Allow us to be the first to congratulate you on making the decision to transform your home with a new hardwood floor! Wood flooring is a wonderful way to add a rich and timeless warmth to any room without sacrificing functionality. But judging by your impeccable taste in floor decor, you probably already figured that out. What you may not know is how to go about prepping your floor boards for installation. That’s right, you are going to need to lay down a little “ground work”

Just a few more hours until we dive head-first into 2020! It is the end of an era and as we look back on 2019 we are overwhelmed by how much we have to be thankful for. We've accomplished our goals, learned how to make Floor It even better, and worked with some incredible people! Now it's time to look ahead into this next year and really think about what it is we want to put on our list of New Year's resolutions. If you've been having a hard time figuring out what to put on y

Being a fairly expensive investment for home owners, floors need to stay looking sharp for a very long time. We haven't come across too many people who have wanted to replace their three-year-old tile floor with a new one just for the fun of it. That would be ridiculous, and should never become a necessity. However, neglecting you floor can leave you with a surface that you may desperately want to replace and will shorten its life as well. To avoid that outcome, here are a fe

Carpeting is a fantastic choice of floor for absolutely any home. It's stylish, insulating, soft, slip-resistant, cozy, and adds a bit of sound proofing to any room it's in. Best of all, it is wonderfully warm on your feet, which is particularly appealing when you live in Michigan during the winter. It isn't any wonder why so many families choose carpeting for their homes when they need a new floor. If a plush carpet fits the vision you have for your home we are 100% in suppo

Summer is the perfect time to install a new hardwood floor in your home. This is especially true in Michigan when you have to consider a fast-approaching weather change as we prepare for fall to roll in. But the window of time best suited for a job like this is not the only thing the weather affects. It also changes some of the ground work that you have to put in before installing a hardwood floor. You actually have to introduce your boards to your house so they can adjust to

Did you know that refinishing hardwood floors can be extremely dangerous if you're not careful? What if we told you that it could even cause a house fire if your supplies are handled incorrectly? That's a is a terrifying thought, and it has happened to innocent homeowners who were just trying to maintain their floors. It breaks our hearts to think of the damage caused by a simple oversight, which is why we wanted to talk to you today about something called spontaneous combust

There are few types of flooring that bring the same level of classic elegance to a room as hardwood. Those glossy, all-natural wooden planks are great for turning heads, but the sad news is that they don't stay that way forever. The years of use that these floors undergo are easy to spot if left unattended. We have some good news for you, though; you don't have to give up on your floor once it starts showing some wear and tear. With this step-by-step guide you'll be able to r

Buying a hardwood floor for the first time can seem daunting from the moment you start looking. You have to find a contractor, decide what kind of floor you like, which of floor is right for the room it's going in, and how all of that will work into your budget. Plus, there are a plethora of new terms that make the whole process even more confusing! Nobody wants to make a mistake for so large a decision, but how can you make a good choice when you're new to this operation? It

Can anything compare to hardwood floors? The timeless beauty of the wooden planks that are each irrefutably unique? We aren't going to sit here and tell you that they're easy to substitute with anything else, but there is a contender in the ring. Thanks to modern technology, vinyl plank flooring is making a real name for itself in the home improvement world. Once considered to be a cheap and unrealistic representation of the hardwood floors we love, vinyl is now proving itsel

How cute is it to see your cat or dog all dressed up in a Halloween costume? With just a little bit of fabric and stuffing, your pet is transformed into a dragon, diva, or super hero. It's adorable! The end of October presents all pet owners with the opportunity to appreciate their fur-covered family in a whole new way, and to laugh while doing so. As much fun as they can be, pets can easily become the arch enemy of your floors. In addition to the varying degrees of fur they