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Understanding Carpet Pile: Plush, Shag, Frieze and Berber

Installing new carpet is one of the best ways to quickly improve the look and comfort of the rooms in your home. Before you head to our showroom, it’s a good idea to review some carpet basics so that you have a better understanding about which type will work well…
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Complementary Rugs and Flooring: Creating a Cohesive Look

When you have hard surface flooring, whether it’s solid or engineered hardwood flooring, luxury viny, or a tile variety, you probably have at least considered purchasing area rugs. Attractive rugs can be useful for absorbing sound, curtailing dirt, and protecting your floors from messes and scratches, as well as making…
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Engineered Hardwood Flooring for Kitchens: Classic Look, Modern Benefits

It’s been said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Think of all the moments from cooking and eating to scrolling social media and having late night heart-to-heart talks that take place there. Many people work from their kitchens, taking calls and answering emails. It’s where homework help…
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High Traffic Flooring for Living Rooms

A lot of life happens in our living rooms, which means they can take a beating. Between family members, pets, and guests that attend everything from birthday parties to video game battles, we need to certainly select flooring in our living areas that will stand up to the high level…
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Safeguarding Floors from Pets: Tips and Tricks

It’s safe to say that pet owners simply adore their cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals! Why else would we put up with all the accidents and chaos they bring to our orderly households? Simply put, pets are a big part of what makes a house feel like a home.…
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Luxury Vinyl Flooring for Bathrooms: Waterproof and Modern

Due to its waterproof properties, tile flooring has been an industry standard for moisture-prone bathrooms for the better part of the last hundred years. When properly installed and grouted, tile is impenetrable to water, easy to keep clean and durable. However, tiles do sometimes crack, can present a slip hazard,…
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Rug Styling for Small Spaces

Just because you have a smaller home, or small spaces within your home, that does not mean that you can't maximize your style. In fact, small spaces are perfect for creating a vibe that is unique to you! Here are some of our favorite ideas for how you can use…
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Tips for Maintaining Hardwood Flooring in Busy Hallways

We all have at least one hallway or area in the home that ends up collecting dirt and other debris from an excessive amount of foot traffic, no matter what we do! Whether you have lots of company, full-time kids, active fur-babies, or all of the above, an abundance of…
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Carpet Dyeing | Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors

All About Carpet Dyeing

Hello! Alex here, second generation owner at Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors, answering “frequently asked questions” about flooring. How does a carpet get its color? I admit – this is not a question I get from homeowners often! Most do not think to ask. Why does it matter? Well, there are several different methods for…
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Vinyl Flooring | Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors

Floor Plan: The Best Flooring for Every Room

Happy 2025! Just a few weeks ago we were finalizing our gift lists and planning festivities, and here we are in a brand new year! The holiday season passes by like a whirlwind and frequently we need a breather when the dust settles. Welcome to January! Feel free to take…
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