Will Your House Stand The Test of Time?

Kids, pets, high heels and spills – there’s a lot that your home needs to stand up to. Locally owned flooring retailer, Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas, offers four tips for creating a durable home that will stand the test of time.

Choose Textiles Wisely:
  When choosing fabrics and upholstery for your home, there are many materials that are durable and look great too. Today’s vinyl and ultra-suede materials are designed to give you a stylish look while performing well on a daily basis. Look for fabrics that are machine-washable and upholstery that resists stains so that you can easily wipe up any mess.

Invest in Durable Floors:
  Whether you love a hardwood look or you’re looking for soft carpet, investing in a quality, durable floor, will save you time, energy and disappointment in the years to come. For hardwood, pay attention to the finish. You’ll want something durable like the Intensity Surface Shield™ on Invincible Hardwood  which utilizes multiple layers of aluminum oxide infused with nano-particles to create a floor that retains its beauty longer than other wood floors.

For a soft surface, look for stain resistant fibers and pay attention to the warranty. Many carpet warranties may exclude common household stains like coffee and pet stains. Carpet One Floor & Home’s Relax, it’s…Lees carpet offers a 25 year “No Exclusions” warranty that covers stains like grease, coffee, cola, mustard, and pet stains.

Another great option for a durable home is vinyl. Today’s vinyl is durable and easy-to-clean plus it mimics the look of ceramic tile, natural stone, and even hardwood.

Keep Breakables Out of Reach:
  Whether it’s Spot’s wagging tail or the weekly play date, lots of activity in your house can make knocking over a vase or lamp a regular occurrence. Keep your breakables safe by placing them on high shelves or behind the protective doors of a hutch or curio cabinet.
 For vases, accents and lamps that are well within reach, opt for more durable materials like wood, metal or even woven baskets.

Create Easy-to-Clean Surfaces:
 From finger prints on the walls to footprints on the floors and spills on practically every surface, messes come in many shapes and forms. Make your life easier and keep your house looking great by choosing easy-to-clean products.  Satin and semi-gloss paint will be easier to clean but if you’re looking for a matte finish most major paint brands carry a washable version. The extra expense of an easy-to-clean paint will more than pay for itself in time and money saved from not having to repaint.

A little extra consideration when choosing products for your home will help you create a beautiful space that will stand up to whatever life throws at it. For more tips and information on creating beautiful home, visit Carpet One Floor & Home’s Beautiful Design Made Simple Blog. Or visit Cinderella Carpet One at 6 Rossi Circle in Salinas to discover a beautiful new floor you will love.

CINDERELLA CARPET ONE HELPS HOMEOWNERS CREATE BEAUTIFUL HOMES WITH ONLINE VIDEO SERIES

Cinderella Carpet One Floor & Home in Salinas and San Luis Obispo helps customers find beautiful floors for their home every day, but through an online effort, they aim to help them create beautiful homes as well. Their Beautiful Design Made Simple podcast series available through Carpet One Floor & Home’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/carpetonefh provides customers tips and design advice. 

Design specialists have partnered with Carpet One to produce a series of Beautiful Design Made Simple episodes that help homeowners make design decisions without hiring a decorator or interior designer.  Their design specialists have worked with clients on the east coast, west coast and everywhere in between, and now they are excited to bring that knowledge to a much larger audience. The partnership with design specialists is part of a long-standing program from Carpet One Floor & Home designed to help customers simplify the process of redecorating their homes.                     

Cinderella Carpet One is excited to be able to provide a resource to our customers that give them credible design advice from veterans of the style industry.  With their knowledge of style and our expertise in flooring, we feel like we have all the bases covered for our customers.

Not everyone can afford to have a decorator or designer to make his or her home beautiful, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a home that you love that speaks to your personality. 

Carpet One Floor & Home plans to release several more episodes with more advice from design specialists throughout the year.

These inspirational videos can be viewed in the Beautiful Design Made Simple playlist on Carpet One Floor & Home’s YouTube Channel.  When you are ready to update your floors, visit our showroom in Salinas and see the wide selection of exclusive brands and beautiful floors made just for you. 

Whether it’s carpet, luxury vinyl, hardwood, laminate or ceramic tile we are sure you will find just the right choice to make your home cozy and inviting.  Contact us today for your FREE in-home consultation.

CINDERELLA CARPET ONE INTRODUCES NEW SUPERSOFT TIGRESSA CHERISH CARPET

Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo would like to introduce you to the softest Tigressa carpet yet: Tigressa Cherish. Like the slumbering baby tiger featured above. Tigressa Cherish is strong enough for playtime, yet soft enough for naptime. It’s the durability and incredible softness today’s homeowners want in a carpet, and now we are offering it at incredible savings:

Save up to 50% on select Tigressa Cherish and Tigressa SoftStyle.

Save up to 30% on select hard surface flooring. Choose from Armstrong 

hardwood, laminate, tile, vinyl and other hard surface brands.

