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If you read our last post, you know that you can now buy area rugs online from Pierceflooring.com. To make your shopping experience even easier, we want to make sure that you are aware of how you can use our virtual room designer tool to preview area rugs in some  room scenes.

It’s easy to do!

1. Click here to start the virtual room designer tool or go to www.pierceflooring.com and choose “virtual room designer” under “design center”.
2. Select a room type by clicking on one of the images. You can choose from a variety of rooms including kitchens, baths and living rooms.
3. Once you have selected your room type, choose  the room scene that most closely reflects your style. Rooms that have area rug options will be indicated.
4. From here, change any attributes that are available such as floors or walls to show the flooring type you have or wish to purchase.
5. Then, select “area rugs” under “select area” to start trying out different area rug options. Choose the most appropriate size from the selections available.

This will give you an idea of what shape area rug you may want as well as style and color. You can then save your selections to your workbook to show others and get additional opinions or save it until you are ready to place your order online. If you have any questions, leave us a comment or call us at 1-877-525-0066. We look forward to serving you and your area rug needs!

At Pierce Flooring and Design we are proud to announce that you can now purchase area rugs directly from our website!

Here’s how: Just visit our website or click here to go directly to our area rug product catalog.

From there you can:

• Find a rug quickly by choosing from Brand, Collection or Product or browse all selections
• Check the box to view only rugs that are available online if only interested in those available online
• View available sizes
• View and select a color

If you see something you like and are interested further you can:

• Zoom in to see a larger image of the rug (when available)
• View the rug in a room scene
• Ask us a question about the rug
• View product specifications from the manufacturer

Ready to purchase?

• Find the area rug, size and color you are interested in
• Add it to your cart
• Fill out your shipping information
• Pay with Paypal or major credit card

That’s it! Your area rug will soon be on its way to your door!

If  you found somethings you like,but aren’t quite ready to purchase you can save the rugs you like into you own workbook that you can access later and share with others.

It couldn’t be easier to buy an area rug online. With the tools available on our website you can preview the rugs in a room scene to get an idea of what they will look like. You can even upload your own photo of a room in your home so you can view what the area rug will look like in your room in your home!

It’s starting to get cold outside and it’s only going to get colder! Are you thinking about a tile project in a room that you spend a lot of time in? Are you thinking about a tile project in a room that you often don’t wear shoes in? You might want to consider putting radiant heat under those tiles!

Think about starting your day with your feet hitting the floor and your feet not being so cold that it sends shivers through your whole body, but instead feeling warm and cozy. Imagine stepping out of the shower or tub onto a warm tile floor. Wouldn’t it be nice to stand in front of the coffee pot waiting for your coffee on a warm tile floor rather than a cold one?

Some things you might not know:

• You can install radiant heat in small areas such as a bathroom or a large area such as a kitchen or even your whole home.
• Radiant heat warms the floor and not the air so you don’t lose heat when doors are opened.
• It doesn’t stir up dust so there is no concern for allergies with radiant heat.
• When your feet are warm – so is the rest of your body!
• Radiant heat does not cause significant increases to your power bill.

Call us today at 1.877.525.0066 to discuss your project to see if radiant heat flooring is right for you. Our knowledgeable sales staff is standing by to answer your questions about radiant heat flooring.

It’s almost time to start carving pumpkins! Pumpkin carving can be so much fun, but it can also be a messy project. Of course, everyone takes precautions to cover the floors when carving inside, but what do you do when you find pumpkin on your floors? We thought it would be best to go ahead and arm you with the information about how to remove pumpkin stains from your flooring BEFORE you have a pumpkin problem!

How to remove pumpkin stains:

Detergent Solution – Mix one fourth (1/4) teaspoon of a liquid dishwashing detergent per one (1) cup of lukewarm water. NEVER USE A STRONGER CONCENTRATION! Thorough rinsing is necessary to remove detergent residues that may cause rapid soiling. It may be necessary to rinse with warm water several times to completely remove residues. Care should be used in selecting a detergent. Never use a laundry detergent of any type, because laundry detergents may contain optical brighteners (flourescent dyes) that dye the fiber. Do not select an automatic dishwashing detergent because many contain bleaching agents that destroy dyes and some fibers.

Vinegar Solution – Mix one (1) cup of white vinegar per two (2) cups of water. White vinegar is a 5% acetic acid solution. It is used most often to lower the alkalinity caused by detergent solutions or alkaline spills.

