Bathroom Flooring

When remodeling your floors, the kitchen is the one room that needs extreme durability, in addition to its wide array of attractive designs. Ceramic tile is a popular choice for kitchens as it’s easy to clean and looks great, but it’s hardness is often mistaken for durability. Ceramic tile cracks and chips very easily and something as simple as dropping a can while putting away groceries can leave an unsightly crack in an expensive ceramic tile. So what to choose? Well Vinyl tile flooring, of...Read Full Story

As I mentioned a few posts ago, I’m really a laminate and vinyl tile flooring person. I’ve lived in a place with carpeting flooring and it’s just too hard for me to keep pristine, plus I have allergies and carpeting drives them crazy. My last house had gorgeous glossy wood floors, but I hated how I had to spend so much money on special wood cleaner every  month, and dust daily, plus my boyfriends’ dog had to wear socks all the time (dogs’ nails can really do a number on wood floors and I didn...Read Full Story

Vinyl floors are a popular option among homeowners in Los Angeles, particularly in kitchen and bathroom applications. Vinyl flooring is easily customizeable, and more colors and patterns are available today than ever before! Vinyl Flooring is an Excellent Choice A synthetic cousin of linoleum, vinyl flooring is water and stain resistant, versatile, and provides good durability for the cost. Thanks to a number of advances over the years, today’s vinyl floors are attractive and economical. At...Read Full Story

Translucent stone panels are the hot favorite of people for construction of furniture, counters, floors, walls and ceiling with special translucent effects. Be it personal space or commercial where people want exclusivity, translucent stone panels are the first priority. People always look for the best and reliable translucent stone panel suppliers who can offer wide range of products. Pacific Bedrock Industrial Company Limited is Shenzhen, China, based natural stone products manufacturer...Read Full Story

You walk into the kitchen, desiring food. You feel the tile flooring under your feet, cool and smooth, and you think how lucky you are to be living here, in this house, with the clean tile floors and the wide countertops with ceramic tiles hovering over them. It’s a feeling of artisanship, like you are an Ancient Roman emperor, and in your relaxed domain, you rule over all. This tile flooring makes you feel like your kitchen is the result of hundreds of people working for you. It is a feeling...Read Full Story

Carpet, area rugs, vinyl or laminate? So many carpeting flooring options to choose from. Let’s take a look at the benefits of each.Carpet is one of the most popular flooring choice and represents the “fifth wall” in the house. The possibilities are almost unlimited when it comes to colors, styles and textures. Carpets are easy to care for, provide sound insulation, and act as an insulator against heat and cold. Carpet is safe, durable, comfortable, and can even improve indoor air quality by...Read Full Story

Carpet, area rugs, vinyl or laminate? So many carpeting flooring options to choose from. Let’s take a look at the benefits of each. Carpet is one of the most popular flooring choice and represents the “fifth wall” in the house. The possibilities are almost unlimited when it comes to colors, styles and textures. Carpets are easy to care for, provide sound insulation, and act as an insulator against heat and cold. Carpet is safe, durable, comfortable, and can even improve indoor air quality by...Read Full Story

I’m an apartment renter. In my bathroom are loose ceramic tiles. These ceramic tiles started out as being not so bad, I would just replace them when they got kicked around. But then they would get out of place and the dried caulking cracked and skittered around the floor and got caught in the tile’s place. When I tried to replace the ceramic tile, it wouldn’t fit right because it was upside down, or there was dirt that would leave it almost fitting, but soon kicked out again across the...Read Full Story

Ceramic tiles, both glazed and unglazed, are long lasting and easy to maintain. Daily removal of debris by vacuuming or mopping will help your floors stay looking great. Here are a few tips to help you keep your tile flooring in top condition using homemade cleaners. Unglazed ceramic tiles generally require frequent mopping to remove any dirt and stains. Any spills should be mopped up immediately with a damp cloth. To remove stains, mix some vinegar and baking soda, apply the mixture to the...Read Full Story

Now, I don’t want you to think that ‘Gosh, there was a lot of tasks needed before Bennett even started to lay the non-traditional floor tile product from SnapStone.” just because we have already written several articles in this series and we haven’t yet started to lay the tile in earnest. Typically, you would not have to do nearly the amount of floor preparation we did. Remember we had carpet and under-padding in this bathroom, which is not the typical type of floor materials for this room...Read Full Story