Author: TaiteFloor

When it comes to selecting hardwood flooring for your home, each material is different and has its own character and benefits.  Hickory is known for its resilience and low maintenance compared to other flooring options like American walnut and teak.   It also has an easily recognizable stylish look to it. Hickory comes in highly unique grain patterns and color variations, ranging from creamy whites to medium and dark browns, which makes it a highly versatile flooring option that can match virtually any space it’s placed in. Here’s a breakdown of what hickory flooring has to offer, covering everything from its…

Wood flooring offers a timeless look that can suit any household. With its unmatched beauty and elegance, wood floors are an excellent choice for various reasons.Typical wood selections include dozens of different options, including hickory, oak, ash, teak, maple, pine, maple.. – just to name a few. In this article, we’ll focus on pine and answering the question: Is pine good for flooring? We’ll help you decide if this flooring option is for you by going through its pros and cons, maintenance difficulty, durability and more. Introduction To Pine  Pine is a softwood that grows in cooler climates. It has…

Are you considering hardwood flooring for your home but unsure where to begin?  Hardwood flooring offers a unique beauty that other types of flooring, such as laminate or vinyl, strive to imitate. Hardwood floors look great after years of use and add to the home’s value, which is also a choice for homeowners looking to sell. But picking the best hardwood floors for your home or business can be overwhelming with so many great options to choose from. To help you with that, let’s start with what you should know about hardwood flooring before buying any. After that, we will…

Method #3: Stripping Solution You can also use a homemade or store-bought stripping solution to loosen the wallpaper glue. The homemade recipes aren’t complicated and use ingredients you likely already own. Here are a few options: Fabric softener + hot water Laundry detergent + hot water White vinegar + hot water Dish soap + hot water For each solution, mix the two ingredients about 50/50 – maybe a little heavier on the water for the last two. The hot water helps reactivate the glue, while the detergents help dissolve it. With a spray bottle or sponge, dampen your wallpaper with…

Aglaonema, also called the Chinese Evergreen Plant, is an easy-care houseplant that lives happily in many lighting conditions – even a dark corner of our daughter’s room. There are dozens of different Aglaonema varieties, most with large tropical foliage and colors ranging from silvery-green, red, and even vibrant pink. They’re also tough to kill, so they’re a great option for forgetful plant owners or anyone looking for an easy win in the plant department. These truly have been very low maintenance for us. We purchased our two Aglaonemas (pronounced ag-lee-oh-neem-ah) to put atop our daughter’s closet. It’s sometimes hard to…

I love weekends of futzing, filled with combination of idle time and a few hours here and there cleaning and reorganizing. I’ve been washing sheets and duvets, dusting and discarding, all with the windows open and sunshine streaming in. Matt spent the day power washing and pulling weeds, it was one of those weekends where you sit down at the end of it and you’re so grateful you spent it at home doing all those little things that make a home feel clean and cozy again. I’m home for most of the month of May which I’m happy about, since…

I was welcomed home from my international trip by my viburnum bush in my rear yard putting on an extraordinary display of beauty as it does every year. I’ve written about this bush before, it’s my favorite perennial in my yard. Also known as ‘Chinese snowball’ it booms in late spring and gives me the most gorgeous white puffballs. A perennial is a plant that comes back year after year, and lives for at least three years, whereas annuals are grown from seed every year. I had no idea when I planted my perennial viburnum fifteen years ago that I…

Corn plants (Dracaena fragrans) are popular low-maintenance houseplants you’ve probably seen at the nursery, home improvement store, or doctor’s office. I even had one in my college dorm room! You can recognize them by their spear-shaped leaves and woody, cane-line trunks that can grow up to 6 feet tall indoors. But did you know there are several varieties of corn plants? We didn’t! Heck, we didn’t even realize some of our smaller houseplants were in the same corn plant family! Currently, we own two smaller varieties of corn plants, pictured above. The one on the left is a Dracaena Limelight…

The ZZ plant is another one of our favorite low-maintenance houseplants. They’re easy to care for, hard to kill, and always look full & leafy. They’ve even earned the nickname “Eternity Plant” because they’re practically indestructible! That’s why they’re a top choice for commercial spaces, doctor’s offices, and busy homes like ours. Don’t you love a house plant you can forget about? ZZ plants are sold in a variety of sizes, meaning they’re great for shelves, tabletops, and small surfaces as well as larger statements on the floor. We have some that are over 3 feet tall with their pots!…

Picking out new flooring is never an easy task. With so many different options to choose from,  making the right decision can be a grueling task for many homeowners. For many people, though, the choice comes down to carpet vs hardwood – The two most common flooring materials. Both hardwood and carpet are good options for different reasons. Carpet is an inexpensive, soft, synthetic material that offers a cozy and comfortable feeling to any room it’s placed in. Hardwood, on the other hand, is known for its beauty, elegance, and longevity, but it is also more costly. But there’s more…