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Your Quick Guide to Hardwood Species

It’s no secret that our team here at Staff Carpet is in love with hardwood flooring. One step inside our showroom in Springfield, IL will make this more than evident, as we showcase a vast array of hardwood styles and species with different textures and finishes that will…
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Hardwood flooring | Staff Carpet

4 Ways You’re Damaging Your Hardwood

With proper care and maintenance, your hardwood flooring will remain beautiful and serve your home for decades. It will also improve your home’s resale value.We know that our floors are prone to spills, drops, and scratches. These should be avoided at all costs. However, there are some other ways you…
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Hardwood flooring | Staff Carpet

Does Your Hardwood Need to be Refinished?

As a homeowner, it’s an incredible feeling to know that your gorgeous hardwood flooring will retain its value and will even increase the resale value of your home if you decide to go on the market. However, it’s very possible that your hardwood will experience dulling or scratching over time.…
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Hardwood flooring | Staff Carpet

Preparing Your Home for Spring

Spring is a beautiful time—and for many, it’s the best season! As new life abounds and flowers bloom, it’s only natural that we want to take a few moments to spruce up our home as well—hence, the term “spring cleaning.' Not only does spring cleaning get us in the spirit…
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Carpet flooring | Staff Carpet

Using Area Rugs in Your Minimalistic Design

There really is no limit to what the perfect area rug can do! It can create a bold, eye-catching moment within a room design—a colorful, busy pop of visual interest. Sometimes, however, you might choose to add some texture, depth, color, and pattern to a space with a more muted,…
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Flooring | Staff Carpet

Best Types of Hardwood Flooring for Families

For premium natural beauty and incredible resale value for your home, nothing compares to the gorgeous texture and timeless durability of hardwood flooring. In fact, realtors stated in the National Wood Flooring Association’s 2017 Remodeling Impact Report that installing new wood floors in the home recovers sellers an amazing 91…
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Flooring | Staff Carpet

How to Throw the Ultimate Party

When it comes to throwing a memorable party, there are a few steps involved that will save you stress while also keeping your home (and your flooring) in good shape. Read on to learn more about simple things to keep in mind when planning a get together, no matter how…
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Hardwood flooring | Staff Carpet

How to Winter-Proof Your Home

Winter is not only one of the most beautiful seasons that we experience every year, but it’s also one of the most distinct! When temperatures drop below freezing and moisture turns to snow and ice, it creates a unique mix of winter 'slush' underneath our feet that can wreak havoc…
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Area rug | Staff Carpet

Your Guide to Area Rug Materials

When you want to add depth, texture, color, pattern, and style to a room, the perfect area rug will make all the difference. Available in nearly every size, shape, and design that you can imagine, area rugs not only provide an instant design refresh but also offer protection for your…
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Laminate Flooring | Staff Carpet

Luxury Vinyl Flooring or Laminate Flooring?

You love the texture and natural beauty of wood flooring, but you’re on a tight budget and you have a strict deadline. Immediately, you think of stylish laminate flooring and innovative luxury vinyl flooring as possible alternatives, but you’re not sure which is a better fit for your home. What…
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