Perfect Pairing: Tips to Updating Your Flooring When Working With Pre Existing Wood Work

Perfect Pairing: Tips to Updating Your Flooring When Working With Pre Existing Wood Work

We go into hundreds of homes a year, and one question we are repeatedly asked is “How do I update my floors, when I have existing stained cabinetry and trim that I do not want to replace”. This question is typically in reference to gunstock or honey oak stained cabinetry, which is very prevalent here in The Ozarks. We’re here to let you know that it IS possible, and here’s a few tips to help you out!

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WOCA OIL FINISHED HARDWOOD

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WOCA OIL FINISHED HARDWOOD

WHY DOES THE FINISH OF THE PRODUCT MATTER?

Knowing the finish of your floors will determine how to properly maintain and care for them. If a floor has an oil finish, it will be cared for differently than a floor with a urethane or a UV-cured finish. For information on how to clean your urethane or UV-cured floors, click here. Oil finished floors have an open grain, so when the oil is applied, it absorbs into the hardwood, allowing it to harden and protect from the inside out.

2019 Flooring Trends

2019 Flooring Trends

One of the biggest trends we’re seeing in flooring for 2019 is “underfoot and out of mind”. Consumers want their flooring products to be quality, perform great, and easy to maintain. Flooring manufacturers have tapped into this trend, and now is the perfect time to be a flooring consumer because every company is manufacturing floors to fit the practical family.

D.I.Y. Vercade Wall Plank

D.I.Y. Vercade Wall Plank

If you are looking for a way to dramatically change your space or add visual interest to your boring walls Vercade wall fashion might be the solution you are looking for. With over 18 wood-look options, and 6 tile-look options and a range of 90 color options to choose from the possibilities are endless. The wall fashion can be installed in a variety of patters show below.

Bona Professional Series

Bona Professional Series

The word “Bona” translates “good” from its Latin/Italian/Swedish roots.  And since 1919 Bona has also been the word used for the brand name of a long-standing Swedish company who manufacturers cleaning products. Still today, Bona is a highly regarded residential & commercial brand sold in more than 70 countries all over the world. Their hardwood floor cleaner is especially renowned.

BONA ORIGINAL & BONA PROFESSIONAL

Bona manufactures multiple grades of cleaning products.  Their classic original formula can be found in white bottles at large box stores, amazon, and online.  Their professional formula found in silver bottles can only be found at select specialty flooring stores.  The white bottled original formula is good….but the silver bottled professional series is even better!  The professional series is a more concentrated formula that cuts through harder dirt & heavier grim while being gentle enough not to impact the finish of your beautiful floor!  For superior clean hard surface floors choose Bona Professional.  Mouery’s Flooring in Springfield, Missouri carries their entire line of hard surface cleaning products (including mops, concentrated refills, spray bottles, & pads).  This professional Bona series is good for hardwood, engineered hardwood, laminate, vinyl, & luxury vinyl floors.

Flipping Homes with Vinyl

Flipping Homes with Vinyl

We all have watched a home improvement show on HGTV and had the thought that it must be easy to renovate; a young couple meet Chip and JoAnna Gaines and then they have a newly remodeled home worth more than the market value. Others watch shows about flipping homes and making money like Flip or Flop. With shows like these, we all have thoughts of grandeur and want to try our hand at making our own renovations. However, the shows make this look much easier than it tends to be in real life.

You can read hundreds of blogs, newspaper articles, and other sites and they will also talk about flipping homes or renovations. Each one can list many items that can add value to any home. The only real similarity between them: flooring. Redoing the flooring throughout the house is always on the list no matter who you get the information from. Flooring is a great way to add value to any home. However, choosing the flooring for that house can be a tough thing to do. Most of the online sources will tell you that hardwood flooring is the option for you. But sometimes the budget or subfloor cannot handle that kind of purchase.

So, if your budget or subfloor doesn’t allow for the dream hardwood flooring, what are you to do? You can always go with carpet, but some families want a hard surface flooring. You have quite a few options that could fit into your initial budget: sheet vinyl, vinyl plank, luxury vinyl plank, and laminate. Each of these options offer advantages for you and the home you are remodeling.

Tired of shopping for hundreds of items?

Tired of shopping for hundreds of items?

We know that shopping for flooring can be overwhelming with a sea of brands and manufacturers to choose from. However, we try to make this process as simple as possible from the moment you step through our doors until the moment your flooring is installed. That is why we have our motto: simplicity, style, and expertise.

We are excited to introduce you a new carpet line by Gulistan. Gulistan is an old company with a lot of history making a come-back in today’s flooring market. Their carpet line is very simple consisting of only 20 unique visuals allowing Gulistan to specialize on high quality styles and top trends. You will find colors and styles not found elsewhere with a smaller lineup that will feel more manageable. This carpet line consists of both polyesters and nylons. They are experts in quality constructed carpets.

Gulistan also offers carpet products that are created to perform well in your home. The yarns within the carpet fiber are built with increased turns to retain their integrity. The tuft these yarns into tight constructions with a better density than other more traditional carpets. This construction will also add to the overall exciting visuals of the carpet that are not found in other carpet manufacturers.