We have a special promo that we want to share with you that is now running in all12 Century stores on Pergo Laminate. From now through Sept. 30^th 2010 you can save an extra 25% on any Pergo Accolade product. We have 12 patterns to choose from and 3 specials….a total of 15 products. This is an unadvertised special, but we want our blog readers to have the advantage of being in the know.

Here are the product benefits:

1. Floating floor with premium attached back making for easy installation for the weekend warrior.
2. Available in a wide range of beautiful, realistic styles and colors.
3. Simple to maintain.
4. Glueless click joint installation method… Have you seen the old commercial where a girl is talking to her girlfriend on the phone and by the time her conversation is over she had installed the floor? It’s that easy…..especially because of the attached back!
5. Provides warmth and beauty at an affordable price ….Now 25% off.
6. 25 year warranty against stains, fading, and water damage.
7. LusterGard Plus….provides exceptional protection against scuffs and scratches.

We will feature this in our next sale campaign called “Back to School” later in August. Stay tuned for more details! Click here to locate a Century Tile location in your area.

You may already be aware of our Virtual Room Designer Tool on our website, but you may not be aware that you can actually upload a photo of a room in your home and use it in the virtual room designer to try on different floors and walls.

The process is simple!

1. Click here to get started.
2. Click on any room type to get started or click on design your room to upload your own photo.
3. Log in to register if you don’t have a login already. (we promise not to sell your email. We hate spam, too)
4. Upload a photo of your room and within 48 hours (allow more over a weekend or holiday) after we process your image you will be able to see how different floor coverings and paint colors can make your room look new again!

**The Design a Room service offers one complimentary room upload to our web visitors. There may be a charge for additional room upload requests.

Keep in mind that you can “play” in as many room scenes as you want by choosing the first option at the top of the page. Try on different walls, floors, installation directions and save them to your workbook so you can share with your friends! Be careful though, it can be addicting!

Have you heard about our do-it-yourself demonstration? For more details, check out our previous post with all of the details.

Here are the specific details of what products we will be working with in the demonstrations…..

1. Armstrong Luxe Vinyl Plank Flooring…..comes in three qualities….good, better and best. This vinyl plank tile does a pretty good job of simulating real hardwood flooring. It has a revolutionary Lynx™ Technology - the most forgiving floating LVT floor system available. You can easily remove and reposition planks while maintaining the integrity and appearance of the installation.

These planks have superior water resistance. If an area floods you can pick up the floor….let it dry out and reinstall it. The self stick aspect is not effected….Cool isn’t it? We thought this would be especially helpful since we have had all kinds of flooding recently in the Chicago area and expecting more rain.

Century stocks the 5 patterns listed below: During this promotion you will get a 10% discount plus, if you use the Century in store coupon and buy a certain dollar amount you will get the product for even less. The discount applies to any Luxe pattern - not to just what we stock.

A6800 Jefferson Oak Golden

A6801 Jefferson Oak Gunstock

A6802 Jefferson Oak Cherry

A6805 Sugar Creek Maple

A6806 Ponderosa Pine Natural

2. Armstrong Grande Illusions and Bruce Park Avenue laminate flooring. Our customers will receive 20% OFF on Grand Illusions & Park Avenue Premium laminate flooring and you can also use the in store coupon. This laminate floor has a furniture quality piano finish…so it has a gloss finish while having the look of exotic hardwood. It is easy to install because of the Lock ‘N Fold technology & is crafted with superior sound quality. To give you added value we are also giving an additional discount (20% off) on Armstrong’s Quiet Comfort and Quiet Comfort premium underlayment. These products have a pre-applied tape which again makes installation easy.

This laminate is also 9 times more resistant to scratches, dents & dings than engineered wood and has a 30 year limited residential warranty…..12 mm thick.

