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The Eye of a Designer

Homeowners take inspiration from the work of professional designers. Where do interior designers find theirs?

Shop with a Purpose

At Ditto Family Resale, great buys result in aid for families at eight local schools.

Off-Leash

Dog-friendly apartment amenities are on the rise.

IN SYNC

A BRAND-NEW BATH IN A CENTURY- OLD HOUSE CALLED FOR STYLE AND PRACTICALITY.

Hardware Stores Meet Demand

Some local shops are seeing record sales despite shorter hours.

All-Star Cast

A cheerful kitchen design takes the top role in a new home.

To the Max

In a design that feels so effortless, architects poured in loads of work.

A Sanctuary in The City

Contemporary elements within traditional St. Louis Architecture? Yes, It can be done.

Country Wonderland

Designer Maghan Heeter reimagines a barn-loft in a palette of red, white, and blue.

Harmony at Home

Use principles of Vastu, the ancient system of architecture and design, to make your home a healing sanctuary.

Same space, new function

With upgraded fixtures and finishes, a once-bland master bath gains storage and serenity—without the need for any additional square footage

Tucked away

A quest for privacy—and a flair for collecting—takes a California homeowner on a 14-year journey to turn a blank-slate backyard into a lush, layered getaway

Hillside Paradise

Decades in the making, this terraced garden offers 360 degrees of color, while providing layers of privacy from nearby neighbors and a lush habitat for visiting wildlife.

Refresher course

A gathering space weighed down by dark paneling and a drop ceiling gets lightened up in a two-phase remodel

Making a House Their Own

A young couple tackle the project of a lifetime, showing what’s possible when you’ve got DIY skills, a go-for-it attitude, and stamina to spare

Fit for Generations to Come

Built-in 1891, the gracious Shingle-style house had welcomed more than a century of family gatherings. Revived and improved during a nine-month renovation documented by TOH TV, it stands ready for its current owners to add their own chapter to its history

How Often Do You Check Your Bank Statement? It Should Be Every Day

You or your company’s bookkeeper review your business’s bank statements every month. This month you noticed some unusual activity. There are wire transfers listed a week earlier that you do not recognize. You call the bank, only to be told that it is too late to have the bank reverse the transfers. The bank explains that you had to report the unauthorized transfer within 24 hours. Is the bank correct? Is there anything you can do to avoid the loss? And what can you do in the future to avoid such theft? The answer to each question, as explained below, is yes, the bank is correct. However, there may be something you can do to minimize the loss, and there are steps you can take to avoid such fraud in the future.

Schönox Offers Social Distance Learning Program

Schönox Social Distance Learning covers a wide range of topics including self-leveling techniques, synthetic and hybrid technologies, primer selections, subfloor analysis, moisture mitigation solutions, and product systems designed to meet subfloor challenges.

Piet Dossche Inducted into WFCA Hall of Fame

The WFCA also officially welcomed the 50th inductee to its Hall of Fame at TISE 2020. With a crowd filled with peers, friends, associates, and family members, Piet Dossche, CEO and founder of USFloors, was inducted into the World Floor CoveringAssociation (WFCA) Hall of Fame.

It's What He Costs You that Counts

While the flooring business has certainly been more robust the past few years, it still seems that no flooring business seems to be flush with money today. Competition is fierce, and margins are squeezed. As with every budget in the business world, the need to watch expenses is very real. I get it! It’s just that there are some areas of your business which may be poor places to attempt to save money. In fact, in order to actually grow your clientele, you may want to consider just the opposite.

Integrate and Automate to Save Time and Money: RollMaster Software Makes Doing Business Easier

When your flooring business invests in software, you’re investing not just in the growth of your business, but in your own time! Flooring software should make business operations easier by creating efficiencies that save your business lots of valuable time. One of the ways RollMasterdoes this is by integrating all your flooring software needs into one place.

The Concrete Slab RH Test — So Easy Your Whole Team Can (and Should) Do It

Every year North Americans spend an eye-watering hundreds of millions of dollars on fixing moisture-related flooring failures. This may be happening in part because they see slab RH testing as an obstacle, rather than an obvious and necessary procedural step. There are a few reasons why RH testing is sometimes missed:

Free Tools From Measure Square For Flooring Retailers

We all know a big part of our business is being able to be in front of our customers to give them an estimate and quote, and then close the deal. Currently, that has become a bigger hurdle than normal. So Measure Square is dedicated to giving flooring retailers more tools and options to help out your retail flooring business during these strenuous times alongside our retail floor estimating apps.

Do you Suffer from SAOD?

Do you suffer from Severe Acronym Overload Disorder or SAOD? I know I do on some days. If you read through any of the trade magazines you may have been affected at one time. Thank goodness, we have Google to help identify what each acronym means.

Making Room

These three cozy bedroom designs will inspire your next bedroom makeover.

The Right Stuff

This Southern California kitchen stays crisp and fresh while being warm and welcoming.

Summer House Storytime

Follow an acclaimed journalist on her way through America’s most charming and eclectic waterfront properties to discover the stories—and famous people— behind them.

History & Heritage

A bright and breezy renovation brings modern convenience and functionality while honoring the rich legacy of this vintage cottage located on Little Balboa Island.

Living Color

A gray-blue river of color runs through the interior and exterior of this home, acting as both a neutral and accent color.

Coastal Carolina

How an East Coast couple DIY-ed their way through the renovation of this dreamy beach getaway in North Carolina.