A World of Carpets
What should matter to you.

When selecting a carpet for your home or small office, there are many aspects to consider.
The most important thing about any carpet is the type of fiber that has been used to make that carpet. There are few types of fiber that is used in this industry:

• Nylon
• Olefin
• Polyester
• Polypropylene
• Wool

Nylon is the best fiber used in the industry. Due to the fact that Nylon has the strongest memory among all these fibers helps your carpets wear and last for a longer period of time than Polyester, Polypropylene, or Olefin.

Stronger memory also helps your carpet not to mat down as fast as other fibers.

Carpet Fibers

Nylon: This is the most popular synthetic carpet fiber used today. It offers tremendous value, performance, and ease of maintenance. Nylon provides brilliant colors and hides soil and traffic well.

Olefin: This fiber is also called polypropylene and is extremely popular in Berbers and level loops. Olefin carpets are highly stain, static, mold, and mildew resistant. They can be used for indoor or outdoor carpets, including outdoor turf. Their resistance to matting and crushing are not as good as a nylon fiber.

Polyester: Gives excellent color clarity with a soft feel to the carpet. Lacks the durability of a nylon carpet.

Acrylic: Has a real wool look and appearance. Used mainly in level loops, bath mats, and some velvet carpet styles. Offers good mold and mildew resistance with low static levels.

Wool: Although somewhat expensive wool still offers great bulk, performance, and an elegant look.

Below you will find a brief overview of carpeting styles and fibers to help you decide which one is just right for you.

	SAXONY • Smooth, soft cut-pile surface • Versatile in performance & in appearance • Works well with traditional rooms • Used a lot in formal areas
	TEXTURED SAXONY • Textured surface helps hide footprints • Great casual appearance • Extremely popular style • Ideal for active families, used in any room
	VELVETS • Fine, tip sheared surface • Elegant style, very formal • Not as popular as some of the other styles
	FRIEZE • Textured surface, with knubby appearance • Extremely durable and long wearing • Great for active rooms • Not as popular as some of the other styles
	CUT AND LOOP • Distinctive carved appearance • Cut and loop give a variety of surface levels • Multi-colors helps hide stains and traffic • Can really spice up a room • Fits a variety of room settings
	MULTI-LEVEL LOOP • Several different levels of loops • Creates a unique looking pattern effect • Has a casual appearance • Very durable, hides traffic well
	LEVEL LOOP • Loops are all the same height • Usually made with Olefin fiber • Casual appearance but extremely durable • Great for active family rooms or basements

Special Note About Berbers: Berbers are really big bulky yarns that are either produced in a level loop, or multi-level loop carpet construction. Although many Berbers are made out of olefin fiber, some are made with nylon, or a blend of various carpet fibers.

Discover The Beauty Of Tiles And Natural Stones
Versatility and easy maintenance meets fashion.

Add beauty, sophistication, dimension and texture to any room!
From traditional to modern, imported to domestic, tiles and natural stones offers endless possibilities.

With durability, low-maintenance and elegance, they add quality and value to floors, walls, kitchens, countertops, and bathrooms.
Select from these designs:

• Slate adds drama and texture to foyers and living areas
• Rustic offers warm, natural, earthy tones
• Natural is perfect anywhere you want soft, blending colors and textures
• Classic provides a timeless elegance with a contemporary marble look

Things to keep in mind when shopping for tiles and stones:

If your room is small, use larger squares (13x13) to create a more open appearance with less grout lines to break up the space.

Even if you select a simple white tile, your grout selection will create the right contrast and will reduce the appearance of grout soiling. This is especially true in high-traffic areas. Be aware that there are variations in tiles and stones ranging from moderate to high; as they are a natural product and these variations will create a wonderful look in your room…because your home deserves the very best!

Enjoy The Feeling Of Natural Hardwood

There is nothing like wood flooring for a beautiful, natural look that adds value to your home. Wood floors enhance almost any décor and architecture. They are also extremely durable, often lasting the life of your home.

Real wood, with its luxurious texture and wood grain is the ideal floor for many homeowners. Hardwood floors signify tradition and quality with timeless beauty that is perfect for almost every room in your home. Today hardwood floors combine the traditional beauty of the past with the latest technology for greater ease of cleaning and maintenance. For a floor that gets more beautiful with age, hardwood is the choice!

Things to keep in mind when shopping for hardwood:
You have a choice: solid or engineered wood floors. A solid wood floor is the same classic look as when your grandparents grew up. For over 100 years, solid hardwood has been among the most popular floor styles.

Perfect for remodeling or for new homes, engineered hardwood floors are assembled from multiple layers of hardwood, bonded together in a cross-grain fashion. This makes engineered floors exceptionally strong and durable. Engineered floors can be installed over most sub-floors including concrete.

Hardwood floors come in the traditional width of 2 ¼" and the new, contemporary widths of 3"-5" or 7". With either choice, you're getting the styling and durability you desire.

Laminate is experiencing the largest growth in the floorcovering industry today. The beauty of wood or stone and the ease of vinyl, make it the perfect choice for busy lifestyles. Laminate can be installed over most existing floors with minimum effort and you can "live" on them immediately.

These durable floors are easy to maintain and are beautiful in every room of your home. They are the perfect choice for active families because they are scratch-resistant, extremely durable and super easy to maintain.

Things to keep in mind when shopping for laminate:
If your goal is to achieve the look of hardwood floors throughout your home, but you don't have the budget, laminate is a perfect choice because, with a 20-year fade warranty, you can install over time and not worry about matching.

Determine the direction of your laminate floor by starting at the longest, straightest wall in your room. Consider the natural light that enters the room and run the floor parallel to the light to visually minimize seams.

Why Vinyl
Beauty, practicality, affordability, and unlimited styles

Why customers choose vinyl flooring products?
• Easy maintenance
• Many patterns, textures and colors to choose from
• Resistance to many types of spills
• Moisture resistance: great for kitchen and bath
• Softer than other hard-surface flooring such as ceramic or natural stone
• A price to fit any budget: Vinyl offers lots of styles and performance options within a large price range

What are the different kinds of vinyl?
• Thickness: Variety of thicknesses available, with thicker styles indicating higher durability. Thicker styles are better able to disguise subfloor variation
• Style & Pattern: Vinyl comes in either sheets or tiles. Pattern variation is limitless
• Widths: 6 ft. or 12 ft.; may require seaming depending on room size
• Finish: Varies from high gloss to semi-gloss to matte

What are other facts about vinyl you should know?
• Sheet vinyl is produced in 6-foot and 12-foot widths. Seams are created when installing side-by-side widths, but will be sealed at the time of installation
• Seam sealant may have a slightly different sheen level than the actual vinyl and therefore may be slightly visible
• All sheet vinyl floors are susceptible to being torn or dented by heavy objects
• Always use extra care when moving heavy objects, furniture and appliances. Roll appliances and other heavy items over a piece of plywood as a protective measure
• The extremely high forces exerted by high-heeled traffic (dynamic loads of 1,000 PSI or more) may visibly damage resilient flooring, and will not be covered by the warranty
• All sheet vinyl is susceptible to being torn or dented by heavy objects such as knives or dropped cans