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Each year, roughly 2.5 million tons of waste carpet reaches landfills in the US. What can you do to prevent additional wastes from polluting our precious earth? You can look for the CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) Certification Label. When you’re looking to buy new carpet for your home, seek out carpet manufacturers who are [...]

Looking for a carpet fiber system engineered from recycled materials? It doesn’t get any better than Shaw Floor’s ClearTouch PET Polyester carpet fiber system, made from recycled plastic water bottles. The ClearTouch fiber system is a continuous filament fiber that offers the inherent attributes of polyester combined with exceptional performance characteristics. ClearTouch PET Polyester carpets [...]

Wouldn’t it be great to have a carpet that could take care of itself? You may not be aware of it, but there is! It’s called Bliss Silver release and it’s engineered to naturally inhibit the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria. Silver Release is an antimicrobial carpet treatment that is exclusive to Beaulieu [...]

A simple google search will direct you to numerous sites that attribute allergy irritation to carpet and suggest that a switch to hard flooring surfaces such as laminate, hardwood, or vinyl will solve your problems. The real problem is that many of these sites are authored by individuals outside of the flooring industry who postulate [...]

Nylon, Nylon, Nylon- a common misconception is that NYLON is still the king of all carpet fibers. However, like any other industry, the carpet industry is continually testing and refining the development of new fiber systems to enhance the value and quality of the carpet you purchase. Although Nylon is continually modified and very reliable; [...]

The Bronzed Pastel Interior Scheme combines ornamental enhantment with a sense of antiquitarian charm. Pastel blue and green are harmonius colors that are used as the primary source of inspiration to acheive this look. As you can see, this room boasts of secondary and tertiary blue/green pastels, evoking soft tranquility and congruency. If you have blue [...]

Ready for a summer look? I know, it’s only April, but I can’t help myself! Inspired by Hunter Douglas’ updated Plantation Shutters, I used wicker, bamboo, woven lily grass, and pomegranate accents to create a room suggestive of summertime leisure. The textures used are key contributors to the atmosphere and I intentionally selected unique textures [...]

The Rustic Plum interior scheme combines earthy neutrals with complimentary colors, plum and soft green. The soft green tones in the sofa and vase are reminiscent of a grassy pasture, lending a sense of freedom and vitality. The beige chair, cabinet, and Hunter Douglas Roman Shades anchor the room by providing a rustic, relaxing base [...]

Hunter Douglas Window Treatments come in an incredible variety of textures, styles and colors. Individuals marvel at the beautiful color options, but often feel confused about how to implement a solid colored window treatment, such as the Aqua-sky Duette Honeycomb shade (featured below) into their interior scheme. The Aqua-sky Duette Honeycomb is a casual, cool, [...]

Although our sense of hearing may seem unrelated to home decorating, it is still very important to consider how we may appeal to the sense of hearing as we live, entertain, or relax in our home. As we appeal to our sense of hearing through elements we add to our home, we make our home [...]