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Four Spring Tips to Freshen Up Your Home

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It’s about time we hang up those heavy coats, retire those tires, and say hello to SPRING! Spring is the perfect season to refresh your space so you can come home after a long day feeling energized. TORLYS is excited to share 4 easy ways to rejuvenate your home for the spring.

Keep it Light and Bright

After a season of cold weather and cloudy days, it’s time to bring the light back into your home. Pull back the curtains and paint those walls something bright! Choosing light colours is a great way to make your space feel larger and cleaner. Studies show, the colour of a room can also psychologically affect mood levels and energy levels.

a picture of a living room with the walls painted Sherwin Williams, Evergreen Fog - SW 9130
Sherwin Williams, Evergreen Fog – SW 9130

Don’t be afraid to incorporate some colour on your walls. Not sure which colour is right for you? Sherwin Williams has forecasted the colour of the year 2022 to be Evergreen Fog – SW 9130. This “cool and soothing gray-green” hue is calming and evokes nature. Try out similar colours (like Acacia Haze) using TORLYS Room Visualizer paired with our floors to discover which colour palette works best for you. Read more about the colour of the year on TORLYS Blog “Get Inspired by the Colour of the Year 2022.”

Wish your Carpets Well and Say Goodbye

If you’re looking at your carpets with some side-eye, its time to make a change. This spring, say hello to wider, longer, and cleaner grade planks. With endless design possibilities, you won’t miss your old carpet after you XPerience TORLYS new EverestXP Hardwood.

 

This is a kitchen featuring Everest XP – Designer Plus, Toro Oak
EverestXP – Designer Plus, Toro Oak

These floors are durable, waterproof, wear resistant, and offer antimicrobial protection just to name a few features. Also, carpet is know to trap dust and common allergens, therefore, Hardwood will help improve the indoor air quality exponentially. Don’t wait, breathe new life into your floors this spring with TORLYS EverestXP!

Invite the Outdoors in

this is an image of a family room containing lots of indoor plants on a shelf
Photo from: https://community.qvc.com/t5/Home/Adding-Greenery/m-p/6907299

Nothing says spring like fresh blooms and budding plants. Welcome the outside in with indoor plants and fresh flowers. Not only do plants clean indoor air by absorbing toxins and producing oxygen, but they are known to also boost your mood, productivity, concentration, and creativity. In fact, a simple touch of greenery can go a long way. Plants will help to enhance the look, feel, and smell of your home.

Clean O’Clock

Is spring really complete without some cleaning? Maintaining freshness in your home is essential to feeling good about your space and will help prevent the spread of germs. Additionally, it feels good to tackle those jobs you’ve put off during the winter.

Keep your TORLYS Floors clean by using TORLYS EcoCare Cleaning Kit. This all-in-one kit is biodegradable and phosphate-free, making it great for removing any build-up on your floors. Furthermore, to discover more cleaning tips and tricks, check out TORLYS Maintenance Brochure!

Whether you are saying goodbye to your old carpets or creating an indoor jungle in your family room, freshen up your space this spring. In short, the season is here and it wont last long, so take advantage of the motivation to make a change with the season. If that change means starting a home renovation, get started with the floors by browsing TORLYS flooring options. Once you’ve picked your favourite, reach out to your local TORLYS Dealer to get started today!

Marquee Floors launches Ocean Collection

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New water-resistant laminate features all over texturing.

TORONTO, ON – April 2022 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, announced today the expansion of the Marquee Floors by TORLYS laminate program with the launch of the first water resistant laminate; Ocean.Marquee Ocean launch graphic

This new collection features natural all-over texturing and a contemporary, on-trend colour pallet. The 2mm attached pad provides additional comfort and sound insulation as well as easier and faster installation. The AC4 wear layer ensures long-lasting performance in both residential and commercial settings.

In addition to this new collection, the Marquee Laminate collection, Shore, will now feature all over texturing on all SKUs as well as the new 1clic2go pure drop lock system. The same stunning colour palette continues to be available. Explore more on Marquee Floors by TORLYS laminate offerings HERE.

ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders and property managers, using the latest technologies for 34 years and counting.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

Discover TORLYS Everest XP at IDS 2022!

