Your floors aren't just a place you walk on -- they're the silent stars of your home's style. So the design shouldn't be an afterthought. If you're trying to find ...

It may seem as though simply running a mop over any hardwood floor should suffice when it comes to cleaning it, but to really maintain and preserve their appearance, removing dirt and stains and ...

If you`ve fallen in love with the idea of adding or refinishing wood floors in your home but cringe at the thought of maintaining them, a Swedish finish may be in your future. Swedish-type floor ...

Hardwood floors are not only beautiful but are also environmentally friendly and healthier for your home. Every few years the floor will need to be refinished either due to daily wear and tear or to ...

This is the first of a two-part series on floor care, and more specifically floor finishes. In this first part we discuss the benefits of floor finish; in the second part we will discuss ways to make ...

Hardwood floors add classic elegance to your home, but not when they’re dull, dinted, or dingy. Fortunately, waxing hardwood floors is an economical, tried-and-true way to restore their gleam and ...

Whether you installed it yourself, or inherited it from a previous owner (or it was there when you rented your home), real hardwood floors can change the feel of an entire space. Whether light- or ...

The appeal of glossy hardwood floors goes back centuries. The warmth of wood floors makes them a coveted design feature, and people who have wood floors work hard at keeping them looking good. Often ...

Harder than you might think, given all the options available. Here’s how to navigate the various decisions you’ll have to make. By Tim McKeough If you have flooring you don’t like — whether it’s ...