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Modern? Traditional? How to Compromise When It Comes to Kitchen Design
Whether you are redesigning your kitchen with your significant other whose style doesn’t match your own, or your own tastes are a bit all over the place, it can be hard to know how to marry traditional and modern styles. At Ottawa Diamond Flooring, we have seen countless examples of how two seemingly opposite styles…
Read MoreThe Case for Carpet
It’s no secret that home buyers love hardwood. Over and over, DIY shows, realtors, home designers, and other industry professionals reiterate the fact that hardwood floors are among the most requested home features. But if you are comfortably settled in your home, and not planning to sell any time soon, there may be more than…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons to Consider Dark Hardwood
One of the most talked-about trends in hardwood flooring right now is ultra dark hardwood, anything from espresso brown to jet black. In the early oughts, blond wood was making a major comeback, so it’s no surprise that the latest and greatest look right now is leaning in the opposite direction. While we caution anyone…
Read MoreWhy Hiring Flooring Experts is Better Than DIY
There comes a time in every homeowner’s life when they take a look at their floors and decide it’s time to change them. No matter whether your old flooring is carpet, linoleum, or laminate, it can become dull and lifeless over time. No amount of cleaning can fix all faults. It may even appear to…
Read MoreThe Best Types of Floors for People with Pets
Are you a dog mommy? How about a cat dad? We all love our animals. They’re our family and bring big smiles to our faces with every tail waggle and purr. But they can also cause quite a bit of damage to the flooring of your home. Choosing the right flooring when you’re looking to…
Read More4 Mistakes to Avoid with Your Floors
Choosing floors for your home is a big decision, so be sure you avoid these four common mistakes before you have the installation done. Going for the “Latest and Greatest” The flooring industry is just like any other, meaning that we see all kinds of hot trends and “must have” options come and go. While…
Read More3 Tips for Choosing the Right Flooring for Your Home
When you think of quality or luxury flooring, you probably automatically think of hardwood floors. The thing is, though, while it’s beautiful and durable, hardwood isn’t always the best choice. Sometimes it’s just too expensive, and others it really won’t look right with the style of your home and décor. In fact, a lot of…
Read MoreChoosing Flooring for Your Bedroom
Often when renovations or new designs are going on, you’ll hear about people agonizing over the flooring in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry areas, and sometimes even the living room. They aren’t sure if they should choose beautiful (but expensive!) hardwood, or versatile (but environmentally unfriendly) vinyl in wet areas; they aren’t sure if they should…
Read More5 Easy Floor Care Tips for Summer
Changes in the weather this summer, while only a good thing for any sun-loving human, can mean extra floor maintenance is needed in order to keep it in the best condition throughout the year. Increases in humidity and temperature, as well as increased use of outside spaces, means that our flooring will undoubtedly need more…
Read More7 Instagram-Worthy Home Renovation Ideas
We know there’s more to life than social media but, despite this, more and more of us want our homes to look like they do on Instagram; perfectly lit and perfectly framed 24/7. Is this social media version of modern home design possible to achieve or are we just fooling ourselves? Well, maybe it’s not…
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