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Have you ever seen the HGTV program “Design Star?” The home improvement and decorating channel has its own reality show, and 12 designers compete for their own program on the network. The first challenge faced by the new batch of contestants last week involved decorating a bedroom to match the style of another designer in the group. Some variation of this “white box” challenge occurs in every season of the program.

After watching, it made sense that a white box approach could make flooring decisions so much easier. This doesn’t mean that you should paint your room white, but removing distractions and other style elements may make the basics of the room clearer.

Grab a box and pull the accessories out of the room. Without those smaller elements, the space will be easier to read. Now grab the light chairs and tables and remove them. Finally, if there is any furniture or window treatments that you plan to replace, cover the furniture with white sheets and remove or cover the drapes.

Step back and take a look. This is your room pulled back to your own white box. Pull out your samples and lay them in the middle of the room. Do you have any magazine photos of floors you’ve been considering? Cover the furniture in the photo with your hand and hold the page up to look at as you walk around the room. If you don’t have flooring samples or pictures at home, take a number of photos of the space to bring with you when you look at flooring.

You’ve brought your room down to its bones, and the right flooring should be a much easier decision. And here’s the good news, your room is now half ready for the installation!