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Busy household? Three reasons you should consider patterned carpet
Flooring trends may come and go but one floor option is here to stay: carpet. Warm, comfortable carpet is often a homeowners first choice when it comes to family rooms, bedrooms and great rooms. It’s also hard to beat the cost effectiveness of carpet. If you have a busy home with kids and friends and […]
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Tile as a wall covering
Ceramic or porcelain tile has long been a favorite of homeowners – particularly in rooms like the kitchen bathroom or entry way. Tile flooring is easy to maintain, water resistant and durable enough to handle the toughest traffic. Those same qualities make it a fantastic, trendy wall covering! Consider placing tile on an accent wall […]
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Maintaining your hardwood floor with kids and pets
There’s no two ways about it, kids and pets are hard on hardwood floors. The constant traffic, the toys, the pet claws… they can wear down even the hardest of wood flooring. Shopping tip: hardwood floors for pets and kids If you have pets and/or kids, you’ll want to take them into consideration when you […]
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Tackling the toughest carpet stains
As much as we try to avoid it, spills are practically inevitable. When spills happen on carpet, they can be difficult to remove – especially pet stains, red wine stains or blood stains. Indianapolis carpet store, Kermans, has a few key tips to handle even the toughest carpet stains. Today’s carpet manufacturers often build stain […]
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Bring the look of nature to your flooring
Natural hardwood flooring… stone tile… slate… marble… Nature gives us some beautiful flooring choices. Many people love the look of natural wood or stone floors but ultimately opt not to have them in their homes. Why? The drawbacks for these floors are often cost and installation requirements. Natural floors tend to be a little picky […]
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Best floors for a kitchen remodel
Kitchens are the center of most homes. You gather your family and friends there. You spend lots of time on your feet cooking & cleaning there. A kitchen floor takes plenty of traffic, wear and tear over the years. If you’re looking to remodel your kitchen start with the floor – it’s a practical place […]
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Get the look of marble floors at a fraction of the price
Love the look of marble floors but not the price? Get all the benefits of marble tile – including the appearance – with porcelain tile floors. Indianapolis tile flooring store, Kermans, carries the top porcelain tile brands with free design advice to help you find the perfect floor. Porcelain is denser, more porous, and harder […]
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Area rug trends to try in your home
Kermans is perhaps best known as Indianapolis’ area rug store. We got our start with area rugs and continue to carry one of the largest, most diverse selection of area rugs available in Central Indiana. If you’re shopping for an area rug, look no further than Indianapolis flooring store, Kermans. Not sure how to choose […]
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Indianapolis’ most popular hardwood floor
Kermans Flooring in Indianapolis has been helping homeowners find the perfect hardwood flooring for decades. We’ve seen hardwood flooring trends come and go. Should you follow trends when it comes to flooring? Trends can be a great source of inspiration. Trends can also be a good guide if you are looking to update a room […]
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Tile care tips: grout cleaning
Nothing ruins the look of a beautiful tile floor like dingy, dirty grout. How can you keep your tile grout clean? The experts at Indianapolis tile store, Kermans Flooring, hear this question often. It’s probably the number one cleaning concern for ceramic, porcelain, glass or any type of tile flooring. Grout Cleaning Tips Before we […]
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Room decorating inspiration: hard surface floors
Choosing floors for a room is a big job. After all, the floors are a big area and carry a big design impact. If you’re looking for a little flooring inspiration, take a look at hard surface floors such as tile or luxury vinyl. Indianapolis tile flooring store, Kermans, has a few ideas to share […]
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How to keep your carpets looking like new
Carpet has always been the top flooring for Indianapolis homeowners. It’s affordable, comfortable and stylish. It’s a natural insulator and helps quiet a room. There’s a lot to like when it comes to carpet. Like most people, you want to take care of the investment you’ve made in your flooring. It’s not the sort of […]
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Long-term care tips for hardwood floors
Indianapolis hardwood flooring store Kermans has watched flooring trends come and go but there’s always one trend that never fades: hardwood flooring. Sure, the popularity of a wood species or shade may come and go but hardwood flooring is here to stay. It’s one of the more expensive floors on the market but when you […]
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Bathroom makeover with luxury vinyl tile
No other room in the home is remodeled more often than the bathroom. If you’re looking at a bathroom remodeling project you are probably looking at tile flooring options. Tile is indeed a great choice for the bathroom – water resistant, easy to clean and with lots of design options. But what if you want […]
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Tile trends: wood-like appearance
Hardwood floors are a timeless classic. But classic doesn’t always mean practical. Hardwood floors don’t do well in kitchens or bathrooms. If you love the look of wood flooring there’s another choice available: wood-like tile. Yes, tile! Porcelain tile flooring offers beautiful floors with the look of wood and all the benefits of tile. Porcelain […]