About Flooring

The great news about all of the flooring options is that you can find something to meet your individual style. There's a lot to choose from, so start with your flooring in the main entrance or living space, considering the impact of visitor's first impression. For example, if you selecting a rug that with vivid or intense color and pattern, spots will be hard to spot! To connect all of your rooms, repeat patterns and colors.

Fabric, wallcoverings and paint don't need to exactly match floorcoverings - just be in the same color family to create visual interest and consistent design. In addition to wall-to-wall carpeting, area rugs, wood flooring, tile and stone can create warmth, drama and comfort.

Wood flooring comes in a variety of materials, including ash, beech, birch, burl, cedar, cherry, and many exotic woods. Fir, pine, mahogany, maple, pecan and oak continue to be popular choices - in real woods and laminate finishes. Laminate floors offer durability, are stain resistant and easy to maintain - and are generally less expensive than fine wood flooring options. A floor of authentic, rich hardwood adds an elegance and charm to any room, making it very popular with homeowners and designers. Hardwood floors also offer many choices - distressed planks, planks in wider widths - in exotic woods like mahogany, cherry, teak, walnut.

For cooler climates, the popularity of floor warming solutions continues to grow. Floor warming is available under ceramic tile, stone, vinyl and wood. Carpeting also adds warmth, softness and reduces noise, and now offers more textures - tone-on-tone, cut-loop, high-and-low loop, frieze, shag.

Stone floors are low maintenance, and withstand the wear and tear of everyday living. Ceramic tiles, porcelain and stone floors may be right for your home - for rooms that are both formal and casual - and easy to clean and replace the rare broken square. Many stone, ceramic and porcelain products have a vintage look, conveying a sense of history.

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