Warm Water – Lukewarm tap water should be used in most cases to rinse the cleaning solutions from the fiber. Failure to completely rinse the solutions from the fiber may cause accelerated soiling.

Ammonia Solution – Mix one (1) tablespoon of household ammonia per cup of water. Please note: Be aware that ammonia, if used improperly, can cause a color change. Be sure to test a hidden area.

When in doubt, you can always call a professional – Professional cleaners have the ability and the equipment to use more aggressive cleaning solutions to remove stubborn spills. Always consider consulting a professional cleaner regarding any spot removal question. CRI – 1-800-882-8846

Now you can sit back and relax to enjoy your pumpkin carving because you already have a solution should you have a problem! Happy Halloween!!

The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval program recently certified multiple new vacuums, solutions, and one cleaning system.

Oreck Manufacturing Company of Cookeville, Tennessee adds seven new vacuums to to its collection of SOA-approved vacuums.

Johnson Diversey Company of Sturtevant, Wisconsin has had its Taski Ergo Disc w/Malish Brush system approved at the Bronze Level.

Three new solutions from Shaw Industries have received SOA certification, including:

• Shaw’s R2X Green Stain and Soil Remover Concentrate
• R2xtra Carpet Cleaner and Odor Eliminator Concentrate
• R2X Stain and Soil Remover Concentrate

For more information on the Carpet and Rug Institute, click here. To view our product offerings from Shaw, please click here.

What are your thoughts? Is it important to have a vacuum certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute? Is your vacuum on the list? Was this a factor when purchasing your vacuum?

Tile countertops are one of today’s popular design choices and have several benefits that you should be aware of! Below are some of the advantages of tile countertops as well as solutions for two of the most common concerns about tile countertops.

Tile countertops often have a bad reputation for two main reasons. First, people comment on the potential for the grout to stain. Second, people comment that the grout joints make the surface uneven to cut on. There are two very simple solutions to these concerns. To avoid grout staining, simply use an epoxy grout or a penetrating sealer. To avoid cutting on an uneven surface, a cutting board should be used. In fact, a cutting board should be used anyway!

Some advantages to using tile countertops:

• More durable than laminate
• Long lasting
• Easy to maintain
• Can coordinate with the floor or backsplash tile
• More cost effective than solid stone slabs
• Multiple options for edge treatments (matching or coordinating tile, wood, decorative tile)
• Multiple design options such as modular installation, diagonal installation or offset joint installation

This photo shows how you can use a larger floor tile, but still coordinate the countertop and backsplash with the same tile – just using different sizes and installation techniques. This image also shows how well tile trim pieces finish off the edge of the countertop. (Be careful when shopping, not all tiles are offered in sizes suitable for countertops nor are trim pieces available for all tiles)

Don’t forget about using granite tiles on the countertop. This is a great alternative to a natural stone slab and even has smaller grout joints if that is a concern for you. The pieces can be cut down to form the finished edge of the countertop.

What other advantages do you find that tile countertops offer? Leave us a comment!

Save $500 or more on your Anso Nylon carpet purchase!

Here’s how it works:

1. Register with pierceflooring.com by clicking here. (Enter Promo Code: double savings)
2. Next, click here and play the Fall Flooring Event Game and print out the $200 coupon
3. Then, visit your nearest Pierce Flooring and Design center with your coupon
4. At the store, make your purchase of 50 yards or more of Anso Nylon carpet and receive and additional $250 mail in rebate from Anso
5. With your purchase, Pierce Flooring and Design will rebate back $1 per yard of Anso Nylon carpet purchased (50 square yard minimum purchase)

The big news for us in the month of September and the majority of our posts were drawing attention to our Annual Private Event. This year it was a tremendous success and we appreciate everyone that registered and attended. We also are proud to announce the Shaw Fall Flooring Event where you can enter to win daily to improve your nest!

Other blog posts this month included information about Our Green Effort, the announcement about Anderson Getting Greenguard Certification, some Kitchen Backsplash Design Ideas and the announcemnt about Armstrong Introducing New Floating Floors.

We didn’t have any reader questions this month, but would love to hear what’s on your mind.

Please feel free to leave us a comment on any topics that you would be more interested to learn more about. If you have a flooring story you would like to share with us or a story about an experience you’ve had with our store, please let us know!

Thanks for taking the time to read and learn on InFLOORmation.com!