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3-1/4″ ENG. SPANISH WOODCHOCOLATE | First Step Flooring

Spanish WoodChocolate hardwood is 3/8” thick and 3-1/4” wide engineered from Triangulo with Amendoim, Brazilian Pecan species. First Step Flooring bring these collections to your doorstep.

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How to choose the best flooring for Christmas?

With Christmas approaching and truly underway, everybody wants to have new floors fitted right before Christmas and this year is no exception. Most of us will have more visitors around this time than any other time of the year and we would want our homes to look as good as it possibly can. New flooring can instantly lift and transform the ambiance of your home and it is also one of the first things the guests will notice.

Get your home to look gorgeous for the upcoming festivities and enhance the ambiance of your place to add the warmth by installing new flooring to visualize a perfect Christmas and grand New Year home setting. But the most important question that lies here is what kind of flooring will be the best to host your festive celebrations? Here are some of the shortlisted options that will help you to decide which type of flooring will be best for the upcoming celebrations this year.

1)      Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is ideal for those who are tight on budget seeking a hardwearing floor that requires less maintenance. They have the benefit of practicality, not only easy to install, they are also extremely durable which is exactly what you want when you have a lot of guests coming over. It is easier to clean and maintain, so you can sit back and relax that you won’t have much cleaning to do after the celebrations are over.

2)      Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is the perfect flooring option for high traffic areas such as the kitchen. It is more durable and easy to clean as compared to laminate flooring. They can be wiped straight off and are perfect for any party time spills. Just one rule to maintain while selecting vinyl is, the thicker it is, the more traffic it can bear. Not just for Christmas, vinyl looks great and is a practical choice all year round.

3)      Carpets

A reason why carpets are the most preferred flooring option in so many homes is because they keep the house warm and provide a natural air filter. It is great for those large gatherings and offers a soft underfoot cushion as well as an aesthetic appeal. It is the go-to flooring solution for many rooms and adds opulence to your home. It also minimizes sound and does not allow it to pass up or down through the floor.

4)      Hardwood Flooring

Being a popular choice for any room, from living rooms to bedrooms, hardwood flooring adds a warm and timeless look to your floors. However, hardwood flooring can be costlier than any other flooring options but the warmth it brings is incomparable and can be well worth for the value it brings to your home.

Need a little help in choosing the perfect flooring for your home this Christmas? Contact First Step Flooring and choose from a huge range of carpet, vinyl, hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl tile and many more flooring options!

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Types of Floorings

Flooring is the generic term used for a permanent covering of a floor. It generally describes any floor covering material used to provide a smooth walking surface. While decorating a home, the room may look perfectly alright in all aspects but its grandeur and magnificence is not achieved without proper flooring. Considering the functional aspects of the floor in terms of its design, looks, cost, durability etc, a wide range of options are available which you can choose from:

1.       Hardwood Flooring: Hardwood flooring comes with solid wood with a combination of durability and allure. It comes in Maple, Pecan, Beech, Cherry, Oak, Pine, Birch, Walnut, Hickory and more. This flooring provides an enduring product, which can be resurfaced whenever required. However certain types of hardwood flooring might lose its charm with age and few others might either bloat or shrink over time, thus creating gaps between the tiles.

2.       Laminate Flooring: If you have a limited budget, you can go for this flooring but still manage to give the look and feel of that exotic wood. This type of flooring can be installed in almost all the rooms including bathroom and kitchen area where maximum traffic is expected and also some level of moisture. Hardwood styles include rustic, weathered, hand-scraped and reclaimed looks. Stone looks range from Spanish-style paves to slate tile. This is designed in a way so that it can handle tough temperature changes and everyday wear and tear activities.

3.       Ceramic Tile: Ceramic tile is best suited for flooring that need waterproofing. This kind has a superb gloss finish which makes it a best fit for floor tiles, indoors and also counter tops. It tends to lose its glaze over time though. The most widely used finishes that are available are matte, embossed, glazed and textured ones for anti-slip. Ceramic tiles made of porcelain color through tile body, are the best to hide scratches or damages due to their composition.

4.       Vinyl Tile: With easy peel-and-stick installation, it’s very much possible to change your place over a weekend. It is basically the type of do-it-yourself project. Vinyl tile is durable, affordable and hassle-free maintenance. Vinyl tile can be used for all rooms including kitchen and children play room.

