Refinishing Hardwood Floors – Original Beauty

Refinishing Hardwood Floors for Original Beauty Just below your carpets may lie hidden hardwood beauty, patiently waiting. Professionally refinishing hardwood floors can bring that beauty back to life.  If you have existing hardwood floors that look tired and worn, it’s always possible to refinish or resurface your hardwood floors, restoring them to their original color and beauty. Many Read More

Hardwood Flooring Durability – Reno/Tahoe 

Hardwood Flooring Durability and Elegance Professionally installed hardwood flooring adds elegance to any home, while hardwood flooring durability contributes to unquestioned resale value. Homeowners and business people all over the Reno/Tahoe region understand those simple concepts. Still, there are some people out there who have yet to learn all of the benefits of hardwood flooring. Read More

Hardwood Floor Contrast Design

Contrast Is King in Reno/Tahoe When choosing the hardwood flooring type and color schemes for your home or office, it’s important to think in terms of hardwood floor contrast design and continuity. Today I want to discuss both dark and light contrast in your hardwood flooring design choices, as a way of integrating continuity throughout Read More

Hand-Scraped Hardwood Floors – Reno/Tahoe

Hand-Scraped Hardwood Floors Aren’t Just a Fad The tradition of hand-scraped hardwood floors dates back to the 1800s, when all homes had solid wood floors. It has remained a very popular option for people who desire a unique look, coupled with lasting durability. Back in the 1800s, there were no prefinished or engineered wood flooring options. Read More

Investment Property Value – Hardwood Flooring

Investment Properties Benefit From Hardwood Flooring Hardwood flooring increases investment property value in the Reno/Tahoe area, whether you like to fix & flip, hold for rent, or rehab and sell for retail. The warm glow or bright shine of  beautifully finished hardwood flooring increases the worth of a home, both in perception and in actual cash value. Read More

Laminate Flooring Compared to Hardwood Flooring

Laminate Flooring is Often the Choice for Reno/Tahoe Homeowners Laminate flooring allows you to own the look and feel of hardwood floors, without as much outlay. Many homeowners here in the Reno/Tahoe area are taking advantage of the exceptional affordability and flexibility that laminate flooring provides. With that in mind, I would like to discuss Read More

Hardwood Floor Messes | Reno, Tahoe, NV

Hardwood Floor Messes Don’t Need To Be a Nightmare Hardwood floor messes need dealing with immediately, and they often show up unexpectedly, no matter how much we try to avoid them. Extending the life and luster of our wood flooring simply requires we deal with these accidents as they happen in our Reno/Tahoe homes. I’ve made Read More

Hardwood Flooring Styles – Reno, Tahoe, NV

Trends Come and Go, Hardwood Flooring Styles are Forever The most popular hardwood flooring styles will never go out of vogue. Hardwood flooring, like clothing, is part commodity, part fashion statement. The hardwood flooring you install in your Reno/Tahoe home is both an expression of your personal style, and a statement of your character. When guests Read More

Cork Flooring – A Sound Choice

Cork Flooring is a Quiet Durable Green Option When most people think of cork, they imagine the easily gouged, porous material used for bulletin-boards. Worse yet, they assume it’s only as strong as the cork they remove from a wine bottle. Happily, today’s cork flooring is a more durable, quiet and green option than most Read More

Hardwood Floors in Custom Homes

The Benefits of Hardwood Floors in Custom Homes Here in the Reno/Tahoe area, it’s no big secret that we love our custom homes and scenic views. The beautiful vistas afforded to those of us living in the Truckee Meadows and Tahoe National Forest, make life truly worth living. Whether you use your home as a Read More