Summit International Flooring Blog
Here you will find a wide range of resources regarding interior design products, practices, and tips.
Welcome to the Summit International Flooring Blog
Your go-to resource for the latest in luxury flooring solutions, sustainable materials, and innovative design trends. Here, we delve into topics that matter most to architects, designers, and environmentally-conscious consumers alike. From cutting-edge sustainable carpet options to high-performance commercial flooring, our blog covers everything you need to stay ahead in the world of interior design and eco-friendly flooring solutions. Explore our expert insights, product features, and industry news to discover how our flooring solutions can elevate your spaces while supporting a greener future.
Best Flooring for High-Traffic Areas: Durable and Low-Maintenance Solutions
Choosing the best flooring for high-traffic areas is essential for ensuring durability and aesthetic appeal in busy environments. From office lobbies to retail spaces, the right flooring can withstand heavy use while maintaining its beauty. In this guide, we explore top flooring options like rubber, cork, and Dura Wood, highlighting their durability, low maintenance, and stylish designs.
Marble Inspired Ardesia Rubber Flooring
Transform your space with marble inspired Ardesia Rubber Flooring from Summit International Flooring—durable, stylish, and eco-friendly. Ideal for any setting.
Healthy Flooring Solutions: Enhancing Indoor Air Quality and Reducing Allergies
Healthy flooring choices like wool carpets, cork, and bio-based terrazzo can improve indoor air quality and reduce allergens in your space.
Back to School: Top Flooring Solutions for Innovative School Design
Creating a safe, durable, and inspiring learning environment starts from the ground up. Explore Summit International Flooring’s top flooring solutions designed specifically for modern school design, ensuring comfort, sustainability, and style in every educational space.
Sustainable Luxury Flooring: Merging Style and Eco-Consciousness
Transform your spaces with sustainable luxury flooring from Summit International Flooring. Our eco-friendly solutions blend high-end design with responsible sourcing, offering you the perfect balance of elegance and sustainability. Discover how our innovative products and holistic approach redefine luxury flooring for the modern, environmentally-conscious world.
Eco-Friendly Flooring Options: Sustainable Development with Innovative Products
At Summit International Flooring, our curated selection of sustainable products includes innovative options like Durabella bio-based terrazzo and carpets featuring DUO Technology by OBJECT CARPET. Additionally, we offer durable and stylish choices like recycled rubber and leather flooring, as well as cork and wool options. Each product is designed to reduce environmental impact while delivering exceptional performance and aesthetic appeal.
Creating Comfort and Compassion: Flooring Donation for Eleventh Hour Rescue
At Summit International Flooring, we’re proud to have supported Eleventh Hour Rescue with a flooring donation that enhances their kennel’s environment. This upgrade creates a safer, more comfortable space for dogs awaiting their forever homes and aids the dedicated staff in their crucial work.
Sustainable Carpet Innovation: OBJECT CARPET’s DUO Technology Revolutionizes the Industry
Explore the cutting-edge innovation of DUO Technology with the world’s most sustainable carpet from OBJECT CARPET. Combining eco-friendly materials with unmatched durability, this carpet redefines what it means to be sustainable in flooring. Perfect for both residential and commercial spaces, it offers a stylish and responsible choice for conscious consumers. Discover how this revolutionary product can transform your interiors while making a positive impact on the environment.
Flooring Ideas for Your Woman Cave
Immortalized in A Room of One's Own, the necessity for women to carve out their own spaces to achieve their full potential is well recognized but...
4 Unique Color Carpet Ideas You’ll Love!
Whether you are looking for carpet ideas for living rooms, bedrooms, etc. of private residences, or for offices, displays, and other commercial...
Sustainable Virtual Product Presentations
In today’s world, sustainability is a top priority for manufacturers, with many striving to enhance their eco-friendly practices. For example,...
Sustainable Flooring: Carbon Footprint vs. Cradle to Cradle
Discover sustainable flooring solutions with OBJECT CARPET’s cradle-to-cradle technology Granorte Cork, and DURACRYL bio-based terrazzo.
