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Important Tips Before Placing Rugs On Hardwood Floors

Thinking about putting rugs on hardwood floors? Wondering what type of rugs and pads should be used on wood floors? Here's what I've learned firsthand and from experts.

Cleaning Leather Rugs: How To Care For And Clean Cowhide Rugs & Other Animal Skin Rugs

If you have cowhide rugs or other animal skin rugs, you'll find these DO's & DON'ts for cleaning leather rugs helpful! Plus tips for using rugs as wall art.

Rug Tips: A Rug Buying Guide To Help You Make The Best Choice

Need some rug buying advice? A rug expert shares helpful rug tips to guide you in choosing the best rug for your needs. How to pick the right rug patterns, rug shapes, rug materials, and rug types.

Cork Floors: The Pros & Cons Of Natural Cork Flooring

Cork floors are very popular right now. Here are the pros & cons of using natural cork flooring in your home.

Travertine Tile: The Pros & Cons Of Travertine Flooring, Countertops, And Backsplashes

Compared to porcelain tile, Travertine tile is easier to cut and shape. Because of this, it has become a favorite for many people, including home builders. Following are some of the pros and cons of using Travertine tile for the flooring, countertops and backsplashes inside your home.

Dustless Hardwood Floor Refinishing – Pros & Cons

Dustless floor refinishing is a low-cost alternative to refinishing your hardwood floors. Here are the pros and cons of dustless floor refinishing for hardwood floors...

Looking For Green Log Home Products & Building Supplies?

Here's a great list of environmentally-friendly green log home products and suppliers. So, if you're trying to make your currently log home more green or you'll soon be building your very own green log home, here are some companies that will make your life easier!

Rug Shopping: The Best Online Sites For Area Rugs and Throw Rugs

I recently started looking for fun rugs for our new log home. Here are my favorite places to browse for area rugs online... for a home or log cabin.

See What Different Tile Choices Would Look Like On Your Bathroom Or Kitchen Floors

This free online program lets you see what various tile floors would look like -- BEFORE you go to pick out your tile in the stores!

Pine Logs And Birch Hardwood Floors Have Light, Natural Stain… What Color Furniture & Accents?

Should you mix things up a bit and use some light brown pieces and some darker brown pieces of furniture and accents? Or should you try to match all your browns with the color of your logs? Here's my opinion...

FLOR Carpet Tiles Available At Target

FLOR carpet tiles are DIY carpet squares that you can mix & match to cover the entire floor in a room, or to create the effect of a rug. FLOR carpet tiles are available at Target.

Looking For Hardwood Flooring? You Won’t Find Floors More ‘Rustic’ Than This!

the folks at Heart Pine Reserve 'reclaim' old wood and make it new again. Their current reclamation project is the Old Taylor Distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky. Check out their rustic hardwood floors!

DIY Carpet & Hardwood Flooring Options

Two flooring ideas seen on the CBS Early Show seem very easy to do, and they're relatively inexpensive, too! If you're on a budget, and you can't afford solid hardwood flooring or thick plush carpet at this time... these DIY options will have everyone fooled. Check out these tips from Danny Lipford, host of Today's Homeowner.

The Best Hardwood Floors If You Have Dogs

We have two 80-lb dogs AND we're building a new log home. You can bet we've done some homework about hardwood flooring at this point! Here's what we've learned about dogs and hardwood floors.

Tips For Dog Owners With Hardwood Floors

In the process of trying to find 'the perfect' hardwood floor for our new log home, I found the following tips and opinions helpful.

Carpets Of Dalton & The Designer Dream Home In Georgia

The carpet outlet itself actually features 4 different major interior stores -- side by side -- for a total of 750,000 square feet of showroom! This means you have a wide selection of flooring, furniture, and home products right at your fingertips. My favorites are: Carpets of Dalton and the Designer Dream Home. Here are highlights...

Matt and April’s Timber Frame Home

Matt and April were a lot of fun to chat with during the Honest Abe Tour of Homes. Their timber frame home is currently under construction, and is set among the beautiful fields and rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. See highlights here...