Posts Tagged ‘Ottawa’
Ignore the Rules About Area Rugs When Purchasing Ottawa Floor Coverings
The area rug is a bit of a challenge to many homeowners because they are never quite certain about the ideal sizes, shapes, colors or uses for area rugs in specific rooms. Most of us know that choosing area rugs means adding: • Warmth • Colour • Texture • Comfort • Definition Yet, if you…
Read MoreModern? 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 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 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…
Read MoreBuyers Guide to Flooring
Top 5 Durable Flooring Options for 2015
There are times when the durability of a floor is its most important quality. Maybe you are redoing the flooring in a mudroom or other entrance to your home. It is also important that the floors of bathrooms and laundry rooms have the durability to withstand constant changes in humidity. The flooring in a cabin…
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