Home décor advice By Michel Collin, Mercier Wood Flooring Q: What’s the difference between laminate flooring and engineered wood? A: Laminate flooring may often look like wood but it’s not. It’s made of melamine-infused paper glued to a wood chip composite. Engineered wood, much like solid hardwood, is real wood. It is a veneer of [...]

Whether you seek soft, elegant hues to contrast a dark room or striking grain patterns and rich colors for a bold look, exotic hardwood floors, cabinets, furniture and trim can help create eye-catching interiors for nearly any decor. In recent years, though, some homeowners have shied away from hardwoods because of concerns with illegal logging [...]