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Sweet Memories Collection
The Sweet Memories Collection, a floor with character. Our exclusive manufacturing processes create floors with all the charms of yesteryear. Color variations, knots, cracks, and other natural characteristics give this collection an authentic appearance.

Which Carpet is Best for Pets?
Everyone knows carpet feels great underfoot—whether you have two feet or four!—Shaw has developed some carpet benefits you’ll love, and so will your furrier family members. They add up to a healthy, sweet-smelling home for you and your pet.

SmartStrand
When it comes to a carpet that truly has it all, look no further than SmartStrand. Where traditional carpets fall short, the innovative fibers in SmartStrand Forever Clean offer unbeatable spill protection, permanent stain resistance and long-lasting durability. Truly a worry-free solution, SmartStrand Forever Clean is the perfect flooring for busy households.

Bathroom Flooring Upgrades
According to the 2020 U.S. Houzz & Home study, bathrooms were the 2nd most popular rooms for renovations among homeowners. As you’re spending more and more time at home these days, you may be considering a bathroom update as well. Whether your guest bathroom, master bathroom or both could use some refreshing, our durable and waterproof luxury vinyl offers plenty of versatility!

Maroon Bells
An elegant cut pile construction that is included in our STAINMASTER® PetProtect™ collection of products, Maroon Bells adds style to any décor with its impressive texture and fine finish. Its rich color palette features 14 solids and 14 fleck tones.

Teton
New to our STAINMASTER® PetProtect™ collection of products, Teton offers a tonal crosshatch pattern in a sophisticated cut and loop construction. Its color palette includes a beautiful selection of 12 contemporary hues.

DreamVille Collection
A collection that evokes towns where you can go to relax and recharge with natural-looking floors paired with a matte finish. The Dreamville collection, features highly textured floors and rich, natural character woods. The collection comes in Engineered technology with DuraMatt X finish.

Korlok Select
The award-winning Korlok Select range features a wide variety of wood and stone visuals sourced from across North America and Europe. Whether you're seeking the charm of our Antique French Oak, taken from a 17th-century French chateau, or the stunning look of rare Italian Calacatta marble in Palazzo Marble.

Pet Friendly K Guard +
In addition to working as a barrier against scuff marks, stains and fine scratches from our excitable furry friends, Karndean’s surface protection system, K Guard + puts commercial-grade durability into any family home without sacrificing on appearance.

Korlok Select vs Ceramic and Porcelain Tile
We recently introduced 17 stone looks to our interlocking Korlok Select floating floor range. Like all Karndean Designfloors, these stones are waterproof, durable, kid and pet friendly, come with a lifetime residential warranty and feature original Karndean visuals! These visuals were developed from antique French cotta, Calacatta marble, slate, limestone and include Moorish stenciled tiles.

Mohawk Partners with Sunshine on a Ranney Day
CALHOUN, Ga. September 28, 2020—Mohawk is partnering once again with Sunshine on a Ranney Day, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that renovates homes for children with special needs, to provide light and greater independence for...

Using Karndean to Create a Healthy and Hygienic Home
The current pandemic has put a spotlight on the type of materials we bring into our homes. Ease of maintenance, the ability to harbor dirt and bacteria, and the overall environmental footprint are among the top concerns of homeowners in today’s climate.

Tips from the Table: Purposefully Using Pattern
One of the best features of Karndean Designflooring luxury vinyl is its versatility, meaning if you can think of a unique layout or pattern there is a way to achieve it! You may be hesitant to use a patterned floor, but your floor is simply another surface to express your personality or style – like a kitchen backsplash or statement wallpaper. In the same way that you use these accents purposefully, the same rings true with patterned flooring.

How to Choose the Best Plank Floor
Choosing a floor may seem a bit daunting, especially if you've never done it before. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, understanding more will prepare you to choose the very best floor for your lifestyle, space, and budget.

How Lighting Affects Your Flooring
Lighting plays a huge role in how your flooring and other furnishings will look in your home. Just like color or paint, lighting impacts the overall feeling and mood of the space. Improper lighting can cause glare, eye strain and even headaches.

Trend Alert: Japandi Style
If you consider yourself to be a minimalist when it comes to your home decor, a growing new trend known as Japandi will likely appeal to you. Asian interior design styles are perhaps most well-known for bringing calm and balance to a space (i.e. feng shui, zen), but another aspect of Japanese style, in particular, is wabi sabi – beauty in imperfection.

SmartStrand All Pet protection
SmartStrand is still the softest, most durable and easiest to clean carpet on the planet. SmartStrand includes Mohawk’s exclusive All Pet protection, the most comprehensive pet warranty in the industry, covering all pets, all accidents, all the time.

Karndean Designflooring
What are your plans for the weekend? Any outdoor activities? Sports? Gardening? DIY? 🏞️🚴♂️🌷🔨 Whatever you're up to, may you find time for relaxation too.
Karndean Designflooring
What are your plans for the weekend? Any outdoor activities? Sports? Gardening? DIY? 🏞️🚴♂️🌷🔨 Whatever you're up to, may you find time for relaxation too.

Shaw Floors is honored to be a national sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
Shaw Floors is honored to be a national sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. In the coming days, as construction nears completion in more than 40 markets across the U.S., partners & local supporters will gather for "floor signing" events, to permanently attach a blessing or special message to these homes which will raise millions of dollars for the care and life-saving research that happens at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Solid Hardwood vs. Engineered Wood
Many hardwood shoppers don't realize there are two types of wood — solid and engineered. Both solid and engineered flooring add value and structure to your home and are available in plenty of species, stains and styles. So, what exactly are these two types of hardwood and how do they compare? Let's explore.

American Industrial Partners' Acquisition of Armstrong Flooring's Wood Flooring Business Is a Win-Win Deal
CLEVELAND, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- American Industrial Partners (AIP), a private equity firm with substantial holdings in the construction industry, announced today that it had entered into an agreement to purchase the wood flooring operations of Armstrong Flooring.

Mohawk's Edge Summit to Accelerate Retailers' Competitive Edge
CALHOUN, Ga. October 1, 2018—Mohawk will unveil innovative products, brands and programs to help its retail partners accelerate their competitive edge in the face of today’s fast-paced and changing retail world at the Edge Summit, which will be held December 6–9, 2018 at Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.

Mohawk Cushions all Seven Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walks for Third year
CALHOUN, Ga. September 2018 — Mohawk continues its fight against breast cancer with its support of the Susan G. Komen® 3-Day Walk by donating more than 7,000 SmartCushion pads to comfort this year’s walkers and crew members. The company also hosts the “Mohawk Mile,” a bright pink carpeted footpath to the finish line filled with Mohawk residential and commercial team members, retail partners and customers urging walkers on to success.

Self-Adhesive Carpet Tiles
If you're looking to cut-out the hassle of traditional flooring adhesives, it's time to turn to self-adhesive carpet tiles. From sticky backings to friction-based coatings, we're sharing the pros and cons of self-adhesive carpet tiles - and seeing how they stack-up compared to conventional adhesives.


























