When you want to create an aura of stately drama to a room, forget about heavy statues and pricey pedigreed paintings-opt for one or more floor vases instead!
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If you already have natural softwood floorboards, why look further when you want the beauty of a natural wood floor in your home? Unfortunately, the answer often lies in the condition of the floorboards themselves. There may be gaps between the boards which trap dirt and can let in drafts. The boards may be split, warped, or rotten, or have deep nail holes in them. Sometimes the supporting joists may have weakened, or they may be suffering from woodworm or dry rot.
In the case of woodworm and/or dry rot, remedial work including chemical spraying and replacement of damaged wood is essential, whatever type of flooring you are installing. If you want floorboards as your floor covering, all of the existing boards that are rotted or worm-eaten must be replaced. There are ways to cure most other floorboard defects.
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Wool carpet is very gorgeous, durable, and luxurious and feels great underfoot. It also comes in wonderful, subtle shades as yet unmatched in synthetic fibers simply because wool accepts a wider range of colored dyes better than any other material.
Made from hair shorn from sheep, then spun, woven or twisted into carpet, wool survives longer and looks better than any other carpet material on earth. If you doubt this, just look at the antique Oriental rugs sold by antiques dealers and displayed in museums—some are 200 years old and more!
Because wool is an opaque fiber, it hides soil better than synthetics and stands up better in high-traffic areas; check out the high-end carpeting and wool area rugs in 5-star hotels, shops and restaurants and you’ll invariably find they are made of wool. Wool’s greater absorbency makes it easy to clean with water and steam because moisture causes wool fibers to swell and release dirt.
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