Carpet Tiles USA: Personalize Your Space One Tile at a Time!
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Carpet is cool again!
Check out the full article @ nluvstudio.com/2017/05/02/carpet-tiles-personalized-space/
At nluv Studio, I strive to always reuse and refurbish those things around me, but that wasn’t happening with our current carpet. But, what I could do was find a Made in the USA carpet company with a recycled carpet product. Very specific criteria, but I was determined. It didn’t take long before I found it! The company is named FLOR and the perfect choice for the nluv Studio home! We’re supporting a US based company, using a recycled product in our renovation and carpet tiles are easily installed DIY style, so I looked no further!
If your home was built and decorated in the 70’s or even the 80’s, you may have some authentic shag or brightly colored carpet in your midst. We certainly did in our home. First order of business was clearing out the old carpet in the office area and the master bedroom. One is full of baby blue plush carpeting while the other is a lofty rust-multi colored shag with a wood inset in the middle. Yikes! This wouldn’t be a simple carpet removal.
Demo time!
- To make things easier when removing carpet, cut it into strips that are a width that you could actually carry through the house. *For our room size, 25′ x 15′, three strips was perfect and once rolled up and taped, one person could carry a carpet log right down the stairs and out of the house!
- Next is the fun of the nails, carpet staples and all the tack strips lining the perimeter. *Be careful and use goggles, gloves and the right tools. No reason to punch holes in the wall with an over-zealous crow bar or get a nail in your foot from wearing flip-flops!
- The big problem we had was the wood inset in the office space that previously supported a pool table. *See the details on how we leveled out the room @ nluvstudio.com/2017/05/02/carpet-tiles-personalized-space/
Carpet tiles are a great DIY, customizable solution to wanting a softer surface than tile or wood. With so many styles and textures, carpet tiles are relatively easy to install and allow you to get all creative and crafty with your design. Mix & match, wall to wall or area rug, and even uneven edges for a dramatic effect, carpet tiles give you full control on the look and feel of your space.
For our office loft, we chose a short, tight woven pile with a random pattern. The master selection is definitely the opposite of the office, with solid color blocks and a softer feel.
One of the great things about FLOR is you can order sample tiles for a nominal price. Before I picked out our actual carpet, I ordered a whole box of 6″ x 6″ samples. Once I received them, I laid the little tiles out between the rooms to see which was the best choice. What I originally loved online and thought I wanted was actually not the tiles I chose. Just like trying paint colors in a room before painting it all, same principle works for carpet. Get some samples and know with confidence that you made the right choice for your space!
Happy carpet tiling!
Carpet tiles everywhere! FLOR tiles are made in the USA, recycled (certain product lines), easy to install, fun and completely customizable in your end result!
Carpet tiles everywhere! FLOR tiles are made in the USA, recycled (certain product lines), easy to install, fun and completely customizable for your end result!
Original shag with parquet inset! Oh boy... that was tough to remedy!
I love blue but not in plush wall-to-wall carpet!
Short pile, fun random pattern and hearty carpet choice for high traffic office loft area. They really kick up the room.
Solid color pops and soft on the toes. Perfect for the master renovation.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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I received 6 squares of the Flor green carpet tiles for free, as a promotional, and they worked perfectly for a bedside "rug" (3 tiles on each side of the bed). They've been on the floor now for several years and all I do is vacuum them as needed. Even though they act as a throw rug (with nothing to hold them tight together - like in a wall to wall installation) they stay together using the included stickers. Very durable, very easy to install and they stay down even when I vacuum (unlike most throw rugs that you have to hold down with your foot so the vacuum doesn't suck them up).
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