Karen Grace

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"Karen's ability to suggest colors that brought the various elements of my house together was amazing. I also appreciate the contacts that she has within the industry that allow her to completely handle the planning and installation of flooring and painting within my home."
--Velma R. Carroll
ACS Healthcare Solutions
Site CIO, Motion Picture & Television Fund

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--Angela C.
Esthetician/Owner of
Angela Skin Care
Thousand Oaks, CA

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President/CEO of Tour Factory
Spokane, WA

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September 2007 -
Color Trends for 2008

October 2007 -
New Design Trends

December 2007 -
Decorating Tips for the Holidays?

January 2008 -
What do Texture and Pattern Add to a Design?

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Flooring Trends
April 2008

 

Once again, hard surfaces - hardwood floors, tiles and laminate - are dominating the home decor flooring options, and in contrast, the carpeting trends continue to move toward softer, textured and more luxurious looks. Area rugs not only add warm and comfort to a room, but rugs are the definitely leading the way as one of the hottest decorating feature again this year.  

Bamboo flooring is this year’s hottest flooring trend.

Designers everywhere are recommending bamboo as an alternative to hardwood floors.
Bamboo flooring has been used for centuries in Asia because of its beauty, hardness, durability and environmental friendliness. No longer limited to a few colors, today’s bamboo floors are brimming with colors and textures.


Recognized as the fastest-growing plant on earth, bamboo offers 25 times the yield of hardwood, yet is much more sustainable and renewable. Bamboo can be harvested without killing the plant and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment. Bamboo is such a hardy plant that it requires no pesticides or fertilizers. Properly harvested, bamboo is harder than red oak and North American Maple.
Which Color Bamboo Floor Is Right For You....


There are two primary colors of bamboo flooring to choose from; Natural Blonde, which reflects bamboo’s true color, along with its beautiful grain, growth patterns and joints or Smoked/carbonized Bamboo which is a darker, amber tone, this dark, rich color is achieved by a smoking process. When bamboo is carbonized, it takes on a darker, caramel or amber tone throughout.

Bamboo flooring is manufactured in both a horizontal-grain with the characteristic nodes visible or in a vertical grain, which produces an even coloring, and grain. The final product is also available in door and window moldings, parquet flooring strips, wall panels and stairway treads.

The Benefits Of Bamboo Flooring Are:

· Same design appeal as hardwood flooring
· Harder than Oak and Rock Maple
· Durable
· Environmentally friendly
· Installation - same as hardwood floors.

Caring For Your Bamboo Floors....

Caring for bamboo floors is easy - bamboo requires you to run a mop or vacuum over it twice a week and maybe use a little mild detergent & non-abrasive cleaners. To clean up a spill just use a damp cloth, and wipe the surface dry.

 
 
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Karen Grace
Full Circle Interior Design
4530 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA  91362
Phone: 805.418.1812 Fax: 805.418.1814
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