36-Month Special Financing Available on select Tigressa Cherish and 

Tigressa. SoftStyle. (On purchases made with your Carpet One Floor 

& Home credit card.)

Cinderella Carpet One has you totally covered.  Our experts specialize in flooring.  We join with other Carpet One stores worldwide to buy at a volume that guarantees the lowest price.  And we’re here to assist you with a more personalized shopping experience.  That’s the Cinderella difference.

Contact us today!  Sale ends June 30, 2013.

MAXIMIZE YOUR SPACE BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOUR “FIFTH WALL"

If you are like most people, you wish you had more room in your home. You wish you had more space for storage, an extra chair, or cute knick-knacks sitting around the house.  But have you ever thought “out of the box”—the box of seeing only 4 walls?  It’s often called the "fifth wall" and how you decorate it will have a remarkable effect on what you do with the rest of the room.  I’m talking about the Floor!

All floor space takes on specific shapes, patterns and sizes and can be utilized in many other ways than just for walking.  Check out the following advice from Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas for making the most of your floor space.

Choose the right furniture:  Tables, specifically dining room tables, do not have to be huge, stealing valuable space from your floor space, especially if you don’t use it on a regular basis. Purchase compact dining sets that tuck into themselves, saving you flooring space. The same goes for furniture. Select pieces that fit the contours of the room and seat a reasonable number of people. Multi-use furniture, such as a sleep couch, is also a good idea.

Make use of corner space:  People have a tendency to not use the corners of their home. They figure nothing can fit there, right? Think again. When wall space is at a premium, making use of the space where a wall and carpet meet is important. Corner cabinets that match your flooring are ideal for storage as are desks to use for a workspace.

Underneath Storage:  The space between the floor and the bottom of your bed is typically large and only gathering dust. Use this flooring space for storage. You can place things in boxes or purchase small storage units.

Fashionable Storage: Remember that although it’s nice to have floor space, certain rooms don’t need as much. Purchasing baskets or moving storage carts can be placed in various areas around the home for additional storage.

As you are considering your floor space, you should also think about the quality of your floorcovering.  I’m talking about your floor and what you choose to use as your flooring is important, in looks, affordability and wear.  This will give your room more depth and will enhance the total design appeal of your space.

An amazing area rug can entirely change the design of a room.  It can serve as a great foundation for the colors and textures of the furniture.

Changing up the colors and patterns of your tile floor can make the floor an interesting part of the room.  And, like tile, hardwood can be laid out in a way that creates a more appealing design than merely laying down wood in a straight line.  A great wooden pattern can bring depth and character to the floor.

A stone floor is really a cool choice for your floor. It can bring elements of nature into your home, which you can build around, for a great look.

A marble floor is another great option to surprise the eye.  You can really make the entryway of a home truly stand out and use the floor as art space!

Cinderella Carpet One has been serving the Tri-County area since 1947.  We specialize in tile, carpet, hardwood, vinyl and laminate flooring, with the best array of products to choose from and a history you can count on.  Contact Cinderella Carpet One to help you maximize your “Fifth Wall”. 

ARE YOU SELLING A HOME AND NEED NEW FLOORING?

Quick, cost effective upgrades before selling a home always pays off, but which repairs bring the biggest return? 

In many neighborhoods, most of the homes are older which means the floors are original which means they might have carpeting over hardwood.   Carpeting became popular in the 1960’s after it became too expensive to install hardwood.  Some homes today still sport the 1960’s shag carpeting.  So, if you are selling your home, low on budget and need a quick fix, there are some ways you can do it without making it look cheap.

Hardwood Floors 
If your home has hardwood floors, that's what buyers want, and it would pay to have the carpeting removed and the floors refinished.

Carpeting 
If your sub-floor is plywood, then replace the carpeting with light tan. Neutral carpeting is your best bet for resale.

Ceramic 
Replace chipped or cracked tiles. Clean or replace the grout. But don't install ceramic (it's too expensive) unless it's for aesthetic reasons in an entryway.

What you’re looking for are discounted floors that have been reduced in price but still look good.  For example, flooring manufacturers are always producing different lines of flooring, different colors, different finishes and some floors just aren’t as popular as they originally thought.  These types of floors won’t sit in the warehouse too long before they are liquidated.

Depending on the amount of flooring you need, you can sometimes pick up flooring at a great price that has been placed in the “odd lot” inventory.  This means there is a limited supply or it has been discontinued. 

You can also choose “seconds” to complete a room.  These floors might have a minor defect that you don’t event notice.  There might be a slight blemish in the finish; the color might be a little off or some other minor issue.  With these small imperfections the cost of the flooring will be greatly reduced.

Your local flooring retailer like Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas very often has supplies of flooring that can be used to upgrade your home before it goes on the market.  So, if your home has been on the market for a while and you’re looking for some information to sell your home more quickly, try installing a new floor.  It may tip someone in your direction.  Contact Cinderella today for your Free In-Home Measurement. Also, don’t forget to see what’s on sale this month.  It might just be what your looking for!