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Carpet fibers and texture
Carpet is soft under your feet and comfortable for kids who are lounging with a book or playing with toys. It’s easy to create a unique space with carpet since there are so many styles and colors. Specialty Flooring is a carpet flooring retailer in Ridgeland, South Carolina, that offers many brands ...
Transform your room with stylish area rugs
They can dress up any area. Just go into any store and see the wide variety of colors, patterns, and designs that are available with a rug.Use them in any of the three ways as a stylish way to alter your room. They’re like artwork and can make the room a little brighter and more playful, so have ...
Do LVP floors need underlayment when professionally installed?
As you can imagine, our Specialty Flooring showroom experts in Ridgeland, SC get a wide range of questions concerning the different types of installations we offer daily. And while all floors should be professionally installed, homeowners often want to know about what extra materials are needed for ...
Choosing hardwood floors is a great idea!
Adding hardwood floors to your home is a great way to amp up the luxury and elegance in every space it’s installed. But it’s also a timeless classic that matches a wealth of décor options and trend styles, so you’ll always be current.The benefits are numerous as well, including an extensive ...
Seven ways to buy carpet like a pro
Flooring is a major investment. If you’re planning a carpet installation, there are some questions you need to answer both before and after you walk into the store.First, know your budgetDoes the quote include or exclude carpet installation, padding or disposal? Are there any other charges of ...
Do I need padding for an area rug?
Yes. Besides being so stylish, area rugs can also be functional, such as when you place them in hallways, in front of sinks, or inside doors so people can wipe their feet.They serve an important purpose; just as the rug protects the floor, the padding protects the floor covering. It will help ...
Will my pet’s nails damage LVP Floors?
One of the biggest concerns a flooring retailer hears is usually about pets but no worries when it’s LVP.Any luxury vinyl, including LVP (luxury vinyl plank), is a layered product. The top layer is a clear plastic wear sheet that is ultra-strong and protects the floor from scratches and dings.Be ...
Solid VS Engineered Hardwood Floors: Is one better than the other?
It depends. Do you have a lot of water and moisture? If so, then engineered might be your better choice.The minute you walk into a flooring store and inquire about hardwood, you should be asked about this because solid wood can be damaged by excess liquid. In fact, not only are you advised to wipe ...
Engineered hardwood works in a variety of spaces
Engineered hardwood flooring is a perfect addition to any room, bringing the same amazing and elegant appearance that solid hardwood provides. It also brings an array of benefits that you’re sure to love once they’re in place in your home.Choose from striking and classic appearance options that ...
What you can look forward to in carpet this year
You’ll see a lot of performance fibers this year. You’ll hear them in carpet brand names like SmartStrand® and EverStrand®.Ideal for the home that experiences kids’ messes and muddy pawprints, this carpet was tested in a rhinoceros cage for two weeks. At the end of the trial, there was no damage, ...
How do I define a space with area rugs?
Once seen only in lofts or small apartments, today’s modern homes often have open layouts with living and dining areas included in one big space. Often people thought mainly of verticals, such as shelves and screens, to separate these areas but now, more and more, people are finding that horizontal ...
Luxury vinyl plank: Common questions answered
As one of the most popular flooring types around, our on-site professionals get a lot of questions regarding luxury vinyl plank (LVP). As such, we’d like to address some of the most common questions about LVP to help clarify how easy it is to maintain this excellent flooring option. If you have any ...
Will engineered hardwood make my home stylish?
Absolutely! Once solid was thought of as the only hardwood but now engineered is taking over a large portion of the wood flooring industry. It’s great for those who love this beauty but who also want something a little more practical. This is, indeed, real wood but the construction makes it more ...
Professional carpet cleaning? Can’t I just do it myself?
No, you can’t deep clean the carpet yourself and we’ll give you five good reasons why, but first….Vacuuming alone isn’t enoughYou probably vacuum several times a week, if not every day, and that's great since soil can tear the carpet fibers.That’s only the surface, dirt, however. The fibers trap ...
Area rugs: completing the room
Scatter rugs might be small in stature, but they’re big in style. They highlight, accent, define and pull all the components of an area together.The rugs draw out colors, especially when it comes to hardwood floors and their undertones, or when they’re used to layer over wall-to-wall carpeting and ...
Here are some carpet characteristics you should know about
Don't you just love the look and feel of brand new carpet? It's the softest, most comfortable floor covering available, and it adds so much to your interior decor as well. Available in a vast selection of solid colors, patterns, and designs, it will blend in perfectly with everything you already ...
