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Decorating? Then Make a Smart Flooring Choice!
Set the stage for your beautiful room decor with a smart flooring choice. And no matter what flooring material you choose, it should be serviceable for your lifestyle.
Cleanability, durability, longevity and moisture and allergen resistance are the hallmark of good flooring. Flooring sets the tone for the look and feel of a room.
But beyond appearance, the choice of flooring material should be based on how a room is used. For example, a room in which there is persistent foot traffic needs a hard floor whereas the kitchen floor needs to be soft on the feet while you dish out a gourmet meal!
Which brings us to the fact that there are two main types of floors: raised floors that are wood framed, and floors built on concrete slabs.
Choose the right flooring option.
One just has to go through interior decoration catalogues to know the wide choice of flooring options available today. And there choices aplenty! Laminate flooring, hardwood flooring, bamboo flooring, cork flooring, vinyl flooring, rubber flooring, tile flooring, armstrong flooring, pergo flooring and what-have-you!
Choose with care.
Always take expert opinion. And see how a carefully planned floor can add style and value to one of the country's finest homes - yours!
About The Author
Mike Yeager, Publisher
http://www.a1-interior-design-4u.com/
Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ - Nov 27, 2008
By BRANDON LAUSCH • Staff Writer • November 27, 2008 BRANCHBURG —The sales pitch of custom interior-decorating business Decor&You basically comes down to ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 7 hours ago
Even if Champlin Park gets the donations it needs for an interior decorating facelift, where does it start? "We just don't have one spot where we can focus ...
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 1, 2008
"You either got it or you don't," said Meyer, a man with a penchant for interior design and storytelling. "And, no, I'm not going to do anybody's house. ...
MarketWatch - Dec 1, 2008
... about decorating their own rooms, we wanted to reach out to the First Lady's transition team to offer our expertise in the 'Department of the Interior', ...
Imperial Valley News, CA - Nov 27, 2008
Carmen Natschke -- editor of "The Decorating Diva" -- sees a revival of what she calls “Hollywood Regency.” According to her Web site, this style is ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Dec 1, 2008
In fact, even if you’re an interior designer, decorating to sell and decorating to live are two completely different objectives and need to be handled ...
Tampabay.com, FL - Nov 10, 2008
"We are drawn to old-culture decor — a Tuscan farmhouse kitchen — but we want state-of-the-art appliances in that kitchen. So we are drawn to both vintage ...
WHIZ
WHIZ, OH - Nov 30, 2008
"You want to make sure that you use interior for interior and exterior for exterior. And something safety-wise for your interior, you want to make sure you ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 14, 2008
"A house should be more than a place to eat and sleep," said Mr. Tot, 56, a North Side resident and owner of Nolen Painting & Interior Decorating. ...
OCRegister, CA - Nov 7, 2008
•Metallics are making headlines in the interior-decorating industry. Silver and gold accents in accessories combined with other holiday colors give rooms a ...
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