Earth Day is April 22, but Hardwood Bargains is going green early this year. The online retailer of quality and affordable hardwood flooring, is stepping up to the plate of eco responsibility by partnering with American Forests, the nation’s oldest non-profit conservation organization, for the Global Releaf® forest restoration program. Starting April 1, (HardwoodBargains.com)[http://HardwoodBargains.com) will replant two trees for each tree used in the production of the flooring they sell.

When you begin the arduous task of researching a project, it is easy to see the initial costs in front of you and walk away. However in these situations it usually pays off to look a little deeper.

Got pets? According to the latest pet owners survey from the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 62 percent of U.S. households do. Despite the down economy, Americans continue to spend money on their pets, an estimated $50.84 billion this year alone, according APPA. Pet owners are discovering products like carpet tiles from iCarpetiles.com, an affordable DIY flooring product that’s easy to install, clean or replace – especially since accidents, spills and dirt come with the territory.

After a brief hiatus to focus on this year’s Oceana Ball (more to come on that in the future), we’re attempting to return to our normal routine and schedule. Having spent an inordinate amount of time the past several months concentrating on all things themed “Oceana,” including pieces of driftwood that washed up onto the shores of some of our native beaches, taking a look at reclaimed wood seemed a logical fit.

Most hardwood floors that are labelled “green” come from sustainably managed forests and/or feature local wood species, thus saving on transportation and the overall global footprint. BR111has taken a different approach with their well-known exotic flooring collection through the introduction of their Green Label Collection.

When deciding on what kind of garage flooring product to work with, it’s important to focus on not just the quality of the product, but the convenience of use and estimated coverage area. Nothing is more frustrating than shelling out the money to start your project, only to find that there are several “extras” you will need to track down before you begin, or finding out mid-application that you’re going to run short on supplies before you reach the finish line.

When considering whether epoxy flooring is right for your home improvement plan, you may not be looking at the big picture when comparing its cost to that of its competitors. Home owners often like the idea of an epoxy floor, but are put off by the price when comparing it to regular concrete paints, tiles, or simply leaving the surface “as is.” However, when evaluating what epoxy floors can do for your home’s aesthetic appeal, protection, and long-term resale value, epoxy comes out the clear winner, offering exceptional returns on your initial investment.

Installing hardwood floors, especially in a do it yourself project, can be tough. Moldings and trimmings tend to be one of the less familiar topics in the installation process. However, adding these last touches tends to make a huge difference. Below is a brief description on the uses of the most common types of moldings and trimmings used to complete a room.

Would you let your child crawl around in harmful chemicals? We may be doing just that when we put our young ones on the floors of our own home. Reports concerning the links between carpets and sickness are becoming a force to be reckoned with. The chances of have allergies, birth defects and cancer have been shown to increase when unclean, or poorly manufactured carpeting is left within a home.