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	<description>A Guide to Fabulous Flooring and Design</description>
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		<title>Grout Cleaning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ &#60;!&#8211;  /* Font Definitions */  @font-face 	{font-family:Georgia; 	panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:roman; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}  /* Style Definitions */  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:&#8221;"; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:Georgia; 	mso-fareast-font-family:&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221;; 	mso-bidi-font-family:&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221;; 	letter-spacing:1.0pt;} @page Section1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=370&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stain removal guide for carpet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wear-Dated has an amazing stain removal guide for carpets that I can testify to! Just the other day, my puppy ate an ink pen on our brand new carpet. I followed the guidelines on the Wear-Dated website and the stain came right out!
Here are some general things to have on hand before starting the stain [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=367&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/stain-removal-guide-for-carpet/</link>
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		<title>ANN SACKS® introduces hand-carved marble by Robert Kuo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ANN SACKS® introduces hand-carved marble by Robert Kuo
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 11, 2008) – At the 2008 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago, ANN SACKS, premier manufacturer and distributor of luxury tile, stone and plumbing products, introduced Robert Kuo Carved Stone, the company’s latest stone innovation that merges ancient tradition with beautiful design. Han Bai Yu (Chinese [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=364&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Concrete Flooring from Ann Sacks</title>
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ANN SACKS® EXPANDS EXCLUSIVE FLOOR AND WALL TILE OPTIONS
THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CONCRETE ARTISAN ANDY FLEISHMAN
PORTLAND, Ore. 
(May 10 2005) 
Ann Sacks, in collaboration with leading concrete artisan, Andy Fleishman, presented four completely unique floor and wall tiles at the 2005 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas.
Fleishmans designs for Ann Sacks offer a visually striking alternative [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=363&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/new-concrete-flooring-from-ann-sacks/</link>
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		<title>Bamboo &#8211; Uses other than flooring</title>
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Bamboo is a currently a very popular choice for flooring, but did you know it can be used for other things? One company, Bamboo Outfitters offers eco friendly items from clothing, to linens, to soap and bath products made of bamboo. Bamboo is useful in making these products because bamboo fiber is soft and strong [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=348&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/bamboo-uses-other-than-flooring/</link>
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		<title>What will they think of next?</title>
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With all of the focus on natural products and &#8220;green&#8221; floors, it&#8217;s no surprise that a company called Inhabitat is offering floors made from peach pits/pips. Talk about recycling!
According to Inhabitat, the floor consists of peach pips that are packed by hand onto a glued surface and filled with a silica sand and resin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=345&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/what-will-they-think-of-next/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s new with Terra Mai reclaimed hardwoods</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Terra Mai reclaimed hardwoods has just moved into a new location that is helping contribute to making NYC a greener place. TerraMai shares the space with two other progressive                green companies, YRG Consultants and Deep Green Living. Sharing   [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=334&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/terra-mai-has-lots-going-on/</link>
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		<title>Walls That Will WOW You at Kuleto Estate</title>
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These shower walls can be found at the breathtaking  Kuleto Estate Winery in Napa, California. The detail in this shower is simply amazing. Notice the lighting in the upper rear corner and the unique shower fixtures. Notice, too how well the tile rolls over the front of the shower seat and how gracefully it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=329&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/walls-that-will-wow-you-at-kuleto-estate/</link>
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		<title>Bamboo Flooring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Bamboo Flooring





 Another environmentally sound choice for flooring is bamboo. Bamboo is manufactured from processed strips of cane and compressed to be as hard and durable as a regular hardwood floor.


Some bamboo is supplied in North  America if the environmental impact of transportation is a concern.

Considerations:

 Bamboo floors that are less expensive may [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=319&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://designerscorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/bamboo-flooring/</link>
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		<title>All About Cork Flooring &#8211; History, Benefits, Care and Maintenance</title>
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History

    Cork is not a new fad, it can be traced back to ancient Egypt. In the 18th century, Dom Perignon used cork for champagne making it a significant discovery that would lead to many other uses of cork.


    A law in the 1930’s called “The 9 Year Law” [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=designerscorner.wordpress.com&blog=1782734&post=318&subd=designerscorner&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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