Got pet-friendly floors? Check out these quick tips to keep them clean!
Regardless of what type of floors you have at home, be it luxury vinyl plank (LVP) or hardwood, it’s essential of course to keep them clean. But when you have a precious pet as your companion, this can certainly end up being easier said than done. Dogs can track in debris, and if you have an ...
Use area rugs for a subtle overhaul
Use area rugs for a subtle overhaul of your decorArea rugs have been used for many years and the benefits that come from their placement work for nearly every homeowner. It doesn't matter how large or small your home is, what type of decor you have in place, or even what kind of wall to wall ...
What’s the difference between engineered and solid hardwood?
The main difference is that engineered is more stable and handles water better than the solid version of hardwood.Both are real wood, so much so that real estate sales associates around the country are legally allowed to advertise engineered wood in their marketing materials. Both increase property ...
LVP: Your answer to wood floors in a leaky home
Kitchens aren’t the only rooms that can leak! Wetness can be just as common in living rooms or bedrooms, depending upon where the roof needs to be repaired, or where the chimney is. That’s why LVP is the perfect answer.It’s fast becoming a preferred flooring choice, not just for humid, wet rooms ...
Engineered hardwood flooring can do so much
If you had your heart set on solid hardwood flooring, but are unable to go with that option currently, then you should certainly consider engineered hardwood instead. Not only is it a perfect alternative to the solid variety, but it also has plenty of benefits to make it worth your time.Below ...
Getting the most from your carpet, every single time
Choosing a carpet for your home is an exciting time, especially if this is your first experience with the material. It’s the only soft surface floor covering on the market and comes with a unique set of benefits that can be perfect for many homes and homeowners. The underfoot softness is ...
Add area rugs and decorate with confidence
Adding area rugs to a space can certainly inject much-needed style, no doubt. However, the truth is, there are indeed a great many other reasons why you might want to use area rugs to decorate your home. From enhancing a boring room to tying a space together visually to simply wanting to create ...
I love farmhouse style. Can I get it with LVP?
Yes! LVP stands for luxury vinyl plank and it’s a terrific mimic of hardwood, stone, or tile. There’s a large assortment of species, colors, patterns, and designs. It has visual appeal for any room in the house, and is very budget-friendly.Simply, it provides all the style without the high price ...
Three features of quality engineered hardwood explained
When it comes down to it, engineered hardwood has a whole lot of excellent features. And, when you select quality planks, you’re promised even better attributes. But, with so many options on the market nowadays, how do you choose which slats are ideal for your home reno? Or, equality essential, how ...
Help! My carpet looks like it has a beard!
This might be an amusing image, but it’s not laughable when it happens to you. One day you notice a fuzzy, hairy and even beard-like appearance on your carpet. It usually has something to do with infrequent vacuuming; if it’s done frequently and thoroughly enough, dirt can act like little razor ...
How to get the most from your area rugs
Are you looking for a little extra when it comes to the flooring in your home? If so, area rugs might be just what you’re looking for. For some, they add that extra hint of personality you need for your decor, and for others, the protection is worth even more than that. When you can find that ...
Four ways LVP will change your mind about vinyl flooring
LVP, or luxury vinyl plank, proves that vinyl floors just aren’t the ones remembered from decades ago.First introduced in the 1940s as an economical alternative, modern technology has made it evolve into one with an incredibly realistic resemblance to hardwood flooring (or tile, or stone). To make ...
What is the average lifespan of engineered flooring?
Nowadays, engineered flooring is a very popular surfacing material for home makeovers. Even so, many homeowners don’t quite understand what it is and how it differs from solid wood. At our Specialty Flooring showroom in Ridgeland, SC, our on-site professionals answer a lot of questions about ...
Three reasons to love carpet
There are a lot of flooring materials out there to choose from, but none can quite measure up to the sheer elegance and plush comfort of well-made, properly installed carpeting. While we all know that carpeting is comfortable and decoratively versatile, there are some lesser-known features of ...
Five benefits of area rugs
Area rugs add color and texture, so dress up a hardwood floor or bland room with these little gems. For instance, my own kitchen was mainly white, and it didn’t seem minimalist but cold and bland. I added a couple of colorful throw rugs and it immediately warmed the space up. You can also do this ...
Wondering about LVP and what it can offer?
LVP is an industry term for “luxury vinyl planks” and it’s one of the most versatile, beneficial floor coverings you could possibly consider for your home. Not only does it come in appearance options that allow you to decorate or match what you already have in place, but it has so many things going ...
