TIME.
>> WELL...
>> IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO SPIFF UP
THE INSIDE OF YOUR HOME BUT
DON'T WANT THE EXPENSE, START
WITH THE FLOORS.
WHILE HARDWOOD AND SLATE ARE
BEAUTIFUL, THEY CAN BE REALLY
EXPENSIVE AND A CHALLENGE TO
MAINTAIN.
HERE WITH A GREAT SOLUTION AND
THE HOT NEW TRENDS I KATHY
BUCHANAN, OWNER OF INDEPENDENT
ONE CARPET AND FLOORING IN
WESTLAND.
>> LUXURY FINAL FLOORS, AND
WATERPROOF, BUT LUXURY VINYL
FLOORS.
AND A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS,
WOODS OR TILES.
>> Tati: LET'S LOOK AT THE
HARDWOOD EXAMPLES.
TELL US ABOUT THIS.
>> PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO INVEST
IN HARDWOOD FLARS BECAUSE
THEY'RE NOT GOOD WITH WATER OR
KIDS, THEY SCRATCH.
YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN THEM LIKE A
LUXURY VINYL FLOOR.
SO IF YOU WANT THE WASH AND GO,
YOU CAN.
YOU CAN GET SO MANY VARIATIONS
AND SPECIES, BEAUTIFUL
PRESENTATIONS, AT A MUCH LESS
PRICE CATEGORY.
>> Tati: AND A GREAT LOOK.
IT'S AWESOME!
>> A LOT OF VARIATION.
AND THE SLATE AND TILE LOOK.
>> BEAUTIFUL!
INSTEAD OF GOING INTO A CERAMIC
IS CH IS COLD, HARD, SLIPPERY,
IT COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY
AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD
INSTALLER.
LUXURY VINYL FLOORS ARE OFFERED
IN TILE PRESENTATIONS LIKE YOU
SEE.
THEY'RE GROUTED JUST LIKE
CERAMIC TILE BUT THE COLOR IS
ALL THE WAY THROUGH, STAIN
PROOF, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO
WAIT FOR DAYS TO WALK ON IT.
YOU CAN WALK ON IT THE NEXT DAY
OR SOMETIMES THE SAME DAY.
>> Tati: SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO
SCRUB THE GROUT?
>> PERFECTLY STAIN-FREE.
>> Tati: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN LUXURY VINYL AND THE
REAL THING?
>> IT'S STILL THE REAL THING.
SOME HAVE A CORK CENTER IN THEM,
LIKE THIS PANEL HERE.
VERY FLEXIBLE.
CORK GIVES YOU SOUND ABSORBANCE,
A NATURAL AND GREEN PRODUCT.
THIS PARTICULAR COMPANY UTILIZES
IT FOR, COULD FOR WINE.
IT'S WATERPROOF, IT HAS
NATURAL SOU ABSORBER.
A LOT OF LUXURY FLOORS, TO MAKE
SURE IT LOOKS LIKE WOOD, HAS ALL
THE COORDINATING MOLDINGS THAT
YOU NEED TO FINISH OFF T
PRESENTATION.
THE NEWEST INTRODUCTION IS THIS
STAIR STEP.
IF YOU WANT YOUR STAIRS DONE BUT
YOU DON'T WANT THE EXPENSE OF
IT, IT'S A ONE-PIECE PRODUCT.
>> Tati: WHAT ABOUT IN TERMS OF
PRICE?
>> IT ISN'T THAT MUCH.
SHEET VINYL COMES 12 WIECHLTD WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF WAYS.
PUT IT WHERE YOUR CABINETS ARE
ON YOUR KITCHEN IS NOT THAT
WIDE, IT'S SOLD BY THE SQUARE
FOOT SO YOU ACTUALLY BUY WHAT
YOU NEED.
AND IT'S VERY COST EFFECTIVE.
>> Tati: AND SPEAKING OF
PRESENTATIONS, WE WERE TALKING
ABOUT THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY PICK
--
>> THESE ARE THE DIFFERE
GROUTS.
THIS PARTICULAR FLOOR HAS A
LIGHT KRAUT.
BUT IF YOU WANT IT TO STAND OUT,
OUT ONE OF THE DARKER GRAYS, AND
IT'S PERFECTLY STAIN PROOF AND
WATERPROOF.
EVERYTHING HERE, AND ACTUALLY I
HAVE A SAMPLE OF CORTEX, WHICH
IS A CORK UNDERLAYMENT.
AND THIS HAS BEEN IN MY STORE
FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF, AND
WE KEEP FLIPPING IT IN AND OUT
OF THE WATER.
>> Tati: LOOK AT THAT.
>> Tati: THERE'S NO BUCKLING OR
CUPPING, KIND OF WET BUT YOU CAN
WIPE IT OFF.
THERE YOU GO.
>> Tati: VERY IMPRESSIVE.
>> PERFECT FOR THE HOMEOWNER AND
SOMEBODY ALWAYS ON THE GO.
>> Tati: VISIT INDEPENDENT ONE
COOPERATE & FLOOR FOR A WIDE
SELECTION.
LOCATED AT 1400 NORTH WAYNE
ROAD.
FOR MORE INFO ON ALL THEY OFFER,
VISIT THEIR WEBSITE, INDEPENDENT