Investing in Eco-Friendly Floors is a Long-Term Sustainability Activity for Earth Month Earth Month is here! Now is the perfect time to find ways to increase sustainability in your day-to-day life — and a great way to do that is by installing eco-friendly flooring. Read on to learn more about how Earth Month started, why it’s so important, and how to celebrate with LIFECORE® sustainable engineered hardwood flooring. When is Earth Month? What is Earth Month? Why is Earth Month Important? Why Celebrate Earth Month With LIFECORE® Eco-Friendly Flooring? Proven, Certified Sustainability Environm ..read more

LIFECORE’s Clarity Dazzles in the Oppenheim Group’s New Los Angeles Office on Netflix Selling Sunset LIFECORE® flooring continues to make headlines! After stealing the spotlight both in the Preserve by Magnolia Homes and in Magnolia Networks’ Fixer Upper: Welcome Home episode six, “The Mediterranean Money Pit,” we’re proud to highlight our appearance in season 7 of Netflix Selling Sunset. Read on to discover more about the show, why Jason Oppenheim loves LIFECORE® floors, and how to leverage our healthy hardwood flooring yourself. Who is Jason Oppenheim? What is Netflix Selling Sunset? What ..read more

We recycle. We buy eco-friendly products. We shut off the lights when we leave a room. When it comes to our planet, society is more environmentally conscious than ever before. Can we say the same thing when it comes to our own living spaces? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we spend 87% of our lives indoors. As if that statistic wasn’t startling enough, within those four walls we will most likely find pollutants that are two to five times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. These can include radon gas; tobacco smoke; biological air contaminants such as molds, po ..read more

Your newly purchased LIFECORE floors are prefinished engineered hardwoods with a protective UV hardened finish for lasting beauty. With today’s advances in wood flooring and finishes, cleaning your hardwoods has never been easier. Regular maintenance requires little more than dusting with a soft dry microfiber mop, sweeping with a soft bristle broom, or vacuuming with a soft floor attachment if your wood floor includes a beveled edge that could collect debris. We recommend you periodically clean your floors using products such as Bona floor cleaners, or a quality product that is a prefinished ..read more

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and at LIFECORE this is a time for gratitude. We’ve had a big year launching our nine LIFECORE Hardwood Collections, so we’ve put together a list of nine reasons to be grateful this holiday season. 1. Gratitude Rewires Your Brain Before going into what to be thankful for, there’s one big reason to express your thanks: it’s good for you. Counting your blessings isn’t just a platitude. Studies have shown regular expressions of gratitude can decrease blood pressure, reduce anxiety and depression, and even help you sleep better. 2. A Roof Over Your Head an ..read more

October is Indoor Air Quality Awareness month, and while the air you breathe indoors can have a major impact on people with allergy and asthma, in the wake of COVID-19, many people with residual symptoms are also experiencing the need for clean air in the home as we head into fall allergy season. We’ve put together a few quick tips to help you breathe a little easier this fall. Quick Air Quality Fixes You Can Make Now The changing of the seasons is a great time to do a deep clean to get those allergens out of your house. Be sure to thoroughly clean drapes, area rugs, and sofas, as well as pil ..read more

In the recent Mediterranean Money Pit episode of Fixer Upper, Allegra Maple Refresh by LIFECORE was used as the flooring for the 4,000 square foot home’s entry, living room and primary bedroom. You can view Jo’s Design Sourcebook for this home here. Chip and Jo renovated the 1970s property in Waco, Texas, bringing new life to the home’s original Tuscan-style architecture. They had five specific needs in mind on the checklist from the homeowners. Number four on that list? Replacing the original floors with darker hardwood flooring. LIFECORE Allegra Maple Refresh was the perfect fit, offering a ..read more

Spring cleaning. The very thought of this annual ritual has us breathing a sigh of relief as we say goodbye to dreary winter and hello to a refreshed home. Though this may be a time that we up our cleaning game, it’s also a great opportunity to make a few changes that will improve indoor air quality for years to come. LIFECORE has five easy, value-adding tips to incorporate into your spring cleaning routine for better indoor air quality and a healthier home. Do these and keep your home feeling “springy” all year long. 1. Embrace Green Cleaning Supplies When organic/all-natural cleaning produ ..read more

Laundry rooms of active families can mean wet and muddy clothes left on the floor as well as everyday spills for this hardworking room. You need flooring that can stand up to the inevitable moisture. But you also want that continuous wood floor throughout your home. So now you’re asking, can I have a wood floor in the laundry room? The answer is yes! Especially if they’re waterproof. In fact, they might just be one of the best flooring options for your laundry room. Waterproof Performance for Your Laundry Room With H2OME Waterproof Hardwoods by LIFECORE, you get real hardwood floors (a huge ..read more

While engineered wood floors are an excellent option for durability, especially for active families, not all engineered hardwood floors are created equal when it comes to scratch resistance. The secret to truly scratch-resistant wood flooring is in the finish. The Power of Aluminum Oxide At LIFECORE, all of our floors utilize an innovative, low VOC, UV-hardened aluminum oxide finish, so you get scratch resistance without having to worry about toxicity in your home’s air quality. Aluminum oxide is a naturally occurring element, present in ruby and sapphire gemstones, and is one of the hardest ..read more