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Are you ready to take the next step in your home’s design? The first step is choosing the right flooring, followed by furniture and accessories. After that, it’s time to step back and really take a look at in your home.

An area rug can be the magic element that brings everything in a room together and supports your style goals.

This room, for example, combines traditional with a touch of luxury and old-world style. The ceiling-to-floor curtains, the antique chest serving as a coffee table, and the rich wood floors all make a statement.

This area rug adds just the right touch to make that message clear and inviting. The oriental style and rich colors complement everything else in the room and help turn it into a “designed” space.

Not a fan of traditional? How about a modern magic carpet? Take a look at how this rug fits with the modern chaise and sends a message about where this room is going. Once again the room starts with a wood floor, but the difference in style of the area rug conjures a look even with limited furniture and art.

You can end your decorating explorations with a rug like the homeowner did in the top photo, or let a rug inspire the rest of the room like the person with more modern taste did in the photo to the right. Either way, a rug makes a world of difference.

And while today’s area rugs are not capable of flying you to other lands, they can help transport your home to a place you and your friends want to be.

Does it seem that your home looks pretty much like everyone else’s? You can change that easily with a trip to the past.

Shopping for products made before mass merchandising and buying things because they were in style allows you to discover treasures that will make your home more particularly yours.

Spend some time shopping before starting to buy if you have no experience with antique stores and fairs. You will start to get an understanding of prices, as well as beginning to learn what styles from yesterday appeal to you. It could be the ornate lines of the Victorian period or the handmade feel of the Arts & Crafts era. Or maybe you’ll find the mid-century modern’s clean lines appealing. Whatever you select, one or two accessories or pieces of furniture can be a special addition to your home.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to start your own collection from the past. Here are a couple of interests people developed that cost very little to collect.

The old fishing lures work well pinned to a wide ribbon and hung in some narrow space on the wall. Place these keys on a table or in a bowl where people can examine them at their leisure when they visit.

If you find yourself enchanted enough by one time to explore decorating an entire room in that mode, visit us to discuss the perfect flooring or area rug to complement the look. Our flooring options can help you make any era’s style come alive.

Mohawk offers quality, tradition and innovation in its flooring collections. Choosing our favorites was difficult with thousands of products to choose from. Here are some of our top picks for each of the collections.

Carpet

Whether you are looking for a smooth Saxony, an intricate pattern or a trendy shag, Mohawk offers thousands of carpet options in thousands of colors, styles and textures. One of our favorite products from Mohawk is the EverStrand carpeting, woven from fibers made from plastic beverage bottles. This soft yarn is died into hundreds of colors and into amazing patterns.

Hardwood

Mohawk’s hardwood floors are as durable as they are beautiful. Three surface finishes, including CrystalShield™, the exclusive Aluminum Oxide Ceramica or Natural Oil finish, mean there is a finish to suit your style and needs. Our favorite is the Strand Woven Bamboo in either Halea or Kahala styles.

Ceramic Tile

Mohawk offers four tile collections: Classic, Rustic, Slate and Artistic Statements. We like the innovative and contemporary feeling metal tile in the artistic collection.

Laminate

From rich woods, including oaks, hickories, walnuts, and more exotic teaks and rosewoods, Mohawk’s laminate collection spans the spectrum of wood floor replicas.  Not to be outdone, the stone and ceramic laminate collection has tiles with beveled edges that have the look of stone.  We love the mix and match layout of the stone laminate tiles.

Area Rug

From Traditional to Contemporary designs, Mohawk’s designers have created rugs that will suit any style room. We love the tan and white  mixed herringbone patterned rug with it’s subtle pattern and neutral colors.

To find your favorite Mohawk flooring, visit Arizona Wholesale Supply’s website.

Choosing a carpet for a casual room means choosing something that is stylish and can stand up to heavy foot traffic. Rooms like family rooms, game rooms, playrooms and finished basements are places to hang out and spend time with friends and family.  You’ll want to find a carpet that looks great but is durable too.

Carpet materials like wool or blends can resist stains and work well in casual rooms. Natural jute or choir rugs add texture while keeping things casual.  A fine textured rug like saxony that shows foot traffic and vacuum marks probably isn’t the best choice for a casual room. Berbers, shags and low pile rugs would be better choices.  Don’t forget the pad when adding carpet to a family room or playroom. If you’ll be playing or sitting on the floor you’ll want the extra cushion from a quality, thick pad.

Floor tiles are a popular option as they can be combined to create custom color palettes and patterns.  A nice feature is if one gets a stain, you can simply remove it and replace it without having to replace the entire carpet.

Colorful and patterned area rugs and carpets are great choices for bringing interest to a casual room.  Add a complementary color from the wall or furniture colors for a strong contrast; pick a similar shade to wall color for a more unified look. Think about patterns, swirls, geometric and stripes, whether in texture or colors to add another design element to the room.

Visit us online at ArizonaWholesaleSupply.com for many casual flooring options.

One of the goals of this blog is to help educate you on topics ranging from design ideas for new projects to how to care for and maintain the products you already have. We feel it’s important to educate you on how to maintain your floors properly because we know they are an investment that you want to keep. Floors take a lot of abuse, but like anything else, if you treat them well they will return the favor by staying in good shape for as long as possible.

A few things to keep in mind before we talk specifics about cleaning:

• Always have walk off mats at every entrance to your home. These are important because they can aide in trapping dirt from shoes before it can enter your home and scratch the floors.
• Check your furniture feet to ensure they have feet protectors on the bottom. These will prevent the chair bottoms from scratching and denting your floors when people slide their chairs out to stand up.
• Remove any spills as quickly as possible. The longer a spill sits, the more risk you run of damage or permanent staining.

Ok, now let’s talk specifics!

First are foremost, you should always try to use a manufacture approved floor cleaner. (and follow the directions) Why, you ask?

• Manufacturers have spent countless hours designing cleaners that are most effective for their product. They know how it was made and what ingredients are most effective in caring for their product.
• Side note: You want to follow the directions because we are Americans….. meaning that we generally think that more is better. Many floor cleaners only require minimal amounts of product to achieve optimal results. Too much of a good thing can actually cause more harm than good.
• Some warranties can be voided if the proper cleaner is not used.  It would be a shame to ruin your floors over a bottle of the wrong cleaner. It happens, believe us!
• Using multiple cleaners on the same product (particularly hard surfaces) can leave a film that can permanently damage the floors.

How to tackle each type of flooring product: Click on the category below for more information:

Carpet

Hardwood

Tile

Vinyl

Laminate

Stone

Area Rugs

If you have specific stain concerns, please leave us a comment and we will publish the proper way to remove the stain and share with others in case they have the same concern!