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Dark hardwood flooring fashionable, says expert

31/12/2009

Dark hardwood flooring fashionable, says expert
Those keen on installing a hardwood floor as part of a renovation of their living room may find that a darker colour is the best look for 2010, an expert has said.Writing in the Hartford Courant, ....

Vinyl flooring a feature of renovated home

31/12/2009

Vinyl flooring a feature of renovated home
A renovated home up for sale in the US features vinyl kitchen flooring.The residence, located in the village of Middletown in Maryland, uses vinyl flooring for the room alongside elements such as oak ....

Cork flooring a feature of green home

31/12/2009

Cork flooring a feature of green home
A businessman's eco-friendly home has cork flooring, it has been noted.The basement surface is in the residence of winner of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Environmental Achievement Award Shawn ....

Recycled carpet 'the future'

31/12/2009

Recycled carpet 'the future'
Recycling carpet will be one of the major green flooring developments of the future, it has been predicted. Such a comment was made in an article by Lynn Baker for Recycle.co.uk, noting some recent ....

Property market boost may aid flooring sector

31/12/2009

Property market boost may aid flooring sector
The property market has been tipped to gradually improve in 2010, something that could lead to a rise in demand for new flooring products. Ray Boulger, the senior technical manager at John Charcol, ....

Carpet seeker chases down design

30/12/2009

Carpet seeker chases down design
A woman seeking a Persian carpet for her London home ended up having it made by the same ethnic group that had made the original. The story of the quest was told to the Oregonian by the owners of Kush ....

Wooden floor at venue to bow out

30/12/2009

Wooden floor at venue to bow out
The wooden floor that was used to stage the first ever basketball match at an American football venue is to be removed as the stadium reverts to its normal use.Having been put in place to enable the ....

Marmoleum tipped as top healthy laminate flooring option

30/12/2009

Marmoleum tipped as top healthy laminate flooring option
Those keen to ensure their floors are healthy may wish to use a marmoleum floor that is lacking in chemicals that may put toxins into the air. Such emissions may be detrimental to children's health ....

Potential carpet boost as mortgage market tipped for upturn

30/12/2009

Potential carpet boost as mortgage market tipped for upturn
The UK carpet sector could be set for a boost as it becomes easier to move home in 2010. Such a development could arise as a result of an easing of the mortgage market, something predicted by ....

Wood flooring 'good for pets'

30/12/2009

Wood flooring 'good for pets'
Those who own pets and wish to gear up their homes accordingly can help themselves to do so by having wooden flooring, it has been suggested. Such a tip was provided by the North West Herald, which ....

Recycled carpet a feature of green building

29/12/2009

Recycled carpet a feature of green building
A university building in the US is adopting recycling technology as it bids to become the institution's first structure to gain a green building accreditation status.The 1950s-style prairie house at ....

Wool carpet tip for 2010

29/12/2009

Wool carpet tip for 2010
Thick wool carpets will be one of the interior design features of 2010, it has been predicted. Sustainable trends and design magazine Laluminata.com said: "We will see the return of style with ....

Corking stuff

24/12/2009

Corking stuff
Q.. I am planning on installing a new kitchen floor and I am thinking about using cork. What are the benefits of doing this? A.. There are many good reasons to consider cork flooring tiles as a ....

Boost to Srinagar carpet industry

24/12/2009

Boost to Srinagar carpet industry
A new loom made of plywood and iron has been brought out that could spark a renewed interest in the carpet-weaving industry in India, as it allows users to sit down while working.The Indian Institute ....

New hardwood flooring part of inn renovation

24/12/2009

New hardwood flooring part of inn renovation
An inn dating back to 1790 and which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places has undergone a refurbishment that has seen hardwood floors brought into the building.The Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, ....

Designer retains wooden floors in home revamp

24/12/2009

Designer retains wooden floors in home revamp
The refurbishment of a stone house, originally built in the 1930s, has seen a lot of mod-cons introduced but some of its older features retained, such as the hardwood flooring.According to Caller.com, ....

Hardwood flooring firm expands production

23/12/2009

Hardwood flooring firm expands production
A US hardwood flooring firm is taking on more staff and increasing production after successfully making the transition from providing floors for new build homes to creating them for existing ....

Hardwood flooring a central feature of home

23/12/2009

Hardwood flooring a central feature of home
A home for sale in the US features hardwood flooring as one of its major elements.The eight-year-old colonial-style residence in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has dark-stained maple hardwood flooring ....

New laminate flooring product 'leads to better air quality'

23/12/2009

New laminate flooring product 'leads to better air quality'
A new laminate flooring product will lead to better air quality due to its ability to eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs), its maker has said.California-based QuickStep said its patented ....

Details of new homes project unveiled

23/12/2009

Details of new homes project unveiled
Residents have been shown details of new homes that will be constructed as part of a major project to revive an area of Coventry.A virtual tour of the 622 new houses planned for the regeneration area ....

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