Archive For the ‘Flooring and Tiles’ Category

Marmoleum tiles helps create a healthier indoor environment

Marmoleum tiles helps create a healthier indoor environment

Marmoleum is a great flooring option.  It’s comfortable under foot, easy to clean, and has natural anti-static properties that repels dirt and dust.  It’s easy to maintain for a clean and hygienic home.   Check out these pictures from a recent installation:

Spring Flooring Sale!!!

Spring Flooring Sale!!!

Spring sale on select Ecofusion floors in Solid Lock Bamboo and Solid Lock Eucalyptus.  Sale starts April 1 through May 31 with a 10 box minimum order.  Check out our display and find your new floor here. Picture shown is Solid Lock Strandwoven Bamboo in Frost.  

Add mosaic accent section for a great visual effect on your backsplash or shower walls

Add mosaic accent section for a great visual effect on your backsplash or shower walls

Mosaics are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and prices.  You can add a strip or section of mosaic to your tile area for a great visual effect with minimal impact on your wallet.   Come in and see our selections.  We can help you choose a mosaic that’s the perfect accent to your [...]

Eucalyptus strandwoven solid lock flooring for floating floor installations

Eucalyptus strandwoven solid lock flooring for floating floor installations

Made with 100% Eucalyptus from sustainably managed plantations, then “cold pressed” to form blocks similar to railroad ties and further conditioned for up to 30 days to ensure quality milling and performance.  These flooring planks are provisioned to meet the various demands of North American climates.  Made without added urea formaldehyde or harmful VOC’s Meets [...]

Hit or Miss flooring installation in a log cabin

Hit or Miss flooring installation in a log cabin

We just finished installing Carlisle’s “Hit or Miss” Eastern White Pine wide plank floors in a log cabin in Wilmington.  “What is Hit or Miss?”, you may ask.   It is a feature describing intermittent saw marks, perfect for this rustic aesthetic and application.  The boards are 7″, 9″ and 11″ random widths, Gingerbread stain [...]

Looking for a new floor? Time to refinish? We offer both!

Looking for a new floor?  Time to refinish?  We offer both!

We are your local flooring specialists.  We sell (and can install) bamboo, cork, hardwood flooring and more.  The picture shown is Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring in Walnut.  We can help you find the right look for your space that also works within your budget. Or, maybe it’s time to refinish your hardwood floors and you’re [...]

Looking for a different backsplash? Try changing the tile shape!

Looking for a different backsplash?  Try changing the tile shape!

Have you been looking for a new backsplash but just haven’t found anything yet?  We’d love to help you out!  Maybe you’re feeling stuck on color combinations or need to change out the tile shape.  Fireclay has great options for different shapes that may be just what you’re looking for – come in and take [...]

Design a glass backsplash with Fireclay Crush!

Design a glass backsplash with Fireclay Crush!

We wanted to let everyone know that our Fireclay Crush tile display boards are here!   These tiles are made from 100% recycled glass.  40 great colors in gloss or matte finish and 17 different shapes and sizes.  We’ve got several new design concept boards with interesting color combinations and pattern layouts.  Come in and be [...]

Options galore with Solida Cork

Options galore with Solida Cork

Solida has a great range of cork flooring options.  You can choose from different patterns, shapes, over 100 colors plus custom color matching available, floating (cliq) vs glue down, prefinished or site finish (stainable), and more.  Come in and check it out! Picture shown is the Spring Dark pattern in Natural.

What you need to know about Cali Bamboo flooring

Cali Bamboo’s industry leading 10-stage, water-based, acrylic topcoat system is 100% environmentally safe and free of all harmful chemical compounds. All coatings are free of halogenated hydrocarbons, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, urea formaldehyde and any harmful emissions. Q. What are the differences between the various kinds of bamboo flooring and which do I need? A. [...]

Crossville’s Bluestone and Mixology collections named 2012 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards

Crossville’s Bluestone and Mixology collections named 2012 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards

Crossville’s Bluestone porcelain tile collection is manufactured at their TN manufacturing facilities through Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) processes.  This line holds Green Squared certification and contains a minimum of 20% recycled content. The Mixology collection replicates cast metal with 50% SCS-certified, post-consumer recycled content.  Both collections were recently named 2012 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards bestowed by The European [...]

