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Dear Jane-Marie,
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This weather is really motivating me to give a fresh look to my home this Spring. Not being able to open the windows for 6 months will just about make a person go crazy, so indulge yourself a bit with something fresh and inviting for your home. Whether it's a remodeling project (check out green flooring below) or sprucing up the outdoors (watch for this month's Product of the Month newsletter coming soon), enjoy this opportunity to change your surroundings as nature changes before you!
Sincerely,
Jane-Marie
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Quick Reference Guide to Green Flooring (from Prosource)
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 As the opportunity to "go green" becomes more cost effective, there are ways to incorporate this idea into everything from your furniture to the paint you use to the floors under your feet. Here is a quick guide to help you understand the benefits of green flooring and where to use it.
Bamboo:
- Pros: Renewable resource, extremely durable, harder than red oak or maple
- Uses: Bedroom, living room, family room, dining room, kitchen, entryway
Carpet & Area Rug in natural fibers such as wool, or recycled synthetic fibers such as nylon:- Pros: Adds comfort and warmth, made from natural fibers or with a high content of recyled synthetic fibers (note: recycled content carpet fiber is known to be more color fast and more resilient than even "virgin" carpet fiber)
- Uses: Formal areas, bedroom, stairs, living room, family room
Cork:- Pros: Renewable resource, sometimes has recycled content, easy to clean if properly sealed, good foot support
- Uses: Kitchen, family room
Natural Linoleum:- Pros: Renewable resource, often has recycled content, 30-40-year lifespan, easy to clean, good foot support
- Uses: Kitchen, bathroom, family room, entryway
Rubber: - Pros: Often has recycled content, easy to clean, can be installed without adhesives, durable (20-year lifespan)
- Uses: Outdoors, well-ventilated indoor space
Stone:- Pros: Easy to clean, durable
- Uses: Kitchen, bathroom, entryway, fireplace
Tile:- Pros: Easy to clean, durable, often has recycled content
- Uses: Kitchen, bathroom, entryway, fireplace
Wood:- Pros: Renewable resource if from a sustainably managed forest, low embodied energy, particularly if harvested and produced locally (embodied energy is the quantity of energy required to manufacture - and supply to the point of use - a product or material)
- Uses: Bedroom, living room, family room, dining room, stairs, entryway
Contact me if you are needing assistance with your flooring project - my resource just expanded and is ready to show even more unique products than before in all flooring categories - laminate, hardwood, ceramic, porcelain, vinyl and carpet! |
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