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4 Ways You’re Damaging Your Hardwood

March 7, 2020
Study room design | IQ Floors

With proper care and maintenance, your hardwood flooring will remain beautiful and serve your home for decades. It will also improve your home’s resale value.We know that our floors are prone to spills, drops, and scratches. These should be avoided at all costs. However, there are some other ways you…

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Preparing Your Home for Spring

February 18, 2020
Modern living room interior design | IQ Floors

Spring is a beautiful time—and for many, it’s the best season! As new life abounds and flowers bloom, it’s only natural that we want to take a few moments to spruce up our home as well—hence, the term “spring cleaning.’ Not only does spring cleaning get us in the spirit…

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Using Area Rugs in Your Minimalistic Design

February 6, 2020
Beautiful area rug | IQ Floors

There really is no limit to what the perfect area rug can do! It can create a bold, eye-catching moment within a room design—a colorful, busy pop of visual interest. Sometimes, however, you might choose to add some texture, depth, color, and pattern to a space with a more muted,…

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Best Types of Hardwood Flooring for Families

January 18, 2020
Kid and his father playing with car toys | IQ Floors

For premium natural beauty and incredible resale value for your home, nothing compares to the gorgeous texture and timeless durability of hardwood flooring. In fact, realtors stated in the National Wood Flooring Association’s 2017 Remodeling Impact Report that installing new wood floors in the home recovers sellers an amazing 91…

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How to Throw the Ultimate Party

January 6, 2020
Family sitting on sofa | IQ Floors

When it comes to throwing a memorable party, there are a few steps involved that will save you stress while also keeping your home (and your flooring) in good shape. Read on to learn more about simple things to keep in mind when planning a get together, no matter how…

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How to Winter-Proof Your Home

December 30, 2019
Modern flooring | IQ Floors

Winter is not only one of the most beautiful seasons that we experience every year, but it’s also one of the most distinct! When temperatures drop below freezing and moisture turns to snow and ice, it creates a unique mix of winter ‘slush’ underneath our feet that can wreak havoc…

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Your Guide to Area Rug Materials

December 18, 2019
Area Rug | IQ Floors

When you want to add depth, texture, color, pattern, and style to a room, the perfect area rug will make all the difference. Available in nearly every size, shape, and design that you can imagine, area rugs not only provide an instant design refresh but also offer protection for your surfaces against wear and tear.…

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Luxury Vinyl Flooring or Laminate Flooring?

December 6, 2019
Luxury Vinyl Flooring | IQ Floors

You love the texture and natural beauty of wood flooring, but you’re on a tight budget and you have a strict deadline. Immediately, you think of stylish laminate flooring and innovative luxury vinyl flooring as possible alternatives, but you’re not sure which is a better fit for your home. What…

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5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays

November 16, 2019
Dining table | IQ Floors

The holiday season is officially upon us, and it’s time to prepare your home for the holidays. Here at IQ Floors in Colorado Springs, CO, it’s our favorite time of the year! We can already hear Santa’s sleigh bells faintly jingling. Have you started to prepare your home for…

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How to Protect Your Hardwood Over the Holidays

November 6, 2019
Hardwood flooring | IQ Floors

The holidays are not only a stressful season for our minds and bodies, but they can also be stressful for our homes as well. All of the merrymaking brings snowy boots, spilled eggnog, and scratches and scruffs to your beautiful hardwood flooring. If you’ve recently purchased new hardwood from…

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