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Should You Consider Hand Scraped Wood Floors?

Should You Consider Hand Scraped Wood Floors?

If you keep up with design and remodeling trends in any way, you’ve probably heard about the rising popularity of hand scraped wood floors. Indeed, hand scraping is rapidly becoming one of the dominant trends in home design these days. But is it a fad, or is it here...
Winter Sand and Salt: Protecting Your Wood Floors

Winter Sand and Salt: Protecting Your Wood Floors

Having already had our first tastes of winter weather here in Tulsa, it looks like Green Country is set for a chilly winter season. When ice and snow become a problem, the sand and salt we use to clear the roads can get tracked into your home on shoes and boots—and...

How Often Should Hardwood Floors Be Refinished?

With proper care, a well-built hardwood floor can last a lifetime, even generations. But over time, the wood inevitably starts showing signs of wear and age. Scratches accumulate, uneven coloring may occur (especially in areas where the floors are exposed to...

Hardwood Flooring Color Trends for 2019

With only a couple of months left in 2018 (where does the time go?), it’s a time not only for looking back but also looking forward. Décor and home design trends may change more slowly than say, seasonal clothes fashions, but that doesn’t mean they ever stay still. As...

Protecting Hardwood Floors from the Fireplace

As fall and winter bring cooler temperatures to Tulsa, we’ll soon be ready to start using our fireplaces again. If you have hardwood floors in the room with your fireplace, there’s always the chance of a stray ember or spark flying loose and damaging the floor. When...
Moving Heavy Furniture? Protect Your Wood Floors

Moving Heavy Furniture? Protect Your Wood Floors

It happens more often than you think, and all too easily. You decide your room needs a new look, so you decide to reposition the furniture. Or perhaps you buy a new sofa, bookcase or hutch from the furniture store and you decide to save a few bucks by moving it in...

Can Hardwood Flooring Make My Space Feel Larger?

Homes with a smaller square footage can feel cozy and homey, but they also can present a challenge for homeowners and decorators. Too much furniture or the wrong color schemes and patterns can easily turn a “cozy” space into a claustrophobic one. Ample lighting, light...
New Home Starts Rebound in July after Dip this Spring

New Home Starts Rebound in July after Dip this Spring

The national housing market got some good news this week that suggests a strong finish to the year. As Bloomberg reports, new home starts were up 0.9 percent nationwide in July after a modest slump, with single-family homes taking the lead over multi-family dwellings....

Do Hardwood Floors Add Value to My Home?

Your home is your castle. It’s also your investment. While most people take out a 30-year mortgage when buying a house, few of us actually stay in our homes that long. Here in Tulsa, the average homeowner will sell their house within 16.8 years. (In Broken Arrow, our...

Prefinished Flooring or Solid Hardwood? Some Pros and Cons

These days, a lot of people raise the question when building a home or doing a remodeling project: “Should I choose solid hardwood or some type of prefinished flooring?” There are indeed a lot of options, but are they worth the convenience and the cost? There’s no...