When to Use Engineered Wood Floors


Following two weeks of discussing the various qualities of many different solid plank wood floors, it’s time to delve into the world of engineered timber flooring. Once installed, an engineered wood floor can be difficult…

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Ribbon Windows: Openness, Privacy and Cool, Modern Design


In the 1920s architect Le Corbusier developed what would become known as The Five Points of Modern Architecture: 1) Supports, or pilotis; 2) Roof gardens; 3) Free design of floor plan; 4) Horizontal, or ribbon…

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Your Floor: Two Tiles to Love


The first article in this series explored ratings for ceramic tile, using a variety of kinds of tile for comparison. Two more choices fall outside conventional tile categorizations: quarry tile and cement tile. Neither substance…

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