Why Wool Carpet ?

Wool carpet is known for it's softness and beauty. All of the synthetics, for all their attributes, can't compare to the feel of wool.

*Wool is naturally stain resistant,as each fiber is covered with lanolin and is more resilient-so it will not mat down.

*Wool has a high moisture content which reduces static electricity and is flame resistant.

*It will improve air quality by absorbing common contaminants and will not support the growth of bacteria.

* Wool is a natural insulator for sound and heat

*Wool is natural and renewable.

Why all this information about wool carpets? Karastan is having a 25% off sale on their wool carpets until Dec.1st. If you have any questions on why you should use a wool carpet in your home or would like to take a look at the beautiful Karastan wools come into the store and see their beautiful selection.
If you are not near our store go to Karastan's website and take at look at their wonderful carpets and rugs

All Beiges Are Not The Same

I have a room in my house that my husband picked out the color and painted. He went to the paint store and choose his beige...all by himself. Once painted, I couldn't help but "gag" at the pink undertone of the beige. I didn't tell him how "pink" the beige was...he would not have seen it anyway...and have lived with that room for around 5 years. It is an upstairs room the girls used as a den-so I didn't have to look at it too often. Recently, since my girls are off to college ( and one is out of school and living in Vermont) I changed the room around and put a twin bed in the room. I put a pink comforter on the bed and the wall color looked "good"! Maria Kilam of the blog Colour Me Happy has lots to say about beige with pink undertones-and definitely worth reading.

The point is whether it is carpet or paint-this undertone will be important when you get your carpet down and find out it looks awful with your beige and floral sofa.

If you have trouble seeing the undertones yourself-ask the salesperson for help...bring the sample home and put it in your own lighting...you are going to have that carpet for a long time!

Two Big Sales!

Mohawk and Karastan are having sales this month. All of Karastan is on sale-this is National Karastan month. Mohawk is having an Anniversary sale with most of their Dupont Smartstrand carpets on sale, as well as hard surfaces.

Come into the store and see some of the best prices of the year on some of the best carpets on the market.

I love the zebra print in this Karastan picture...we have carpets that are a little plainer too!
A touch of animal print in a room is what a lot of the designers are showing. If this is too much maybe go with just a throw.

How To Make Your Display Windows Beautiful!

We have received the coolest signs for our windows at the store. We have beautiful room scenes for our carpet and closet stores on the outside- and shaded views (but we can still see out) from the inside.

Take a look and see what you think !

Thanks Sampco for your great work!!

$79.99 Whole House Carpet Installation

Now you can get your whole house carpeted for the low price of $79.99 !! This is a limited time offer that is too good to pass up.
This special is on select styles of Karastan, Gulistan, Dupont Sorona and Shaw-you can get as many rooms as you want installed for $79.00.
This offer includes basic installation and does not include extras such as stairs, rip up, furniture etc. It does not include glue down installation and requires the purchase of a pad.
Come in to Stevens and see how beautiful you can make your entire home for $79.00!

The above photos are beautiful Karstan carpet.

How to get a free Sports Rug

Thorndike Mills is having a great fall sale from 09/07/09 till 10/31/09. They are offering three options when you purchase a 6' x 9' or larger braided rug from their Classic Collection (excluding Town Crier).

1. 3'1" x 4'3" Sports rug from NFL or MLB teams (your choice).

2. Free 2'x 3' braided rug.

3. Rebate up to $40.00 depending on size of rug purchased.

All the fine details can be found at their website Thorndike Mills. All their beautiful samples can be found at Stevens World of Flooring.

Karastan and Smart Strand Rebate

Karastan has teamed up with SmartStand and is offering a rebate of up to $500.00. You need to come in for the details-but if you buy a SmartStrand carpet between now and 09/14/09 you will receive $3.00 off per yard...up to $500.00 !!



In case you have not heard of the product SmartStrand -the fiber is from Dupont and it cleans up everything from pet stains (see my previous Ricko Rhino post) to red wine. It is extremely soft and durable....and simply lovely.