Too much color can make you feel disorganized and over-stimulated. When choosing one bold color, it’s important to take into consideration what color scheme will fit best. For example, when choosing a bright red, you may want to stick with neutral browns and cream colors to make the red really pop and to avoid over-doing it.

Choose the right color
It’s also important to choose the right color for the room. In rooms meant for relaxation, deep colors such as blues are more common and in rooms meant for socialization, such as living rooms or dining rooms, you may want to choose “louder” colors such as red, orange, or yellow. Whatever you may choose, opt for a color to match the mood of the room that you’re going for.

Nervous about trying a new bold color? Begin to add a bit of color to smaller items before splashing the walls with a color you’re unsure about. Opt for a new pair of curtains, a cute circular rug, or a fun pair of throw pillows – something removable. If you find that you like the color, you can slowly begin adding more and more until you feel satisfied with the room’s aesthetic. Keep in mind that less is more, so sometimes a few subtle pops of color or an accent wall will do the trick.

Adding a bold color to a room can be a great way to brighten up the room, as long as you keep it to a minimum and choose the right color scheme for the room!

Samantha Wideman is part of a team of writers and specializes in writing about fashion and beauty trends.

5 Benefits from Hardwood Flooring

Filed Under: Design

The investments in installing hardwood floors will pay begin to pay for itself almost immediately in terms of low maintenance, long life, and resistance to damage and wear and tear. There are just a few precautions that need to be taken in installing and caring for hardwood floor. First of all, study that characteristics of the different types of wood and chose one that suits the traffic patterns of your home. Installing a moisture barrier below the hardwood can provide added protection from dampness. Do not use excess water for cleaning the floor – a vacuum and a mop is more than enough.

Choosing the Right Hardwood for Your Flooring

An outstanding benefit of hardwood flooring is that there are many types of wood that can be used to integrate the flooring with the décor of a room. Red and White Oak are among the most popular choices because of their pale natural beauty. Of the two, White Oak is the harder. American Cherry, although primarily used for cabinet making, is another excellent flooring option. Hard Maple was the first choice of the early settlers because of its abrasion resistant surface. A darker floor can be obtained by using Brazilian Jatoba which over time turns from a rich brown to a deep burgundy.

If you are looking for experts to install, clean or repair the hardwood floors in your home, you can find information on professionals in the area where you live online by conducting a virtual search and comparing prices, credibility, services, and so forth.

The Benefits of Hardwood Floors

While it is true that hardwood floors are more difficult to install than other types, modern manufacturers engineer the planks to ensure uniformity and a stable fit. The level of difficulty is not so much as to be a negative point. Hardwood floors are tough and long lasting and unlike carpets, if damage does occur, the flooring can be repaired to make it as good as new. Carpets need to be thrown away.

Hardwood floors are simple & easy to clean and a weekly vacuuming and mopping is usually all that is required, except in very high traffic areas where more frequent cleaning can be done. Additionally hardwood floors do not accumulate dust particles and allergens making the interior of the home a healthier place. This is of particular benefit to those suffering from allergies or dust sensitivity. A wide variety of surfaces and stains are available so that the flooring can be customized to provide the kind of finish that the homeowner wants. Changing the staining can change to complete look of a room.

Tough and Aesthetically Pleasing

Because hardwood floors are so durable and long lasting, they can be used anywhere in the house, including work and high traffic areas. If, after some time, the look of the floor needs a change, this can be accomplished by simply adding a few throw rugs to the room’s décor. Those interested in having homes that are environmentally friendly and leave the smallest carbon footprint, will find what they are looking for with hardwood floors. Wood is a renewable resource and today much of the hardwood available comes from renewable commercial forests over which a strict control is kept.

And because of it beauty and durability, installing hardwood floors in home is a cost effective way of increasing its value. In summary, while hardwood floors may be more expensive that other options, they pay for themselves in the long run far better than the other flooring choices do. And although it is not a material benefit, most homeowners say that hardwood floors give a home a feel of solidity that no other kind of flooring offers.

Add Elegance to Your Home

A well maintained and polished hardwood floor requires little in the way of regular maintenance, is resistant to damage, and adds a touch of elegance to even the most simply decorated room. And when you do want to change the look of a room, hardwood floors work with all interior decorating styles.
Benjamin Roussey is a home improvement and maintenance expert at Redbeacon. He has two master’s degrees and served time in the U.S. Navy.

Renovation Ideas for a Small Bathroom

Filed Under: Design

If your home features a small bathroom, you may feel like there isn’t much you can do to improve the space. However, even small bathrooms can be improved and turned into luxurious spaces that make you proud. Consider some of these clever and unique ideas to transform even the smallest bathroom in your home.

Get Bold with Color
Small spaces usually demand the use of lighter colors to make them feel open, but you can go dark and daring if the room has plenty of natural light. A small bathroom with a window that allows the sunshine to flood in can be finished with deep reds, star-filled blues and even the black of night.

Smoke and Mirrors
Known for playing tricks with your eyes, smoke and mirrors are the hallmark of any great illusionist. Put the mirrors to work for you by adding them to the one wall of the space. It visually expands any bathroom, and makes the room feel larger and more welcoming.

Eliminate Cabinets
You want the extra storage, but cabinets in a small bathroom consume floor space and make it feel claustrophobic. Opt for a pedestal sink to open up the floor space. Consider adding a small table for extra supplies. You will have to keep towels and extra toiletries in the hall closet, but your bathroom will feel roomier and more sophisticated. If you really need the storage of a cabinet, then consider adding a floating vanity that will provide you with storage without taking up extra room on the floor.

Move the Fixtures
If you are doing a full renovation, then you may be able to move fixtures around. Consider replacing the bath tub with a corner shower to open up space and make the room more functional. Builders don’t always make the best use of space, and you have the opportunity to take advantage of space saving fixtures that may not have been available when your home was constructed. If you replace the tiles in your bath, move the showerhead closer to the ceiling for a luxurious look and feel.

Install a Skylight
If you don’t have a window in the bathroom, there is still a way to bring in natural light. Install skylights that use aluminum tubes to bring light from the outside into your bathroom. They are easy to install in an existing home, and they don’t usually require much retrofitting. If you have attic space over your bathroom, tubular skylights are an excellent choice for opening up the space with natural light.

Go for the Glamour
One of the benefits of a small bathroom is that you don’t have to buy very many supplies. There’s only one sink, the tub isn’t very large and you don’t have a great deal of wall space. This means that you can get creative, spend a little more on fixtures and enjoy the glamorous pieces you would normally avoid. Install luxurious marble, elegant fabric wallpaper, gold trimmed faucets and crystal wall sconces. With so much glamour around you, the small space will disappear from your mind.

Even a small bathroom can become a source of beauty and pride with a little creativity. Leave the pastel paint at the store and consider bold wallpaper and brilliant shades. Consider moving fixtures for a more functional floor plan, and opt for glamorous fixtures that will bring you a great deal of pleasure. Your tiny bathroom may not have much floor space, but it can still have a ton of style.

Ben Franklin Punctual Plumbers in McKinney provide plumbing services for all of your bathroom renovation needs.