If you’re looking at the wooden floor in your own home, or if you’ve just bought a home that has wooden flooring, you could well be debating whether or not sanding wooden floors is worth the hassle. While there is a great environmental argument for retaining, rather than replacing anything that can be saved, sometimes…
When it comes to buying oak flooring for your project, there are general guidelines that will help you choose a good quality floor, but there are some specific guidelines that will help you make sure you get the best oak flooring for your needs. Here are some of the things you need to…
In many ways, there’s no right or wrong season for buying wood flooring. The buying and installation of wood flooring really is an all year round process now. After all, the days are gone when people used to do serious spring-cleaning and take that opportunity to replace the furnishings that they were planning to change. …
Once you’ve decided that wood flooring is the best option for your re-flooring project, you’ll be faced with the decision of which supplier to choose. Wood flooring is one of the most popular flooring options now being chosen across the UK. With this huge increase in popularity of wood flooring has come a huge…
If you’re planning on re-flooring your dining room, you’re going to be spoilt for choice. The reality today is that carpet won’t be on your short-list, but wood flooring is highly likely to be right there at the top of your list. So what are the best wood flooring options for dining rooms? Before…
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in the home for a number of reasons. First, it is normally the place where the family gathers for special moments together, taking a break from their busy lives. Second, in many homes these days, it’s in the kitchen that most of the activities of the…
Wood flooring finish trends, like most things interior and fashion come and go. Not so very long ago, huge chunks of the population were yearning to recreate that country kitchen look and decked out the heart of their homes with orange coloured, highly varnished oak. While trends that come and go, there are long-lasting…
If you’re in the process of planning for the nights drawing in and are keen to get your lounge looking great for the evenings you’re going to spend there, en famille, there’s no doubt that flooring will be on your agenda. When it comes to choosing flooring for your lounge, you can be as…
Weathered wood floor is a term used to describe everything from distressed wood floor, whitewashed wood floor and even reclaimed wood floor. A highly popular option for anyone looking for something a bit different, this type of flooring adds real charm and a highly modern twist to any room. Anything that looks old right…
Although it only seems like the blink of an eye since last winter, before we know it the nights will be seriously drawing in and we’ll be thinking of switching on the central heating. There’s little doubt that you’ll already have thought about sending your duvets off to be laundered (if you haven’t already…
Before we know it, it’s going to be time to box up the barbecue and pack away the plancha, which means that cooking exclusively indoors will be the only option again, until next summer. Just before that time comes is a great time to make sure your wooden worktops are in good order, so…
Decking isn’t just a highly practical garden option; it’s also a really popular way of making the most of your outdoor space. A great way to compensate for an uneven or terraced garden or just a way of creating a superb outdoor living, dining or relaxing space, a deck is quite simply an excellent investment.…