Choosing the Ideal Carpet: A Designer’s Guide to Flooring
Discover essential considerations for interior designers when choosing carpets. Design spaces with durability, style, and comfort.
Introducing DuraBella: Bio-Based Terrazzo Flooring
Elevate your space sustainably with Durabella’s bio-based terrazzo flooring. Our exclusive 2’x2’ glue down tiles and poured seamless flooring options offer stylish, eco-friendly solutions, while customizable Pantone-matched colors and limitless aggregates ensure a personalized touch. Step into a world where luxury meets sustainability with Durabella – your floor, your statement.
Exceptional Sustainable Products and Outstanding Service
Take projects to the next level with unique, sustainable products & exceptional service at Summit International Flooring. Experience a team that truly cares.
The Ultimate Guide to Wool Carpet: Benefits, Durability, and Sustainability
In the world of flooring options, one natural choice stands out: wool carpet. In this article, we explore the numerous advantages of wool carpet, from its eco-friendly origins to the unbeatable comfort it offers.
Outdo Yourself: Design Inspiration with Innovative Flooring Solutions
Inspire design projects with innovative flooring solutions. Explore unique materials, vibrant colors, and eco-friendly flooring options.
The Green Side of Artificial Turf: Why It’s Good for the Environment
Discover the environmental benefits of artificial turf: water savings, reduced pesticides, and a smaller carbon footprint. Go green with turf!
Sustainable Interior Finishes: Leading the Change for a Greener Future
Summit International Flooring leading the change for a greener future with sustainable end eco-friendly interior design finishes.
Luxury Flooring Choices of Celebrities: Design Your Home Like the Stars
Explore luxury flooring choices embraced by celebrities, from marble elegance to plush carpets. Elevate your home with star-studded style.
Hottest Trending Flooring | Granorte Cork
The Future Of Flooring In the fast-evolving landscape of interior design, staying current with trending flooring options is key to creating...
Summit International Flooring: Your Trusted Service Company for Top-notch Flooring and Wall Products
Discover Summit International Flooring, a reliable service company offering high-quality flooring and wall products. With experienced representatives and a focus on customer service, make confident choices for your projects today!
Sustainable Elegance: Discover Mediterraneo Indoor-Outdoor Rug Collection
Discover the RugX Mediterraneo Indoor-Outdoor Collection by OBJECT CARPET, where sustainability meets outdoor elegance. Crafted with the utmost care and attention to both style and environmental responsibility, these rugs provide the perfect foundation for your outdoor spaces.
Cork Flooring VS Wood Flooring
Discover the superior benefits of cork floors over wood floors in our insightful blog article. Learn why cork’s sustainability, durability, comfort, and aesthetic appeal make it the perfect flooring choice.
The World’s Most Sustainable Carpet
The most sustainable carpet ever designed, OBJECT CARPET is the first to develop a carpet that can be recycled, over and over again, forever.
When It Rains, It Pours
Not enough rain? Artificial turf offers the convenience of a maintenance-free lawn with the benefit of reducing water usage.
Time is money and quick ship is gold.
There is a “buyer’s triangle” that is seldom perfectly complete….until now. That triangle has three points; Quality, Service, and Price. Typically,...
3 Unique Flooring Ideas to Make your Space Memorable
Unique flooring is the perfect way to make sure your luxury space fully demands attention. Flooring that is unexcepted, different, and definitely...
Brown And Gold Meaning In Hospitality
Let’s start with this; I am not a designer. That said, I have supported designers my entire working life and have observed enough to share the...
We’re Your Resource for Unique Flooring
Unique flooring is the perfect way to ensure your space fully demands patrons’ attention. Three tips on how to use flooring to immerse them.
3 Sound Dampening Solutions for Open Spaces
Sound-dampening flooring is becoming a more strategic choice as open-space offices become more popular. These open spaces allow for a less...
Building Your Home Gym with Luxury Interior Design: Discover the Benefits of Rubber Flooring
Enhance your home gym with luxury interior design using rubber flooring. Durable, shock-absorbent, sound dampening, and easy to clean.
Why Should You Follow Summit International Flooring?
