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4 Steps To Prepare Your Home for Floor Installation
As you start to finish remodeling your home, are you looking to prepare your home for new flooring to withstand your day-to-day activities? At Eastman’s Flooring, we have a team that is knowledgeable about how to prepare your home. Below, we have listed several ways to help prepare you. Not only will these steps help…
5 Benefits of Installing Stair Runners
A stair runner is a piece of carpet that doesn’t cover the entire width of the stair. It’s typically installed over hardwood or tiled stairs, coming in a wide variety of colors, patterns, textures, and widths. Here at Eastman’s, we believe that stair runners are coming back in style! Whether you choose to keep it…
Protect Your Floors from Christmas Tree Damage
O’ Christmas tree, o’ Christmas tree, how lovely are your… floor damage risks? With Christmas right around the corner, it’s time to buy a tree. The last thing anyone wants under the Christmas tree is a damaged floor, so we’ve compiled a list of helpful tips to prevent and protect your floors from harm. …
Common Mistakes in DIY Flooring Installation in Morehead City
As temperatures start to rise in Morehead City, renovation season comes to a close and quick DIY home projects begin as homeowners prepare for either renting or just welcoming vacationing friends and family. The quarantine era gave host to an abundance of DIY home renovations, and as things begin to return to normal, and you…
4 Common Carpet Myths
Myth #1 Carpet is Hard to Maintain With regular maintenance, carpet is no more challenging to maintain than other flooring options. Rather than sweeping and mopping weekly, you’ll vacuum weekly. It’s one less step, and with a deep clean each year, your carpets should have a very long life! Plus, with options like waterproof…
Create a Modern Look with Watercolor Rugs
Are you looking to add a little modern flavor to your home? The right accent rug adds something unique, functional, and full of life to your home. We love the watercolor rug trends that have emerged in the last few years! Artists create stunning designs and they are transferred to plush, well-made rugs. Here are…
Go Barefoot – #NationalGoBarefootDay
June 1st is national Go Barefoot Day, and as flooring specialists, we can’t be more excited! Of course, we could tell you all about our softest carpeting that feels like walking on clouds, or even our best quality of wood flooring with its natural grains that seem to massage the bottom of your feet, or…
Pet-Friendly Flooring to Puppy-Proof Your Home
National Pet Rescue Day is May 20th, and we could not be more excited! Many of us here at Eastman’s have a furry friend always waiting for us when we get home, so we understand the joy a pet can bring. We want your home to be a haven for you and your pets. Don’t…
Eco-Friendly Grass Flooring
Earth Day is in April, but for more and more folks, Earth Day is every day. New “green tech” is being developed, people are skipping straws, and buying electric or hybrid vehicles. Flooring is no exception. New advances have been made on many fronts on flooring materials and production. But did you know that you…
Reducing Allergens In Your Home
Spring has sprung in Eastern NC, and that means long days of gorgeous sunlight, cool rains in the afternoon, and pollen! Lots of pollen. It coats the grass, the car, the house and of course, it’s tracked into your home. Allergies and asthma are serious concerns for many families. Sometimes the flooring you chose can…