Monthly Archives: June 2016

Consider Reflooring Before Selling Your Home

Placing your home on the market is stressful.  Whether you’re moving for work, need a change of scenery, or can no longer afford your home, you want to make as much money as possible.  Though home renovations can cost a significant chunk of change, they can be just the boost you need to make your home into the bombshell you know it can be.  Redoing your floors can be a great investment in the overall value of your home.

Fresh Carpeting

Though new carpeting is always a nice touch, if you’ve had pets in your home, you may want to seriously consider tearing up your old carpeting and going with something fresh.  Even the most well-behaved pets have accidents, and not only that, but their hair tends to get bunched up in carpeting, which can not only smell bad, but can irritate those with allergies as well.  The last thing you want at an open house is for someone to be allergic to the home you’re trying to sell them.  Carpeting comes in so many variations that it’s a powerful, yet simple way to totally change the look of a room in your home.

Hardwood Floors

Whether or not you’ve always had hardwood floors or are only thinking about installing them now, new hardwood floors are a huge selling point in any home sale.  We’ve all read those ads in the subway newspapers for luxury real estate in New York City, if for no other reason than to fantasize about a potential future home.  In their special features, they list doormen, building amenities, floor-to-ceiling windows, and, you guessed it, hardwood floors.  Simply elegant, hardwood floors are rarely a detriment to the look of any home.  If, however, hardwood just isn’t your style, you can cover up your flooring with fun and interesting area rugs.  Hardwood floors allow for the best of both worlds, which can be a selling point in and of itself.

The flooring in your home can be a make or break factor when trying to sell.  Though it may seem costly at first, redoing your floors will end up adding value to your home, making a sale bigger and easier.  Contact Lane Sales today to redo your home floors!

The Right Flooring for Any NYC Home

No matter what type of flooring you’re looking for in your New York City home, Lane Sales has got you covered.  Whether it’s your chic Manhattan penthouse, your cozy Brooklyn brownstone, or your Queens studio, we’ve got the right flooring to fit your needs.

Modern Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the trendiest cities in the world, and the field of interior design has certainly been influenced by its modernity and minimalism.  Current fashion seems to be to scale down and build up, meaning less furniture and more space.  Carpeting is always a viable option, but try our luxury vinyl tile to switch it up a bit.  The elegant tile is totally in and creates an even greater sense of space within your apartment.  Tile is also easier to clean than carpeting, making it an obvious choice for a large and open space like your Manhattan dream home.

Old-School Brooklyn

Brooklyn has a certain charm to it that you just can’t put your finger on, but walking down streets lined with trees and brownstones certainly has something to do with it.  The soft city vibes of Brooklyn make it feel both lively and cozy, so the flooring of your home should give off that same feeling.  Hardwood floors are timeless and classic, preserving the old-world feel of Brooklyn while maintaining charm and class.  However an entire home of only hardwood could feel a little unnatural, and covering your hardwood with area rugs can do wonders for the coziness of your home.  Luckily, Lane Sales can help you out with both and pick the perfect area rug to make your Brooklyn home feel the way that living in Brooklyn should.

Queens Up-and-Comers

New York City is an expensive place to live, and new parts of old boroughs are being flocked to everyday by young people trying to move to the best city on Earth.  In recent years, neighborhoods like Long Island City and Astoria have really flourished and become popular among youth due to cheap rents and easy access to Manhattan, but what flooring is best for up-and-comers?  When making a new start, it’s always important to feel like you’re coming back to your real home, and what says home like comfy carpeting?  There’s nothing like coming home from work, kicking off your shoes, and running your toes through the carpeting that you could finally afford to buy for yourself in your beautiful new New York home.