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03
Feb

Mansfield Carpet Store Guide

Need help in your shopping for new carpet for your home, well we here at The Floor Barn, a Mansfield Carpet Store would like to provide you with a few little tips that can help you choose the right carpets for you and your home. Choosing the right floor for your home can be difficult. Every floor has it it's pros and cons. The benefits of carpet are that they…

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22
Jan

Small Bathroom Renovation Tips

  Do you have a bathroom renovation need in your home, but your bathroom is small and you don't know how to maximize the space? There are several tips for small bathroom renovation projects that a homeowner can implement, but ultimately the renovations you can do will depend on the layout of your bathroom. Typically a bathroom renovation budget for a small bath is also limited in funds. Which means…

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13
Jan

Top 5 New Hardwoods of 2014

  As Hardwoods continue to remain the #1 aspirational flooring choice for U.S. homeowners and homebuyers, wood floor manufacturers are debuting new products to try to keep up with demand and with the ever-changing trends in the flooring industry. The Dallas Flooring Market show just wrapped up last week and new products were on display.  This list is our favorite new hardwoods for the upcoming 2014 year. #5  Johnson Frontier…

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08
Jan

Flooring Services Tips

  If you are looking at having new floors installed in your home or commercial building, it is important that you do your research on the flooring services provided in your area. Flooring services can vary from retailer to retailer and especially from contractor to contractor. Ideally, every retailer would provide their client's quality installations, otherwise it would be tough for them to stay in business. Most of them do,…

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03
Jan

How to Avoid Home Remodel Mistakes

  A home remodel can bring the homeowner several headaches as well as pleasure. The best way to avoid those headaches are to have a full understanding of the scope of the project and educating yourself of potential pitfalls that might occur. Once you educate yourself or hire a good home remodel contractor to inform you of the full details of your project, you can take steps to avoid some…

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30
Dec

Natural Stone Tile 

  Natural Stone Tile or Countertop is a beautiful and ageless material that can add warmth and sophistication to your home for a lifetime. Of course that is if it is properly maintained. Natural stone tile or countertops come with some regular maintenance that is needed to keep it looking like new, so with that the homeowner has to decide if utilizing natural stone tile would be the right material…

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21
Dec

Fort Worth Laminate Floor Tips

  The Floor Barn is a Fort Worth Laminate Floor store that specializes in discount prices on brand name laminate floors. When customers visit our showrooms we get all kinds of questions about laminate floors so I thought I would cover a few of them real quick in this blog post to hopefully assist those of you who are doing your research online prior to purchasing your Fort Worth laminate…

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19
Dec

Hardwood Flooring Price Increases Expected in 2014

  Hardwood flooring price increases are forecasted for the upcoming year according to industry experts. The increases are expected to be between 5-15% and can vary with the largest increases expected for solid hardwood floors and the smaller increases for engineered hardwood since they use less lumber to manufacture. The main reason for these hardwood flooring price increase is due to the supply and demand for lumber. During the housing…

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17
Dec

Floor Buying Tips from Carpet Stores Arlington

  The Floor Barn is a Carpet Stores Arlington, TX that specializes in selling and installing all kinds of floor materials, like wood, tile, laminate, carpet, hardwood and luxury vinyl plank or LVT. With so many different options out there available for the average homeowner, it sometimes can be a difficult challenge to decide on which product is the right one for them and their home. So as flooring experts…

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12
Dec

What to Use When Cleaning Your Hardwood Floors?

    Hardwood floors add a very timeless look to your home and they also add great value to your home. Therefore it is very important that you properly take care of your wood flooring so that they will last a lifetime. Many engineered hardwood floors have a warranty of 25-50 years, however if they are maintained properly, they can last your lifetime. So how do you take care of…

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