Not all carpets are created equal. Too many flooring manufacturers duplicate what their competitors are doing, and catalogs become boring.
The #1 Reason to Choose Cork Flooring over Vinyl Flooring
Discover why Granorte Cork Flooring outshines vinyl. Sustainable, stylish, & eco-friendly, cork flooring is taking the design world by storm.
Level Up From Flooring To Wallcovering with Summit International Flooring
If you're in search of flooring and wall covering solutions that go beyond the ordinary, look no further than Summit International Flooring. Our...
Edge Treatment: Know Your Options For Area Rugs
Area rugs are as popular as ever. Here are edge treatments thoughts to consider and a note on which options are available by brand.
A Culture of Excellence & Customer Care At Summit International Flooring
Summit International Flooring’s culture of excellence, honesty, and exceptional customer care in the luxury segment. Exceeding expectations, building lasting relationships.
Healthy Flooring Solutions That Are Beautiful
Healthy flooring solutions that are beautiful, too, thanks to Granorte! It is said that ‘necessity is the mother of invention,’ but necessity also...
Luxury Flooring Solutions for Your Home Office
Transform your home office with luxury flooring solutions from Summit International Flooring. Discover silk-like carpets, bespoke area rugs, soft wood looks, and more, offering both aesthetics and functionality. Explore our beautiful, safe, and sound-dampening options. Contact us for antimicrobial choices. Elevate your workspace and thrive in the new era of remote work.
Enhancing Wellness with Vertisol Fitnice Flooring: A Step towards WELL Building Standard Certification
In the modern world, where we spend a significant portion of our lives indoors, the impact of the built environment on our health and well-being...
Create Healthier Environments with Innovative WELLTEX Carpet Tiles from OBJECT CARPET
Transform spaces with OBJECT CARPET WELLTEX carpet tiles – eco-friendly, healthy, and beautifully innovative. Discover the future of design today.
CORK FLOORING IS ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE
Designing a healthier environment is possible thanks to cork flooring by Granorte. [siteorigin_widget...
Create Healthy Environments With Woven Vinyl Flooring
A healthy environment starts from the ground up! Did you know that some flooring materials are known to contain and emit chemicals harmful to human health?
BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS DESERVE INNOVATIVE FLOORING SOLUTIONS
Beautiful interiors deserve innovative flooring solutions like PLANKX! When it comes to extensive design flexibility, there’s no better option...
Chennai Collection: Celebrate Wool Carpets
The Chennai collection is a durable 100% pure wool design is hand-woven by traditional methods and skilled artisans.
JACARANDA IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD BETTER
Jacaranda Carpets is creating products that are better for their clients and for the world! At Jacaranda Carpets, they recognize that business...
SUCCESSFUL SOUND DAMPENING SOLUTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
To conquer unwanted sounds, invest in solutions that offer sound dampening! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]...
FORUM: INSPIRE TO BE MORE CREATIVE
OBJECT CARPET invites you to get inspired with their new FORUM Collection. Bringing individual ideas to life is a means of self-expression....
NEW MARK FLOOR COVERINGS: DURA WOOD & DURA CRETE
New Mark Floor Coverings has the durable flooring that you’re looking for! DURA WOOD and DURA CRETE, by New Mark Floor Coverings, are the perfect...
Donating To St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center
“Saving one animal will not change the world, but the world will change for that one animal.” During this season of giving, Summit International...
QUALITY WOOL CARPET HAS NEVER LOOKED THIS GOOD
The Heavy Velvet Collection is the most luxurious option offered by Jacaranda Carpets! [siteorigin_widget...
RUBBERAZZO: BEAUTIFUL TERRAZZO FLOORING RE-IMAGINED
RUBBERAZZO is the new and improved version of traditional terrazzo flooring! Over the last decade or so, Summit International Flooring has become...
DID YOU KNOW THAT WOOL CARPET CAN BE AFFORDABLE?
Wool carpet is beautiful, durable, and affordable! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] Summit International...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OBJECT CARPET
OBJECT CARPET is committed to environmental protection and the protection of your health! [siteorigin_widget...
