Things to Consider About Wide Plank Flooring

When discussing floor planks, we’re no longer talking about just hardwood floors. Tile, LVT, and wood floors all come in different styles of plank flooring. The term plank flooring originally referred to any hardwood floors wider than 3”, anything less was strip flooring. Homeowners who want a contemporary look often choose wider plank floors. Fewer […]

How Summer Humidity Affects Your Hardwood Flooring

You may be shaking your head at our blog today wishing these beautiful spring days would last, but we all know that come May, it’s going to be hazy, hot, and humid. We’ll sweat and make jokes about the 3 H’s. Did you know that the humidity we experience much of the year in Tampa […]

What are the Best Flooring Types for Kitchens?

When considering new kitchen flooring, there are many options from which to choose. The right option ultimately relies on your budget and the space itself. The most popular flooring types for kitchens are wood, tile, and some types of resilient flooring. Here are some considerations for each category. Hardwood and Engineered Wood The old school […]

Choosing the Right Hardwood Flooring for Homes with Pets

In some of our previous blogs we’ve talked about your family and lifestyle as being an important element in selecting the right flooring option for your home. When you have pets, especially large or active dogs, you want to find the right flooring that will last and look great for as long as possible. Of […]

Engineered Wood Flooring or Hardwood Flooring, Which is Best for My Home?

If you’re trying to decide which is best for your home and family, today’s blog may help you decide if engineered wood flooring or hardwood flooring is the right choice. Besides the obvious difference in price between the two, there are many other considerations when choosing the right flooring type for your home. Moisture from […]

Simple Hardwood Flooring Preventative Maintenance Tips

Preventative maintenance isn’t just for your car, your home needs it too. Many homeowners know to have regular maintenance performed on their HVAC system and often perform preventative maintenance to their roof, but what about hardwood flooring? Do you know that by following these simple preventative maintenance tips you can extend the time between refinishing […]

Textured Finishes and Your Hardwood Flooring

In a previous blog we discussed selecting the right finish for your hardwood flooring. Generally homeowners have a pretty good idea of a color and how glossy a finish they are interested in. In addition to choosing the sheen and color, there is one more option when discussing real hardwood flooring – texture. There are […]

Hardwood Flooring from the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel

A Piece of Tampa History for Your Home Over the past ten years there was much conversation over the fate of the famed Belleview-Biltmore Hotel in Belleair. Most of us know that the fight to save this piece of local history was lost and the demolition is nearly complete making way for new condos and […]