Fireclay Express Quickship Tiles

Fireclay Express Quickship Tiles

Fireclay has 6 new colors in their Express Quickship line: White Wash, Biscuit Gloss, Shadow, Reed, Atlantic and Horizon.  Field tile sizes are:  3″ x 6″, 4″ x 4″ and 6″ x 6″.  Bullnose, trim, molding and decorative accent pieces are also available.  Great prices and ships within 1 week!

Onix Mosaics = new and in store now!

Onix Mosaics = new and in store now!

We now have a new tile mosaics line in the showroom – Onix Mosaics. There are several collections, including one that’s 98% recycled content. How cool is that!! Come in and take a look at the selection with our new display rack. Picture shown of Crystone CS-005.

River Stone Series 1 & 2 from Marble Systems

River Stone Series 1 & 2 from Marble Systems

Check out Marble Systems’ RIVER STONE Series.  These mosiacs are designed for the look and feel of weathered and worn stones in a river or stream.   For use on floors, walls, showers, countertops and backsplashes in both residential and commercial applications.   Each sheet is a 12”x12” size for easy installation and interlocking.  Eight colors available.  [...]

Trend’s Subway Collection mosiacs

Trend's Subway Collection mosiacs

Looking for a new backsplash mosiac?  Trend’s Subway Collection is available in 7 beautiful colors: Bronzite, Diamond, Pearl, Amber, Honey, Noir and Onyx.   These tiles are made using 80% post-consumer recycled glass.  Wow!   Each glass tile piece is 3″ x 6″ with a hand cut and smooth texture.  Picture shown is Bronzite color.

Marmoleum flooring – come in and see!

Marmoleum flooring - come in and see!

How is Marmoleum made?  It’s made with natural raw materials including linseed oil (from flax seeds), pine rosins, wood flour (finely ground sawdust), and ecologically-friendly pigments (no heavy metals like lead or cadmium).  It’s naturally durable, anti-microbial, and easy to clean and maintain. Available in 3 types: glueless click tiles (2 sizes); sheets & glue; [...]

Fireclay Hexagons (specialty field tiles)

Fireclay Hexagons (specialty field tiles)

Looking for a backsplash design and want something different from squares or rectangles? Check out Fireclay’s specialty field tiles – triangles, hexagons, kites, elongated diamonds, ogees, ogee drops, paseos, and stars & crosses. These shapes create interesting patterns and can be arranged with a solid color or in mixed colors. The picture is of hexagons [...]

Eco Clicks is a cork, glueless floating floor system

Eco Clicks is a cork, glueless floating floor system

Capri Cork’s Eco Clicks product is a cork, glueless tongue & groove click floating floor system. It’s able to be installed over existing floors and also contributes to LEED credits. There are 6 standard patterns and the plank size is 12″ x 36″ 7/16″. The “Cable” pattern is shown here. Come in and take a [...]

Recycled furniture veneer scraps = healthy hardwood floors

Yes, it’s true!  ECOfusion recycles scraps from furniture veneers, coats with a NAUF adhesive compound, cold presses into “railroad tie” shaped blocks, kiln dries, conditions, and by the end of the process – produces healthy, beautiful hardwood flooring.   This recycled strand-woven poplar flooring is available in 4 colors:  Adobe Canyon, Desert Canyon, Shadow Canyon and [...]

New Marble Systems display rack

New Marble Systems display rack

We have a new display rack of Marble Systems sample boards.   The picture here is the Verona Mosiac from the Ashlar Pattern Collection.   Their website says it best:  “MODULAR LINES… ELEGANT SENSATIONS.  Enter a world of comfort and fresh ideas. The ASHLAR PATTERN COLLECTION’S take on avant-garde construction combines a clean-look in every area of [...]

Fun names for recycled porcelain tiles

Roasted Marshmallow, Slinky, Mr. Green Jeans, I See the Moon, Blue Suede Shoes….just some of the great colors available in Crossville’s Color Blox EC series.   Color Blox EC are made with 20% recycled content, certified by the Scientific Certification Systems.  Five tile sizes available: 6″ x 6″, 6″ x 24″, 12″ x 12″, 12″ x [...]

Cali Bamboo’s Bamdeck Composite Decking

Thinking about a new deck?  We just got in samples of Cali Bamboo’s new BamDeck™ Composite decking.   It comes in 3 great colors: Caramel, Coffee and Slate.  Made from 100% recycled materials, BamDeck™ Composite has more than twice the density, strength and durability characteristics as other composites and is the only one made from 30% [...]