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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.
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NuGen
NuGen is a lead ahead- a flooring product with next generation center-to-surface engineering designed to perform radically better under the rigors of daily wear.
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ProGen
ProGen is a lead ahead- a flooring product with next generation center-to-surface engineering designed to perform radically better under the rigors of daily wear. It holds up beautifully against water, temperature change and sunlight, resisting buckling, denting and warping. ProGen promises an improved experience – from design and installation to appearance and long term wear. It is the solution for the current generation of smart, savvy consumers that last for the next generation.
Tarkett: Nine New Stone Designs for Popular ProGen™ Rigid Core LVT Collection
SOLON, OH, AUGUST 20, 2020 — Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, is expanding its collection of ProGen™ rigid core luxury vinyl tiles and planks with nine new stone designs. The new designs join 22 high-definition wood designs, giving homeowners...
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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.
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Anthem celebrates the beauty of the great American hardwoods
Anybody up for a road trip? If not, then check out our Anthem Plus laminate. Anthem celebrates the beauty of the great American hardwoods but in a much more affordable laminate option. This laminate features embossed in register texture which means what you see is what you feel. So save some gas and time and explore some of the greatest hardwood looks both sides of the Mississippi!
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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.
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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.
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Fifth Avenue oak hardwood flooring
Want to be bold? This chevron stripe installation of Fifth Avenue oak hardwood flooring gives any space an eye-catching focal point. Case in point: the Newport Cottages space at the High Point Market | The World's Home for Home Furnishings, which was styled by Madcap Cottage. Fifth Avenue comes standard in herringbone planks, making it easier to replicate this chevron installation in your home! #DIY
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Repel technology offers impressive protection!
Water can wreak havoc on hard surface flooring, but Repel technology offers impressive protection! Watch and see what fizzes and what doesn't. Explore beautiful hardwood flooring featuring Repel
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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.
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Breathe easier with carpet
It's a common misconception that carpet can adversely impact allergy and asthma sufferers. Recently, Shaw Industries commissioned a series of scientific studies that indicate that effectively cleaned carpet can reduce airborne allergens, making it a viable choice for families impacted by allergies and asthma.
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Why Carpet?
Softness, comfort, texture, color...there are countless reasons to love carpet.
Think about that moment when you first step out of bed each morning. That welcoming touch of warmth is a perfect start to your day.
Great Looking, Durable, Affordable and Easy-to-Install: Top Reasons Why Armstrong’s New Duality Vinyl Flooring Dazzles
Selecting a floor….you know how it’s done. First, you choose the look you like – stones, woods, perhaps something avant-garde?
Shaw, HGTV team up for co-branded flooring line - Licensing partnership extends an already strong relationship
DALTON—For the last three years, four if you count 2011, Shaw Industries and HGTV have had an ever-building partnership as the manufacturer has been the exclusive flooring provider for the HGTV Green Home giveaway.
Armstrong Green: Opportunity for customer service and better sales
Call it what you will—sustainability, environmental responsibility, green—it is a very public issue. Still, the open question is: In what ways and to what degree are consumers making purchase decisions based on green factors? And, how does that impact flooring?