Engineered Timber Flooring vs Laminate Flooring – Which is Better?

With all the options in timber currently available, deciding on the best timber flooring for your house might be a bit difficult. The timeless classics, prefinished and unfinished timber, are no longer the sole type of floors that is categorized under the hardwood. Two innovative players, laminate and engineered flooring, have got into the hardwood arena lately, offering more property owners the opportunity to easily afford and luxuriate in the style and also elegance of timber flooring. When you are thinking about one of those flooring options, but you are not pretty clear on the distinction, here is some details that may help.

Let’s begin by giving a short overview of conventional solid timber. With these floors, every single plank is made of a piece of timber and is usually ¾” thick. Solid timber flooring often contract and expand with changes in humidity and temperature. In summer season, higher humidity will cause the planks to buckle and expand. Continue reading

3 Ways To Change the Feel of Your Home

If you are looking to change up the feel of your home, you may consider doing small changes to help make your home feel warmer. Or, if you are looking to declutter, you may consider adding different storage options into your decor. There are many things you can do to change the look of your home, but these are three simple ways you can quickly and easily make your home unique.

Paint

First, the simplest way to change the feel of a room or home is through paint. You can do something simple, like repaint a wall, but you can also be bolder and paint antique brick. Painting brick white or black can add a dramatic focal point to an otherwise dreary room. If you really want to be unique, you could even paint the ceiling and create a moment of drama there. Continue reading

Hard Facts for Choosing Concrete Flooring in New Homes

Builders planning for new home construction look for ways to stand out, especially in crowded markets. Each construction decision can potentially pull in buyers, cause shrugs of the shoulders or repel customers. One choice that can make or break a sale is that of flooring. Where wood, natural stone and tile have long been popular choices in areas without carpet, concrete has come onto its own as a practical and beautiful consideration. Here are reasons to provide to home buyers for throwing concrete into the mix as a great flooring alternative.

Easy Maintenance

Today’s homeowners, who are continually on the run between work and play, want to reduce the time spent on home-cleaning chores. Because concrete is easy to clean, its application is a boon to messy areas such as kitchens. When the floor is sealed, spills wipe up easily and leave no stains; also, mild soap and water is all that is necessary for periodic whole-floor cleaning. It should be noted, though, that a thorough drying is necessary before walking on the surface. Continue reading

Home Renovation Tips

Home renovations are exciting. You get to not only change the aesthetics of your home to fit your style, but you get to update it with new technologies and appliances and take advantage of every square foot of space. Before searching for residential remodeling Natick MA, consider the following tips for maximizing your remodel.

Goals

First, you need to determine what you want. Are you looking for additional space or storage, a new bathroom or kitchen or a great master suite? Do you want to work on more than one room? Be as detailed as you can be. Look up photos and identify all the changes you want to see. Look for fixtures, appliances, tile and other supplies to see what you like. Continue reading

ROBERT APPLE IS SETTING THE STANDARD FOR LUXURY HOMES

Robert Apple, CEO and Founder of KOM CONSTRUCTION INC. Is by far the most capable and prestigious contractor in the Los Angeles real estate game. Being an elite contractor and having worked on the most prestiges plots of land in the area including Rodeo drive and Trousdale Estates, Robert has been able to showcase his creativity and expression through his masterpieces. This would include the current project undergoing that is a $15 Million dollar home for the Aragones family (some of the most respected designers and architects in Mexico) tucked away in Trousdale Estates in a neighborhood that homes celebrities such as Rihanha.

As well as, a 23 million dollar project for the notorious Villa Elaine  apartment building where famous actor James Dean lived on Vine St. and Fountain Blvd.

KOM Construction sets the standard in luxury homebuilding, combining highly skilled craftsmanship with progressive technical expertise. Continue reading