Flooring Archives - Page 3 of 4 -

Category: Flooring

All our stories about possible options for new kitchen flooring are archived here, in reverse chronological order. Some of these options may be suitable for other rooms in the house, as well.

Very importantly: Always remember to Be Safe / Renovate Safe!

Wall-to-wall carpeting history from the 1950s to today — an exclusive interview with Emily Morrow, Shaw Floors

A conversation with Emily Morrow Director of Color, Style and Design, Residential Carpet and Hard Surfaces, Shaw Floors Is wall-to-wall carpet “authentic” and appropriate for midcentury..

Red and white checkerboard floor — where to find it

Here is a flooring question that keeps coming up: Where can I buy a red-and-white checkerboard floor? While I know of at least three suppliers..

Patterned 1970s style vinyl flooring from Armstrong – cork and linoleum looks, too

I am guessing that Armstrong wasn’t intending it, but to my eye this 18″ square Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring in their Natural Expressions line has a..

Azrock Cortina Autumn Haze flooring in four kitchens — any more of you out there?

Every fall, I have a really nice man named Ken come in to completely strip, then re-polish, the vinyl floor tile in my kitchen. It..

Tesselate… to tessalate… tesselation… not!

For many a moon I have pondered: What is the exact technical term for when you lay pieces of streaky VCT floor tiles at 90-degrees to..

1970s style vinyl flooring from Mannington

When I was in Kentucky visiting Mom, I had some time to poke around local stories. I stopped by Corvin’s Floor Coverings in Elizabethtown —..

Braided rugs from Thorndike Mills

I am a big fan of braided rugs — these things are tremendously versatile, no matter what your decor. I have two Capel braided rugs..

Linoleum that is easier to maintain and clean — in 73 colors

When it comes to linoleum, the big name in the game is Forbo/ Marmoleum. I’ve also posted about Armstrong’s lineoleum. Recently, though, I found another..

Mod vinyl sheet flooring from Tarkett

Uh uh uh uh, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive, uh uh uh uh stayin’ aliiiiiiiive! Tarkett took this photo just for our site, don’t you agree?..

3 ideas to create a gingham plaid laundry room floor

I recently asked readers if they could help find a plaid floor for Bernadette’s laundry room similar to the one in the photo at the..

Suzanne’s cheery red, black and white checkerboard floor

We sure do love our checkerboard floors — lots of ways to play with this idea. Suzanne writes: CategoriesFlooringTagscheckerboard floors

Maryanna’s black and white ceramic tile checkerboard floor

There was lots of good discussion in my recent post about checkerboard floors. Should these go on the square or on the diagonal? I was..

Let’s help Bernadette find a cheerful floor to coordinate with a boomerang countertop

My recent frenzy of flooring posts (and there are more to come!) resulted from a recent note from a reader asking for help in finding..

Carpets, rugs and runners featuring 50 clan tartans – from Stevens & Graham circa 1947

Call this my “Forever Plaid” series. I thought my miniseries on plaid carpeting was complete, but then I received this wonderful tip from “dcgrl”, who..

Magee plaid carpeting in 18 designs from Milliken

Day 1 of my plaid carpet mini-series, I found some really cheap and cheerful stuff. Day 2, it was expensive wool plaid carpet for the..

Natural plaid wool carpet in four colors from Axminster

I’m pretty sure the fascionistas will approve of this plaid carpet find: 100% wool Natural Plaid carpets by the iconic British maker, Axminster aka Wilton...

Scottish Plaid carpet in five colors from Shaw

There are days (well, basically Every day) that I absolutely REVEL in going against the grain. Whatever the trend pundits say is “in”, I want..

Persian tile flooring — in a resilient sheet

I’m reviewing what new in various flooring alternatives and finding some new possibilities to consider for your retro style kitchens, living rooms, hallways and more...

2 places to buy black and white checkerboard floor tile – in resilient vinyl sheet

If you are designing a diner style retro kitchen, laundry room or even basement, you might want to consider this black-and-white floor tile in resilient..

How to paint your own shuffleboard

After Dave and Sarah installed their basement shuffleboard using Armstrong’s kit, I heard from Guy — whose time-capsule home has been featured on the blog —..

1940s chrome trim for linoleum — a 7-page Chromedge reference guide

1930s, 1940s and early 1950s kitchens often had a rubbery-linoleum countertop that was trimmed very “tightly” with chrome edging. It’s a very different look that..

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.