Croton-on-hudson Home Improvement (Croton on Hudson, NY)
By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
If you're looking for a light colored hardwood floor, consider maple  flooring for your home in Croton-on-Hudson NY. Maple flooring is a light blond color with low graining. It’s a light, smooth look that can open up any room and give a modern, contemporary and northern European feel.     Maple flooring is harder than oak. On the Janka hardness scale, Maple is a 1450 vs. red oak which is 1290. Maple is lighter than oak flooring and its grain is smoother.While traditionally a light blond color, the shade of maple flooring can differ depending on its age and the area where it was grown. Maple’s appearance also differs based on how the trees are cultivated. Flame maple, quilted maple and bird’s eye maple are 3 different types grain patterns that will give your room 3 different looks.     M...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
What are the advantages of Oak Hardwood Floors for your home in Croton-on-Hudson NY? Oak is the most popular species of hardwood flooring here in Croton-on-Hudson NY. If you see hardwood in a home, chances are it's oak. Why is oak hardwood flooring so popular? 1. Oak flooring is very affordable since it's grown in the US and is  abundant. Oak hardwood tends to be less expensive compared to the other species (such as maple, hickory, brazilian cherry, etc). And, in Croton-on-Hudson NY, it's very readily available to get unfinished oak hardwood flooring. Often, unfinished oak flooring (that is refinished and stained on-site) is a bit less expensive than prefinished oak, especially as you go wider in the plank size.     2. Oak flooring is the standard of hardness, and oak tends to hide scra...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
 In Croton-on-Hudson NY, dark hardwood floors are very stylish. Many of my customers love the dark look...they even ask for Ebony. Dark hardwood is sleek and stylish, and it gives your Croton-on-Hudson home a sophisticated look.   How do you get dark hardwood flooring?   Most dark hardwoods are stained to make them darker. There are many species/types of wood that can achieve this look.     1. The most common dark hardwood flooring is oak that is stained with a dark brown stain such as Ebony (the darkest stain) or a slightly lighter with a Jacobean or Dark Walnut stain. Many customers who are seeking a dark stain want "pure" brown with no hints of red. And, these 3 stains seem to achieve that goal well. The above 2 pictures are ebony.   Even if you have red oak flooring, these dark stai...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
As many of you know, a year and half ago, we were featured on the TV show Sell This House.  They found my blog on Active Rain, and ironically, and coincidentally, the home they were working on happened to be a past customer of mine, so our work spoke for itself.   The host of the show liked me and loved the concept of The Flooring Girl (I had just launched my website 2 weeks before that).  So, he called me The Flooring Girl everytime I walked into the room and incorporated it into the script.  Unfortunately, unbeknownst to him and me, they cut out all my scenes, but they still featured our work.  I was still able to leverage this idea on my website and w/ my customers, so it was still great, and it was a wonderful experience.   A few months later, I got a phone call asking "Is this the ...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Yesterday, I went to a home in where we were brought in to fix a botched up tile job.   Unfortunately, a lot of people try to save money on hiring contractors and either hire friends, relatives or handymen who clearly do not specialize in tile or flooring.   In this case, my customer had bought the tile in Home Depot and the contractor told them he would level out the floor.  This job was done while they were away and they came back from vacation extremely disappointed.  I wish I had pictures.   The tile flooring is a mess.  It's very uneven - no self leveling mix was used.  No spacers were used, so the tile is not completely even.  The grout lines are thick - which is very out of style and will cause the grout to crack more and the grout is all over the place - including all over the t...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Below is the 21st installment of my flooring posts (along with links to the previous collections).  It's a helpful way to find my higher quality educational posts as well as give them a bit more link juice.   Which is better - Unfinished or Prefinished Hardwood?  As you'll see from this post, it does depend on your situation and your preferences.   What is engineered hardwood? Is it real or is it fake? There seems to be a lot of customer confusion about engineered hardwood and many get this mixed up with laminate flooring.   How well does this carpet hold up to stains? Shaw has the best stain protection in the industry.  Check out these videos.   Ecofriendly Flooring - Going Green in Westchester NY Green is in annd it's here to stay.  But, can you go green with your flooring?  Find out ...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to Phil Faranda's weekly meeting with his agents.  He has assembled a great team and it's really cool seeing his brokerage grow and blossom. Phil is trying to make things more convenient for his team as well as helping them be more on the cutting edge of technology.  So, last night was his first attempt at trying a virtual meeting via a Google + hangout.  This way, his agents could be present while they were at home..something that saves time and makes life easier, especially as his agents are all over the county (and even a bit beyond). Some of his agents are rather tech savvy; others had not yet signed up for Google +, so now they are members and this is a good thing. We discussed blogging a bit, social media and of course, my favorite topic...
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