Morris County Flooring

Stain protection is such an important item to consider when choosing a carpet. Debbie Gartner, Floor Coverings International in Westchester/Western Fairfield, linked a great video of Shaw's upgraded stain protection....take a look!When it comes to carpets, stain protection is important. In fact, ...

I really like this post by Debbie!  There is a tone of useful information here.  I printed it out and will share it will all my clients! Here are some tips to make your home look larger - from the perspective of your floor. 1.  Use same flooring material and color across rooms.  Whenever possibl...

Here in a great post by Debbie Gartner, Floor Coverings International in Westchester/Western Fairfield.  Debbie does an amazing job of explaining the Janka Scale of Hardness and how it relates to hardwood floors.The Janka hardness test measures the hardness of wood. It measures the force required...

Here is a great post by Debbie Gartner of Floor Coverings International in Westchester/Western Fairfield. Uncover those hardwood floors and sell that home!Did you know that hardwood flooring can boost a home's selling price? Sorry all - I can't seem to upload the picts today. You might want to co...

Here is a great post by Penny Toombs.  Very well thought out....Being the daughter of a mechanical engineer (who was also in the military), we had lists for everything....there was a place for everything and everything had to be in it's place. I wish I could keep up with that philosophy still tod...

This is a great blog by Suzanne Alberti.  In my industry, everyone is thinking green and the information below can help all of us help our customers on that "path to being green".As companies adopt changes to become more efficient, secure, and environmentally friendly, one often used tool is e-si...

Refinishing Hardwood Floors Of all flooring materials, hardwood flooring is perhaps the most practical. Once it is installed and treated, it will hold up for a long time and only require cleaning here and there. However, depending on the amount of wear and tear it receives, eventually the protect...

Hardwood flooring's greatest enemy is water. Follow these tips on hardwood floor installation, prep and cleaning to get the most out of your beautiful new floors. Hardwood flooring's biggest enemy is water. Water causes wood to swell. This swelling can cause warping, twisting, cupping, edge crush...

Here is a great post by Debbie Gartner, Floor Coverings International in Westchester/Western Fairfield.More and more I am getting customers who want green flooring products.  This really makes me happy.  Sometimes it's easy to find a solution; other times it's challenging to find something that i...

Basement flooring - what floor works best? Picking floors for the basement can be tricky business because basements often come with a set of restrictions that make you creep around every possible flooring option with the fear of impending doom in the form of moisture looming in the future. Just c...