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The Basics

Today’s sheet vinyl has truly advanced from the vinyl of yesterday.

  • Vast selection of fashionable colors, patterns and textures; many that emulate the look of natural products
  • Broad price range to meet all budgets
  • Good for rooms prone to moisture such as kitchens, baths, and laundry or mud rooms
  • Easy to maintain
  • Soft and warm underfoot
  • Easier to replace at a later date compared to ceramic or stone


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Thicker is Not Always Better

  • Like carpet, as you move up in higher quality sheet vinyl products, you’ll see that quality is not measured by thickness but by construction. A better sheet vinyl product will have:
    • A denser inner core to help resist rips, tears and indentations.
    • A higher quality wearlayer such as urethane helps the floor stand up to staining, scuffing, and scratching.


The Value of Upgrading

  • Greater pattern, color and texture selection
  • Higher quality wearlayer the higher quality the wearlayer the easier the floor will be to maintain and will look better longer. It also increases the resistance to staining, scuffing, and scratching
  • Denser constructions denser products assist the floor in standing up to rips, tears, gouges, and indentations
  • Extended warranties

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Design Tips
  • Selecting a Pattern
    • Room Size - Remember that lighter colors will make a smaller room appear larger, while darker colors will absorb the light and create a more intimate setting
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    Darker

    • Pattern Size - Smaller patterns work well in small areas or in rooms where the pattern will be visually interrupted by pieces of furniture or a kitchen island. Larger patterns, however, can sometimes visually
      expand a space

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    Larger

    • Existing fabric or wallpaper – When coordinating with a printed fabric or wallpaper with a printed sheet vinyl floor remember:
      • If the fabric or wallpaper has a large scale pattern look at smaller prints for the floor
      • If the fabric or wallpaper has a small scale pattern look at larger prints for the floor
  • Selecting a Gloss Level
    • Many products come with different gloss levels, primarily low, medium, and high. For high traffic areas consider a low to medium gloss level for easier maintenance of the daily wear and tear.


What’s Hot

  • Floors that offer dimension with their textured surface and realistic patterns portraying ceramic and natural stone.
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