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Revolutionary natural and waterproof hardwood featured at Booth 632

TORONTO, ON – April 2022 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, is gearing up to showcase its newest product innovation, TORLYS EverestXP Hardwood, at the 24th annual Interior Design Show, held April 7 to 10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Discover TORLYS Everest XP hardwood at IDS 22

With Xtreme Performance along with an unmatched look, construction, and strength, TORLYS EverestXP revolutionizes natural hardwood floors. Dubbed “The Pinnacle of Hardwood”, TORLYS EverestXP collections offer waterproof surface technology and are made from 100% natural materials. This hardwood includes more design possibilities with various wood species in wider, longer, and cleaner grade planks that deliver a lifetime of unparalleled performance without sacrificing the beauty of natural wood.

“We are excited to share this much anticipated hardwood line that provides a lifetime of unparalleled performance without sacrificing the beauty of natural wood with our trade partners and consumers at the Interior Design Show,” said Cam Bowen, VP of Sales, Builder/Hospitality, North America at TORLYS, adding, “EverestXP offers a combination of benefits never seen before and they really speak to TORLYS ongoing commitment to delivering the best product innovations in this exciting industry.”

Launched in March 2022, TORLYS EverestXP is now available for purchase, and the team will be giving out $100 Rebate Coupons at booth #632 to use towards any purchase of TORLYS floors.

ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders and property managers, using the latest technologies for 34 years and counting.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

TORLYS Introduces Everest XP & Cork XP

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Smarter Design. Better Performance. More Sustainable.

TORONTO, ON – February 2022 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, announced today the launch of TORLYS XP Collections– Xtreme Performance 100% natural and waterproof hardwood and cork flooring with unmatched look, construction, and strength.

Front hallway with TORLYS Everest XP Elite hardwood floors in Maple Natural

The latest TORLYS innovation revolutionizes natural hardwood floors. Dubbed “The Pinnacle of Hardwood”, TORLYS EverestXP Hardwood collections offer waterproof surface technology for installation in any residential or commercial space.  Made from 100% natural materials, EverestXP offers more design possibilities with various wood species in wider, longer, and cleaner grade planks that deliver a lifetime of unparalleled performance without sacrificing the beauty of natural wood.

Now get ready to re-imagine natural cork flooring and “Walk on Air” with TORLYS CorkXP program- one of the most sustainable flooring options available with Xtreme Performance technology in traditional, modern, and even HD printed wood grain visuals. Made from 100% natural materials and sourced from responsibly managed forests, CorkXP is one of the most sustainable flooring options available.

Using cutting-edge printing technology to create the beauty of hardwood, the durability of laminate, and the comfort of cork, TORLYS CorkWoodXP collections are the best of all worlds when it comes to flooring.

“These collections offer a combination of benefits never seen before and they really speak to TORLYS ongoing commitment to delivering the best product innovation to our partners in this exciting industry.” said Derek Brooks, Senior VP of Sales & Business Development, at TORLYS.

ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders and property managers, using the latest technologies for 34 years and counting.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

TORLYS Launches RigidTile™ Firm Designer

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Large format in modern patterns shine above porcelain or stone tile.

Kitchen with RigidTile Firm Designer floors in Allure BeigeTORONTO, ON – February 2022 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, announced today the launch of RigidTile™ Firm Designer, a collection of stunning tile patterns in an impressive large tile format (18”x36” with grout lines); the perfect alternative to large format tile and stone.

Known for bringing innovative flooring solutions to market, TORLYS’ newest addition to the SPC vinyl lineup features 5 SKUs in soft, contemporary colours for an authentic look complete with built-in grout lines. RigidTile™ Firm Designer is completely waterproof and backed by the industry’s only flood warranty.

With transition free installations in spaces up to 70’x70’, RigidTile™ Firm Designer requires minimal subfloor preparation and can be installed directly over most ceramic tiles making it a remarkably stable floor. As with any TORLYS Smart Floor, RigidTile is repairable and is also protected by TORLYS S.M.A.R.T. Warranty, which guarantees a second use from your floor.

Be among the first to see this new collection with full product specifications HERE.

ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders and property managers, using the latest technologies for 34 years and counting.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

Visit TORLYS XPedition at Surfaces 2022!

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Revolutionary hardwood & cork flooring to be featured at Booth #3726

TORONTO, ON – January 2022 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, is gearing up to host the TORLYS XPedition – an immersive booth experience showcasing its newest product innovations including TORLYS EverestXP Hardwood & CorkXP – 100% natural and waterproof floors at SURFACES, North America’s largest flooring event held February 1st to February 3rd at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas.

“The Pinnacle of Hardwood”, TORLYS EverestXP is the main attraction at TORLYS booth #3726, featured on a mountain structure with samples showing this eco-engineered, 100% natural hardwood that delivers a lifetime of unparalleled performance without sacrificing the beauty of natural wood. Along the nature themed trek, you will see CorkXP & CorkWoodXP displayed with its smarter design, extreme stain and wear resistance and even more sustainable than traditional cork floors. TORLYS XP floors are launching in March 2022.

“We are excited to share these revolutionary products with our fellow industry professionals at SURFACES and have them see and feel the innovative construction, strength and performance in person,” said Derek Brooks, Senior VP of Sales & Business Development, at TORLYS, adding, “These collections offer a combination of benefits never seen before and they really speak to TORLYS ongoing commitment to delivering the best product innovation to our partners in this exciting industry.”

In addition to the TORLYS XP Floors, visitors will also see TORLYS waterproof laminates, along with a preview of the latest in flooring technology and new colour trends from TORLYS Innovation Lab including:

  • Marquee Laminate: Ocean: Water resistant, AC4 rated laminate made in the USA. This collection features embossed texturing for a natural look and feel, in 6 on-trend colours made for the North American market. Launching early Q2 2022.
  • RigidTile Firm Designer (18”x36” with grout lines): The perfect alternative to large format tile and stone. These modern stone patterns in soft, contemporary colours offer an authentic look with built-in grout lines. Backed by the industry’s only flood warranty. Launching Q1 2022.


Preview:

  • EverWood Designer Plus: TORLYS infamous precision-crafted luxury vinyl. Waterproof, warm, quiet, easy to maintain, and soon to be available in an even larger plank (9” x 72″). Launching Q3 2022.
  • EverWood Colour Refresh: 7 new on-trend colours to refresh TORLYS most popular collection. Launching Q3 2022.


ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders and property managers, using the latest technologies for 34 years and counting.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

PANTONE Colour of the Year 2022

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Colour can completely change the look and mood of a home. If you’re looking for inspiration for a home renovation, it’s important to consider the latest design trends – including colour. Whether you choose “trendy” colours in your home design or go in a more classic direction, consulting design experts ensures your home will look fresh.

The PANTONE Color Institute

When it comes to colour, the industry agrees that the PANTONE Color Institute are the experts. For over 23 years, designers await the selection of PANTONE’s Color of the Year. This selection influences creative industries like interior design, but has a broad impact on things like product packaging.

Pantone previous colours of the year

PANTONE selects their Color of the Year after their colour experts conduct intense research. PANTONE’s experts examine the entertainment industry, view art collections and meet artists, travel, and understand evolving socio-economic conditions.

PANTONE Color of the Year 2022

Introducing the PANTONE Color of the Year 2022, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri.

PANTONE Colour of the Year 2022 Very Peri
A New PANTONE Color Whose Courageous Presence Encourages Personal Inventiveness And Creativity.

This colour draws upon existing feelings and qualities that are wrapped up in the colour blue. PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri encourages creativity and allows us to imagine possibilities that are available to us as we “rewrite our lives”, coming out of this period of isolation. This colour features a violet-red undertone and looks forward to the future with a new, modern perspective.

PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri is also influenced by the way our physical lives have continued to be blended with the digital. PANTONE’s description of the colour says, “Digital design helps us to stretch the limits of reality, opening the door to a dynamic virtual world where we can explore and create new color possibilities.”

TORLYS Room Visualizer

For inspiration for how to use this colour in your home, view PANTONE’s various constructed colour palettes and see its versatility. Plus, using TORLYS Room Visualizer, try out similar paint colours on the walls of different scenes alongside TORLYS flooring. A few similar Sherwin Williams paint colours that are available in the Room Visualizer include: Awesome Violet, Dahlia, and Forget-Me-Not.

