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Hardwood vs Luxury Vinyl Plank: Finding the Best Wood Aesthetic for Your Home
Wood flooring brings warmth and character to a home in a way few materials can. It creates a cozy, welcoming atmosphere while remaining refined and timeless. Available in a wide range of tones, from light and airy to deep and dramatic, wood complements nearly every design style, whether your home…
Read MoreCoordinating Carpet and Window Treatments for a Balanced Home
A well-designed room often feels right before you can explain why. The colors relate naturally. The textures feel balanced. Nothing competes for attention, yet nothing feels overlooked. When you think about how a space comes together, you probably focus first on wall color, furniture, and flooring. Window treatments are often…
Read MoreFinding the Right Finish: The Appeal of Low-Sheen Floors
Home design has been steadily shifting toward finishes that feel grounded, relaxed, and authentic. High-gloss surfaces once dominated, but they’re now being replaced with floors that reflect less light and show more of a material’s natural character.Sheen shapes how a room feels. It affects brightness, warmth, and even how clean…
Read MorePatterned Floors to Bring Life to Every Space
A well-designed room feels balanced from the ground up. The way light moves across the floor, how textures soften a space, and how lines guide the eye all shape the atmosphere, influencing everything from your color palette to the flow between rooms.While solid surfaces offer a classic look, introducing a…
Read MoreCoordinating Your Floors with 2026’s Popular Paint Colors
Most of us want our homes to feel warm, inviting, and comfortable—a place where you can relax, entertain, and spend time with the people you care about.That focus on comfort is shaping the colors we choose for our walls in 2026. Warm neutrals, earthy tones, and deep, moody shades are…
Read MoreCreating Balance and Comfort in Your Large Living Room
Open living rooms are often one of the most appealing features of a home.They offer flexibility for relaxing, entertaining, and everyday living, and they can make a home feel spacious, especially when living, dining, and kitchen areas flow together.At the same time, extra square footage can feel less inviting without…
Read MoreHardwood Refinishing vs. Replacement: A Guide for Historic Wisconsin Homes
From the stately Victorian homes in Janesville to the historic waterfront cottages in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is home to an incredible array of vintage architecture. Central to the charm of these historic properties is the original hardwood flooring. However, decades of foot traffic, fluctuating Midwest humidity, and general wear can leave these floors looking tired.…
Read MoreSeamless Transitions: Using LVP to Create a Unified Open-Concept Floor Plan
Modern Wisconsin home design has shifted toward the “Great Room” concept unifying the kitchen, dining, and living areas into one expansive space. The biggest challenge with this layout is the flooring. Using different materials for the kitchen and living room creates “visual clutter” and breaks the flow of the room. This is where Luxury Vinyl…
Read More20-Mil: Understanding LVP Wear Layers for High-Traffic Protection
When you walk into a Macco’s showroom looking for Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), you’ll likely hear our experts talk about “mil thickness.” While the overall thickness of the plank is important for comfort, the “mil” rating refers specifically to the wear layer—the clear, protective top coat that sits above the photographic image. For homeowners in…
Read MoreKid-Friendly Flooring: Safety, Style, and Cleanability
From first steps to snack-time spills, from non-stop art projects to muddy cleats by the door, your floors endure every stage of your family’s growth.They take on the noise, the play, the routines, and the occasional chaos that comes with raising kids.That level of activity means your flooring needs to…
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