Shiny, polished hardwood floors are lovely to look at, but they can be dangerously slippery for children or elderly adults. One wrong move could mean a trip to the emergency room, leaving you out a couple hundred bucks and majorly frustrated. While you do always have the option to refinish or even replace your floor, you may not have the funds or time to do it right now. Maybe you just really love your floor as-is and the thought of having to change it is unappealing. Both ar

Those of you on the hunt for the perfect hardwood floors are going to run into the question of whether you want dark wood or light for the finished product. This question requires an answer that goes far beyond color preference. There are practical advantages and disadvantages to each that you need to be aware of as well. Let's take a look: Dark Wood Options: Mahogany, walnut, cocobolo, wenge, ebony, cherry Pros: Dark hardwood flooring is a great choice for those who desire a

Tuesday we talked about the nightmare that is cupping in a hardwood floor. Cupping is a type of warping that occurs in hardwood flooring when exposed to too much moisture. This could come from spills, leaks, humidity or sub floor damage. While you can reverse some of the effects of cupping by drying the damaged boards and regulating the humidity in the room, the only way to really rid your floor of cupping, aside from replacing it, is to sand it down and refinish it. Luckily,

We know that choosing the perfect shade of hardwood flooring for your home and your style can be a big decision. After all, this floor will be the foundation for the aesthetic of your room for years to come. It sets the tone of a room and makes a statement about your taste in home decorating. Are you wanting this room to feel bright, warm, elegant, or sleek? Each of these individual directions are firstly determined by the color of your floor. Here's the thing you have to con

With public awareness of harmful chemicals on the rise, we know why everyone seems to be turning to natural alternative methods for preparing food, healing their bodies, and of course, cleaning their homes. The nation's populace is just doing what they can to stay safe and healthy. This is great news for the essential oil industry, as those adorable little bottles of natural remedies are skyrocketing in popularity. People are finding hundreds of problems that essential oils h

If this is your first time owning a home or having to replace a floor, you may have not yet been introduced to the term acclimation. But delve into your web searches for the best flooring choices on the market and you're sure to come across this word pretty quickly. Acclimation is an extremely important word in the Midwest flooring world, as we are blessed with particularly temperamental climate changes. So, before you start installing that beautiful new floor of yours, take

You know better than anyone else what your beautiful hardwood floors go through for your family. Paws, claws, toys, shoes, little feet, big feet, furniture feet...even the strongest floor couldn't stand up to all of that forever. You will eventually start to see the damage along your once impeccable floorboards and realize that it might be time to refinish them. For those of you who don't mind the aesthetic of a well-worn floor, don't click away yet! Refinishing your floor is

Shiny, polished hardwood floors are lovely to look at, but they can be disastrous in homes with little ones or aging adults. One wrong move could mean a trip to the emergency room, leaving you out a couple hundred bucks and majorly frustrated. While you do always have the option to refinish or even replace your floor, you may not have the funds or time to do it right now. Maybe you just really love your floor as-is and the thought of having to change it is unappealing. Both a

Would you believe that the skills one gains from flooring transfer easily into other areas of home improvement? While this isn't necessarily a far stretch for the imagination, it is something that most people don't put together right away. But it makes so much sense when you think about it! People who know how to lay tile and waterproof a floor can surely insert a fireplace or a beautiful new shower into your home, right? This versatility is one of Floor It Grand Rapids' less

Decorative vases and wall hangings can't hold a candle to the visual effect a nice floor can have on a room. Your floor plays the part of a frame to the picture that is your room. Put up all the decorations you want, but if your floor is ugly, the whole aesthetic is inevitably thrown off. This phenomenon is something we've all experienced at one point or another. Whether in a home or business, there is a room you've stepped in and were none to hesitant to leave. Can you remem