Entryways & Floors
Building a Landing Strip When You Have No Entryway
Claim a wall before you claim a floor. In a place with no entryway, the mistake is trying to build a small version of a mudroom.
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Stairs and Hallways: The Floors Everyone Skips
Do the stairs before you do anything else, because if you leave them for last they never happen. I know this about…
How I Set Up an Entryway Drop Zone That Actually Gets Used
Empty the bench before you buy anything. That is the whole trick, and it took me three failed attempts at an entryway…
The Two Mat System That Keeps Dirt Out of My House
Put two mats at every door, not one. The outside mat scrapes, the inside mat absorbs, and neither one can do both…
Cleaning Tile and Grout Without Wrecking Either One
Clean the tile first and the grout second, and accept that those are two different jobs with two different tools.
Runners and Area Rugs in High Traffic Paths: What Holds Up
Buy the rug pad before you buy the rug. In a hallway or an entry path, the pad determines whether the rug…
My Weekly Hardwood Floor Routine, Start to Finish
Vacuum before you mop, and mop with less water than feels right. If you take nothing else from this, take that.