If your contemplating replacing your flooring, with a hard finish. There are issues to consider.
Should you decide on a wooden look finish you have the option of real wood or laminate.
There are pro's and con's  to each.

Real Wood Flooring
This is Hard flooring at the top end of the market
Relatively easy to fit, with the right tips tools and help. It's big advantage is that it can be sanded and refinished a number of times, making it a very long lasting product. Its disadvantage is that it is relatively expensive, so changing it on a regular basis each time you re design the room is costly.

Laminate flooring
This type of hard flooring is very popular.
This is a product that is relatively inexpensive compared to most other flooring, It is very easy to fit, and can even be taken up and reused.
Its main disadvantage is the fact that usually, it is not suitable for sanding and refinishing. Once it has started to wear, (which is normally quite a long time) it will have to be changed.

 

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As a homeowner, once it’s been decided to remodel the house, the reason has to be decided as well. The two common reasons are, to improve value of the house trying to sell it, or to just making yourself happy. Improving the value of the house or making yourself happy is not always the same thing. Fixing the grass, or adding a garden will increase the home value, it will not make you happier in the winter though. Paving the driveway will make it easier to shovel, but offers limited return on home value. The remodel that does both, is the kitchen.

Remodelling the kitchen adds value to the home, and also increases the comfort level of the homeowner living there. If planning to sell soon, talk to a real estate agent about what is current, and is driving the price of the home up. If you plan to live there for a while then take the time to visit a few show homes, or look in magazines. Think about how you like to cook most often, whether it’s for dinner parties, or just small family dinners. And consider the atmosphere you want your kitchen to have; comfy, professional or country for examples.

If you’re not selling soon, a kitchen renovation can make life in the kitchen easier. The kitchen is a very commonly used room, being comfortable while cooking and cleaning in there is a huge benefit. Professional appliances are coming down in prices, allowing a weekend cook, to feel like a chef in their own home. Quality storage spaces are usually limited in a kitchen, yet with a proper renovation, everything can be at a person’s fingertips.

If the kitchen renovation is done by the homeowner, even more money can be saved. This increases the value of the renovation greatly. Take care to make sure that professionals are called in for things that can not be safely done. An experienced electrician for example, is needed when the kitchen is redesigned, wires being moved to different places.

Taking on a kitchen remodel attracts more buyers, but it also improves quality of life in the home. Real estate agents will tell sellers, having trouble attracting buyers, that if they are going to do any renovations, the best bang for the dollar is in a kitchen remodel. Many times it is possible to add even more to the selling price of the house then was spent on the renovation.