The most significant benefit to floors when you take your shoes off at the door is that there will be no pebbles or rocks in the bottom of your shoes that can scratch the surface of your floors. You would be surprised if you looked at the bottom of your shoes and saw how much … Continue reading Benefits of Leaving your Shoes at the Door

Maybe you have pets that shed and track in mud, or kids who spill often, and you’re worried about your beautiful hardwood flooring. Here are a few methods that are simple to keep your floors in great shape. Dry Cleaning: Crumbs and pet hair sometimes are put off from getting cleaned up, but this is … Continue reading How to Clean your Hardwood Floors

It's Here!!!! Our new backsplash tile display is here! With more than forty different colours and styles to choose from, you can't go wrong! We still have all of our original samples as well, in case you don't see what you're looking for on our new display (though that is highly unlikely) A backsplash is … Continue reading Backsplash tiles!

Vinyl flooring is very durable, making it very easy to keep clean. Although it is very easy to keep clean, vinyl is still susceptible to normal wear, so it is still important to clean it regularly.  Best ways to clean vinyl flooring: The first and very important step to cleaning your vinyl flooring is sweeping … Continue reading How to Clean Vinyl Flooring

A lot of times you get stuck with that room in your house that leaves you stumped, or maybe even a little claustrophobic. What on earth do you do to make it feel larger? There are lots of ideas online about how to make a room feel bigger, most of them involving furniture (or lack … Continue reading Flooring for tiny rooms

Did you know that Red Oak isn’t actually red, and White Oak isn’t actually white? White Oak usually comes in a mix of tans and browns, making it far lighter than Red Oak. On the other hand, Red Oak appears to have a pink undertone. That being said, the colour difference becomes clearer when you … Continue reading Red Oak vs White Oak Hardwood

Written by Mya Stolte March 24 2022 When you are shopping for new flooring, it may seem like a no brainer to take a sample of your choice home with you. But not everyone sees the value in it. Here's why I think you should always take home flooring samples. #1 You want to compare … Continue reading Why Take Samples home?

“Everyone is a little Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day”. Each year St. Patrick's day is celebrated not only in Ireland but throughout the world by Irish and non-Irish alike. It's celebrated at Stirling Carpet & Flooring With our festive Tree! This Year, maybe a little Irish Coffee to send off our crew in good spirits! … Continue reading SEEING GREEN?

So you've got beautiful 100 year old wood floors. But it has only worn out in some places, and you don't want to replace it all. What are your options? You likely wont be able to find an exact match, even if the floors are only ten years old. However there are some great ideas … Continue reading What goes with Hardwood?

With more and more people choosing to spend their money on renovations as opposed to vacations, the number of DIY projects has sky rocketed. The increase in renovations comes with some issues though. Over the last four to five years we have seen a steady decrease in the number of new tradespeople. This means that … Continue reading What kind of DIY’er are you?