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the old finish using a floor sander and edger. After the wood dust and surface dirt are removed, you’re ready to apply the new finish.
Stains, paint, bleaches, penetrating sealers, varnishes and urethanes (resin finishes) are your choices. Varnishes tend to scratch and they can darken or yellow, so if the floor is in a high-traffic area, urethane finishes are your best bet.
One of the drawbacks to bare floors is that walking on them tends to be noisy. In a city apartment or town house, it’s almost essential to use carpeting in one or more rooms to keep the noise level down.
Comfort, warmth and a “furnished” look can be achieved with wall-to-wall carpet or room size mgs. in the past, experts have recommended against the use of carpet when easy care was a design issue, but this is no longer true.
“The introduction of stain-resistant carpets has revolutionized the manner in which carpet can be used in the home, ” says Michael West, a consultant to Monsanto. “Floors are now protected from most household stains. ”
Tweeds, tone-on-tones and pebbled textures in mgs are a help in hiding dirt and lint. Patterned designs and stain resistant carpets are the wisest choices for areas in the spill zone.
Some rooms may demand less formality — that calls for a mg.
A neutral fiber rug may be the best choice, and these grass or straw mgs are easily maintained.
Vacuuming will remove everyday soil and undyed mgs can be washed with soap and water.
For the past decade, though, the last word in rugs has been Oriental. The deeply toned rugs are perfect for traditional homes and the lighter pastels work well with more informal styles.
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