Bedroom with Olympic Loose Lay Rio Walnut Floors and Forget me Not Walls
Marquee Floors by TORLYS Olympic Loose Lay Rio Walnut / Forget-Me-Not

For more interior design inspiration, explore the Interior Design Tips and Renovation Inspiration categories on TORLYS Blog.

Header Photo by Christina Rumpf on Unsplash

Planning a Stress-Free Holiday Party

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This year, many of us are returning to spending holidays together with loved ones. The holiday season is right around the corner, so TORLYS wants to take the stress away from planning your holiday party.

Decorate for the Season

The holidays are an opportunity to decorate in a way that expresses your personality. Whether you decide to go with simple & sleek or kitchy & fun, you can’t go wrong with holiday décor. However, if the holidays aren’t a time to go a bit overboard, we’re not sure when you can!

Fireplace with holiday decorations
Photo by Lynda Hinton on Unsplash

TORLYS Tips for Decorating

  1. Start with what you already have – put out your existing decorations and take stock of what you still need. You’ll be surprised about all the gorgeous décor you’ve saved from years prior!
  2. Utilize nature for easy and free decorations! Collect pinecones, fallen branches, and other pieces of nature to sprinkle throughout your home. Plus, you’ll bring the smell of winter into your home.
  3. Set the table, put out glasses, and set up as much as you can ahead of time. This will reduce the amount of work you need to do the day of the party and serves as décor as your guests arrive!

For more tips and tricks on how to best decorate, read Angelo Surmelis’ Top 10 Tips for Holiday Decorating and read TORLYS Blog’s 9 Simple Holiday Decorating Ideas.

Decide on Your Menu Ahead of Time

Food and drinks are the star of any holiday party! But without proper planning, your menu can prove to be the most stressful aspect of the night. Instead, plan your party’s menu well ahead of time so you can spend some time with your guests.

Holiday party
Photo by Dorien Monnens on Unsplash

TORLYS Tips for Menu Planning

  1. Don’t try to take on too much – Pick dishes you can prepare ahead of time and that you have experience cooking before. Only make a few select items on the day of the party to simplify your schedule.
  2. Forget about trying to make custom cocktails for all your guests. Instead, let your guests serve themselves by making the drinks and mixers accessible. If you’d like to make something special, make a large punch ahead of time for everyone to enjoy.
  3. Make appetizers that look good and serve as décor in itself. Think charcuterie boards, colourful candy or chocolates, and Christmas cookies in all their glory!

Get more specific meal tricks from Martha Stewart’s Easy Holiday Menus or Real Simple’s Make Only Easy, Impressive Food guide.

Plan The Clean-up (even if you don’t want to!)

The end to hosting a holiday party is the eventual, unfortunate clean-up that has to take place. It might not be fun, but if you plan your cleaning process ahead of time, you’ll spend less time after your party is over.

TORLYS Tips for an Easy Clean Up

  1. Save your storage boxes in an easy to access spot for your glasses, décor, etc.
  2. Only worry about keeping the party rooms tidy. If your guests aren’t spending any time in some of your rooms, save their messes for later!
  3. Place trash cans or recycling bins throughout your home in convenient spots so your guests will take it upon themselves to clean up.

TORLYS top tip for enjoying the clean-up process is use TORLYS EcoCare Cleaning Kit. Our complete all-in-one cleaning kit, TORLYS EcoCare is biodegradable and phosphate-free.  TORLYS Ready-To-Use EcoCare Cleaner is a specially formulated floor cleaner solution for all TORLYS floors.

Other Tips for a Successful Party

Christmas tree at a party
Photo by Eugene Zhyvchik on Unsplash
  • Put on a great Holiday Music playlist to set the tone for your party! For instance, try this Happy Holidays playlist from Spotify.
  • Accept help from your friends and family when they offer! Your guests won’t have fun watching you run yourself ragged, so don’t feel bad about accepting help.

Holiday parties can be a lot of work, but with TORLYS tips and tricks, you can eliminate much of the stress. Read more of TORLYS Blog for DIY Ideas to get your home ready for the occasion and enjoy the holiday season!

