Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 26 Sep 2009, p. 13

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i i i l g ! I z ‘ i i I i I f i ! ‘ Start thining green with eco-friendly flooring There’s nothing h'ppy about soc-friendly flooring. Cork is the latest trend. terracotta is modern and leather is the ultimate in luxury. Cork Cork is a surprising product First of all, it’s 100% ecological because it is harvested without felling a single tree. In fact, cork is extracted from the cork oak tree. After eadi harvest, the bark grows bad( with an even softer texture. Soft on the feet, cork has other interesting properties: it .isasoundaswellasa heat insulator and it ab sorbs shodts and pres- sure. Cork also keeps its elasticity and retains its original shape, no matter how much traf- fic there is and how ever long furniture remains in the same place. Leather We all know about leather furniture and even leather curtains, but until now most of us didn’t know that leather could be a floor covering as well, just like in Dubai Because of the efforts of an entrepreneurial inventor from Rennes, Frame the charm of a leather floor covering is within ev- eryone’s readl. Thanks to a wide range of styles, all kinds of designs and shades are available. Terracotta This type of tiling is still manufactured in the tra- ditional way: clay, water, pigment and fire. Nature at everyone’s doorstep. Linoleum The old-fashioned image of linoleum is a thing of the past These days it has been reinvented and is now ultramodem Not surprising considering its eco-friendly composition: flax oil natural resins, wood flour, cork limestone and natural pigments all on a jute canvas backing What’s more, the difâ€" ficulties of laying linoleum no longer exist as this type of flooring is now available in tiles which can be fitted together or glued 3’0!" cleaning days {33" he over! ELZéiii iii ilmih’ an aunoimment {Di Villll' installation SENSIBLE In SOLUTIONS Benjamin Moore Green without compromise 'idag ‘Kvpmmg I aunqul -ung amaflnmg ‘ {I L w

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