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How To Clean Your Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

Whether you are admiring the gorgeous hardwood species already installed in your home or are in the process of selecting hardwood flooring for your next installation, you want that pristine hardwood surface and natural beauty to last for as long as possible! The best way to maintain the elegance of…

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The Basics of Berber Carpeting

Carpet flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

With a storied history originally woven from the Berber tribe, Berber carpets represent a unique type of carpet that has served homeowners with distinct style and valuable performance for decades. Choosing the right carpeting for the home is determined by a variety of factors such as activity level, décor preferences,…

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5 Reasons Carpet is One of Our Favorite Floor Options

Bedroom carpet flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

Today’s flooring options are endless, from stone-look vinyl tile to solid hardwood to easy-care laminate, so deciding can seem overwhelming. But while you’re considering all your options, don’t forget about carpet. With so many other flooring choices available, you might be wondering if carpet is still a popular option. Well,…

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How to Choose Between Dark or Light Floors

Hardwood flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

When approaching a new flooring upgrade in the home, selecting the right color is always a major consideration no matter what flooring material you are leaning towards! Whether you love soft, plush carpet, rustic hardwood flooring or wood-look vinyl options, gorgeous surfaces range in a wide array of shades for…

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4 Flooring Tips for Small Rooms

If your home presents smaller, trickier rooms that seem challenging to design for, you can still achieve the stunning look you envision with savvy planning. From material choices to floor colors for small rooms, you can help shape the perspective of any space to make it feel larger. You can…

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Our Favorite Home Gym Flooring Options

When many gyms across the country had to be temporarily closed to mitigate the spread of germs, homeowners everywhere were quickly reminded of the importance of exercising at home. Whether you have a flex space, an unused portion of the basement or an entire room that you can devote to…

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What is Greige? And How to Use It

Searching for an attractive neutral color that goes with everything but still seems unique? Consider greige! So, what is greige? It’s the ultimate neutral shade made from a combination of grey + beige. When grey looks too cold and sterile and beige is too bland and warm-toned, greige could be…

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Farmhouse Style Area Rugs

Area rug flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

Full of rustic charm, natural luxury, and relaxed simplicity, farmhouse chic design is thriving with homeowners and interiors alike! When it comes to flooring for farmhouse style, you will find plenty of genuine hardwood planks full of character, as well as realistic distressed laminate and luxury wood visuals anchoring these…

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What is Rectified Tile?

Living room tile flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

If you have considered installing tile flooring as part of your living space, is a ‘rectified’ variety the first style that comes to mind? Although rectified is an impressive-sounding word, many homeowners may not be familiar with the term as it relates to gorgeous, timeless tile. The definition of the…

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How to Pick the Right Area Rug Size

Area rug flooring | Chesapeake Family Flooring

Since every room in your home is unique with different dimensions, it makes sense that each space will need a different area rug size to fit perfectly. Just like the perfect area rug will unify room décor with color, pattern, and texture, the perfect rug size will add the right…

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