Rugs, Binding, Surging... RUGS

With the holidays and all the hustle and bustle that goes on during the holidays, people have been needing rugs.  Seems like a very understandable need being that everyone likes what they want.  But I took a few pictures so you can see what binding and surging look like.

This is an example of a round rug that I surged.

I also put a felt backing on it to prevent any damage to a hard surface flooring.

This is a binding example

The big picture. I wasn't finished yet, but you get the idea.

Just carpet that people had, or a remnant that they had purchased that I cut and bound for them.  

Frequent Flyers

This is selfish of me to say but I LOVE (and hate) when my sister moves ( she moves alot). Recently they have been buying homes, living in them awhile.  As they live in them they fix them up. Painting fixing stuff blah blah blah... ( to the good stuff) they replace their flooring.  The last house I got to pick out the flooring and I really enjoyed it.  Not only does it take out of the huge inventory that we have, but it gives me a little bit to pick something fun, affordable, functional, and I get feedback of what they think.  The last home they had they wanted a longer carpet, it was in and a comfortable look.  After living in that house for about a year they realised that with their life style it was something that they liked but not as much as they thought they would.  Now that they built a new home, I got to pick out the carpet again! I must admit that I like the challenge.  She gives me her criteria and I give her some options finally coming up with the final look.  

The front room... a few times

I will get some more pictures so that you can see these better. 

Beaulieu Style:Showcase  Color:Highlights

Side note... My sister is married and they have a dog.  This carpet is a new magic fresh carpet with a special treatment that they use so that your carpet doesn't smell like anything but carpet ( in this case dog).  Also this carpet is a solution dyed carpet meaning that if you (heavens forbid) spill bleach on your carpet it will retain its color, but the bleach can eat the backing.  Living active life's, maintaining carpet isn't a top priority for most people.  But don't forget that your carpet loves to be vacuumed and maintained.  No carpet is indestructible.

New House New Look

The cutest family came in to our shop looking for some carpet ( weird I know).  They had just purchased this house and were putting a fresh look into it, making it their own. As they were looking around checking carpets listening to us rant about our vast knowledge on carpet we found a piece that they liked. When we went to measure the home we laughed a little bit because we had installed the carpet in the master bedroom when the previous owners had lived there ( such a small world).  The carpet was ordered and installed so this cute family could move into their new home.  Although after it was installed, I loved the carpet so much I had to go look at the job my self and get some pictures to share.  The sad news is I am going to have to invest in a better camera then the one in my phone so I can get better pictures to show off all of the jobs that we sell and the amazing job that our installers do.

Stairway, wood edges and the installers always tailor the stairs to give them a crisp finished look.

(I will have to do a post telling you guys the difference in the ways to install the carpet on the stairs.)

The stairs... Again

Family room area

The stairs going to the basement

Basement family room

The family room from another angle

Basement bedroom

The bedroom at another angle

Upstairs bedroom

Another angle of the upstairs bedroom

Another upstairs room

At another angle

And the same room at another angle.

The carpet is Tuftex: Good move color: smoke Taupe

I really like the color of the carpet as well. 

A little carpet humor...

Looking through a flooring magazine this made us laugh a little...

Installing carpet in the summer time costumers are so sweet thinking of the installers knowing that they are going to be warm the turn up the AC (ALOT).  When installing carpet the temperature should be normal living conditions.  Carpet needs to be warmer when we power stretch it, but we always can appreciate you being so thoughtful!

" Ma'am, before we install your floor we want to confirm that this is

 what you would consider " normal" living conditions"

Hope this make you chuckle a little like it made us chuckle!

S'more carpet pictures

In the spirit of fall and the delightful change of colors, I felt a change of ink color was in order.  We have done a bunch of carpet jobs but getting pictures is a bit harder than you would think.  I put them up as I get them and as I receive them.  On that note there are some pictures of some carpet that I rather liked.  It was thick and delightful!

