2017 Floor and Decor Trends
Monday, July 17
I thought I'd gather my latest articles on floor and decor trends for 2017. Hopefully, these articles will help you and your clients. For buyers, the world is their oyster, and these articles can help direct them on decorating their new home, so they can make it their own. For sellers, they'll...
My best flooring articles on polyurethane and stains
Sunday, July 16
In the Northeast and MidAtlantic areas, hardwood flooring is by far the most popular flooring surface, and it's been installed in homes for hundreds of years. Hardwood flooring scratches over time and periodically needs to be refinished.So, I thought I would gather some of my most popular articl...
When is the best time to sell your House on Long Island
Wednesday, June 14
The truth of the matter is that the BEST time to sell your Long Island House is when IT'S THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU! I seriously mean that. You are the customer, you are the one in charge. Time things around your schedule, not the market.In fact, it's impossible to time things with the market. H...
Dark and light hardwood flooring - the extremes are most popular
Sunday, November 04
When it comes to hardwood flooring in Westchester dark and light floors are the most popular. Most customers seem to love the extremes. Dark is for stylish, sleek and formal look; light is warm, airy and casual tones. Interestingly enough, both can give modern looks.These articles explain ...
Oil based vs water based Polyurethane: which is better?
Thursday, November 24
Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions from my customers asking which is better - oil based polyurethane or water based?I usually recommend the use of oil based polyurethane for the following reasons:1. Oil based looks better2. Oil based lasts longer3. Oil based costs lessWhile I genera...
Bamboo Flooring- Is it hard or soft?
Thursday, May 05
Of course, this is not a simple answer. While bamboo is technically a grass, It's usually classified as a hardwood. If you search on the web for the Janka hardness (a rating meant to standardize the hardness of wood), you get all sorts of answers. Janka is a scale based on measurement of ...