Entries by Thais Sousa

The Speed of Installing Laminate Flooring

What’s the hurry? Why is it important to have our floors done quickly? Well, usually the obvious answer is the right one, and in this case it’s “TIME IS MONEY.” Installing laminate flooring saves time. Companies and professional installers do have to pay their specialists and the longer it takes, the more it will cost. […]

Flooring Trends and How to Interpret Them

Tracking modern trends is similar to political polling – it depends who you ask! Our country just learned that on a massive scale. However, when looking at flooring trends in a scientific and broad manner, certain major concerns repeatedly emerge. We’ve identified three areas that are nearly universal for people researching flooring for homes or […]

Modern Cabinetry

Today there are many options to consider when you decide to upgrade your kitchen with modern cabinetry. If you watch any of the popular TV shows about restoring, renovating, flipping, or purchasing homes, you will notice how quickly the customers react when they view the kitchen of a potential new home. Often the first thing […]

Combining Flooring Types

If you surveyed 100 people about their artistic views, you would get 100 different responses. It’s the same thing with tastes about flooring types. Some like the appeal and class of hardwood, some like the warmth and comfort of carpeting and when it comes to color, texture, sheen, durability, and costs, it would be nearly […]

Best Flooring for Commercial Use

When choosing the best flooring for commercial use, you must factor in certain variables of your business. Obviously a big box home improvement store can get away with the minimalist cement floor with a smooth coating. This would not work in a nice restaurant or an office setting. Every work space is different and the […]

Selling or Flipping a Home

When you are ready to sell or flip a home, common sense needs to kick in. Pretend you are the potential buyer. You have likely viewed a number of homes in your lifetime. How impressed were you as you pulled onto a property, and the grass looked like a sahara? Or does crabgrass adorn the home? […]

Refreshing Your Kitchen With Awesome Cabinet Upgrades

Refreshing your kitchen with awesome cabinet upgrades is a wise investment. Since the kitchen is one of the most used spaces in your home, it ought to be one of the best kept-up and upgraded areas as well. Cabinets do have a range of costs but regardless of how much you spend, it will always […]

Laminate Flooring History

Unlike the history of hardwood, laminate flooring history is relatively easy to trace. It is a product of modern technology thanks to the genius of the Swedes. A Swedish company called Pergo branded it under their own name in 1977. If you are old enough, you would have identified it as Pergo before calling it […]

Cost Efficient Vinyl

Cost Efficient Vinyl is a wise choice for rental units, storage facilities, or house flipping. If you own multiple residential or business properties and want to rent them out, you have a dilemma. Should you install the best hardwood flooring and spend a fortune, or should you save money by installing vinyl? Years ago the […]

Laminate Upkeep

In this short article we will discuss the simply amazing ease, quickness, and lack of stress that comes with laminate upkeep! Laminate flooring is an excellent choice and  often hard to distinguish from hardwood. However, it is much less expensive and one of the best choices if you want to make your life easier. Laminate Upkeep […]