How to Choose the Right Floor
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What are different types of polyurethane finishes?
Matte- Satin- Semi-gloss- High gloss How is flooring luster measured? The luster, or “sheen level” of a floor is determined by how the flooring surface reflects light at a particular angle. The luster is measured with a small device called a gloss meter, which measures the amount of reflected light from the light beamed at a given angle onto the floor. This gives us our “scale;” with “Matte” on one end, (being the least glossy and reflective, and “High gloss” on the other end, (being the most shiny and most reflective of the finishes). Does polyurethane affect the color of a hardwood floor? The simple answer is: It depends on whether you’re using an oil…
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How to Choose Flooring for your Home
The housing market is booming. After speaking with many of my realtor friends, they all agree that, as of right now, it’s a hot sellers’ market. Whether you’re buying a turnkey home, one that is in major need of repairs, or a home where you would like to spruce it up and make it your own style, one question that many clients tend to ask is “How to Choose Flooring in Your New Home?” I, along with many other brilliant and talented flooring professionals, was asked by Redfin to give my advice on choosing flooring for your new home. I am a firm believer that hardwood offers the best return…
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Wide-Plank Hardwood Flooring
Wide Plank hardwood flooring exudes elegance. Where wide planked flooring is installed, it’s often one of the first things a person notices when walking into a room; it very easily acts as a focal point. It’s hard not to miss such a beautiful floor when it spans the course of an entire room. But more so than the adoring cosmetic quality, wide plank hardwood bears a craftmanship appeal to it as well. Wide plank flooring isn’t as common as the standard strip flooring, here in the northeast United States. When a wide plank hardwood floor is installed in a home or business, you can be sure that a certain level…
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Hardwood vs. Tile in the Kitchen
Hardwood in the kitchen is one floor covering many home owners are hesitant about installing. Lately, however, more and more clients have been opting for hardwood installed in their kitchen and we are very excited for this. Hardwood flooring in kitchens are extremely popular in the Northeast. Hardwood floors rank higher among clients for the preferred flooring choice than tile flooring. We fully understand why. While tile is extremely durable, it is often hard and unforgiving on your feet. And a home with an active family where dishes are a constant, the desire for a softer floor on your feet is a must- and hardwood allows for that. Tile is…
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Why are Hardwood Floors So Popular? 10 Reasons Why hardwood floors are the most popular flooring.
Why Hardwood Floors are so popular. My top 10 reasons- COMING SOON Best Bargain Timeless Versatile Styles Species Design Durable Abundant Hygienic Longevity Add value Natural Resource- can be replenished Can be fixed when damaged
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Staining Hardwood Floors Gray
Gray stained floors have been a sweeping trend for the past few years or so. I remember the first phone call we received for gray hardwood. It was a trend that has crept its way up to Westchester from NYC. All the designers were raving about this beautiful gray hardwood. While trends come and go- gray stains have seemed to find a niche of their own and I can absolutely see this becoming a classic staple. One of the many reasons gray has become so popular is because of the many, many options of staining a floor gray. You can mix colors to create a custom gray, it can be…
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Maple Hardwood Flooring
Common names- Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Rock Maple Scientific Name- Acer Saccarum Origin – Northeast United States Janka – 1450 psi If you happen to do a bit of research on Maple Hardwood, you will come across many different species, different pattern names of maple wood, the category of hard and soft maple. All the different names can become quite confusing. This can be a bit overwhelming especially when you are trying to figure out which one is the best option for your flooring. Since flooring is an integral part of every home and we know that it is quite the investment, we wanted to help simplify your research and…
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How To Choose The Right Floor
Flooring is such an important part of every home. Let’s face facts; even though it’s 2017, no one’s flying around their homes with jet-packs! (Not yet anyway) We need our floors, and flooring isn’t a part of the home that any homeowner wants to replace too frequently. I’m sure we can all agree that our floors are something that we want to stand the test of time and provide us with years and years of use. So where do you start when deciding which flooring material to choose for each area of your home? Here at The Couture Floor Company, one of our main objectives is to make sure, not…
