Posts tagged: flooring
Intricate Rug Created from Foam Carpet Padding
By ChrisjobBeautiful, handmade, and very tongue-in-cheek.
The John Deere Rug Series.
By Chrisjob
The John Deere rug series, by Norwegian industrial design studio Permafrost explores the industrialization of farming in rural Scandanavia, where machinery has replaced more traditional forms of agriculture. They don't seem to be ACTUALLY affiliated with the John Deere tractor company, but rather interesting, nonetheless.
For other takes on crafting and design from a male perspective, check out the new site from Curbly - ManMadeDIY.com
Bathroom Makeovers: Clean and Classic
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Kevin Oreck Architect, Inc.
This winter may be the winter of remodeling two full upstairs bathrooms. I figure I'll learn with the first one and be an expert by the time I'm ready for the master bath. Cococozy has compiled a wonderfully classic and modern collectio » READ MORE
Eco-Friendly Options for Floor Covering
By MarvinWindowsCarefully choosing your floor coverings can help prevent another heap of discarded carpet from joining the approximately 5 billion pounds of used carpeting that are disposed of in landfills each year, according to the Green Seal Choose Green Report.
Choosing the right floor covering might save you from ditching carpet a few years down the road, allow you to pick a covering that was manufactured using less energy or chemicals, or can be cleaned m » READ MORE
How to Install ANY Flooring
By DIY Maven
Find Any Floor has assembled one of the best--if not the best--floor installation guides available to DIYers on the net. » READ MORE
Scratched wood floor! Help!
By megrockstarHelp poor me. I scratched my oak floors this weekend moving a couch out. My floors are my pride and joy and its a small scratch but it breaks my heart regardless. Any ideas? There HAS to be some sort of trick!
8 Bright & Bold Fabulous New Rugs
By TheHomeRugs boasting innovative patterns, vibrant colors, and trendy themes are a breath of fresh air for your floors. When they’re paired with subdued furniture, they add visual interest to contemporary spaces. These 8 new shining stars have just hit the market. Click the image below to view all rugs...
LED Floor Captures Digital Footprints.
By ChrisjobFloor designers Sensacell installed a 250 sq. foot interactive LED floor from 1000 of their LED panels at the 2008 World Expo in Spain. Over time, the floors begin to remember patterns and trails of steps, which will either highlight how often we go to the refridgerator, or remind us of our ecological footprint. One or the other.
Pet Approved Flooring For Your Home
By DeborahThe floor of your home may be the most important part of the house to a pet. I mean, they spend almost all of there time there, especially if mom and dad don't let them up on the furniture. We let Gus and Charly have free range of the house. They can hop up on the sofas, beds, even the chairs sometimes. But I think they still prefer to spend a majority of their time on the floor.
Choosing flooring for your home is incredibly important if you have » READ MORE
wooden floors-loud
By megrockstarI have gorgeous wood floors in my bedroom. Right now my shag carpet is at the cleaners. When I get it back I want to put it down but I want it to definately suppress sound in the unit below(another bedroom directly below). Anty recommendations on a carpet pad or beyond? Any ideas?
Ceramic Animal Footprints: Snow Print Tiles.
By ChrisjobSnow Print tiles mimic the soft curves of animal prints in the snow. Paired with some matching white tiles, and they'd be playful be conspicuous enough. DIYable? Perhaps with some sweet ceramic skills, and a quick jaunt to Budapest for some authentic impressions.
How To Treat Specific Carpet Spills and Stains.
By Chrisjob
Here's the skinny on specific techniques fo removing most carpet-staining culprits. (Read this post too!)
The "Housekeeper" from Club Femina suggests solutions for:
- Acid
- Alcohol
- Blood
- Butter
- Wax
- Gum
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Crayon
- Gravy
- Mud
- Soda
And all sorts more...
Peel and Stick Cork Puzzle Tiles
By DIY Maven
Check out Mio Cultures’ very cool--and environmentally friendly--peel and stick cork ModuTiles ($95). They’re sold in sets of six tan and six chocolate colored tiles that cover 12 square feet. Configure them any way you please to make rugs or runners. Use the adhesive tabs for temporary installation, or install them permanently over an entire floor using standard cork flooring adhesives and finishes. To increase they’re durability for high-traf » READ MORE
Kitchen floor that is impossible to clean....
By brantHelp! My girlfriend and I moved into an apartment a few months ago, and the kitchen floor has become the bane of our existence.
The floor is white tile, but is very rough and porous. It seems to attract stains and dirt with hunger. We have tried everything to clean it, but it chews up every mop we've used. Our current routine is: vacuum, mop, let dry, vacuum up mop bits. And it still doesn't get very clean.
We've explored using a seal » READ MORE
6 ft. Round Everywhere Rug for only $32!
By ChrisjobI don't think I've ever purchased anything from Crate and Barrel, but I'm pretty sure I'll break the trend for one of these Everywhere Rugs for only $32.00 USD.
So states CrateandBarrel.com:
Indoors, outdoors, anywhere at all. Colorful high-performance polypropylene rug is waterproof, reversible and mold- and mildew-resistant. Just rinse clean.
- 100% Polypropylene
- Machine-braided and hand-sewn
- Reversible
- Spot clean or rinse
- Imported
Five Easy DIY Home Projects Under $50 (Almost)
By Chrisjob"Wendy Bounds, author of The Wall Street Journal's home improvement column, Did It Myself, has five simple projects you can do yourself, most of which will cost less than $50. Bounds says if she can do these projects, anyone can. 'You can definitely do all of these by yourself, using the Internet if you get stuck, ' Bounds said."
- Fix Wall Flaws $3-10
- Tidy Up Tiles » READ MORE
The Benefits of Bamboo Flooring
By ChrisjobHere's a collection of online articles and reviews that detail all the environmental, aesthetic, and DIYable benefits of opting to replace your carpet or linoleum with bamboo flooring.
Bamboo Flooring (From A Much Better Way)
Bamboo Flooring (From BuildingGreen.com)
Bamboo Flooring: The Environmentally Friendly Alternative (From Flooring2Roof)
Bamboo Flooring: Is it really Treehugger Green? (From Treehugger)
Any more good info?
An Alternative to Laminate Flooring: Click Cork
By DIY Maven
If you’re interested in the diy-ability, comfort and cleanliness of wood laminate, but don’t particularly care for its hard, cold, noisy-to-walk-on surface, you might want to consider click-together cork flooring. The video from iFloor is a nice primer for do-it-yourself installation, which is similar, if not identical, to traditional laminate flooring. Pre-finished cork tiles can start around $2.60 a square foot. To peruse various manufacturers, » READ MORE
Five Secrets of Laminate Floor Installation
By ChrisjobDIY site Awnings-and-Blinds have pooled five installtion secrets for laminate floorings. With the increasing popularity of these materials, as all major floorings companies manufacture it, it will soon join painting walls and pillow making as high up on the no-need-to-pay-someone-to-do-it-for-you list.
Say goodbye to beige carpet.
1) Manufacture Matchmaking
2) Installation Layout
3) Stick to the glue gun
4) Cut out calamiti » READ MORE
Any last minute laminate-laying tips?
By badbadivy
So, we bought our laminate flooring and all the 80 million accoutrements like trim, underlayment, etc, etc. yesterday. Tomorrow, we lay the laminate flooring we have been wanting for the past, oh, forever. We have friends who have done laminate in their own homes coming to help us with the process, and I've read everything I could find about laying laminate flooring.
I think we're ready. Curbliers, do you have any tips you would care to share? » READ MORE