Everyone knows a fresh coat of paint can change the look and feel of any room, but did you know you can also paint linoleum floors? You can give your kitchen, or any room with linoleum flooring, a whole new look with this simple technique. (more…)

Cleaning the floor is one of my least favorite cleaning chores. Although whenever I finish the task, I always feel good. If you have small children who spend a great deal of time close to the floor, you will want to keep your floors as clean as possible. Be sure to vacuum your carpet at least twice each week and clean your carpet at least yearly. Scrubbing or mopping your linoleum depends on the level of traffic, but most agree that cleaning linoleum floor materials is quite easy if you keep up to it. (more…)

After being shunned for decades by interior designers, home renovators, builders and other consumers of flooring materials, linoleum floor tiles are making a major comeback in homes and businesses. Linoleum floor tiles were once a standard flooring material, and can still be found in many older homes. Over the years, however, consumers opted for vinyl, tile, wood or carpet. Despite its obvious advantages, linoleum was simply overlooked and underappreciated. (more…)

Linoleum flooring is a type of flooring, invented nearly 150 years and still in popular demand. When invented, it was popularly used in high-use areas due to its durability and affordability. However, its primary use soon became kitchen flooring, due to it being waterproof and therefore, easier to clean. Nowadays, it is still in vogue and used in many areas of the house besides the kitchen, including nursery’s, bedrooms and hallways. Most garages also use linoleum flooring. (more…)

In home remodeling projects, removing old linoleum can prove challenging, especially if the linoleum has been in place a long time and the adhesive is still holding fast.

One essential tool to use that will make the task easier is a scraper with a sharp razor blade edge. Have extra blades at the ready, because you may find that while scraping hardwood or concrete flooring during the task of linoleum removal that blades occasionally break under pressure. (more…)