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How to Pick Living Room Flooring You'll Love for Years

July 20, 2026 | Best Flooring Design, Choose the right flooring, Room Appearance

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”

July 6, 2026 | Best Flooring Design, Bold and trendy colors, Design Trends, Room Appearance

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.

Should You Go Big or Take It Slow? A Guide to Floor Renovations

March 3, 2025 | Best Flooring Design, Flooring, Flooring renovations

Flooring sets the tone for your home. It’s the foundation—literally and stylistically—of every space. But when it’s time for an upgrade, the big question looms: Do you replace all the flooring at once, or take it room by room?

Best Laundry Room Flooring to Consider

August 22, 2022 | Best Flooring Design, Laundry Room

Your laundry room is one of the most important (yet least remembered) rooms in your home.

Clean clothes and linens are essential to a healthy lifestyle. So why does it feel like laundry rooms are an afterthought?

Make Small Spaces Look Bigger With these Flooring Tips

October 10, 2022 | Best Flooring Design

Every room in your house is important, from the master bedroom down to the laundry room. For this reason, you want to maximize every space you have.

You may not realize it, but our perception of the size of a room has a lot to do with color and style.