I am getting old. I know this because when I visit my parents, we always end up talking about things like the garden, mom's new counter tops, and how they plan to hang a picture on their freshly painted wall in the hallway. Strange. Anyways, one topic of conversation this weekend was their kitchen flooring. After 14 years, they've decided it's time to update. The ceramic tile in their kitchen has several mementos left from my childhood including chips, scrapes, and stains.
My mom was quick to remind me of all the times I would come home after school and rush to the cabinet to get a snack or drink. On several occasions, in the midst of my fury and snack-madness, I managed to drop one my mother's beautiful drinking glasses on our ceramic tile floors. Inevitably the glass broke, which put mom in a bad mood, and left me sweeping and searching for shards of glass throughout our kitchen.
I was thrilled when they mentioned they were ready for a change because I could not wait to talk about my new DuraCeramic floors. When my husband and I moved into our new home, DuraCeramic tile was already installed in our kitchen. At first, I was unsure, given that dear mom had ceramic tile. Usually, I do everything that mom does, so naturally I planned to put ceramic tile in. However, after spending 3 months on DuraCeramic, I would never switch. So naturally, I told mom she had to use DuraCeramic too!
"Really?!" Mom says. "What do you love about it?"
So I told her: DuraCeramic has so many benefits. First of all, our DuraCeramic is beautiful. It's also QUIET, which is so important, given I have two rambunctious pups.Apparently, it's DuraCeramic's overall construction that absorbs sound, making steps quieter. Best of all, my husband dropped one of my favorites dishes on the floor last night and I was stunned to find that the dish was left fully intact. Can you believe it?! (My husband was so grateful to escape that storm!) My husband is definitely happy that DuraCeramic is less likely to shatter my precious dishes when he fumbles.
I love my DuraCeramic so much that I met with a StarFloors Flooring Specialist to discuss our options for bathroom flooring. I was definitely happy to discover that DuraCeramic now features Scotchgard TM Protector built into the wear surface which repels soil and stains. DuracCeramic also had Silver Antibacterial protection to guard against mold, mildew, and bacteria (thank you!!! **reminder** I have two dogs!)
What amazed me the most in viewing the DuraCeramic line-up is how beautiful and natural looking all of their products are. DuraCeramic has the elegant look of upscale ceramic tile without the price. I debated whether I wanted to go with marble or natural stone. Eventually, with my flooring specialists help, I decided on DuraCeramic: Dreamscape Bleached Almond. I loved the color and it fit in our home perfectly. You can see this product on the DuraCeramic website here.
I decided to get my DuraCermic tile installed without grout, just my personal preference, but I should mention that the DuraCeramic in our kitchen is installed with grout and looks fantastic too! My husband's favorite part of our DuraCermic tile is the Lifelong Limited Warranty. Congoleum made the process so easy for us by posting all of their warranty information online and all of the information my husband needed to feel confident in my buying decision.
I'm proud to say, this story has a happy ending. Mom is meeting with StarFloors next week to talk about DuraCeramic for their kitchen.....maybe I can convince her to update her bathroom floors too! :)
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