Time for some home updates

Now that spring is here, it is time to start doing some much needed work on our house. Ever since the first time we looked at the house when it was still for sale, we knew it needed new floor coverings. The carpet is fifteen years old (and it shows) and the vinyl floor in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room is stained, scratched, and even torn in places. It's kind of embarrassing that we haven't updated the floors yet, but it is quite an undertaking financially.

We definitely want to install hardwood flooring in the kitchen, dining room, and living room on the main level. In the master bedroom, the lower level bedrooms and family room we will get new carpet. For the two bathrooms and laundry room, we are still debating the options. Tile is nice, but depending on what type of stone you pick, it stays very cold (which feels nice in the summer, but is torture in the winter!)

Other options include ceramic tiles, travertine tiles, glass tiles, or marble tiles. For information on all the different options, I look at websites like Floorzbuzz. One thing I really like is they have all the prices listed for every item they carry, so you can easily make cost comparisons. They have images of each tile and you can order a free sample to see what it looks like in your home. Floorzbuzz offers many different options for kitchen tile, bathroom tile, and even simple accent tiles.

Their specialty is Accents Glass Tiles, a manufacturer of glass design applications since 1982. Glass tiles add depth of field and luminosity, making any area seem brighter and more spacious. They appear to "glow from within". Now that sounds like something I could use in my bathroom! You can vary the sizes of the tiles and make a pattern of shapes for visual effect like this: