Michael Purser

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Michael Purser started his company, Rosebud Co., in Atlanta in 1973 (for more information on Rosebud Co., visit www.rosebudfloors.com or visit the Facebook page at The Rosebud Company). His work focuses on restoring and preserving wood floors in older homes. He and his wife are empty nesters and enjoy spoiling their dogs. Their current pupil is a young Boxador by the name of Joey.

How Manual Labor Saved an Art Movement (or ‘The Revenge of the Skinny, Vulgar Floor Scrapers’)

“The Floor Scrapers” by Gustave Caillebotte was singled out and deemed “vulgar and crude,” as it violated the unwritten law of popular art by showing the urban working class just going about their business—but it also ended up saving Impressionism.

February 10, 2025

How Manual Labor Saved

Another Form of Contractor Currency: The Trade Out

Whether you call it bartering or a trade out, it’s an economic system that’s been around for centuries and can serve a useful purpose when applied properly. In my situation, I got a crash course in it because I was dirt poor when I started my business.

November 13, 2024

When I started out in the wood flooring business, I was dirt poor, but I managed to live for three years at Lizzie T without writing one check for rent by bartering refinish work.

Veneer Floors: A Common Phenomenon in Historic Wide Plank

Wood floor restoration expert Michael Purser of Rosebud Company discusses the high-end veneer flooring that was commonplace in expensive homes in the early 20th century.

March 15, 2024

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Video: Applying Finish to the Wood Floors and Wrapping Up at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Wood Floor Business author/blogger and wood flooring restoration expert Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company gives us a look into his project at Edsel & Eleanor Ford House—here we see finish application and the "after" footage.

March 12, 2024

Video: Buffing on Color and the First 'After' Shots at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company is back in Michigan working on restoring the wood flooring in the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House—here we see progress on the gallery and the stunning "after" footage of the herringbone white oak.

March 11, 2024

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Video: Stripping the Finish off the Wood Floors at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

How do we go about stripping the old finish off the beautiful wood flooring when we do historic restorations? Here's a look at the work we're doing on the Ford estate.

March 5, 2024

Video: Day 1 on Site at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Michael Purser's The Rosebud Company is back in Michigan to once again work on restoring the wood flooring at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House; here's a look at day one on the job site.

March 4, 2024

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How I Protect the Customer’s Home on Every Job

Longtime wood flooring pro Michael Purser makes protecting his customers' homes a top priority as he's working—here's how he does that.

January 17, 2023

Using walk-off mats I make from Ram Board and Dura Runner Plus are part of my strategy to protect my customers’ homes.

How I Prevent Trouble Before It Starts With Client Expectations

My Conditions of Agreement document spells out—in simple language—the critical points of my wood flooring projects without leaving clients second-guessing.

January 3, 2023

Accepting stain color is one area that can lead to trouble with clients—in fact, it was a stain job that led me to come up with my Conditions of Agreement document. (Pictured is Mike Somodean of MSCS Inc. in Atlanta.)

On The Road Again With Eyes Wide Open (Looking Down at the Wood Floors, of Course)

Longtime wood floor pro Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company went to Portugal ... and of course he was looking at the spectacular wood floors in places including Palacio da Bolsa, Parque de Serralves and Museu Calouste Gulbenkian.

September 6, 2022

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Blending Personality With Practicality: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Truck and Van Contest

Get ready to rev your engines and roll into the world of wood flooring pros’ work vehicles. The WFB Truck & Van Contest celebrates pros' trucks and vans with categories for Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual Work Vehicle and Biggest Disaster.

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Animator’s Studio is Transformed With a Herringbone Pencil Floor

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Self-Leveler 101: How We Do It Before Installing Wood Flooring

Justin Boone used LED light inlays to frame the flooring designs.

Transformative Flooring Design Illuminates Home

What Should You Know About Wood Floor Vents?

What Should You Know About Wood Floor Vents?