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Correctly Coordinating Cabinetry with Your Hardwood Floors

When’s the last time you saw an example of alliteration? Sorry, back on topic: cabinetry. It’s beginning to be a common trend: matching your hardwood floors with the cabinetry around them, or vice...

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Selecting a Hardwood Floor Installer – What Questions to Ask

Hardwood flooring remains one of the best investments you can make in your home. However, in order to get the most value out of your hardwood floors – you must choose a hardwood floor installer who...

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American Walnut – A Prized Hardwood Flooring Option

Walnut Natural as part of our Urban Lifestyle Handscraped Series Collection. American walnut is one of the most time-tested options in both furniture and hardwood floors. Walnut is a popular option...

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Buying from Hardwood Flooring Stores vs. Home Improvement Stores

You’ve made the decision to purchase hardwood floors, now the question is… do you purchase the hardwood floors from a hardwood flooring store or a home improvement store? We’ll give you a few...

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Featured Floor of the Month – Brazilian Cherry Rio!

Brazilian Cherry Rio by Urban Floor. What are a few things you think of when you hear the word “Brazil”? Soccer? Beautiful beaches? Even though Brazil celebrates its summer when we (U.S.) celebrate...

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What Type of Hardwood Flooring is Best for Children and Pets?

A lot of us have children and pets – they bring joy to our lives in many ways. However, they both have a tendency for unpredictable, often times rambunctious behavior. For those with hardwood floors,...

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Oil Finish vs. Non-Oil Finish for Hardwood Floors

The finish of any hardwood flooring is very important for both giving your floors that luscious, beautiful sight as well as for properly preserving them for many years. However, no matter what type of...

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What Hardwood Flooring Color Hides “Wear and Tear” Best?

All hardwood floors are VERY beautiful except certain hardwood floor colors and species have an ability to hide normal wear and tear much better than others. Today we’d like to let you in on the...

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10 Reasons to Choose Hardwood Flooring Over Laminate Flooring

Nothing quite adds beauty and natural warmth to a room like wood flooring. From its magnificent natural appearance to the warmth underfoot, wood is beautiful and timeless. Part of the appeal of older...

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Tips on How to Choose Hardwood Floors

Choosing the perfect hardwood floor for your home is often a very exciting time. Being experts in hardwood flooring, we wanted to offer you a simple guide to keep in mind when considering what hardwood...

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Why Engineered Hardwood Floors Are More Popular Than Solid Flooring

An example of an engineered hardwood floor.When you compare the two, most will have difficulty spotting the differences on the outside with engineered and solid hardwood floors. Other than being...

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Fall/Autumn Cleaning Checklist to Prepare for Winter (2015)

Glowing pumpkin vines, leaves turning yellow and falling, crisp mornings, and shorter days signal winter’s approach. This is the time to clean up summer’s outdoor lifestyle and check on your winter...

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Recent Report Finds Buyers Staying in Homes Longer

Good news for hardwood floor owners – home buyers are deciding to stay in their homes longer. Home buyers prefer hardwood floors to carpet & other sources of flooring for a variety of reasons, one...

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5 Ways to Increase Value to Your Home

For most homeowners, their home is their single largest investment. So it only makes sense that the items you put into it not only increase your standard of living, but also give you some return on...

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Industry Outlook – Hardwood Flooring Trends for 2016

In recent years, home renovation projects have been hugely impacted by green initiatives and human safety, and flooring products are no exception. According to data and research of the World Floor...

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Problem Solved: Removing Cigarette Smell & Odors in House

Cigarette smoke has an odor that tends to get into everything, including furniture, carpets, walls, clothes, sheets, and bathroom fixtures. Fortunately, whether you’re a smoker trying to sell your...

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Bringing the Modern Office Look into Your Own Home

An office space typically emphasizes factors like comfort and space, since they have a direct impact on employee productivity. But one other important factor in the design of modern offices is the...

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How to Make the Living Room Cozy in 3 Easy Steps

After a long day of hard work, it feels nice to go back to a cozy home where you can kick back and relax as you bond with the family. And when the cold season comes, you look forward to spending even...

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8 Reasons to Choose Engineered Over Solid Hardwood Flooring

When it comes to adding natural warmth and beauty to your rooms, nothing beats the magnificent and timeless appearance of wood flooring. Both solid and engineered hardwood floors are fabricated from...

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Small Spaces

Small spaces can be difficult to work with, often leaving you with a feeling as if you had more space to utilize. We’ve all been there and we’ve had to make the most of our space. Those who live in...

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