TENCEL® : HOW TO KEEP IT CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL
TENCEL® might be resilient, but it still requires proper care in order to keep it looking good! When it comes to purchasing a TENCEL® based carpet...
GRASSLAND 30 IS THE BEAUTIFUL NEW ALTERNATIVE TO GRASS
Artificial grass has never looked better thanks to GrassLand 30. The grass is always greener on the other side. Especially if that grass is...
MEET THE FAMILY: ROCCO
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family too! We are introducing you to different SIF...
SIF IS PROUD TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
SIF is making better business moves thanks to the BBB! For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been a go to source. They help people...
DESIGNING IS EASY AND FUN WITH THE FITNICE FLOORING COMPOSER
Take your ideas and turn them into reality with the Fitnice Flooring Composer! The Fitnice Flooring Composer is perfect for both professional...
THIS ICY WHITE COLLECTION IS SURE TO COOL YOU DOWN
Bring a cool and crisp look to any design with this icy white collection! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] When...
DO YOU HAVE THE LUXURY FLOORING YOUR LIFESTYLE DESERVES?
We offer luxury flooring for the most discerning clientele! Some people feel the need to keep up with the Joneses, but we don’t. In fact, we don’t...
FITNICE HAS THE BEST WOVEN VINYL FLOORING IN THE MARKET
Fitnice’s woven vinyl flooring is durable and beautiful. All woven vinyl flooring is not created equally. In fact, many companies claim they have a...
OBJECT CARPET IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
Creating beautiful and sustainable products is OBJECT CARPET’s specialty. [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] When...
JACARANDA CARPETS IS PROUD TO BE GOODWEAVE REGISTERED
Jacaranda Carpets and GoodWeave are helping to end child labor in the carpet industry. According to studies, more than 152 million children around...
ARTIFICIAL GRASS IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR DOG OWNERS
Dog owners don’t have to worry about artificial grass getting soiled! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] With...
TWO-STEP Backing Is The Most Cost Effective Solution For Rubber Floors
Save money without sacrificing quality with our TWO-STEP backing process. Our TWO-STEP backing is the solution you’ve been searching for! Created...
HOW TO PROPERLY CARE FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL LEATHER FLOORS
Keep your leather floors looking beautiful with these tips! Leather floors add instant sophistication to any décor! Therefore, SIF is proud to say...
FANTASY WORLD IS SURE TO DELIGHT THANKS TO OBJECT CARPET
Customers of all ages are going to be delighted by Fantasy World. The global toy industry is a billion-dollar industry. That being said, toy stores...
TENCEL FIBERS ARE PROVEN TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR ALL
TENCEL fibers are not only eco-friendly but they create beautiful floor coverings! It has been proven that TENCEL® branded lyocell fibers are...
NEW LUXURY SHOWROOM WILL DEBUT AT NEOCON 2018
Our new luxury showroom will exclusively feature OBJECT CARPET. Summit International Flooring (SIF), together with OBJECT CARPET, will reveal a...
HAVE YOU SEEN THE STUNNING DESIGNS IN THE RUGXSTYLE COLLECTION?
RUGXSTYLE by OBJECT CARPET is crossing boundaries when it comes to design. “Create the unexpected.” That is the motto behind OBJECT CARPET’s...
IS THE 3801 THE SECRET TO VAN BESOUW’S SUCCESS?
Van Besouw’s 3801 started a carpeting revolution like no other. “Creating rather than imitating.” Although it has been over 40 years since Van...
Best Flooring For Hot Yoga Studios | Dura Wood
Hot yoga studios need flooring that can withstand the heat! With the popularity of hot yoga on the rise, it’s no surprise that there is an abundance...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST RED CARPET FOR YOUR HOME
A red carpet will command attention anywhere in the home. Are you ready to fall in love with the idea of having a red carpet in your home? When it...
JACARANDA CARPETS HAS STUNNING HANDMADE RUGS FOR EVERY DESIGN
Nothing compares to the beauty of handmade rugs! At Jacaranda Carpets, they aim to offer carpets and rugs of real character. In other words, they...
