For most people, it’s hard to take samples of wood, carpeting, stone and paint and truly imagine what a room will look like when it’s done.
Understanding that challenge, at O’Krent’s we’ve put together a virtual room designer that does the imagining for you.
To begin, choose a room that compares best to whichever room in your home you want to update. Of you can upload a photo of the room itself. This family room shows flooring, walls and trim as well as furniture and accessories.
The flooring is wood, selected from a rich variety of options. The paint is a medium-light warm tone and the trim is lighter to add contrast and interest. It’s an inviting room, but what if you really want carpeting?
With a few mouse clicks, the same room now sports a warm sage green carpet with some texture, darker walls to make the space feel cozier, and light trim.
But wait – there’s more. Suppose you want to see how stone would look in the room before you make your final decision. Be daring, choose a slate in tones of gray, brown and blue.
Cool light-to-mid gray paint contrasts against a warm ivory trim, creating room that capitalizes on the interest a slate floor can provide. It’s maybe not quite as cozy as the carpeted room, but it has its own flair.
When you’re looking at possible flooring choices, we encourage you to experiment virtually with our virtual room designer rather than in the reality of your home. And as always, our team of talented designers and salespeople is there to help you make the best flooring selection for your home and your personal style.
Let’s Do Some Dusting
No one likes to dust. However, think of this one fact before you decide to skip dusting this week, your bed is full of dust mites. Dust mites feed on human skin flakes and can be found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bed covers, clothes, stuffed toys and fabric and fabric-covered items. Body parts and feces from dust mites can trigger asthma.
Use a damp cloth. This picks up the dust better than a dry one.
Don’t forget to dust the hard to reach places, like behind the furniture and crevices in the furniture. Use a small paintbrush to get in the nooks.
To reach behind heavy furniture you can use a synthetic duster with a long stick or you can even use a vacuum cleaner.
To take away the dust and cobwebs along the wall you can use a damp mop, or a brush.
Don’t forget to dust the chandeliers also. Give it a surface dusting once a week. Once a year you can take the chandelier down and clean it thoroughly.
Use the crevice and upholstery attachments on your vacuum cleaner to vacuum things like sofas.
Remember to clean your floors after your dust, otherwise all the dust you removed will just lay there.
Vacuum your mattress each week as millions of dust mites live there.
If you have lots of clutter then there is more to dust. Store your stuff in boxes, drawers or baskets.
A dryer sheet makes a great dust cloth.
Use allergen proof bed covers and encase your box spring in vinyl or plastic covers.
So dust away and get rid of all those pesky mites.