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A new popular flooring trend is the use of wood look tile. This type of tile is not new to the flooring market, but recent advances in the specialized technology used in the manufacturing process have recently led to an increase in its popularity.

Wood Look Tile

There are many pros to using wood look tiles in your home design project:

  • Durability
  • Easy maintenance
  • Sustainability
  • Goes well with under floor heating systems
  • Highly Customizable
  • Can be installed anywhere including floors, walls and countertops
  • Affordable

A leading natural stone and ceramic tile manufacturer since 1947, Daltile currently offers ten lines of wood look tiles, each one featuring color variations and a specific aesthetic. They offer a wide variety of sizes to choose from and a distinct collection of tiles with the look of worn-out weathered hardwood.

If you want to find the most realistic wood-look tile on the market, you’ll need to know what you are looking for. Here are some tips from Daltile experts to help you find the best wood look tile for your project:

GRAIN

The first thing you notice with wood-look tile is the graphic. This is the wood grain and color that is printed on the tile. Specialized technology can be used to scan real wood and replicate it on tile with ink jet printing.

Realistic wood graphics should have color variation with highlights and lowlights. Knots and other irregularities make the graphic look more realistic. Also look for a high number of “faces” in the wood-look tile. Faces are how many individual tiles in a series have a different graphic before it starts repeating. The higher number of faces, the more authentic the tile looks.

STRUCTURE

Structure is produced by the tile mod and puts texture on the surface of the tile that enhances the grain.

Other elements of structure that lend authenticity are hand-scraped textures, divots, and chatter marks. These all are found in real wood flooring and add to the rustic nature that is inherent in natural wood.

FINISH

The surface finish is another thing to look for when looking for the most realistic wood-look tile. As with natural wood flooring, some finishes are polished and bright, others are more matte and rustic. Wood-look tile offers the same thing. Newer to the market is a higher gloss tile finish for a clean, polished, and modern looking wood floor.

Finding a realistic wood look is really about the details. A complex grain, touchable texture, and a finish that echoes real wood make for tile that’s hard to tell apart from the real thing without a very close inspection.

Visit Fred Callaghan Carpet & Flooring for a complete selection of Daltile wood look tiles.

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You are sure to be impressed by The Caress by Shaw Collection. It’s like no other carpet in two specific ways: color and softness.

The Caress by Shaw collection features Shaw’s most innovative colors.  Inspired by such spots as the mesmerizing Mediterranean and Amalfi Coast to the striking Western Painted Desert, Shaw’s renowned designers found a rich source of unique shades and hues from the world’s most beautiful places.  They created 50 timeless colors, offering the essential neutrals, atmospheric blues, verdant greens, quiet grays and earthy browns.  Mimicking nature’s flawless palette, how could Caress by Shaw be anything but striking?

The innovation didn’t stop with color.  The Caress by Shaw collection features Shaw’s softest fiber ever.  You have to feel it to believe it.  Also inspired by the softness of the world’s softest materials, Caress by Shaw carpet styles will win you over with just one touch.

Caress by Shaw nylon achieves an ideal balance of softness, resilience and durability. Products in the collection undergo rigorous testing to ensure this carpet will retain its elegant appearance for years to come.

Caress by Shaw styles are backed with SoftBac Platinum, Shaw’s proprietary backing system that offers a faster, more efficient layer of protection. Softer underfoot, SotfBac Platinum combined with luxurious fibers by Shaw carpets means a softer product from top to bottom.

And because Caress by Shaw was created using Shaw’s premier Anso nylon fiber, this innovative collection features impressive R2X Stain, Soil and Odor resistance system and is backed by Anso nylon’s aggressive lifetime stain & soil and lifetime pet warranty promise.

Stop by our showroom today and see for yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now through November 7, 2017 we are celebrating National Karastan Month offering the lowest prices of the season on Karastan carpets and rugs.

Karastan carpets are known for artistry, innovation and craftsmanship. Their sophisticated carpet styles range from traditional to contemporary looks and work great in today’s home, home office or business environment.

When you invest in a Karastan carpet or rug you can see the signs of quality in the backing, finish, craftsmanship, pile density, face weight and twist. Karastan pairs its high standards of excellence with outstanding warranties that guarantee your satisfaction.

As a leader in the carpet and rug industry, Karastan holds a position of environmental responsibility that it takes seriously. They use sustainable ingredients, preserve natural resources, and repurpose excess. They strive to develop responsible solutions and willingly plan ahead to optimize improvement in all areas of environmental stewardship. In keeping with these principles, Karastan aggressively researches, develops, and employs new ways of preserving our planet and of producing products that improve the health and comfort of your home.

Now is the time to save on gorgeous carpet from Karastan for a limited time only. Stop by our showroom today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Luxury Vinyl Tile and Luxury Vinyl Plank is a luxury vinyl product that looks like stone or wood, complete with gorgeous natural colors and surface textures that feel like the real thing.

LVF differs from standard vinyl in its ability to mimic the look of natural materials like wood or stone by adding a realistic photo created layer to the surface, combined with textures that resemble the natural materials.

LVT can simulate wood (teak, maple, oak, walnut, and pine) and looks like wood planks in everything from color to species. Surface textures often include the look of scraping or embossing, which dramatically heighten the realism. Also like wood, planks may be installed in sophisticated ways—in brick fashion, diagonally, and so on. Typically wood-look LVF will be made of 100% vinyl.

LVT can also simulate stone (slate, travertine, marble, etc.) with some styles that can even be installed without grout, providing a stunning finished look.

Be sure to stop by our newly renovated showroom and explore the many options in Luxury Vinyl Flooring. We feature the following manufacturers:

  • US Floors – Core-tec
  • Shaw – Floorte
  • Derr – Fusion
  • Armstrong – Luxe and Vivero and Rigid Core
  • Mohawk – Triversa

 

 

 

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, it is important to notice the condition of the home’s hardwood floors. While there are many benefits to hardwood flooring, it can also be costly to replace.

Hardwood flooring is a great option for kitchens, living rooms, and entryways with many benefits including easier cleanup, low maintenance, durability, and an ecological choice. If treated with care, hardwood flooring can last decades. However with time, their condition can wear out. Just as there are many benefits to investing in hardwood floors, there are many benefits to getting those floors refinished.

Unless you have significant experience, the correct machinery and helpers, it is not recommended to tackle this as a DIY project, but rather hire a professional. Refinishing hardwood floors is extremely messy, back breaking and time intensive.

There are multiple steps to consider and each phase of the project must be done properly or you could end up having to re-do the job from the start. There is also the potential for injury, either from the heavy sanding machinery or a lack of ventilation during sanding which adds particles of unhealthy compounds into your ventilation system. This can create breathing problems and coat your entire home with filmy dust.

It is important to choose the appropriate stain for the job. The color should work well with your particular type of hardwood and be appropriate for the wear and tear the floor typically gets. You must also take into consideration the average room temperature and humidity of the room.

The experts at Fred Callaghan Carpet & Flooring have been providing on-site installation and refinishing of natural or finished hardwood flooring with over 90 years of experience.

Call today and let us help with your project.