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Indianapolis flooring inspiration: dining room
Dining rooms can be surprisingly tricky when it comes to choosing flooring. Many people opt for a tile or wood floor with an area rug beneath the table. That’s a great option but we also encourage people to consider carpet. Carpet in the dining room? Yes! Wall-to-wall carpet adds a touch of luxury and comfort […]
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2016 color trends and your floor
With the new year starting, it’s a great time to check out the latest in home design trends. Whether you’re building a new house, redesigning a room or just looking to perk up an older design – color trends can serve as a fun inspiration for your flooring choices. Let’s check out a few color […]
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Indianapolis Area Rug Winner: The Clarks (December 2015)
Kermans Flooring – a premier Indianapolis Flooring store – gives away a full size area rug each month, valued at up to $1,700. Our store selected another lucky recipient for December: Mr. and Mrs. Clark from Frankfort, Indiana. The Clarks’ name was randomly pulled from our in-store fishbowl of entries. For their winning rug, they […]
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Four wood flooring trends to watch
Hardwood flooring and laminate wood flooring are always popular choices for Indianapolis homeowners. Wood floors are beautiful additions to any room in the house and have a classic style that stands the test of time. Rarely does a day go by when our design consultants aren’t working with someone to find the best hardwood floor […]
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Four carpet care tips for the winter months
Here in Indiana there’s probably less foot traffic in and out of your home this time of year. However, that doesn’t mean that your floors aren’t taking a beating. Salt or other ice melting chemicals, puddles from melted snow on boots, dirt and rocks tracked inside… what can you do to protect your floors this […]
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Five area rug design tips from Indianapolis flooring store Kermans
Area rugs are a great way to update a room’s design without spending a lot of money. You can install an area rug on top of any type of flooring and, with the wide variety of designs available, you’re sure to find one that’s just the right fit for your home and budget. Kermans flooring […]
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Benefits of laminate wood flooring
When laminate wood flooring first came on the market it had plenty of benefits but the appearance wasn’t one of them. You could tell upon entering a room that the floor was not solid hardwood. Today’s manufacturing techniques have changed that stigma. You could easily walk into a room with laminate wood flooring and never […]
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Porcelain tile: the chameleon of flooring
Kitchen flooring is getting a huge upgrade from porcelain tile. Ceramic has long been the “gold standard” when it comes to kitchen tile floors. However, porcelain tile’s benefits often outweigh those of ceramic tile. Let’s look a little closer at porcelain tile. What is porcelain tile? Porcelain is denser, more porous, and harder than ceramic […]
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Bedroom flooring trends: ditch the carpet
When it comes to bedroom flooring, people tend to lean towards carpet. Carpet’s ability to add warmth and quiet to a room are naturals for a bedroom. Other flooring options have a lot to offer for bedrooms. Just which floor is right for your bedroom? Let’s review a few bedroom flooring trends to help get […]
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Remodeling the bathroom? Start with the floor.
Available in many styles, colors and textures, tile is the most popular option when it comes to bathroom flooring. From affordable, basic ceramic tiles to more adventurous metal or glass – the options are practically endless. Indianapolis tile store, Kermans, has some great recommendations to get your bathroom remodeling project started. Benefits of tile flooring […]
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Indianapolis Area Rug Winner: Laurel P. (November 2015)
Kermans Flooring – a premier Indianapolis Flooring store – gives away a full size area rug each month, valued at up to $1,700. Our store selected another lucky recipient for November: Laurel Page from Indianapolis, Indiana. Laurel’s name was randomly pulled from our in-store fishbowl of entries. For her winning rug, she selected a red […]
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Shopping for hardwood flooring? Four things to consider.
Hardwood flooring is some of the most beautiful and longest lasting flooring on the market. It’s a popular flooring choice for many Indianapolis homes and rarely a day goes by when we aren’t helping someone shop for the right hardwood flooring brand, plank width and style. At Kermans we don’t just help our customers sort […]
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Thank you Indianapolis
This Thanksgiving – and every day – Kermans flooring store in Indianapolis is thankful for you. Thank for the families who have let us into their homes time after time to install hardwood flooring, carpet, tile and area rugs. Thank you for choosing to shop at our family-run, local Indianapolis flooring store. If you haven’t […]
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Carpet education
You might have read articles on carpet trends talking about beautiful frieze carpets. Or watched an HGTV show that featured new trends in textured and patterned carpets. So just what are all these designers talking about? What’s the difference between a frieze and textured carpet? What exactly is a patterned carpet? How does a loop […]
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Best-selling hardwood brands in Indianapolis
The staff at Kermans flooring store in Indianapolis talks to customers each and every day. We can spot a trend coming and we know what type of floors sell best. When it comes to wood flooring there are two brands that rise to the top month after month: Mannington and Armstrong. Let’s learn more about […]