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Your Guide to Area Rug Materials
When you want to add depth, texture, color, pattern, and style to a room, the perfect area rug will make all the difference. Available in nearly every size, shape, and design that you can imagine, area rugs not only provide an instant design refresh but also offer protection for your surfaces against wear and tear.…
Read MoreLuxury Vinyl Flooring or Laminate Flooring?
You love the texture and natural beauty of wood flooring, but you’re on a tight budget and you have a strict deadline. Immediately, you think of stylish laminate flooring and innovative luxury vinyl flooring as possible alternatives, but you’re not sure which is a better fit for your home. What are the advantages of each…
Read More5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is officially upon us, and it’s time to prepare your home for the holidays. Here at in , , it’s our favorite time of the year! We can already hear Santa’s sleigh bells faintly jingling. Have you started to prepare your home for guests, hanging the wreaths, and trimming the tree? If…
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Hardwood Over the Holidays
The holidays are not only a stressful season for our minds and bodies, but they can also be stressful for our homes as well. All of the merrymaking brings snowy boots, spilled eggnog, and scratches and scruffs to your beautiful hardwood flooring. If you’ve recently purchased new hardwood from in , or you’re simply trying…
Read MoreChoosing the Best Carpet
School has been back in session, the family calendar is full, and cooler months are finally rolling in. With this, many homeowners are considering sprucing up their homes with new carpet before the holidays. Is new carpet on your pre-holiday wishlist? If so, the team at in , is ready to help! We’ve compiled a…
Read MoreHow to Embrace Hygge This Season
Cooler temperatures are finally upon us in most parts of the country, and we’re focusing our attention on the inside of our homes as we prepare to bundle up. Here at in , , we’re noticing a trend that the Danish people call ‘hygge (pronounced as hue-guh). Hygge is not only an interior design movement…
Read MoreFall in Love with Pantone’s Cooler Weather Colors
Pumpkin Spiced Lattes. Oversized Scarves. Pumpkin patches. And changing leaves. Fall is almost here, and in , is so excited about the cooler weather and change of seasons. With autumn just around the corner, the new season brings a refreshed perspective on interior design, with richer colors that evoke intimacy and coziness. Every year, the…
Read MoreDesigning your Man Cave for Football Season
With football season fast-approaching, it’s the perfect time of year to finally design the man cave of your dreams. Here at Second Street Floors in Williamsburg, VA, we’re getting excited about football season and are sprucing up our own man caves for the big season. Whether you have the ideal space in your home for…
Read MoreThe Greenest Floors
While purchasing environmentally-friendly products used to be a luxury, consumers today now expect companies and manufacturers to be mindful of the earth in the manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of products. In the flooring industry, the team here at in , have watched as carpet and flooring manufacturers have made remarkable strides in creating green floors…
Read MoreStar Spangled Banner Sale
Summer is here, and the celebration often culminates with fireworks, sparklers, watermelon, and homemade ice cream across our great nation as we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. Here at in , , we’re letting freedom ring with our Star Spangled Banner Sale starting on July 1st and running through July 14th. During the sale,…
Read MoreHow to Mix Metals in Your Home
Brushed brass. Chrome. Oil-rubbed bronze. Metals and metallics are a prominent trend in the interior design world. Much like jewelry for your home, metals infuse glamour and dimension into your space. Here at in , we’ve been following the trend of mixed metals in the home and are excited to see the trend surfacing in…
Read MoreSunSational Savings Sale
Summer is finally here! What’s on your summer bucket list this year? Fill up a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade, put on those oversized sunglasses, and get starting planning a summer to remember. Whatever you have planned this summer, be sure to savor the longer daylight hours and less scheduled agenda that passes all too…
Read MorePet-Friendly Flooring
Do you love your furry friends as much as (or, gasp, more than) people? If so, this blog post is for you! Recently, it was estimated that over 85 million US households own a pet, and pet ownership nationwide is on the rise. For those of us who love our pets, we typically consider our…
Read More2nd Street Floors Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is almost here and, by now, we should all be familiar with the phrase, “if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Mother’s Day is the time to celebrate the special mother or influential woman in your life with a thoughtful gift or gesture that will touch her heart—and earn you extra brownie points.…
Read MoreRefresh Your Space Sale at 2nd Street Floors
It’s spring! After a long winter, the warm breeze, buzzing bees, and beautiful blooms are finally here, and here at 2nd Street Floors in Williamsburg, VA we are loving the new season. Spring is the perfect time to renovate your home by installing new floors, and our friends at Shaw Floors are making it even…
Read MoreLive In Style Sale: 2nd Street Floors
Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the sun is finally out. Spring is right around the corner, and we’re more than ready to thaw out from frigid winter temperatures. With the extra pep in your step the season brings, spring is the perfect time for home renovations like new flooring. This season, 2nd Street…
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