Posts Tagged ‘carpet’
Convert Your Carpeted Steps to Hardwood
Carpeting on stairs is common in most homes. But is it right for you? Are you looking to give your staircase a bit of a makeover? Consider switching from carpet to hardwood. Here’s how to beautify your staircase by switching from carpet to hardwood. Before you start ripping the carpet from your stairs there are…
Read MoreGot to Have it: Plush Carpet for Your Bedroom
There are so many new flooring options these days. But sometimes, you just crave the feeling of sinking your toes into soft, plush carpet. Maybe it goes back to our childhood; a safe and private bedroom or the family room, where time was spent sitting on the carpet with games or TV and family and…
Read MoreTish Flooring Realtor Survey – How to Add Value to Your Home
Last month we sent out a survey in our monthly newsletter to all of our Realtor friends in the community. We asked a couple of questions about how customers could add value to their home when putting it on the market. Interested to know what they had to say? Here are the results of the…
Read MoreThe “Poly’s”: Strong, Soft and Eco Friendly Carpet
The word “polyester” might conjure up images of leisure suits from the 1970s. But in fact, this versatile synthetic fiber is one of today’s most popular choices for carpet. New technologies make it a high-performance alternative to expensive wools and nylons. The “big three” fibers in carpet are wool, nylon and polyester. Wool is the…
Read MoreCarpet Trends: Soft Is Always in Style
Surfaces 2013 is America’s biggest flooring show. It’s where flooring stores, distributors and manufacturers come together to learn about what’s new in flooring. This year, when it came to carpet, there was one major trend: soft. Softness or feel is always one of the major factors in choosing carpet. Everyone wants a plush pile they…
Read MoreReplacing Flooring After a Disaster: Testimonial
Chris and Jenica Giffin had just returned from a long vacation. Relaxed and tanned, they walked into their Fishers home and found a homeowner’s worst nightmare. Their sink had sprung a leak, leaving their floors a warped and twisted mess. They managed to salvage the ceramic tile in their kitchen, since water doesn’t penetrate its…
Read MoreSoft and Strong: SmartStrand® Carpet
Why do you choose to put carpet in your home? Sure, it looks great, but for many people, the main reason is softness. You want a floor covering your feet sink into, a surface where you can sit and play with the kids or sprawl out and watch a movie. One potential drawback of carpeting…
Read MoreKeep Your Carpet Beautiful: Carpet Maintenance 101
High-quality carpet can last for 10 years or more with little degradation in how it looks and feels. The key is proper maintenance at every step of the carpet’s life cycle. Of course, it all starts with the right installation. Improperly installed carpet can bunch and wear unevenly, or come untacked and fray at the…
Read MoreFAQs: What Flooring Are People Are Buying Now?
Whenever we sit down with a customer to talk about flooring, there’s one question we hear more than any other: what are other people buying? What’s popular right now? No one wants to be caught with floors that are dated or out of style, and there’s a great deal of comfort in knowing that you…
Read MoreTish vs. The Big Box Stores
The home improvement centers and big box stores in the U.S. are marketing their flooring services in manner that may come as a surprise to many consumers. These massive companies are attracting thousands of prospective buyers to their flooring departments with “$79 Whole House Installation” gimmicks or in some cases “70% Off!”. One can’t help but wonder: 70% off what,…
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