This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy here Last year’s Christmas House With the festive season upon us, I thought I would show you five of my own recent Amazon Christmas and gift purchases! Here are a few of the sources for handy reference (but they are all pictured below with […]

Diversify, an Atlanta-based commercial flooring, and interior solutions provider, has launched HPF (High-Performance Floors) – Southwest, incorporating Dallas-based DecoCrete, Inc. into its Spectra Contract Flooring division.  This marks Diverzify’s 26th acquisition since 2019. The integration adds 35 DecoCrete employees to Spectra’s Dallas team and enables Diversify to deliver specialized high-performance flooring solutions across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, […]

If you are installing moisture, pH or temperature-sensitive flooring products such as hardwood, resilient flooring, rubber and even some carpet products, proper substrate moisture and pH testing along with proper acclimation is essential. Proper substrate moisture testing is not limited to concrete substrates; you should also test gypcrete and wood substrates for moisture. Concrete Concrete […]

In a challenge brought by Bissell Homecare, Inc., BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that SharkNinja Operating, LLC discontinue the claim “The Best Deep Carpet Cleaning Among Full-Sized Deep Carpet Cleaners** Based on ASTM F2828 vs. full-sized carpet cleaners above 14 lbs.”     NAD examined whether Shark’s point of comparison, carpet cleaners over […]

IKEA offers free planning services to customers who want to redesign their kitchen, bathroom, closet, or home office. We often say you get what you pay for (because it’s true), but there is another issue with using IKEA’s free planning service. It may be an even bigger issue than the fact that IKEA planners aren’t […]

What we’ll cover… Creating a Christmassy bathroom area: Hints and tips on how to set the festive tone. Incorporating Christmas hues and materials: The selection of festive colours and how to combine them for a seasonal look. Natural additions: Bringing in greenery and natural décor for a fresh festive feel. Christmas lighting styles: Ideas on […]

Twenty beautiful Christmas mantel decorating ideas. I’ve gathered a bunch of absolutely gorgeous Christmas mantels to give you some inspiration this holiday season!  If you have a fireplace, you know it’s a focal point all year, but even more so during the holidays. If you decorate just that one spot it will make the room […]

Builder sentiment improved for the third straight month and builders expect market conditions will continue to improve with Republicans winning control of the White House and Congress. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 46 in November, up three points from October, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells […]

Thanks for stopping by! I’m Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn’t have to cost a fortune and I’ve spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yard sales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I’m here to inspire and encourage other women to find their […]

Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) continues its professional development initiative with an upcoming virtual session focused on innovative networking strategies. The free Power Hour, scheduled for November 19 at 12:00 EST, features industry veterans Christen Sindone of Hill & Company: Talent Advisors and Hope Harris, vice president of human resources at Real Floors. Titled […]

The National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) has expanded its membership with the addition of USA Flooring, a second-generation family business operating five locations across North Carolina. The company joins NFA’s selective network of North America’s leading independent flooring retailers. USA Flooring’s journey began in the early 1970s when founder Ken Lloyd established Ken Lloyd’s Carpet Towne […]

Ceramics of Italy’s latest innovations were on full display as over 600 international manufacturers showcased their newest collections, revealing where design is headed in 2024 and beyond. From expansive porcelain slabs to intricate mosaics and playful hexagons, manufacturers demonstrated remarkable versatility in both scale and application. Here are some top trends we spotted for flooring […]

Today, I’m sharing the last part of our journey on our Viking Rhone River cruise we took in October/November. What a memorable trip it was. I took so many pictures that it’s hard to narrow it down to just a few, so again I’ve gone overboard with pictures, but that’s what vacations are for, right? […]

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) awarded three industry leaders with the 2024 Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award in recognition of their contributions to the carpet industry, including their efforts to engage extended producer responsibility (EPR) in California.  CRI President Russ DeLozier and industry veteran Joe Yarbrough, past president of The CRI and last year’s award […]

Boost Expression is the new Boost World collection from Atlas Concorde inspired by materiality. Atlas Concorde collaborated with Elisa Ossino, a Sicilian-born architect and interior designer, to design a new line of wall coverings and decors that are distinguished by geometric and dynamic patterns, offering a contemporary and elegant design solution. A Careful Study of […]

Fall 2024 has been a tumultuous one for the flooring industry. Hurricane Helene hit six states at the end of September—Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. The Southeast was devastated again by Hurricane Milton. Add to that the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports shutting down in early October when the union […]

Thanks for stopping by! I’m Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn’t have to cost a fortune and I’ve spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yard sales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I’m here to inspire and encourage other women to find their […]

When it comes to choosing high-quality laminate surfaces, two names often lead the conversation: Wilsonart and Formica. Both brands offer durable, stylish, and versatile materials, ideal for a wide range of projects—from kitchen countertops to bathroom vanities and commercial spaces. But with so many similarities, how do you know which is the best choice for […]

Fame Hardwood, a custom hardwood flooring company based in Hollywood, Calfornia, will unveil the American Heart Pine collection at the WestEdge Design Show from November 14-16, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.  The collection, designed in collaboration with AD100 Interior Designers Emily Ward and Louisa Pierce of the award-winning interior design studio Pierce + Ward, celebrates […]