Eric in LA's Profile

bibbalicious, most of the wood floors were in the house when we bought it. I do not know what brand they are. Sorry. There are at least three different types of wood in there accounting for at least three different finishes (blonde, red, brown). What we did to promote cohesion throughout the house was work with a wood floor specialist, Elvis, and he stripped everything down and restained it all using Minwax Walnut stain. The upkeep is VERY easy. We sweep a few times a week and mop/wet swiffer twice a month. If you want me to find Elvis' info, I can. He is a very talented wood floor specialist.

elijay, thanks for the comment. The rug in the bedroom (the charcoal one with the pink, blue, and yellow pattern) is awesome, right?! That said, it is not a rug at all but a lightweight quilt that our designer friend Faith found for us at a flea market. Faith would know more about exactly where (www.callmefaith.com). If you have a quilt laying around that you like, you can make it into a rug by adding a thick premium rug pad underneath it. Since the quilt wasn't an exact rectangle, we simply cut the rug pad to fit. We love familiar things in unexpected places.

About the floors, Cuddlesoft, we used a regular walnut wood floor stain tinted with a little red. Yes, it's a wood floor finish on Saltillo tile. Lightly hand-sand the tiles to get it ready to take on the stain. You don't need to be exhaustive about the sanding - just a few brisk strokes per tile. Sweep. Apply the tinted stain to desired color. This is where time and patience and small-scale experimentation come in. Our first attempt was way way too brown then just too brown then we nailed it - just right. We wanted a vibrant red with a genuine Saltillo base. Then a layer of buffed high-gloss poly on top to finish. What's next? Breakfast! I'll have coffee and eggs.

Hey there, Leo9, naijagirl is right on. It's a West Elm rug. It's an Allegra Hicks Printed Harlequin Jute Rug. I just checked their site and it's still available in some sizes.