As your daughter recounts her exciting day at school, your eyes widen in fear as her demonstrating arms wildly swing around and connect with the glass of juice – full of course – on the counter. Before you have a chance to react, both juice and glass splash down to the carpet below. The good [...]

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 [...]

While it’s relatively new to us, cork flooring has been used in Europe for centuries because of its resilience, durability and surprisingly versatile, attractive designs. Today, cork is taking North America by storm due to all of those attributes, plus its unsurpassed eco-friendliness and sustainability. Cork is hand-harvested, and no trees are harmed in this [...]

Think about floors in a new way. When it comes to buying a new hardwood floor, for example, it can be difficult to ask all the right questions at the time of purchase. We tend to select floors for their quality, style and their fit with a desired interior design. Rarely do we consider what [...]

Across Europe and North America, interior designers are predicting that the number one trend for 2010 will be luxury for the home that is not only affordable, but sustainable. Welcome to the coming age of eco-luxury. With increasing interest, savvy and responsible homeowners are enhancing their residences by going green with beautiful products and textiles [...]

When interior designer Glen Peloso recently selected flooring for his own home, he made the kind of forward-thinking choice he’s known for as a host of a popular syndicated television show. He chose leather flooring, classical in style and durable in design. “The leather in today’s modern flooring is not only beautiful to look at [...]

While many homeowners like the warmth and comfort of carpeted floors, they are often hit with the harsh reality that carpet comes with a host of problems. Besides being very difficult to clean, carpeted floors can also be a health concern. Bacteria, dust, dirt and odors can easily become imbedded in carpeting and beyond the [...]