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If cost and care were no object, most of us would choose ¾-inch solid hardwood or reclaimed hardwood flooring. However, with installed costs quickly exceeding $10/foot (and well over $20 for some floors), this is not a wise financial decision for most homes. Although beautiful, you’ll rarely get back the steep investment of hardwoods when flooring a portion of your home. Two popular alternatives to solid hardwood flooring are laminate flooring and “engineered hardwood” flooring (which sure sounds like an oxymoron).

In today’s fast-paced world of Pinterest, HGTV, Houzz, blogs and social media, it is easy to get wrapped up in the hottest design trends. This can leave you with a very hip room in a very traditional house. Guests will be wowed by your new, cool space and slapped in the face by the contrast when they walk into the next room. So, before you put in white shaker cabinets with glitzy quartz countertops and paint all of your walls grey, take a step back and ask yourself if this style can carry through the whole house. Because nobody wants the ‘tale of two houses’ going on with competing styles.

You’ve likely seen a gorgeous kitchen in a home, online, or on a remodeling TV show and thought your kitchen could use some attention. Before you whip out your paint rollers and start painting those 1990’s honey oak cabinets, let’s talk about current kitchen paint trends.

Seven Specific Features for Your New Bathroom Vanity

I’ve installed just about every type of flooring there is. So, when my brother chose Waterproof Click Flooring by Turtle Bay Floors for his home I had two questions: why couldn’t he have picked a floor that I’ve installed before and is this floor as easy to install as everyone has suggested. I had our master installer John come out and show me the ropes. The tips and tricks as explained in this article made this floor an absolute breeze to install. It turns out that there was nothing to worry about with floating vinyl plank flooring. I was able to install 550 sq. ft. in less than a day without any problems. Installing vinyl plank flooring (WPC and lifeproof vinyl flooring) is fast and easy compared with the other floors I’ve installed. And the next time we need new flooring at our home, my vote will be for Waterproof Click Flooring from Lake Street Home. This article will walk you through the process of installing vinyl plank flooring that I followed and show you some key tips along the way.

Whether you're selling your home or investing in a flip house, you need to know how to renovate a house for profit. The three key factors in valuing residential real estate are still location, location and location. Although you can’t move your house, the neighborhood will provide key information when figuring out what improvements to add. Look objectively at comparable sold properties in the immediate area and make sure your upgrades are in keeping with the area and will not price you out of the neighborhood.

Kitchens have been at the forefront of design trends and for good reason, we spend a lot of time in our Kitchens cooking, entertaining and even helping our children with their homework. The kitchen is likely the most used room in your house. Today, two-toned kitchen cabinets are the look everyone seems to be interested in because it brings style and personality into a room that often is overlooked in this area. Two-toned Kitchen Cabinets create either a focal point of the room or serve a purpose of grounding the space. All it takes is one look to see why this trend is keeping homeowners, designers and contractors intrigued in the various options for two-toned kitchen cabinets.

Looking for Laminate vinyl flooring? Our guide may help you identify key-aspects to shortlist the best flooring supplier for your need.