A carpeted bench/ window seat

T.V. Room

Play Room...

The pictures don't do it justice that is for sure, but it is always nice to take a look at the installed carpet and the many looks that it has.

Elegant and Amazing

This formal living room is beautiful.  The elegant pattern that was put in really gives a suttle but not over powering depth to the room, the solid color leaves room to decorate with many different colors.

Shown

Royalty: Style: Cedar Grove

LVT: Adura: Athena Cypress

This is a closer look at the pattern piece installed.  Like I said before I love the way the carpet looks in this room, really pulls everything together with out being over powering.  

Laminate update...

Antique Oak Laminate,  all I can say is B-E-A utiful! I think it turned out so beautiful.  Origionally the entry had tile that was beautiful but, then carpet in the side rooms and carpet in the hallway.  After our talented installers started this job I knew that it would be so beautiful! The laminate is hand scraped and the deep color really warms up the home and has a rich look.

I was going to put capitons... I feel like the pictures speak for themselfs! 

Turning back the carpet to install the laminate in the traffic area 'hall way'

This is nice to visualize ...

Some tips to take out your carpet!

So for all the DIY and those of us that like to save money, this is for you.  A few tips for you when you take up your carpet,  it will make it a little easier for you in the long run!

What you need to do before you get your flooring installed…

CARPET:

If the carpet is installed and you want to save some money and take it out yourself, these are just a few tips on how to make sure the job is done easily and correctly.

·        Do NOT take up the TACK STRIP unless you talk to the installers about your concerns.  They will replace it or reinforce it as needed.  Taking up the tack strip ruins the integrity of your existing floor especially on the concrete.  If you have any concerns CALL.  If you are installing a hard surface, then the tack strip can come out.

·        Use a knife (box cutter, exacto knife, or if you have a carpet blade use it) to cut the seams to the room (doorways, ect.) but make sure you leave a few inches of carpet inside the room at the doorway for the carpet installer to work with when installing the carpet. Be super careful the knifes are sharp (I have the scars to prove it)!

·        Cut the carpet into 3 foot strips (so they are easier to manage saving the paint on your walls from any accidents) and roll it up.  This is the easy part.

·        Now for the pad.  On concrete, it is easy to pull up the pad and roll it up. Take a scraper (or square nose shovel) and take up the extra pad glue left on the concrete. Wood is the hard part the pad comes up easily but the staples stay so if you have a scraper (that is not to sharp) just run it along your floor while you pull up the pad and it should knock them out and pull them up.  If you don’t then just use pliers to get all the stray staples after the pad is taken out.

·        Stairs is the hardest part. Pliers are a must (for me) I go to a corner of the stairs on a riser and I pull.  These get the most wear so they are installed well.  Pick out all the staples from the stairs and keep picking till they are gone. When that is over, the hardest part is behind you.

·        Sweep up the sand and the other stuff that was under your carpet.  Over the years when you walk on the carpet the backing breaks down and creates sand stuff. (Don’t be frightened that your kids have been making sand castles in your room.)

·        This part people don’t tell you, if you are taking the carpet to the landfill stack the carpet first then the padding on top.  They usually have you put the padding in a separate bin. This will save you time in the long run.

If the room is unfinished…

·        Baseboards need to be 3/8 inch off the ground to allow for carpet to be tucked under.

·        If you just painted, allow 3 days for your paint to cure MINIMUM.  Carpet backing is like sandpaper, installers are careful but accidents happen.

·        It is best for the room to be dry walled before the room is measured for carpet.

I wish you the best of luck!

Twisting for the better...

You may be suprised by what I may tell you but this is 2 differnet colors of floor.  Beautiful right!! When I first looked at this job and how the pieces might lay out, I must be honest, I didnt like it. But I took a minute and laid it out fell in love! It turned out beautiful! Also a LVT but who could tell. Easy matinence is all you can ask for!