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Laundry Room Redo
When you think of a ‘laundry room,’ you think of laundry baskets, piles of clothing on top of the dryer, dirty clothes on the floor, and disgusting lumps of detergent all over the detergent container. For most, no
Hardwood Floor Patterns That Give Your Home Real Character
There are floors you walk across and floors you stop to look at. The difference, more often than not, comes down to pattern. Wood floor patterns like herringbone, chevron, and parquet flooring are having a real moment in 2026, and for good reason. A patterned floor gives a room a point of view. It says someone thought about this space, cared about it, made choices on purpose.
Sunroom Design Ideas, Flooring Edition
A sunroom is the room people daydream about. It's the space people gravitate toward on weekend mornings. It's the room that makes guests say, "I'd never leave this spot." All that natural light. The connection to the outdoors. The comfort of being inside while feeling like you're not. No wonder sunroom ideas dominate home design boards year-round.
Safe Flooring for Seniors Who Want to Stay in Their Homes
If you're thinking about how to make your parent's home safer for them as they age, flooring is one of the most impactful places to start. About 14 million older Americans (roughly 1 in 4 people 65 and older) experience a fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of injury-related death for adults 65 and older in the U.S. Many of these falls happen at home, where flooring choices can make a meaningful difference. The scale of these numbers underscores how important it is to address what we can control.
Textured Floors: Life Isn't Flat. Why Should Your Floors Be?
Life has dimension. It's layered, textured, and full of variation that makes it both interesting and uniquely yours. Your home should reflect that. Yet so many floors are flat, smooth, and generic. They contribute little to the space while also broadcasting every scratch, scuff, or other signs of the real life that's lived in your home.
Allergy-Conscious Flooring Choices for Healthier Homes
When colder weather keeps doors closed and families spending more time indoors, airflow drops and indoor air circulates less frequently. Outdoor allergens may stay outside, but dust, pet dander, and other particles inside the home have fewer opportunities to clear out. As daily movement stirs those particles up again and again, floors become one of the primary places where allergens settle, collect, and reenter the air.
Making the Case for Contrast with Light and Dark Floors at Home
Designers and influencers of every sort all agree that 2026 is the year to be unapologetically you. It’s time to celebrate your unique personality, and that includes the spaces you live in, too. Gone are the days of beige and gray, which ask your spaces to fade politely into the background. This is the year to confidently make your home reflect your taste, preferences, and style. And we recommend starting with your floors.