STOP ENERGY DOLLARS FROM GOING OUT THE WINDOW!

It’s a simple scientific fact:  heat moves toward cold and windows don’t insulate against air penetration as well as one might think.  In colder months, up to 50 percent of a home’s heat go right out the window, as well as a significant portion of your energy bills.  In warmer months, solar heat passing through windows can greatly increase the temperature inside a home, causing air conditioners to work as much as two to three times harder and energy costs to rise as well.

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo and Hunter Douglas are making it easier to conserve energy, and money, while adding beauty to your home.  Most people don’t know the amount of the energy that is lost at the window.  In fact, almost five percent of all energy consumed in the U.S. passes through the windows of residential homes.  Along with reducing heat loss at the window, certain styles of window coverings provide significant daylighting benefits, allowing you to use natural sunlight to illuminate your home and reducing the need for artificial lighting, which saves on electrical costs.

Cinderella Carpet One hopes to educate their clients on the amount of energy that is lost at the window and the energy and cost savings available to them by installing the right window covering.  This is also a wonderful opportunity for local residents to help pave the way towards greener living.

Contact Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas or San Luis Obispo for your free In-Home Measurement and join the green initiative designed to create awareness and action around conserving energy, and promoting the superior energy-saving benefits that the right window covering can offer.  

WHAT DOES MEMORIAL DAY MEAN TO YOU?

For nearly a century and a half, the purpose of Memorial Day has been to honor American servicemen and women who have died in war, but the meaning sometimes gets lost amid the barbecues and the three-day weekend. 

Memorial Day means different things to different people.  Some proudly hang up the flag and pay respect to those who defend our country.  Others see it as a three-day weekend, the start of barbecue season or a chance to get out of town.

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo would like to hear about your Memorial Weekend traditions.  How do you spend your weekend?  Will you pause and pay homage to our armed forces?  Let us know what you are doing to celebrate in the comments section and we will share the best story in next week’s blog.  

The owners and staff of Cinderella Carpet One stand up in appreciation of the U.S. Armed Forces who have died defending our country.  Memorial Day to us isn’t about war or all the feelings that go along with it.  It’s about individuals who chose to serve in the United States Military and the sacrifices they make for their country.

Happy Memorial Day from Cinderella Carpet One!

GREEN FLOORING OPTIONS

When it comes to flooring, green is no longer just a color, but a way of life.  And at Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo we offer Green Select products because we care about more than just floors.

 Traditional flooring is not always sustainable, and can have a huge impact on the environment, which is our most precious natural resource.  Perhaps it’s time to wake up and take a step forward to ensure a better environment for future generations.  You can get stunningly textured and great looking floors without cutting down a single tree. Following are some of the greenest of the green options:

 Cork: This flooring is made from the trimmed bark from cork oak trees — which grows back in 9 years — leaving the tree and the forest floor undamaged. What’s more, the finished material also makes use of recycled wine and champagne corks, giving it additional points for sustainability.

Bamboo: This sustainably harvested grass regenerates about eight times faster than typical hardwood. Bamboo matures rapidly, and harvesting does not kill the plant. Woven bamboo floors are stronger and more durable than regular bamboo floors, and reuses leftover materials from traditional bamboo flooring.

 Certified wood: Certain companies have gone through the effort to be certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. FSC-certified wood is harvested in accordance to strict standards and can include tigerwood, beech, hickory and American cherry. This flooring is even greener when they are covered with eco-friendly finishes that contain no VOCs, solvents or formaldehyde agents.

 Recycled materials: Reclaimed flooring is a simple way to go green, but some enterprising homeowners are doing amazing things with old tires, plastic bottles and many other products that would normally end up in the landfill. Recycled materials make unique flooring that actually acts a conversation piece in your home.

Opting for green flooring will be your step forward in the pursuit of eco-friendly and sustainable living.  Let Cinderella Carpet One help you transform your home into a cozy nest of mirth and tranquility by going green with your flooring.  Contact us or visit our showroom at 6 Rossi Circle in Salinas or 3510 Broad Street in San Luis Obispo and we’ll work together to protect our environment.

FASHION FLOORWARD SAVINGS EVENT

From May 1 – June 17, Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo is having a Fashion Floorward Savings Event.  During this event, help others put their best foot forward by donating a pair of gently worn shoes and receive up to 50% off your flooring.  All donated shoes will help deserving men and women look their best in their chosen walk of life.

Save up to 50% on select Resista SoftStyle carpet.  It’s the incredibly durable, incredibly stylish carpet that’s easy to coordinate with your décor and lifestyle.  It’s exceptionally durable, repels stains and feels ultra-soft underfoot.  No small feat.

During this event, you will enjoy 36-month special financing on Resista SoftStyle carpet and up to 50% bonus savings on select hard surface products.

Visit fashionfloorward.com and you could win a pair of shoes from Zappos.com.

This offer is only valid through June 17, so hurry in or call 805-544-0324 in San Luis Obispo or 831-422-7738 in Salinas to schedule a free consultation and pre-measure.