Three Beautiful Room Ideas for a Modern Family from Cinderella Carpet One Floor & Home

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo knows that today’s families want a beautiful, modern home that is comfortable for the entire family and holds up to an active lifestyle. These three rooms accomplish just that and with some smart purchases, they will stay beautiful for many years to come.

Light and Airy

Crisp white and clean lines are the epitome of modern but many families shy away from white because they fear the stains and dirt will quickly ruin the look. The key to pulling together a family friendly room in white is a slip covered sofa. Slip covers in durable canvas or brushed cotton are easily washed and bleachable. Many white sofas are even sold with slip covered that are custom fitted to the piece of furniture so you don’t have to worry about them looking sloppy.

The floor is another area where the fear of stains results in beige or tan. With today’s technologies, you can purchase a stain-resistant floor in any color you want.  For a modern look, we recommend a durable, stain-resistant floor like Tigressa Softstyle’s World of Softness II in Prom Dress.  You get a sleek modern look that is stain-resistant and due to Tigressa’s unique fiber construction, you don’t have to worry about crushing or matting either.

Finish off a light and airy room with some functional furniture. Ottomans and coffee tables with storage are a must for storing books and games so you can keep the room looking clean and crisp. Black and white photos are a great way to personalize the room – mix some black and white versions of family photos with some larger pieces. See more Light & Airy Modern inspiration on Pinterest.

Mid-Century Modern

Bright white is not for everyone. Modern design opens up the opportunity to use different shapes and colors than those traditionally used for décor. Neutral browns and tans create a great backdrop for funky shapes and colors without distracting from the design. Balance a unique piece of furniture with a simple black couch or chair. Geometric patters on fabrics and walls give a modern vibe to the room.  Accessorize a mid-century modern room with sleek modern lamps and large-scale graphic prints. This modern room is a comfortable place for the whole family. See more Mid-Century Modern inspiration on Pinterest.

Casual Modern

For a modern living room that is everyone’s favorite hangout, casual and comfortable are the primary focus. A large sectional sofa with modern lines provides lots of room for the entire family and friends. A cream or neutral color is a little more relaxed than bright white but still fresh and clean.

A great option for flooring in a modern room is a light colored hardwood or laminate. But for a comfortable family living room, a cozy area rug is always a good idea.  For customers looking for a simple rug, I remind them that any carpet can be bound on the edges to make a rug. 

Amethyst is a great accent color that is new and modern but not overly bright. Tigressa SoftStyle’s Chic N Soft in Cloudy Violet and a few amethyst pillows provide the perfect pop of color. Keep accent furniture and accessories simple and modern by sticking with glass and chrome. See more Casual Modern inspiration on Pinterest.

A modern room is a great option for families that like clean, straight lines and simple, clutter-free rooms. With today’s versatile furniture, stain-resistant fabrics and flooring that stands up to a busy family, achieving a modern look that works for a family is more realistic then ever.

For more information on Tigressa SoftStyle and great flooring options for modern families, visit Cinderella Carpet at 3510 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, 6 Rossi Circle in Salinas or online at CINDERELLACARPETONE.COM.

WHY CINDERELLA CARPET ONE?

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo is the largest full service floor and window covering company on California’s Central Coast, family owned and operated since 1947. Unlike most big box stores, Cinderella Carpet One offers over 450 different flooring choices but also a friendly and knowledgeable staff of flooring gurus who are determined to help you find the perfect flooring option for your home.

When choosing the perfect floor, knowledge is definitely power. If you don’t know what you’re looking for our showroom may seem like a vast maze of flooring options; fortunately, our staff members are trained to teach you what you need to know, and ask you what they need to know, to help you find the best flooring materials for your home or office.  Over the past 63 years we have built our reputation on the combination of hometown personal service, outstanding craftsmanship, fair pricing and superior products to all of our customers.  Whatever you are dreaming of or whatever you envision; Cinderella has the expertise, knowledge, and experience necessary to help you create it.  We are so confident with our quality that many of our products maintain the Beautiful Guarantee.  With that promise you’ll love the way your new floor looks, or we’ll replace it – FREE.

 

Turn to Cinderella Flooring for all your floor and window covering needs in Monterey, Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties by calling us in San Luis Obispo at 805-544-0324 or in Salinas at 831-422-7738.

WHAT TYPE OF FLOORING SHOULD YOU USE IN YOUR MEDIA ROOM?

The basic building block of any entertainment system is sound but I’m going to add flooring to that list.  Without the perfect flooring from Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas or San Luis Obispo your home theatre could fall short of providing your family with great entertainment.

