Tips and Articles

You carefully select lace or sheer curtains to compliment the décor in your home, but caring for delicate curtains can be tricky. These tips will help.

Before you invest your valuable time and energy in a DIY attempt to remove discoloration from natural stone, here’s some basic information help you determine whether the discoloration is a stain.

Is your beautiful scratch and etch resistant granite showing both scratches and etching? It might not be the stone, but rather what’s on it.

There are just some rooms you really prefer soft and comfy carpeting to cold, hard floors, but you’ve heard concerns about allergies or asthma. Breathe a sigh of relief. We’ve got good news…

The great thing about terrazzo is even if it’s been buried under carpet or other flooring for years, or looks yellowed and ugly due to buildup and aging of topical coatings, its fundamental beauty is still there and can be restored by an experienced professional.

There are some annoying little problems you might encounter when you rearrange furniture, like stubbed toes, dust bunnies, and carpet indentations. The first two problems are easy to resolve. Wear sturdy shoes. Vacuum. But carpet indentations? No worries. We’ve got the solution for you.

One of the most costly decisions you can make is choosing a contractor based on price only. A contractor who has not had the proper training or who has little or no experience with your specific type of natural stone may offer the cheapest price, but the cost in the long run may end up being far greater. Here are some tips for selecting your stone restoration contractor.

Summer is the perfect season for backyard barbecues and outdoor activities. However, this time of year brings an increase in humidity, foot traffic, and other factors that can diminish the cleanliness and appearance of your carpet.

A Stone Advisory Magazine reader asks, “How can I get it to stick to the wall?” We can almost see the cartoonish frustration of one attempting to make liquid defy gravity. Great question.