floors
How to choose the color of the baseboard: useful tips from an interior designer
When selecting skirting boards, it is important to know some nuances. In this article, we will tell you how to choose the right color for skirting boards.
Diana Dashkevich interior interior tips design design tips House Design 25 April 2024
How to disinfect any surface with essential oils: simple options
Essential oils are good disinfectants for cleaning the house. In this article, you will learn how to disinfect using essential oils.
Diana Dashkevich oils cleaning cleaning tips floor cleaning Helpful tips 7 April 2024
Interior tips: Carpets – don't put them there
Carpets can make basically every part of your house cozy and cute, but it doesn't mean that you should put them there. The main reason why it can be a bad idea is that they are often pretty hard to clean.
Kate Yakimchuk rugs carpet interior tips interior mistakes House Design 28 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Cleaning pet hair – long-haired breeds problem
Fluffy long-haired dogs are adorable – they look amazing, especially when groomed regularly. Meanwhile, even if you groom them regularly, you can still have lots of pet hair everywhere in your house when they shed.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pet hair cleaning tips washing Animals 10 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Dusty floors explained
Have you ever wondered why your floors become dusty so quickly? While sometimes it takes weeks for bookshelves to become dusty, floors accumulate lots of debris, dust, and hair in days.
Kate Yakimchuk dust dirt cleaning tips washing tips Helpful tips 5 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Unexpected debris makers – these things make your floors dirty
When cleaning your house regularly, you might be surprised to see how many debris you see every time. While you might try maintaining your house well, you might accidentally make some mistakes.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips maintenance debris dirt Helpful tips 29 December 2023
Housekeeping tips: Old stains on laminate floors – you can clean them
The older the stain is, the harder it is to get rid of it - but it's not impossible! Laminated floors often require more time and effort to stay clean, but they can also become clean once again.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips old stains laminate tips Helpful tips 28 December 2023
Useful Tips: How to Remove Scratches from Laminate Flooring
Scratches form on the slats when moving cabinets, chairs, tables, or furniture that moves around the room using rollers.
Diana Dashkevich home lifehacks cleaning tips cleaning mistakes Helpful tips 14 December 2023
Combining different types of flooring: Interior tips
To make your house look good, you can use just one type of flooring everywhere - but it's not always possible. You can actually combine different types of flooring, but you should know how to do it correctly, so they won't clash.
Kate Yakimchuk materials combination remodeling interior House Design 27 November 2023
Expert Explained: Why You Need a Floor Cleaner
In addition to cleaning properties, modern floor cleaning products also have additional properties.
Diana Dashkevich cleaning cleaning tips Helpful tips 25 November 2023
Clean floors during snowfalls: Housekeeping tips
November is the perfect time to think about snowfalls, and also how to keep your floors clean during them. On snowy days, you can accidentally collect lots of dirt and sand with your shoes and leave it all on your floor.
Kate Yakimchuk snow cleaning maintenance Helpful tips 17 November 2023
Expert Tips: How to Get Rid of Sticky Floors
Residues of soap or any foam product remain on the surface. Hence the result - a sticky floor. That is why experienced cleaners wash the floor with cold water with the addition of a small amount of vinegar.
Diana Dashkevich cleaning cleaning tips Helpful tips 17 November 2023
Stubborn stains on textured laminated floor: Housekeeping tips
Some stubborn stains are hard to get rid of on their own, but it's even harder when you try to clean textured surfaces. For instance, light-colored laminated floors can have textures surfaces that collect and keep the dirt.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning laminate stains Helpful tips 15 November 2023
Linoleum: How to Clean It Properly
You cannot clean linoleum with soda or alkaline detergents (they can ruin the structure of the canvas, making it brittle). It is not recommended to wash linoleum with too hot water (it can also adversely affect the condition of the coating). Wet a rag in a bucket of warm water and mild detergent.
Diana Dashkevich materials cleaning Helpful tips 10 November 2023
Useful Tips: How to Clean Floors After Renovation
To remove construction dust, take a microfiber cloth and soak it in a weak solution of water and vinegar or salt. This composition will help get rid of white stains. The polyurethane foam is removed when it has dried. To do this, use various hard sponges and other abrasive materials.
Diana Dashkevich renovation lifehacks cleaning Helpful tips 25 October 2023
Useful Tips: How to Properly Clean Floors in the House
Floors are regularly wiped with a damp cloth and thoroughly dried with a dry cloth. The main thing is to prevent water from penetrating into the boards, which could lead to deformation of the material.
Diana Dashkevich cleaning cleaning tips Helpful tips 23 October 2023
Signs of tear in linoleum: It's time to replace it
Linoleum is a pretty cheap option that can quickly improve your interior and suit your design. The thing is, linoleum is pretty easy to damage, so you can quickly see gaps and stains that are hard to get rid of.
Kate Yakimchuk linoleum tips Helpful tips 12 October 2023
What to do if your floors aren't flat: Housekeeping tips
If your floors aren't flat, then it might cause lots of problems - your furniture will be wobbling, and your floors can be destroyed faster. If you don't want to change your floors completely, you can try fixing the problems locally.
Kate Yakimchuk fixing tips Helpful tips 7 October 2023
Keeping your floors clean: Housekeeping ideas
It's always easier to maintain things clean than to actually clean them - it takes way less time and energy. While some types of dirt and spots can't be ignored, there are still a few things oyu can do to maintain your floors nice and clean.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips Helpful tips 4 October 2023
Advice from an Expert: Which Flooring to Choose
Solid laminate and wood floors continue to be popular. In laminate, the most fashionable floors imitate wooden boards with special surface treatments such as staining, bleaching, and the use of colored oils or waxes. Imitations of exotic wood species are also popular.
Diana Dashkevich interior design materials House Design 26 September 2023