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Autumn Storewide Sale on All Karastan Carpets

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Join us September 26 – November 4
During Our Annual Sale on All
Karastan Carpet Broadlooms and Wool Blends

With autumn in the air and activities soon moving indoors it’s time to consider a few home décor updates. From pumpkins to autumn leaves, the colors and styles of fall are some of the most vibrant. Consider incorporating into your space orange or earthy brown tones or a dot of gold to coordinate with the outdoor natural beauty. With many options to consider updating your home for fall, don’t forget the big role the perfect carpet plays in tying in your décor. The perfect fall carpet needs to keep your feet warm and cozy while still being able to stand up to the mud, leaves and slush of fall in the northeast, and still maintain gorgeous color.

Here are a few ideas on how to choose the perfect carpet for fall:

Step 1:  Choose Your Location

Where you plan to put your carpet will help you decide what type of carpet to purchase. Family rooms and stairs are high direct traffic areas so will require denser, more durable carpets with heavier weights, which makes these areas great for wool carpets.  Wool carpets have superior durability and are easy to clean.  If you are looking to upgrade a bedroom or an area that receives less traffic, you can be more flexible in the type of carpet you choose. Consider Karastan SmartStrand carpets because of the silky softness they give to your feet.

Step 2:  Choose A Color

This may seem obvious, but color selection is one of the most important aspects of the carpet you choose. A lighter tone is more resistant to fading that a deeper rich color.  For a sunroom or den with large windows and a lot of natural sunlight, a softer hue is essential. For a fun fall guest room think of using bold colors, like rich orange or golds.  To accent the man cave, go with a distressed carpet that gives the space a rustic look with a luxurious feel, letting your feet sink into the carpet for your personal retreat.

Step 3: Choose A Fiber

When it comes to finding the perfect fall carpet, durability and ease of cleaning should be at the top of your list for things to consider. Wool fibers are extremely durable while also beautiful.  Wool also helps insulate your floor as autumn temperatures continue to drop. Other fibers like Karastan SmartStrand fibers are created with superior durability and extreme softness in mind. These carpets are made to protect against spills and pet stains yet allow the silky fibers feel comfortable beneath your feet.

For complete details on all Karastan Carpet sale items, stop by our renovated Showroom and talk with one of our experienced carpet and flooring designers.

Wood Look Tile from Daltile

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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.

BREAKTHROUGH IN SOFT FIBER CARPET TECHNOLOGY

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Karastan Month!

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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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Luxury Vinyl Flooring?

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What is Luxury Vinyl Flooring?

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