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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
Flooring Around the World: 5 Global Styles You Can Make Your Own
Somewhere in your saved photos, there's a room you've never forgotten. For some, it's zellige shimmering up a Marrakech courtyard wall. For others, it's pale oak running the length of a Copenhagen flat. Photos like these are easy to collect. What they never include is a path into your own house: a name for the look, the craft behind it, and a local source for the materials.
This guide supplies that path for five traditions in global flooring design. While the styles come from around the world, every material behind them is sold and installed right here in Greater Cincinnati.
How to Pick Living Room Flooring You'll Love for Years
Few rooms see as much daily life as a living room, and the floor wears every bit of it. That's why choosing a living room floor is a different decision than choosing flooring for any other room. In this guide, we'll walk through what your living room actually puts a floor through, how the most popular materials hold up, and what to think about before you commit.
Color Drenching Is the Design Trend Making Every Room Feel Like “You”
What do interior designers know about choosing color that the rest of us don't? They choose a floor in the same color family as the walls on purpose. It's called color drenching, and it's having a moment in a big way. Zillow reports a 149% year-over-year jump in listings that name it. The reason it's everywhere is the same reason it works. Your home gets to feel like you live there.
Best Outdoor Flooring for Patios, Porches, and Outdoor Rooms
“Ah, the great outdoors!” and “Home, sweet home.” These two phrases are the backbone of daily American life. And now our kids are on board when they tell us to “touch grass.” So, it’s the natural next step to bring your home life a little bit more... outside. Enter: an outdoor living space. No matter what type of space you have, though, a patio, porch, or outdoor room each experience the elements in a different way than the rest of your home.
6 Tile Trends That'll Make You Rethink Every Surface in Your Home
2026 belongs to personality. The most interesting homes right now feel like the people who live in them. They're specific and layered, built around the colors and textures that feel most like home to one particular person. That kind of space asks a lot of its materials, because everything in it has to hold up to daily life without losing its character along the way.
Should You Replace Your Flooring Before Selling? Here's How to Decide
When you're getting ready to sell your home, the floors deserve a hard look before the listing goes live. If you've been living with scratched hardwood, worn carpet, or dated tile, you're probably wondering whether those floors need attention before buyers see them. It's a fair question to wrestle with. Spending money on a house you're leaving feels like a gamble, but letting the wrong floors go untouched can cost you at the closing table.