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Larger tiles require less grout (less maintenance) and tend to make smaller spaces feel larger.

Smaller tiles give more movement to a given area of your home.

A few options are:

Straight lay – Clean lines running parrallel to the walls with crisp design.

Diagonal – A subtle flare that adds direction, flow and focus to the room.

Brick lay/Offset – Setting the tiles that adds movement to the floor without overwhelming the room.

Versailles/Patterns – Patterned tiles are a major focal point of the room and should be displayed proudly limiting area rugs that can hide the intricate design and craftsmanship that went into the product as well as the installation.

What kind of flooring do you have currently?
What do you like/dislike about the current flooring in this room?
What motivates your desire for new flooring? Style or Practicality?
What do or don’t you want to notice about your new flooring?

What about the function:

What type of room is this?
How do you use this room the most?
Is this room open to others or does it stand alone?
How is the lighting in the room, both natural and artificial?
What is the size of the room?

Consider your room’s lifestyle:

Do you enjoy sitting on the floor?
Are food and beverages frequently in this room?
Do you have kids?
Will the kids be eating/drinking in the room?
Do you have indoor pets that frequent the room?
Does this room directly open to the outside?

Do I have a preference for wider planks of wood?

Would I like the color of my wood flooring to be dark, light, or somewhere in between?

Which color tone do I like – black, brown, reddish, orange, birch, or gray?

Would I like a shiny or matte finishing?

Digital photos are a great way to show our professionals your decore and what you will be working with.

Also bring swatches of fabrics, wallpaper and paint chips that will be part of your décor.

Laminate flooring must be installed with expansion space between the flooring and the wall because it naturally expands and contracts. Here are the available options for finishing that finishing touch.

Quarter Round

This molding not only adds a finishing touch, but conceals the expansion space. It may also be used under cabinets where wall base won’t fit or at the base of a stairway. Quarter round is either installed primered white or installed in a color to compliment the new flooring.

Wall Base

Give your room a dramatic finishing touch with Baseboards accenting both your new floor and your walls. This molding conceals the required expansion space between the wall and the new flooring just like quarter round. It may also be used under cabinets as a cover for toe kicks. Base boards come in a wide variety of heights and styles. The most popular choice is a 4″ baseboards with subtle accents of flair.
Baseboards typically come primered white, ready for paint. You may be able to find base board available to stain or pre-stained however there are many more options available in primered MDF.

Coordinating Transitions

Finish your floors with coordinated moldings
Coordinating moldings are available for all styles and colors of Shaw Hardwood flooring you choose.

Stairnose
Create transitions for steps in your home. The Overlap Stairnose for floors that have been installed using the floating installation method.

Reducer
When your flooring meets other floor coverings, such as vinyl, thin ceramic tile, or low-pile carpeting, use the Overlap Reducer for floors installed with the floating installation method.

Threshold
Typically used at exterior doorways, threshold moldings transition between flooring and the doorway threshold. It can also be used as a transition from wood floors to different flooring surfaces when the reducer won’t do, such as on high-pile carpet or thick ceramic tile.

T-Molding
T-Molding is commonly used in doorways to join two floors in adjoining rooms.

For cleaning, make sure you…

Vacuum and sweep your floor frequently, especially in high-traffic areas. Sweep, dust, or vacuum the floor regularly with the hard floor attachment (or turn off the beater bar) to prevent accumulation of dirt or grit that can scratch or dull the floor finish.

Use a damp cloth to blot spills and spots as soon as they happen. For tough spots, such as oil, paint, markers, lipstick, ink, tar, or cigarette marks, use acetone/nail polish remover on a clean white cloth, then wipe with a damp cloth.

Periodically clean the floor with Hard Surfaces Flooring Cleaner or other laminate floor covering care products.

Think About Your Space

What kind of flooring do you have currently?
What do you like/dislike about the current flooring in this room?
What motivates your desire for new flooring? Style or Practicality?
What do or don’t you want to notice about your new flooring?

What About the Function?

What type of room is this?
How do you use this room the most?
Is this room open to others or does it stand alone?
How is the lighting in the room, both natural and artificial?
What is the size of the room?

Consider Your Room’s Lifestyle

Do you enjoy sitting on the floor?
Are food and beverages frequently in this room?
Do you have kids?
Will the kids be eating/drinking in the room?
Do you have indoor pets that frequent the room?
Does this room directly open to the outside?

Layer 1:  The wear layer protects the floor from stains and fading.

Layer 2:  Beneath that, the design layer is a photographic image of wood or other natural materials.

Layer 3:  For structural strength, the inner core layer’s plastic resin keeps the laminate stable and flat.

Layer 4:  The backing creates a moisture barrier that protects the floor from warping.

It’s this layered construction that makes laminate floors so remarkably durable.