How To Choose Between Hardwood and Laminate

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The differences between laminate flooring goes beyond simple cost and personal taste. While most homeowners think of hardwood as the cream of the crop and laminate as a consolation prize, that doesn’t tell the whole story.Both types of flooring have their pros and cons, which is why we’ve put together…

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Black and White Flooring is Back: How to Make this Trend Work in your Home

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Black and white flooring is making a comeback this year. The retro look ties together vintage and modern style perfectly, while also adding elegance and sophistication to your home. Black and white flooring is incredibly versatile. Though a checkerboard pattern is common, there are many options and patterns to choose…

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3 Great Eco-Friendly Flooring Options For Your Home

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The days of bland eco-friendly flooring options are over. These days, consumers are actively shopping green, resulting in major flooring companies expanding their eco-friendly options. At Messina’s Flooring in Salem, NH, we feature a number of environmentally conscious flooring choices that we know you’ll love. Here are 3…

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Get Creative With Your Floors By Incorporating Patterns

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To avoid monotony in your home interiors, patterns are the perfect additions to bring visual interest, engagement, and creativity to your furnishings and flooring. From creating interesting, patterned flooring layouts to designing with patterned floor tiles, there is a multitude of ways to attain eye-catching surfaces in your favorite rooms!…

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Enhance Your Home With Dark Flooring

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In recent years, many homeowners, builders, and designers have turned to light, airy hardwood flooring and wood-look laminate and vinyl to complete natural room scenes. However, dark hardwood floors and dark flooring have been trending and continue to grow in popularity! These dramatic, moody floors provide unmistakable presence and our…

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How To Clean Your Hardwood Flooring

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Whether you are admiring the gorgeous hardwood species already installed in your home or are in the process of selecting hardwood flooring for your next installation, you want that pristine hardwood surface and natural beauty to last for as long as possible! The best way to maintain the elegance of…

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The Basics of Berber Carpeting

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With a storied history originally woven from the Berber tribe, Berber carpets represent a unique type of carpet that has served homeowners with distinct style and valuable performance for decades. Choosing the right carpeting for the home is determined by a variety of factors such as activity level, décor preferences,…

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5 Reasons Carpet is One of Our Favorite Floor Options

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Today’s flooring options are endless, from stone-look vinyl tile to solid hardwood to easy-care laminate, so deciding can seem overwhelming. But while you’re considering all your options, don’t forget about carpet. With so many other flooring choices available, you might be wondering if carpet is still a popular option. Well,…

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Do You Need to Refinish Your Hardwood Floors?

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There’s no mistaking the inherent natural beauty of genuine hardwood flooring and the effect that the gorgeous graining and unmistakable texture has throughout the home. Listed as the number one flooring preference with prospective homebuyers, authentic wood planks also represent a true value-adding investment towards a property’s bottom line. Whether…

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How to Keep Your Floors Warm and Cozy This Winter

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We’ve all been there. You roll out of bed in the morning only to set your feet down onto a shockingly ice-cold floor. Hardwood flooring is gorgeous to look at, but it can feel absolutely freezing on a winter’s morning. It’s just a fact—many flooring solutions can’t hold onto heat…

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