Below are the items stock:

PARK AVENUE

The patterns are listed below:

15006-60-L3016 Ironwood – Natural

15006-60-L3017 Ironwood - Amber

15006-60-L3018 Pradoo

15006-60-L3019 Makore

15006-60-L3020 Exotic Walnut

15006-60-L3044 Fruitwood

15006-60-L3045 Wenge

15006-60-L3046 Mocha Maple

GRAND ILLUSION

The patterns are listed below:

15001-60-L3021 Cherry - Bronze

15001-60-L3022 Cherry - Natural

15001-60-L3023 Brazilian Jatoba

15001-60-L3024 Melbourne Acacia

15001-60-L3025 Cabrueva

15001-60-L3027 Tigerwood

15001-60-L3028 Walnut

15001-60-L3029 Cherry

15001-60-L3030 Afzelia

3. Armstrong Cushionstep Sheet Flooring….10% off all patterns. (We do not stock this but, material is usually a day or two away). This floor is very forgiving in terms of installation….so again is a perfect DIY product. This product is soft, thick durable and super easy to clean. Many people love this product because you have 74 patterns to choose from and you have a limited number of seams.

4. Bruce Turlington Engineered Wood Flooring. Our customers will receive 10% off. The line has a wide assortment of exotic hardwood species (oak, maple, hickory, cherry & walnut).

No glue, nails or staples are needed with this easy Lock & Fold Installation. Planks can be removed & replaced if damage occurs. The planks finish repels spills & stains and is 100% genuine engineered hardwood - install on any level of the home, even the basement! Can you believe it also has a 25 year warranty?!?

We stock a ton of patterns…

04006-60-EAK00LG Natural Oak

04006-60-EAK11LG Gunstock Oak

04006-60-EAK04LG Harvest Oak

04006-60-EAK06LG Butterscotch Oak

04006-60-EAK07LG Woodstock Oak

04006-60-EAK08LG Cherry Oak

04006-60-EAK17LG Saddle Oak

04006-60-EAK20LG Natural Oak

04006-60-EAK21LG Gunstock Oak

04006-60-EAK24LG Harvest Oak

04006-60-EAK26LG Butterscotch Oak

04006-60-EAK27LG Woodstock Oak

04006-60-EAK28LG Cherry Oak

04006-60-EAK37LG Saddle Oak

04006-60-EMA00LG Natural Maple

04006-60-EMA86LG Cinnamon Maple

04006-60-EMA87LG Amaretto Maple

04006-60-EMA20LG Natural Maple

04006-60-EMA96LG Cinnamon Maple

04006-60-EMA97LG Amaretto Maple

04006-60-EHK58LG Brandywine Hickory

04006-60-EHK68LG Smokey Topaz Hickory

04006-60-EHK84LG Falcon Brown Hickory

04006-60-EHK69LG Brandywine Hickory

04006-60-EHK78LG Smokey Topaz Hickory

04006-60-EHK94LG Falcon Brown Hickory

04006-60-ECH20LG Natural Cherry

04006-60-ECH26LG Bronze Cherry

04006-60-EWT22LG Cocoa Brown Walnut

04006-60-EWT30LG Autumn Brown Walnut

Stay tuned here and on network TV, WGN Radio, WBBM, WGN, WLS and WMAQ websites.

Reader Question:

Hi! I am trying to establish “Wright” style cottage, in new house. I plan to do the bathroom in white subway, beadboard , octagon white on floor. Do you have suggestion for shower “steam” tile??

Answer:

In the Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House Restoration, the bathroom walls were white 3×6 subway tiles laid straight with the white octagon tiles on the floor. If you wanted to be safe and accurate, that would be the best route. If you just want the bathroom to have a cottage feel that is simple and clean, here are a couple of design considerations you may not have thought of with subway tiles.

• Install 3×6 tiles in a vertical application. This can help create the illusion of height on the wall. This can be viewed as more modern, but if you keep the other items in the bath with a cottage feel, this will be fine.
• Consider using larger subway shaped tiles such as 4×8 or 8×10 tiles.
• On one of the walls in the shower, create a picture frame effect and install the tiles on the inside of the frame in a herringbone pattern.
• To incorporate color, take a sheet of mosaics and have them cut into linear strips and installed along side the subway tiles. (randomly and sparingly)
• For more depth and interest, incorporate pencil liners, chair rail and other moldings into your design scheme.

Products to check out:

• Dal Tile’s Rittenhouse Square offers:
  • 3×6 subway tile in matte and semi gloss
  • 2×4 brick joint mini subway tiles
  • Shelf rail
  • Modern Dimensions also has some alternate rectangular shapes

We hope this information helps. Come in to see us and we can give you more specific advice based on the size of your shower and other design considerations in your bathroom.