Posts tagged: Floor
Paint a Floor Canvas.
By Chrisjob
Oh my goodness, rugs are such a pain to purchase. They're either 1) crazy tacky, or 2) crazy expensive.
So, make your own. Begin with a preprimed canvas, and get creative. The result is a surprisingly durable floor covering that can be as graphic or demure as you design it.
Yes! You Can Paint a Ceramic Tile Floor
By ModHomeEcTeacher
When we bought our house many years ago, one big problem was the big front entry and hallway. They were tiled in a mauve-y purple thick ceramic tile. Mr. Mod had just put down hardwood floors in the large great room and we had them stained and finished by a professional (at that time we lacked DIY know how), and we were tapped out. » READ MORE
Recycle Carpet Samples
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It's time for me to take a break from Christmas decor. When I think about the fresh, new year, I get giddy about cleaning, clearing, and being creative with inexpensive materials. Lucky for me, Readymade has provided three ideas from Jen Trolio for reusing carpet samples. Lowe's, Home Depot and some supersize stores always seem to have an abundance of carpet samples available right after New Year's Day. With a utility knife, a straight edge and duct tape, boring carpet samples can be transformed into a dandy floor runner, a tactile headboard and a wacky flower vase. To get a jump on things I'm making lists... » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: How To Spruce Up Your Own Digs For The Holidays
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
It's the time of year you turn a critical eye to the interior to see what needs to be spruced up. Preparing for a packed house on Thanksgiving is a sure fire motivator to plow through a To Do list in record time.
This year you may want to rethink the outlay of money to get the house looking top notch. You can save loads of dough by doing most jobs yourself. If, for some unknown reason, you don't really know how to do some of thes » READ MORE
LED Floor Captures Digital Footprints.
By ChrisjobFloor designers Sensacell installed a 250 sq. foot interactive LED floor from 1000 of their LED panels at the 2008 World Expo in Spain. Over time, the floors begin to remember patterns and trails of steps, which will either highlight how often we go to the refridgerator, or remind us of our ecological footprint. One or the other.
How To: Hide Wires in Between Your Carpet and Wall.
By ChrisjobThis trick is a classic: Instructable-maker Condongolev highlights the basic, but clever, technique of sliding cables, cords, and wires in that tiny groove between the carpet and the wall. Just extend the wire, and use a pointed, but blunt object (like a broken pencil) to push it into the little space. Works great for speaker wire, coax cable, power supplies, etc.
Linoleum Remnant Kitchen Floor.
By Chrisjob
From the Diary of a Vermont Eco Builder:
"In keeping with our eco design model, and just for the sheer fun of it, we’ve decided that the kitchen floor will be made up from all the leftover pieces of Marmoleum we’ve saved so far."
They took stock of their collection, designed a pleasing layout on the computer, and after a proper subfloor, had the pieces installed. Fantastic.
Dream House, part I
By dropcaseI'm sure everyone here has done this at some point, but what's your dream house like?
My wife and I were talking about it last night, and started writing down our ideas. We're still not completely sure how we want to organize everything, but it's nice to see a start. We've already gotten several rooms started, including the kitchen, bathrooms, a breakfast nook, finished basement, and garage area.
If anyone has suggestions on putting it together or » READ MORE
How to Make Floor Clamps
By stickmop
Floor clamps are sometimes used with floating floors to hold the planks together while the glue dries. Most newer floating floors click together and don't use glue, but I got a deal on some solid bamboo that can be floated but requires glue in the tongue and groove.
Commercial floor clamps cost about $20 each. I made four clamps using rachet clamps from Home Depot, some rivets with washers and some nailing plates I found at the local recycled bui » READ MORE
Liquid Floor Tiles
By Chrisjob"Modular Liquid Floor Tiles - Walking on them creates play and movement of light stimulating sensations of nature and atmosphere. The Mono-chromatic tiles leaves a diminishing ray of colors tones the memory trace of a footprint behind. The Bi-chromatic tile stimulates play with colors and forms in continuous evolution. Walking on a LIVING FLOOR is stimulates memories of nature like walking a sandy beach or across a green » READ MORE
15 Tips For Caring For Hardwood Floors.
By ChrisjobProper care of hardwood floors can be difficult under the everyday trample of a family and pets. Preserving the natural beauty of hardwood keeps your home looking crisp and is a crucial part of maintaining your investment and your home's value.
1. Get to know your specific type of flooring and finish, and rely on the manufacturers instructions whenever available.
2. Research the proper care for your particular finish. For example, never use paste w » READ MORE
The Benefits of Bamboo Flooring
By ChrisjobHere's a collection of online articles and reviews that detail all the environmental, aesthetic, and DIYable benefits of opting to replace your carpet or linoleum with bamboo flooring.
Bamboo Flooring (From A Much Better Way)
Bamboo Flooring (From BuildingGreen.com)
Bamboo Flooring: The Environmentally Friendly Alternative (From Flooring2Roof)
Bamboo Flooring: Is it really Treehugger Green? (From Treehugger)
Any more good info?
MODERN LIGHTING - FLOOR LAMP
By GAILE GUEVARA
The IN&OUT floor lamp from MOVELIGHT ITALY is a beautiful light source for an interior to provide soft ambient lighting while also being a perfect statement piece for a modern interior. "Extraordinary table and floor lamps encased in hand blown transparent glass with frosted top (removable), with chromed base and stem. Shown sequentially, or paired in contrasting sizes, these lamps make a spectacular statement." Available through SPENCER INTERIO » READ MORE
vinyl flooring
By megrockstar so, its a desperate situation. i need to put in a new vinyl floor in my kitchen and bathroom. I have scrubbed and scrubbed and it needs to be preplaced. I have asked around and its a 10x11 kitchen and a tiny bath. Everyone says ~$1,000. So, hearing about the stickies, I want to try it. Do you think this can be done with general ease. I mean, im not very handy but I am getting better but I hate the floor so much Im ready to rope in Ker(see my pict » READ MOREA New Take on Tile
By abmatic
The background:
My parents built their house in 1980 and its just getting to the time where things like counters are needing replacement. The origina » READ MORE
Great new floors!
By heidijane Bamboo flooring is the greatest thing since sliced white bread. It doesn't warp in water so that you can finally wash a wood floor with soap and water and put it in your bathroom or kitchen and have no fear of the warrenty becoming void!
Warm Toes!
By SenselessI've had an aversion to cold ever since I got lost in the Mountains of Pennsylvania in a snowstorm for 23 hours.
That probobly explains why I live in Florida.
The floor in the Master Bath has electric heating elements embedded below the tiles and it wasn't that hard to do. I got a system that uses a long loop of wire but they also make some in matts which I suppose might be easier to layout if your room is fairly square.
The master bath has a su » READ MORE
Cork or Bamboo
By KatherineOK, I can't bring myself to put regular carpet throughtout in the house I will soon be selling (I can put some, for cost purposes). I feel that carpet is an environemntal issues (production and waste), that it never is truly clean once you live on it (allergies, etc). What has been the experience with bamboo or cork? Are they durable, at least as durable as wood? Are they of general appeal to prospective buyers? Do I have to be careful which » READ MORE
Puzzled by Wood Flooring? Now there's Puzzle Floor™
By gregoryjohnson
Some people find that wood floor installation can be a little bit, well... for lack of a better word, puzzling.
In case you thought that renovating a wood floor wasn't challenging enough, the makers of Puzzle Floor™ are here to help make the job a little more, shall we say, ... "interesting."
The good news is that the puzzle pieces are all the same interlocking shape, so it won't take hours to figure out where they go! This is an improvement » READ MORE
