Everything You Need to Know about Upholstery Materials
Since your upholstered furniture will be used in different rooms and will fulfill multiple purposes, it’s important that you select the right type of materials. This will help ensure that your furniture continues to look its best over time.
Natural Fabrics
These upholstery fabrics include linen, cotton, wool, silk, and leather. While linen and silk are both very luxurious, they must be professionally cleaned and should not...
SmartStrand: The Carpet Built for Elephants
Here at Montgomery's, we are very selective when choosing products to supply to our customers. So when Mohawk flooring claimed their SmartStrand carpet was built to hold elephants, I had to dig in. Just how good could this carpet be? Check out what I found below.
What is SmartStrand?
First, let's cover the basics of what this technology is and what it claims.
In SmartStrand Silk, each strand...
Transitional Design
What is your style? Is traditional style a bit too formal? Is contemporary style a bit too harsh? Do you feel like you like something in the middle, elements of both but can’t put your finger on it? The transitional style is an alliance between traditional and contemporary, taking the unique aspects of each and combining them to create a balanced blend of both.
For a...
6 Benefits of Wool Flooring
With a long tradition as one of the most luxurious fibers for flooring, wool provides many benefits. Wool is stylish, sustainable, easy to clean, safe, strong and provides value to your home and life.
Stylish
The distinctive beauty of wool is of its natural affinity to accept dye. By locking the color in, wool is dyed in vibrant colors that last, cannot be rubbed off and look...
Decorating in Threes
If there is such a thing as a “magic number” for assuring good visual design, it’s three. Artists and designers use visual elements in sets of three to help their compositions feel more harmonious. Left, center, right. Small, medium, large. It’s a series that’s familiar, balanced, and orderly. Three is important when it comes to structure, it has symbolic significance to many religions, and it...
A Family Affair
In a business culture when chain stores and national franchises rein supreme, Montgomery’s Furniture, with its 126 years of experience and five generations of family leadership, is a bit of a novelty (to put it lightly). But, despite its unique status ...
Basement Blues: How to deal with moisture and water in your basement
Basements, flooding and water damage have been a recent issues for many homeowners in Eastern South Dakota. Whether you have flooding in your basement or moisture issues, know that the flooring experts at The Floor Store can help you! You can always give us a call or stop into any of locations.
Tips for Dealing with Moisture and Flooding in Your Basement
If you have carpet...
Designing a Dining Room: Where to Start
Whether you have an eat-in kitchen or large formal dining room, you can create a space where friends and family will enjoy coming together to share a meal. Here are some tips to help you design a dining room that is both beautiful and functional!
The Basics
When you’re choosing the dining room table and chairs there are two factors to consider: size and style. For the...
