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(Sub)Urban Legends: 4 Myths about Carpeted Flooring
March 12 | 3 min read | admin
Let’s play a quick word association game. I say a word or phrase, and you hold on to the first word, phrase, or image that enters your head. Okay. Ready? COLOR! You thought blue, didn’t you? (Predictable.) Okaaay…VEGETABLES! Odds... read moreInterior Design & Architecture
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Emotional Interior Design: Using Purple
January 29 | 2 min read | admin
Purple is a royal color. It’s the color of creativity and lateral thinking. It’s for non-conformists and thought leaders. It’s powerful, and kind of risky too. Along with its close cousin violet, it’s also a color that promotes deep... read more2 min read
Emotional Interior Design: Using Red
December 11 | 2 min read | admin
When we choose colors for our spaces, it’s more than just the logical part of our brains that we use. Ever since we were children, we’ve responded to color in an emotional way. And so, as adults with spaces... read more4 min read
Vinyl Flooring: Evolution of Function and Style
November 30 | 4 min read | admin
One thing about any industry that tends to weigh it down is outdated associations. This is particularly true of industries and products that have been around a while, and are attached in people’s minds to specific eras. This applies... read more2 min read
Cumaru Hardwood Floors and Magic Beans
November 09 | 2 min read | admin
Magic beans. Yes, actual magic beans! Well, OK. Maybe not actual ones. Technically, we’re probably going to have to go with purportedly magic beans. But, here’s a mythical tidbit that maybe you didn’t know about when it comes to cumaru... read more3 min read
Composite Decking Evolution In All Seasons
September 14 | 3 min read | admin
Driving home the day-before-yesterday around eight-ish, I realized that it was practically dark outside, even if only a couple of weeks ago it was still pretty bright. Autumn is nearly upon us as we enjoy our late summer. Time marches... read more3 min read
What is Engineered Vinyl Flooring?
September 07 | 3 min read | admin
The Short Answer Engineered vinyl flooring is a type of flooring that consists of a hyper-realistic, exceptionally durable vinyl top layer and a dimensionally stable HDF or MDF core. These components are expertly manufactured together into a plank or... read more3 min read
Hardwood Flooring Product Profile: What Is Hickory?
July 27 | 3 min read | admin
The first thing I personally think of when I hear ‘hickory’ is the country music and soul music that hails from the American South. I think of Charlie Daniels’ tale of “A Devil Went Down To Georgia”, as the... read more3 min read
Hardwood Flooring Product Profile: What Is Aspen?
July 20 | 3 min read | admin
Among the oaks, the cherries, the maples when it comes to hardwood flooring, there are many species of domestic hardwood species that are often left behind. This is not to say that oaks, cherries, and maples can’t make for... read more3 min read
Hardwood Flooring Product Profile: What is Cumaru?
July 06 | 3 min read | admin
When your reimagining, redefining, transforming a space with a new hardwood floor, knowing your options is pretty important. We here at BuildDirect are continuing to expand the number of options for all kinds of building materials, including hardwood flooring.... read more< 1
How To Fight Allergies With Flooring
April 11 | < 1 | admin
With the coming of a new season, and with the trees, flowers, and furry friends responding to it accordingly, it’s time for the mixed blessing of warmer weather. I say mixed, because many of us across the nation are... read more3 min read
10 Wacky Modern Flooring Options
September 14 | 3 min read | admin
We’ve all seen our fair share of dime-a-dozen flooring – whether it’s hardwoods, carpet or linoleum, it’s all pretty predictable. Or is it? In an effort to show that there is still some creativity out there when it comes... read more