Spring Pearson looks out the window in her historic Del Rio home, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Volunteers demolished the flood damaged floors and lower portion of the walls, and a restoration company followed with more flood mitigation. Volunteers then installed sub flooring over the bare joists so it was possible to walk on the first…
Yuliya Taba/Getty Images What’s old is new again: wall-to-wall carpet is making a comeback in 2025, and it’s cozier than ever. Known as broadloom carpet, this flooring option often covers an entire room in a single, seamless piece, creating a smooth and cohesive look. It first rose to…
THE UK is currently experiencing a cold snap with temperatures plummeting below 0C in some areas. So it’s more important than ever to be aware of the best ways to keep your home toasty to avoid costly energy bills as we navigate through the new year. 1 Flooring Expert, Liam Cleverdon, reveals how to maintain…
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Having a good mop in your cleaning arsenal will keep your floor clean and shiny, which can be particularly useful for laminate flooring. An innovative and modern flooring option, laminate is made from cost-effective synthetic materials fused in a lamination process. The resulting floors are durable and great for high-traffic areas, but they need special…
ronstik/Shutterstock Shag carpet may be a distant memory, but flooring trends haven’t stopped evolving — and in 2025, hardwood floors are taking on a whole new level of design and practicality. Some flooring trends are made to last, while others get phased out fast — like the…
Rotem Eylor is the founder and CEO of Republic Floor. getty The desire for eco-friendly buildings has gone mainstream. Today’s consumers, businesses, investors and more want buildings that are energy-efficient and constructed using sustainable materials, and many are willing to pay more for those upgrades. In response, builders and real estate developers are turning to…
✕ Imagine fully demountable, prefabricated concrete floors that reduce emissions by two-thirds and are beautiful to boot. This is what Swiss company Vaulted claims to deliver with its Rippmann Floor System (RFS), named for the late Matthias Rippmann, a member of the Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s prestigious polytechnic university. The RFS…
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Flooring upgrades can make all the difference in an otherwise ordinary room. This moderate-cost change can easily fit into any budget and make a big impact on the look and feel of your spaces. However, the trends are ever-changing, so it is important to know which flooring materials and aesthetics are currently in style and…