5.       Bamboo Flooring: In bamboo flooring, use of bamboo plant is considered. Use of bamboo plant for flooring originates in China and other parts of Asia. Bamboo has got some really good features as compared to other wood which makes it a popular choice. Bamboo flooring is very popular due to its strength and durability. It is quite Eco-friendly and it is highly resistant to insects and moisture. Apart from its physical similarities to true hard wood, it is a highly renewable source of material. A bamboo plant requires only 3 – 5 years to reach full maturity whereas traditional hard woods might take 20 – 120 years to reach maturity. But considering its maintenance, one has to be careful not to use wet mops and floor cleaning detergents, as these might degrade its properties.

6.       Stone Flooring:  Stone flooring is the conventional idea of covering the floor using thick stones which is widely used since ages. Sealed, finished stone flooring is water and moisture resistant and can add allure to your house. Stone flooring is quite exorbitant. It retains the cold and also becomes slippery when wet. It’s quite hard to install and has the chances of chipping off.

7.       Marble Flooring:  Marble flooring tiles can also be used for decorating your walls and artifacts apart from using it as a flooring tile. It is one of the best options for covering walls because it is highly resistant and easy to clean. This enhances the beauty of your design and adds elegance and sophistication. There are two common options for marble flooring: traditional and tumbled. Traditional marble flooring tiles has a polished and a shiny finish. Tumbled marble flooring comes in beige and milky tone and has an earthy and natural looking finish.

8.       Carpet Flooring:  A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of two layers. The upper layer is the pile which is the raised surface of a fabric and it is attached to a backing. Use of carpets makes a room more comfortable and cozy, encasing a person’s feet from a cold tile, reducing sound while walking and also making it pleasant for children to play. Occasionally, wear and tear problems might occur, but it can be easily resolved by using the modular method.

 If you need further assistance in choosing the right flooring option, your help is just one step away. Reach out to us at First Step Flooring. We offer our services in and around Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon, Bethany.

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Hardwood Flooring vs. Carpets: Flooring Comparison |

Choosing the perfect flooring is one of the toughest decisions to make. Some people love the softness and prettiness of the carpet while some admire the natural beauty of hardwood. Though, each has a variety of characteristics that make them favorable for a particular environment to meet the specific needs. Whether it is carpet or hardwood, understanding the design, comfort, Continue Reading

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Accolade Fleck I - Rich Earth, gives an excellent experience for carpet flooring. It is soft and comfortable underfoot and it withstands any kind stains and spotters. This carpet is made of e color soft nylon-solution dyed and available in various colors like blush, bone, sparrow, flax, sleek, elegant etc.

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Architectural Remnants laminate gives a reclaimed wood flooring look to home and also gives cozy look for cabin or warehouse loft. First Step Flooring brings these collections at your doorstep.

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Bellingham is residential laminate flooring that features UniClic installation technology and is marked NALFA Certification Seal. First Step Flooring brings these collections at your doorstep.

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Acadia Pebble Soft Carpet (405-757-2761) |First Step Flooring

Acadia Pebble is a residential wool carpet, Presented by First Step Flooring. This wool carpet is non allergic and stain resistant. For more info

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Brief about Carpets, various types and more….

Carpet is a material that covers the floor, protects from dust, stains and stinks etc; it is soft and gives warm pleasure to barefoot.

Carpets are made of polypropylene, nylon, polyester etc, which is also called as synthetic fibers. But in ancient days during 20th century wool was used to manufacture carpets and was quite expensive.

The carpets upper layer pile will be attached to backing, where they have primary, secondary backing.

Here are a list of some soft carpets with great style, color and patterns

1.     Caress-501 Paper Moon

 Caress 501 paper moon soft carpet is completely made of smartstrand sorona fiber. The width of this carpet is around 12feet wide and available in different colors like cob web, Italian suede, rock wall etc. It put resistance to all kinds of stains and dirt.

 2.     Incredible-Sweet Potato

 Incredible-sweet potato is a kid’s favorite carpet made of smartstrand w/du pont sorona triexta and it is also available in varied colors like muslin, pineapple, tiki hut etc, and it’s quite inexpensive too.

 3.     Formal Affair -Canopy

It is a residential plush carpet made of soft pet filament polyester. This formal affair-canopy soft carpet is smooth in nature and it adds a conventional look to your decor.

Still, there are many high quality soft carpets are available that can give a fabulous look to your commercial, residential space with more durability and comfort.