The Professional Women of Westchester is hosting a "Give Thanks" networking party on Monday, November 26th 6pm-8pm.  It will be at the Rye Grill and Bar (1 Station Plaza). This will benefit Hope's Door.  They will be collecting donations and items from their wish list: Toiletries, baby products, office and program supplies or holiday gifts. Gift cards to CVS, Rite-Aid or Target Gifts for mom - skincare, pajamas, fragrances, hair care products New non-violent multi-cultural toys and dolls for the holidays Cost: $15 for PWW member and $20 for non members.   You must pre-register online:  Register online: www.professionalwomenofwestchester.com   11/09/2012

Drenched in Rye NY 10580 - Hurricane Sandy has left her mark   Did your basement flood from the Hurricane Sandy in Rye NY? Many low lying areas of Westchester, got hit hard from the Superstorm, including Rye, Larchmont, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Bronxville. We've had a lot of customers calling due to drenched carpets. And, if you don't remove them soon enough, they really start to smell...and if they sit too long they could develop that forbidden word...mold. Yuck!   Sometimes, the water damage is covered by insurance, especially if it was due to an electrical failure. Usually, the insurance will compensate you for replacement value of what you had. We've had many customers in Rye who were so disgusted by the smell and ordeal associated with flooded carpets, that sometimes... 11/04/2012

Technically, Ebony is a very dense black hardwood - it is so dense that it sinks in water. But, generally, when homeowners in Westchester County ask about Ebony hardwood, they really mean dark hardwood flooring, and usually that means oak flooring with an ebony stain.   Real ebony refers to several species of the genus Diospyros.  The most common of these are Ceylon ebony (from India and Sri Lanka), Gabon ebony (from Western Africa) and Makassar ebony (from Indonesia).  Ebony is the blackest of all known woods.  The heartwood is usually the jet black the color we see in ornamental pieces. Very dense and hard with straight to slightly interlocked grain and a very fine even texture.the Janka hardness scale, Ebony is 3220.  Generally, real ebony is not used in flooring, but rather is used ... 11/03/2012

Selecting carpet for your home in Rye NY has never been easier...now, you can Shop at Home for your carpeting in Westchester NY. Have you ever gone to a carpet store and just felt lost and overwhelmed?  Sometimes, there are so many options that you don't even know where to start.  Sometimes, you may go into a store and find so many choices that you leave more confused than you felt when you entered?  How do you know what's the best type of carpet for your home in Rye NY?  What's the right one for your budget?  And, what's the right color? We make shopping for carpeting fun and easy. Everything starts with the area you are looking to carpet.  Is it for a bedroom or a lviing room or a family room or basement or the step?  Different rooms require different types of carpeting.  We'll help g... 04/02/2012

Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Rye NY?   It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make.  Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color.  You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.   If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home.  And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet.  Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.   At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service.  We will bring the "store ... 02/11/2012

I could go on and on about the importance of your subfloor and how critical that is for your flooring.  After all, it is the base and if that foundation is not in good shape, do not expect good things for the flooring on top.  Often minor discrepancies (especially if they are very gradual) can be taken care of with hardwood and there are ways to smooth out the floor. Also, it's important, when you have questions or things look odd, to call in a flooring contractor - someone who specializes in flooring. This afternoon, I went to go visit a repeat customer about some hardwood he wants to add to an attic room.  We have done 3 jobs with him, and he has had a contractor working on this section of his new home (adding a new stair case and various other things) and he told me the contractor wa... 11/05/2011

I've always thought that Social Media is a way of connecting/reconnecting and staying top of mind with people you know (vs. blogging/being found on google is a way for people who don't know you to find you).  Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when I got an email and a call from one of my friends from Business school (University of Chicago).  We also worked together for several years at P&G in Cincinnati. I hadn't seen him for well over 10 yrs.  He then moved back to Chicago and I moved back home to New York.  As luck would have it, he recently moved to Westchester NY, after his job transferred him to NYC.  And, as luck would have it, he needs some flooring work, and guess who he called?  You got it, The Flooring Girl! We've been connected on LinkedIn for 5 yrs at this point.  I often p... 11/05/2011