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If so, it’s time for a fireplace update. Duralum has many options that allow you to move from outdated to stylish.
Ceramic, marble, granite, mosaic glass—any of these options, by themselves or in combination, gives you a classy, contemporary finish to your fireplace.
Custom etching is also available—display your family crest, choose a photograph, showcase a meaningful quotation.
Gather around the fire for both physical and spiritual warmth, but do it in style, with a fireplace that not only warms the body but pleases the eye, as well.
See the design staff at Duralum for your personal fireplace redo.
Feb
7
Pre-finished hardwood offers several advantages over sand and stain floors:
*It is ready for immediate installation
*5-7 coats of urethane are already applied in a controlled factory environment, as opposed to sand and stain which usually gets 2-3 coats applied on-site
*You may remain at home during installation
Realtors will tell you: Hardwood is a product that appreciates in value, giving you a great return on your investment.
Hardwood visually increases the sense of space in your home, allowing further delineation with furniture placement and area rugs. Great rooms can sometimes just become great messes. With hardwood as a substantial base, it then is the job of outlining where you want do what with whom: office is right before you go down the hallway to the bedrooms—TV viewing is in the center of the great room—dining is at the kitchen counter and right before the TV area begins.
Set up your home according to function, and let your floor covering choices help maintain this separation. You’ll keep clutter to a minimum, while also keeping your sanity.
Jan
31
Traveling down the hallway to your own spa sounds heavenly, and it is very doable, even on a budget.
Duralum has renovated our ceramic showroom to provide you with myriad ways to bring tile + innovative design to your own home.
We’ve designed dozens of options for your counter, backsplash, bath, tub, shower, and/or whirlpool, all for you to experience right in our showroom.
Choose decorative tiles; alternate placement of tiles, borders, and trim; vary mosaic glass and ceramic; see how we can work with you to infuse your bath with a truly restful, spa-like feel.
Jan
24
Home theaters are increasing in popularity, as more of us look for ways to increase family time and reconnect.
Consider cork flooring as wall covering when designing your home theater. Cork is sound absorbent, has insulating properties, and has a natural, cocoon-like quality. Cork is a renewable resource, while also a very current selection.
Cork offers a cushioned surface and is an environmentally friendly building product. Cork is contemporary, and easily coordinates with other furnishings in your home, as well as almost any paint color imaginable.
Stop in to Duralum and see for yourself the beauty and long-lasting qualities of cork.
Jan
17
Simply changing your backsplash can upgrade your entire kitchen’s look.
When there is very little contrast between a backsplash, countertop and wall color, ho-hum boring is the unfortunate result.
Change boring to beautiful:
*Use decorative tile inserts within a ceramic or granite tile design.
*Mix in a narrow mosaic glass border to give a high-end look.
*Choose a contrasting finish from your floor/cabinets to really stand out.
We can design a backsplash above your range to function as a true art piece in your kitchen.
Let Duralum create the “jewelry” of your kitchen’s design.
Jan
11
First impressions are crucial. Muddy boots, jackets lying about, warped and stained floors—these do not send a “welcome to our home” message.
Dedicate a space to coat and shoe storage; set a bench or chair inside the door to allow for easy boot removal, and hang artwork or display greenery. Your entry is the first peek at what’s in store for you and your guests.
Hang a mirror to aid in those last-minute-checks before you’re out the door, and include a shelf or small table below, complete with a small basket or tray to catch keys and mail.
Consider an entry flooring upgrade to really set the stage.
Our preference: ceramic or porcelain tile, as it is impervious to sand, salt, and moisture, and comes in textured finishes that are slip-resistant and hide stains. There are many decorative yet durable ways to cover your entry’s floors.
Let Duralum help you say: “Welcome home.”
Jan
3
We have bought and sold carpet remnants since 1962 and they continue to grow in popularity. Why?
- The sizes range from 12 x 3 to 12 x 30 so you can do a variety of areas such as bedrooms, hallways, stairways and even small living rooms.
- I bring in a heavier weight of carpeting. (40 ounces and above.)
- All of our carpet remnants are unrolled, measured and inspected by us to ensure it’s quality.
- Carpet remnants can be up to 60% off which makes it one of the best values in flooring.
- All carpet remnants are 1st quality goods.
- All remnants are either from my own stock or from one of the quality mills that I deal with on a daily basis.
- The selection is very large; somewhere between 125 and 200 remnants.
Now is a great time to replace that bedroom or living room with a high quality, great value remnant.
Dec
29
It is normal for me at the end of the year to look forward to the next with respect to floor covering trends and plans for improvement. I am confident that 2010 will see a slow and steady recovery in consumer remodeling and building. Smart consumers will want a combination of accurate information and hands on comparison in order to make the right floor covering decision. Based on this observation, here is our focus for 2010 and the tools we will be using to get there:
- By the end of January we will have our newly remodeled ceramic tile showroom completed.
- New ceramic displays such as a walk in shower and whirlpool will aid our clients in actually seeing how easy and fun it can be to design the bath & kitchen of their dreams.
- Our showroom floor is subdivided into 12 different ceramic floors with a wide variety of colors, sizes and designs to show you some of the options available.
- Our newly remodeled bathroom will feature in floor heat and unique floor and wall ceramic tile patterns.
- A greater selection of glass & accent tiles.
- Actual room scene pictures of completed projects.
- Our newly remodeled website and Face book site is more interactive to better answer your floor covering questions.
Stop in and let us show you first hand what innovative design and outstanding service can do for you.
Dec
22
Like many things during this holiday season, it is the small things that make the biggest impact. With respect to ceramic tile designs on floors and walls, this is true also.
Take for example the below kitchen back splash. Our client knew that she wanted a classic look but also wanted to add some design impact. By adding a few key elements we were able to achieve both goals:
- Subdivided the lower and upper areas of back splash by changing layout and size of tiles.
- Bordered 2 x 2 tiles with accent strips.
- Supplied coordinating outlet covers to complete the look.
- Used marble tiles which have a wide variety of color variance.
These elements really added to the uniqueness of this project and made the back splash one of a kind.
Dec
14
With today’s focus on eco-friendly floor coverings it is only natural that we take a closer look at one of todays most asked about products: Bamboo.
Bamboo is technically a grass not a wood product. And because of this you can have bamboo ready to harvest in 4 to 6 years instead of decades like traditional wood flooring.
Bamboo comes in 3 different cuts or looks.
The first type of cut is horizontal. This style is the result of a bamboo stalk being cut across its length. Below is an example of this:
Horizontal cut.
Next is the vertical cut of bamboo flooring. This is the result of bamboo being cut and bound across the thickness of the stalk. Below is an example of this:
Vertical cut.
Finally we come to a cut which is a combination of the leftovers from the first two methods. What you have is a very hard and dense combination of bamboo which has a hardwood appearance. The name of this cut is called Strand-woven bamboo. Below is an example of this.
Strand-woven bamboo.
Bamboo is a very unique and durable floor covering along with being one of the most “green” products on the market today. At Duralum Carpets we have a wide variety of styles available.