THE BEST FLOORING SOLUTIONS FOR CREATING LUXURY BRANDS
Luxury brands are built from the floor up! What does Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, and Porsche all have in common? They are all luxury brands that...
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR LUXURIOUS WOOL RUGS FROM MOTHS
Don’t let your wool rugs fall victim to a moth infestation! The war against moths has officially begun! On the front line is Jacaranda Carpets, a...
NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO EXPLORE NEW OBJECT CARPET PRODUCTS
If you haven’t seen the new OBJECT CARPET products, now is the time! In an extremely competitive industry, OBJECT CARPET continues to innovate....
SATARA AND SANTUSHTI: THE BEAUTIFUL COLLECTIONS YOU NEED TO SEE
The Satara and Santushti collections are simply beautiful. Satara and Santushti were created by Jacaranda Carpets, a company that loves being...
VOLUNTEERING AT THE FREE FARMER’S MARKET
The SIF family helped feed families in need at The Free Farmer’s Market. Nearly one in four children in the United States experience hunger every...
MEET THE FAMILY: DAVID NUMARK
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family too! We are introducing you to different SIF...
5 COLLECTIONS YOU NEED TO SEE AT NEOCON 2018
We predict that we will have the must see collections of NeoCon 2018! Summit International Flooring has been attending NeoCon for decades. It is...
HELPING OUT THE COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN & OUTREACH CENTER
Giving back with The Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center. 49 million Americans struggle to put food on the table. But there are ways people...
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COUNCIL KNOWS HOW TO HELP BUSINESSES EXPAND
Thanks to the international trade council, we are helping others! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] “We can’t...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE MOST DURABLE FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME GYM
Investing in durable flooring for your home gym is essential! Having a home gym no longer has to be just a fantasy! Although we would all like to...
WILL PURPLE BE THE MOST POPULAR COLOR OF 2018?
According to Pantone, we might be seeing more purple in 2018. In the interior design world, the New Year is more about style predictions than making...
FOUR STUNNING WHITE CARPETS YOU NEED TO HAVE
You can now have the stunning white carpets of your dreams! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] Although Summit...
TENCEL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEW CARPET
Carpets made from TENCEL will be more resilient than those made from viscose. So, you’ve decided to invest in a new carpet. You have the right...
DONATING TO THE SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
Summit International Flooring Donated Toys to Saint Barnabas Medical Center this holiday season. [siteorigin_widget...
MEET THE FAMILY: ALAN SMITH
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family too! We are introducing you to different SIF...
MEET THE FAMILY: STEVE HAND
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family too! We are introducing you to different SIF...
MEET THE FAMILY: MARC BECKER
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family, too! Through this segment, "Meet the Family",...
SIF INTRODUCES CARPET PLANKS: PLANKX
Carpet planks will allow you to design with ease! [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] Summit International...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT INTERIOR DESIGNER
Choosing the perfect interior designer is critical! Don’t have the eye of a designer and the taste of an interior designer? Or perhaps just looking...
MEET THE FAMILY: GAIL NUMARK
We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you to know us like family too! Through this segment, Meet the Family,...
FREESTILE: THE NEXT GENERATION IN CARPET HAS ARRIVED
FREESTILE is the next generation in carpet! Summit International Flooring is proud to announce that one of their leading partners and...
MEET THE FAMILY: JED HOROWITZ
[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] We are like family here at Summit International Flooring (SIF) and we want you...
OBJECT CARPET WINS AWARD FOR BEING BRAND OF THE CENTURY
OBJECT CARPET continuously wins award after award for their amazing work! Based on their track record, it’s easy to see why OBJECT CARPET wins award...
ARTIFICIAL GRASS INDOORS: THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE INSIDE
Artificial grass is no longer just for soccer fields. Artificial grass: all the comfort of grass without the inconvenience of yard work. But for...
CLOSING THE LOOP: RECYCLED CARPET FROM OBJECT CARPET
Recycled carpet is beautiful and beautiful for the planet. OBJECT CARPET is giving back to the planet, one recycled carpet at a time. In fact, three...
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