A Floor Without A Rug is Like a Kiss Without a Hug!

Have you ever looked at a room and knew something was missing? Chances are that an area rug will be your solution to tying your well decorated home together.  Area rugs do more than merely cover your beautiful floors; they offer style and functionality to your living space. StarFloors provides an array of area rugs including various sizes, colors, textures and patterns all designed to match your home décor.

Now is the perfect time to give your bare floor a complete makeover before your holiday guests arrive. As you may know, StarFloors offer an extensive selection and variety in area rugs. Some things you may want to consider when deciding what area rug to purchase are:

1.       Aesthetics: color, texture, design/patter, luster, appearance or “look”

·         Desired Ambience

·         Color Selection

·         What pattern, style and texture will match my home?

2.       Appearance:

·         Durability

·         Color retention

·         Texture retention

3.       Primary end-use considerations:

·         Traffic Level

·         Projected life span

·         Moisture/weather

Our floor specialists are here for you! They will provide you with their knowledge of area rugs and work with you to ensure your area rug is exactly to your liking.

Once you have picked out your perfect area rug to match your living space, it is important to know how to clean and care for your area rug.

·         Vacuum high-traffic areas frequently and less frequently used areas on occasion

·         Clean spills by blotting as oppose to rubbing and scrubbing

·         Use a pad underneath your rug to prevent slipping and to provide greater comfort, pads also help prevent dyes and colors from bleeding through to the floor below

·         Rotate rugs every 6-12 months to prevent uneven wear

Don’t forget that our flooring specialists are always here to answer any questions and concerns you may have regarding your area rug choice. We are available toll free at 866-503-7827 (STAR) or on the web at www.starfloors.com. You can also submit your questions to us at www.facebook.com/starfloors or on twitter @StarFloors_

StarFloors Pink-Out Day! Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

 

  

Dallas Office Staff

StarFloors Annual Pink-Out Day was a huge success!

All accross the nation StarFloors staff members supported the cause by decking out in pink attire and participating in a "Decorate for the Cause" Contest.

Colorado Territory Manager celebrates Pink-Out Day!

Corporate Offices in Dallas Celebrate Pink-Out!

Senior Territory Manager, Erin Watkins, with her Pink-Out Showroom on Wheels!

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month educates women about the importance of early detection. More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. As a result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline. Encourage the women in your life to get mammograms on a regular basis. For more information visit http://www.nbcam.org

 

Decorate for the Cure Winner, Tony!

 

Making Our Mission Go-Pink!



StarFloors Go-Pink Day!

 



 

Decorate for the Cure Contest Facebook Fan Page Winner, Laura!











Which Carpet Fiber is Right for You?

When shopping for carpet, it’s important to think about how your carpet will perform once installed. Two carpet samples may look the same, but there are many differences between the fibers that make up that carpet.

Some carpets look new for a long time, others look old within a short time. The difference is in how well they resist soiling and matting. Most carpets do not wear out. They get soiled, change surface texture, and mat, which makes them look old. Take the opportunity to review the information to help determine which carpet fiber would be best for you and your living space or work space.

FIBER OVERVIEW

Carpet Fiber	Advantages	Disadvantages
Nylon	Nylon carpet wears very well. Nylon provides great style and lots of diversity, it is also the most widely accepted and used carpet fiber. Nylon is easy to clean, extremely strong, resistant to matting as well as moths, moisture, and mildew. Third and forth generation nylon is static resistant and nylon is considered to be a very eco-friendly "green" fiber.	Nylon tends to be more expensive and can be stained by oil and grease. Nylon also degrades and fades in sunlight.
Polyester	Polyester performs and wears almost as well as nylon, and polyester resists stains better than nylon fiber. Polyester is fade resistant and a cost-effective choice for you living/work space. Polyester has a soft luxurious feel, it has excellent resistance to abrasion, and excellent resistance to mildew.	Polyester fiber traditionally does not have the same wear reputation as nylon, but has improved tremendously with new polymers in the last decade. Additionally when polyester has exposure to sunlight, the fiber weakens.
Polypropylene	Very cost-effective The most stain resistant fiber Additionally, polypropylene is colorfast, a strong fiber, soil and water resistant, has good stain resistance, no static problem resistant to moths and mildew, and can be used as an indoor or outdoor carpet.	Polypropylene is limited to mostly loop construction and does have some color limitations.Depending on the carpet construction, polypropylene can tend to mat. Ask your flooring specialist for more information regarding your polypropylene carpet selection to see if this is a factor to consider.
PTT (Triexta)	PTT performs well in high traffic and has a soft hand.	Cannot be stain treated.
Plushes (Cut Piles)	Plush carpet offers timeless style and a great value.	Not as unique as other carpet types.
Cables	Cable carpets are very stylish and have a good hand.	Cable carpet fiber is more costly than other carpet options and has some performance limitations.

Loops	Loop carpet fiber provides excellent performance in high performance areas because it minimizes the appearance of footprints.	Loop carpet does not feel as luxurious to the touch as other carpet fibers.
Friezes	Frieze carpet provides great performance and a soft hand. Frieze carpets are very trendy and offer many stylish options.	Frieze carpets tend to show more footprints than other carpets and can are more costly than other options.

Wool	Wool fiber is crush resistant, has limited pilling problems, wool is very durable, and is very eco-friendly.	Wool soils easily and must be imported because domestic fibers are finer and weaker thus making it more expensive than domestic fibers.
Acrylic	Acrylic fiber has a wool-like appearance with low moisture absorption and cleans easily. Acrylic fiber has good stain resistance and is resistant to moths and mildew as well as  to sunlight damage.	Acrylic fiber is not as strong as other synthetics produced in short fibers and crimped poor resistance to matting stained by oil and grease.

 

Don’t forget that our flooring specialists are always here to answer any questions and concerns you may have regarding your carpet choice. We are available toll free at 866-503-7827 (STAR) or on the web at www.starfloors.com. You can also submit your questions to us at www.facebook.com/starfloors or on twitter @StarFloors_