Not everyone can afford a home theatre so many family rooms are now, in fact, media rooms.  The flat screen TV is “center stage” of most homes so the furniture and flooring must fit the décor.  Choosing flooring that is soundproof, easy to clean, and is stain resistant and longwearing is also a good idea, since the average media room gets plenty of use.   Take a look at some designer media rooms that are perfect for relaxing, studying or just watching TV.

If you want to add the perfect flooring to your media room or home theater, here are some tips you can use to help make the right decision. 

 

As I was researching this topic, I discovered that carpet is used most often in a home theatre environment because it provides the correct balance of acoustics, while complementing the design of the room.  There is carpeting that is specifically designed for media rooms and home theaters, basically any dense carpeting will do the trick.  Color is also important.  Don’t choose light or brightly colored carpeting, since it can reflect the light from the screen, causing less than optimal viewing conditions.  Dark carpet will absorb the light and will be easy to clean when the inevitable spill occurs.  Cinderella carries all the finest carpet brands that would be perfect for your media room.

Hardwood can also be used if absolutely necessary. You can buy a good floating product and install cork underlayment under it.  Cork has a natural acoustic insulating quality, which will help prevent a loss in audio quality in the room.  You can also use cork flooring which will put the insulator directly at the top layer of the flooring.  This will help retain sound quality just like the use of carpet.  Cinderella has a full range of cork products that will bring out the inner beauty of your dedicated home theatre.

So, before you buy that enormous flat screen, install that sound system, fire up the amplifiers, and purchase the furniture, make sure you have paid close attention to all the details – especially the FLOORS!

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo can help you get that beautiful floorcovering under foot in your media room.  Contact us today for your FREE estimate.

EARTHSCAPES – A NEW DIMENSION IN VINYL FLOORING

Imagine flooring with the beauty of natural hardwood or tile, yet with all the resilient durability and maintenance-free convenience of vinyl.

Check out the stunning designs of Earthscapes vinyl. At Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo.  It’s a great, carefree flooring option for your home.  Earthscapes flooring is strong and beautiful with a soft touch … the perfect floor for today's living! It is by far our most popular and best-selling vinyl product.

A unique combination of luxurious cushioning and an easy-care top layer that's amazingly comfortable to walk on, Earthscapes flooring is also water-resistant, reduces impact noise, and feels warm underfoot. And that makes it ideal for your kitchen, family room, and laundry room or anywhere you spend a lot of time on your feet.

Vinyl flooring has evolved. With today’s state-of-the-art technologies and digital designs, you can now find exceptional vinyl floors in every imaginable color, style and pattern. And whether you’re looking for a natural looking ceramic or stone design, the look of hardwood or a chic geometric pattern in colorful hues and textures, you’re sure to find it at Cinderella Carpet One. Offering a wide selection of beautiful vinyl flooring options, you’ll find tremendous value and affordability in our assortment of vinyl floors that are durable and resistant to stains, spills and scuffs.

The professional installation experts and flooring specialists at Cinderella Carpet One can not only help you choose the perfect design for your vinyl floors, but assess the home or office area to ensure that your new vinyl floor will be installed beautifully, Guaranteed. If for any reason you aren’t fully satisfied, we’ll replace your flooring free of charge. Our Beautiful Guarantee is just one more way that Carpet One goes above and beyond to help you enjoy a beautiful floor made affordable.

Contact us today in Salinas or San Luis Obispo for your free in-home estimate.

THE EARLY FLOORS BENEATH OUR FEET!

Have you ever thought about where modern day floorcovering got its start?

Legend locates the origin of the floor cloth – a durable floor covering made from heavily oiled and decorated canvas – back to the 15^th Century France – a direct spin off from table runners, painted wall hangings and tapestries.                                                       

A floor cloth was a generic term that referred to a carpet substitute of either treated or untreated wool, linen (flax), or cotton.   Floor cloths are one of the earliest forms of floorcoverings, attaining great popularity in England in the 1700's. They began covering portions of their stone or plank floors with cloth sturdy enough to withstand the tread of shoes and boots.  And sometime later, people began stenciling the cloths with colorful patterns or painted freehand with images from nature.  

The floor cloth appeared very early on in the United States.  They were first imported by Americans during the early years of our history and eventually manufactured here. Interest in floor cloths declined with the development of linoleum around the turn of the century.  Todays alternative to the floor cloth is a beautiful area rug.  They protect hardwood floors; provide a soft standing surface and a lovely decorative accent to any room.  They provide an easily cleaned surface, which makes them ideal for placement in an entryway, under the dining room table or anywhere else that would benefit from a unique accent rug.  

Contact us today and we’ll show you how to create a beautiful area rug by simply binding the edge of any of your favorite carpet remnants.  

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo can help you find or create the perfect rug that can either serve as a focal point of a room or simply enhance a room with an embellished design.