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Topic “Fabulous Floors”

Wanna put some style underfoot! Floors are such an integral part of a home, so liven up that living room and treat yourself to that tiled entranceway! Check here for ideas and post if you've created something cool!

Stone Remnant Entry

Submitted by unclebennys on Wed, 12/15/2010 - 05:56

Here is what we did in the entry to our home. There is no substitute for solid stone when it comes to durability. We wanted solid stone, character, texture and of course we were on a budget. While browsing tile, we found it nearly impossible to pick out just one kind of stone, one size and one shape. We loved all the different kinds of stone, shapes and sizes, so we collected them all. As the project went along, we picked up remnants and samples as we found them at bargain prices.

Location

Loveland, CO 80537
United States
40° 23' 51.9396" N, 105° 4' 29.928" W
See map: Google Maps

Custom Floor

Submitted by Birdseye on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 01:42

I used Alabaster tiles and a mix of hardwoods to create this floor for a customer. Took a bit of doing, but I think it turned out OK. The client was happy and I ended up with another nice shot for the portfolio! Everything except the Alabaster was surplus material!

Location

2525 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, CO 80302
United States
40° 0' 56.5164" N, 105° 15' 39.7404" W
See map: Google Maps

Amazing

Submitted by DanielS on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 03:28

This isn't my floor, but doesn't that look fantastic?? This was one of the places I considered buying to rent, but unfortunately it was out of my price range.

Location

5023 W. 120th Ave
Broomfield, CO 80020
United States
39° 54' 51.3144" N, 105° 3' 3.24" W
See map: Google Maps

Brand new hardwood floor

Submitted by DanielS on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 03:25

We installed this in one of our rental properties. It looks so amazingly pristine right now, I shudder to think how scratched and scuffed it'll be in a few months...

Location

5023 W. 120th Ave
Broomfield, CO 80020
United States
39° 54' 51.3144" N, 105° 3' 3.24" W
See map: Google Maps

My new bamboo flooring

Submitted by DanielS on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 03:22

Our new 100% eco-friendly bamboo flooring. Cost an arm and a leg but it's totally worth it - looks so nice!

Location

5023 W. 120th Ave
Broomfield, CO 80020
United States
39° 54' 51.3144" N, 105° 3' 3.24" W
See map: Google Maps