Written by Brittany Channell, Designer at Designer's Home Gallery. A designer's approach to pairing new wood floors with existing oak, where managing undertones beats trying to match the wood itself.
Written by Mike Baxter, Designer at Designer's Home Gallery. The counterintuitive truth about pet friendly hardwood, where the finish and sheen do more to hide claw marks than raw wood hardness ever will.
Written by Ben Henwood, Owner and Operator of Designer's Home Gallery. A practical way to think about flooring value using cost per year of use rather than sticker price, so the floor you buy actually pays off.
Written by Ben Henwood, Owner and Operator of Designer's Home Gallery. A different take on resale flooring that looks past material price and focuses on what actually removes buyer hesitation in a Wichita sale.
Written by Ben Henwood, Owner and Operator of Designer's Home Gallery. A practical comparison of solid and engineered hardwood for resale, and how to choose the one that adds the most value in a Wichita home.
Written by Ben Henwood, Owner and Operator of Designer's Home Gallery. A clear eyed look at whether new floors really move the sale price on a Wichita home, and where the return is strongest.
Written by Mike Baxter, Designer at Designer's Home Gallery. A straight answer on how many refinishes engineered hardwood can take, why the wear layer decides everything, and how to buy for the long game.
Written by Brittany Channell, Designer at Designer's Home Gallery. A plain English guide to choosing the right PEI durability rating so a Wichita kitchen tile floor lasts for decades instead of wearing out early.
Written by Mike Baxter, Designer at Designers Home Gallery. A hardwood pro explains why wire brushed and hand scraped finishes outlast smooth floors in busy Wichita households.
Written by Brittany Channell, Designer at Designers Home Gallery. A designer's guide to placing bold patterned tile so it elevates a Wichita home instead of dating it.
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