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www.americasfloorsource.comHardwoods floors offer an unrivaled splendor that makes decorating with them seem a bit daunting. Hardwood flooring normally accounts for a significant portion of any decorating budget. So, you will want to incorporate the flooring into the design while showcasing some of your existing pieces. A few aspects should be considered when choosing a hardwood [...]
July 29, 2010 in Hardwood / Laminate, Hints and Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged armstrong, flooring, hardwood, hardwood floors
Tagged armstrong, flooring, hardwood, hardwood floors
Summer time is barbecue time. You’ve been firing up the grill most weekends, inviting your friends over, and cooking up tons of burgers, hot dogs, or anything else that’s “grillable”. Unfortunately, after everyone has headed home and you’ve started cleaning up the mess, you begin to notice some terrible stains in your carpet. And they’re [...]
June 17, 2010 in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
Tagged carpet care, charcoal, stain removal, stains
Tagged carpet care, charcoal, stain removal, stains
Ready to take a chance on color? Here are some tactics for increasing your likelihood of success.
One of the biggest challenges once you decide to add color to a room is choosing the colors. Your best resource for deciding what colors will work well is your closet. Take a look at your wardrobe and you [...]
A few weeks ago, if someone told me that iPhone would soon have an app that provides carpet care tips, I would’ve said they were crazy. Well now there is such an app, and Shaw Floors are the ones behind it.
The Shaw Floors Carpet Stain Center created by Interactive Technologies, Inc. is a carpet cleaning [...]
May 24, 2010 in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
Tagged Carpet, carpet care, carpet maintenance, shaw carpet, stain removal, stains
Tagged Carpet, carpet care, carpet maintenance, shaw carpet, stain removal, stains
Imagine this: You’ve just bought an old fixer-upper with really atrocious carpeting (I’m talking 70’s purple shag), and when you pull up the carpet, you are delighted to find beautiful hardwood floors. However, in the living room, you’ve noticed some terrible pet stains in the wood, and you don’t know what to do. You’ve been [...]
May 13, 2010 in Care and Maintenance, Hardwood / Laminate, Hints and Tips
Tagged hardwood, pet, remove, stains
Tagged hardwood, pet, remove, stains
By now you have probably fertilized your lawn and have started cutting the grass. What happens if you accidentally walk on your carpet with your grassy shoes?
Here are some easy instructions for how to remove grass stains:
Solvent – A non-flammable spot removal solution, or dry cleaning type solvent, is preferred. Exercise caution when using a [...]
May 6, 2010 in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
Tagged Carpet, grass, remove, stain, stains
Tagged Carpet, grass, remove, stain, stains
In celebration of Earth Day, consider these eco-friendly flooring options.
Bamboo: A renewable resource, these fast-growing grasses can be selectively harvested annually. When selecting bamboo, look for products that are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and have no formaldehyde added. Some “green” disadvantages to bamboo are the overuse of bamboo forests may be destroying them, and [...]
April 22, 2010 in Green Flooring, Hints and Tips, Interior Finishes, Uncategorized
Tagged bamboo, cork, eco-friendly flooring, Green Flooring
Tagged bamboo, cork, eco-friendly flooring, Green Flooring
Reader Question: What kind of rug can I use on an outdoor balcony that drains and doesn’t mold and can be left out year-round? The floor of the balcony is covered like a black tar roof and the sides that connect are wood planks. I have used cheap outdoor carpet but by the end of [...]
April 8, 2010 in Area Rugs, Carpet, Hints and Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged outdoor carpet, outdoor rug, outside carpet, outside rug, patio rug
Tagged outdoor carpet, outdoor rug, outside carpet, outside rug, patio rug
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