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Here's a look back at my top posts for February 2012 It's always fun to look back at the previous month to see which posts rose to the top. These are sorted based on clicks.

Also, by the way, traffic to my new site The Flooring Girl has more than doubled in February vs. Janaury.

Only one of these top posts is about flooring.

Do you remember your first Featured Post? This was featured and created a look back at the memories and comments from my first feature.

How I use a template to quickly generate local posts and improve my SEO. This was also featured and shows some tips for saving time when posting.

Leap Year February 29, 2012 - Why do we have leap year and how is it calculated? No, this was not copied from Wikipedia. Hoping this gets another burst of hits 4 years from now.

Hardwood flooring video - An AUTHENTIC part of our home and life | Westchester NY This discusses how meaningful hardwood can be, even outside of its physical attributes

Phew...at least they didn't tow my car away This was lucky that I narrowily escaped a major inconvenience.

In Westchester NY, hardwood floors are the preferred flooring. It is beautiful, natural, authentic, timeless and just goes with everything. It makes your space look larger and it is easier to clean. In the long run, it will also save you money (vs. carpet that gets dirty and needs to be replaced every 5-7 yrs). And, of course, it improves the value of your home.

Over the weekend, I read an article about why hardwood flooring is so popular...besides the obvious. What I thought was so interesting is that one of the reasons deep down inside that we love hardwood flooring is this overriding cultural trend towards AUTHENTICITY. With so much going on in our lives, and so much distrust out there (whether it's govetnment, corporations, banks, or whatever), we all crave people and things that are REAL and GENUINE. We take comfort in the people and things we can rely on. We love to look back to the past - the good old days, the simpler times...when life was easier and less complicated.

Hardwood flooring is a perfect example of a product that embodies that feeling. First, the wood has been around for a long time - often it's taken over 100 years for those trees to grow. Second, that hardwood will be here for at least another century enduring through the generations. Third, because hardwood is a natural product, it has natural variation. Each piece is different - some pieces are darker, some lighter; the graining is different on each piece. And, over time, it ages...and it gets more beautiful with age. It truly is a stunning product.

There are so many hardwood styles and colors. Take a look at this hardwood flooring video to see the breadth of choices available for your Westchester NY home.

Hardwood flooring video | Westchester NY

When you're ready for hardwood flooring in Westchester NY, give The Flooring Girl a call at 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

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Hardwood flooring video - An AUTHENTIC part of our home and life | Westchester NY

Here's the 17th installment of some of my older flooring posts (these are from January 2012). At the end of this post I've added links to previous ones , in case you missed them or want to bookmark them.

Radiant heat flooring | Westchester NY | Great for bathrooms, kitchens and basements This is perfect option for cold rooms and/or rooms that feel cool due to tile.

Family Room Flooring Trends | Westchester NY | Winter 2012. While kitchens and bathrooms sell, Family rooms are usually the room where you spend the most time.

How Floor Coverings International is bucking the Flooring Trends This is about how my company has been rapidly growing across the country.

Flooring trends for cold rooms | Westchester NY. If your tootsie's are cold, check out this blog post for some suggestions.

Need waterproof flooring for your basement in Westchester County? This provides an alternative solution vs. tile for your basement (which can be cold and expensive).

Below is link to previous summary

Collection of flooring Posts - Part 16

It's always fun to look back at the previous month to see which posts rose to the top. These are sorted based on clicks. This month has less clicks than usual as I had so many members only posts (due to our recent contest). The other aspect is that I've been so unbelievably busy with my business, that's been challenging to find the time to write some quality flooring posts. Ironically, my blogging is making me busy...and too busy to blog.

So, I'm trying to find some ways to blog efficiently again (yes, I will be doing some more templated posts) and soon I hope to do some more educational posts. I'm also working on my wordpress site and starting to do some guest blogging, so there is only so much I can do, and I certainly need ot prioritize.

The good news is that while the hits on my Active Rain posts were not stellar in January, the hits to my websites are, and ultimately, that is more important. My website traffic for my main site is up +42% vs. December and DOUBLE what it was last January. Now, I have my new The Flooring Girl website and that is just starting to take off. When I combine the hits of the 2 websites, I'm TRIPLE the number I had last January. There is still lots of upside, too.

Here are the top one for the month of January. The first 3 were featured; the 4th one on red oak vs. white oak is more educational on the flooring business, so I hope over time, this gets the most traffic.

My thoughts on the point system

How Floor Coverings International is bucking the Flooring Trends

Active Rain is built for community - play your part...Call a Shot today

Red oak vs. White Oak hardwood flooring - what's the difference?

Radiant heated floors | Elmsford NY 10523 | Perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, basement and sun rooms

Are your feet cold in the winter? If you have tile floors or rooms that tend to be cold in the winter, radiant heat flooring may be a great option for you. Heated floors provide a level of comfort and luxury and once you've experienced them, you'll never want to go back! They are the perfect addition to your home in Elmsford.

If you are installing new floors for your home in Elmsford NY, consider adding radiant heat. Whether it's tile flooring (ceramic, porcelain, natural stone), hardwood, laminate and floating floors, cork or even carpet, radiant heated floors are a wonderful option. The experts at Floor Coverings International can help you find the both ideal flooring for you and the right radiant heat option that works with that type of flooring. After all, we "bring the store to your door," making it easy to find the right colors and styles for you and we guide you every step along the way.

More and more Elmsford home owners are adding radiant heat to:

• Bathrooms, especially master bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Basements
• Sunrooms and 3 season rooms

At Floor Coverings International of Elmsford NY, we proudly use Warmup Radiant heated floors. Now, radiant heat flooring can be used for virtually all types of flooring surfaces - tile, many types of hardwood, laminate, cork, bamboo and now even carpet. We customize the flooring based on your needs. Warmup provides outstanding temperature controlled heat, and they provide a 30 year transferable warranty on their product.

With Warmup radiant heat flooring, not only will your floors heat up quickly, but once they reach your desired temperature level, they will stabilize. With the programmable thermometer, you can control the heat to your desired temperature.

Radiant floor heating has become more and more affordable these last couple of years. While every project is different, pending on the type of flooring you are installing, size of space (as well as placement of electric boxes in your home), and general rule of thumb is that the radiant heat will probably add an additional 20-50% to the cost of your flooring project. Given the added level of comfort (as well as some potential energy savings), many feel this is worth it.

Warmup is the fastest growing electric in floor heating company in North America. Their award winning products are designed to be the thinnest, toughest and safest in the industry. They have exceptional customer service and their professional support team is available 24/7/365 days a year.

Floor Coverings International installs all types of flooring - hardwood, tile, carpet, laminate, cork, bamboo and other eco-friendly flooring options. We are a shop at home service, so we come to your home. We are part of a nationwide buying group (there are over 100 of us across the US and Canada), so we buy directly fro the manufacturers and are very reasonably priced. Our estimates are always free. We provide guidance and our goal is to make the shopping process fun and easy. Call us at 914-937-2950 for a FREE estimate and let us "bring the store to your door."

Radiant heated floors | Elmsford NY 10523 | Perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, basement and sun rooms