Katie Barton

If you want a safe and effective laminate floor cleaner, Bona is a great option. Bona Hardwood floor cleaner is PH neutral, so it’s safe for all floor types. It will gently clean your floors without leaving any sticky residue behind and won’t damage your laminate flooring. Here’s how to … Read more

Hardwoods with coordinating stairs are an effortless look. Matching the two is the best route to ensure a seamless transition. But what happens when you can’t match the stair color to your hardwoods or vice versa? Fortunately, you can use a completely different color. Your stairs and hardwood floors don’t … Read more

If you’re getting ready to purchase wood floors for one level of your home but already have hardwoods on the other, you’re probably wondering if they should match. The good news is that you don’t have to use the same flooring on all levels. And if you’ll be using different … Read more

If you’re getting ready for a deck remodel, chances are you’ve considered Trex. Trex is low-maintenance composite decking that looks like wood but is scratch, rot, termite and fade resistant. Trex has 22 decking material colors – but not all colors are available on all lines.  The four most popular … Read more

My home decor motto is if you like it, do it.  But sometimes, it’s hard to know if you’ll like something before doing it, especially when it comes to wood combos like dark wood floors and honey oak trim. While honey oak trim was prominent in the 90s, it’s now … Read more

If you’re a homeowner, you’ve probably had someone tell you to run the same hardwood floors throughout your entire house. And while there are some benefits – like creating a flow and making a small space look bigger, matching your hardwood floors isn’t necessary. You can use two different hardwoods … Read more

If you already have honey oak cabinets but want grey wood floors, you might be worried the two types of wood won’t match. And that’s understandable because this look is hit or miss – when done right, it looks phenomenal. When done wrong, it clashes. To coordinate your honey oak … Read more

If you’ve mopped your floors with Murphy’s Oil soap and have a hazy residue left behind, you’re probably wondering how to get it off. Luckily, it’s not too difficult. You can remove a Murphy’s Oil Soap residue by cleaning your floors with water and a microfiber cloth. If that doesn’t … Read more

Choosing a stain color is a pretty big deal when refinishing hardwood floors. Because, after all, you don’t want to pick something that you grow tired of in a year. But just like stain color, you also need to consider the finish of your floors. While there are many finishes … Read more

If you live in a house built before the 1960s, chances are, you have at least some hardwood floors in your main living spaces. And now you’re ready to extend those hardwoods into other areas of your home. So, how do you match new hardwoods to your existing floors? The … Read more