Get Inspired by the Colour of the Year 2022

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According to Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams

Every year, design experts predict the colour trends that will dominate the upcoming year. These trends are influenced by the fashion, interior design, and overall mood of the moment. Experts travel far and wide, visiting trade shows and doing extensive research to come up with the perfect colour. Once it’s announced, the colour of the year dominates interior design trends, and is splashed on walls and cupboards, featuring in furniture and accessories.

With that amount of pressure, it is no easy feat to predict the next year’s trending palette. This year, the process to determine the next big colour trends had to adjust as designers worked virtually to find the next major trend. The director of colour marketing and development at Benjamin Moore described this process to AD as “more of an inward-looking process than other years.”

Despite all the challenges they faced, the experts at Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams have announced their respective colours of 2022 – landing in quite a similar place!

Benjamin Moore – October Mist

Bedroom with October Mist walls

“Make room for creativity. Evoking the silver-green stem of a flower, October Mist creates a canvas for other colours – and your imagination – to blossom.”

Benjamin Moore’s selection for colour of the year is October Mist, a gentle shade of sage green. This colour does not overwhelm, but allows for a multitude of colour combinations. The experts felt it was important that the colour was versatile to work in different spaces and colour palettes. They took inspiration from the stems of flowers that serve as the base to many different colour combinations.

Visit the Benjamin Moore website for more information, and watch their video announcement to see the entire colour palette for 2022.

Sherwin Williams – Evergreen Fog

Office with Evergreen fog walls

“Soothing, subtle, and a perfect shade to freshen up any space. Evergreen Fog SW 9130 is a versatile and calming hue, a chameleon color of gorgeous green-meets-gray, with just a bit of blue.”

Nature and versatility inspired the experts at Sherwin Williams as well. They selected the shade Evergreen Fog as their colour of the year. This colour has many of the same characteristics as October Mist, prioritizing subtlety and working with several other colours. However, the tone of Evergreen Fog is slightly deeper and grey when compared to October Mist.

Watch the video announcement and visit the Sherwin Williams website to view their entire 2022 Colour Palette.

Design with TORLYS Visualizer

TORLYS Room Visualizer makes it easy to plan a room redesign or renovation. This tool allows you to test out TORLYS floors in a variety of scenes. Plus, the Visualizer lets you make changes to the colour of the walls or cupboards (where applicable). Although the exact shades are not embedded in the Room Visualizer tool, the colour “Acacia Haze” from Sherwin Williams is similar. Apply this option to the walls in the pre-existing scenes, or applied to your actual room!

Kitchen with Acacia Haze walls
Floors: TORLYS Avenue Colorado Oak, Paint: Acacia Haze – Sherwin Williams, White Cabinets

The Visualizer gives an approximation of how TORLYS floors look installed. Plus, your design can incorporate design inspiration from the Colour of the Year! Use TORLYS Room Visualizer on our website to get started.

Once you’ve settled on the TORLYS floors you like best, visit a dealer near you to get started on making your dream renovation a reality!

Header Photo by Solstice Hannan on Unsplash

TORLYS Welcomes First Category Manager

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Amy Bonenfant joins new role to drive product selection and strategy.

TORONTO, ON – October 2021 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, announced that Amy Bonenfant has joined the team as Category Manager, a newly-created role as part of TORLYS continued investment in its product development division.

Headshot of Amy Bonenfant

Backed by 17 years in the flooring industry as a category leader who held key strategic product management roles, Amy now leads the product selection process and strategy for TORLYS wood-based product portfolio along with managing the life cycle of all stock programs.

“Attracting Amy is a great win for the entire TORLYS team. Amy is an experienced category manager with extensive expertise in managing a wide range of product assortments in a global supplier matrix environment. She also brings significant experience in the Flooring industry, with a proven track record of category management excellence and driving results from both Retail and Commercial customers,” said JF Pelletier, Product management Director at TORLYS, adding, “Amy joins TORLYS at a critical inflection point as we are building an integrated product management organization to better compete in the marketplace with increased speed of execution on product innovation.”

Please join us in welcoming Amy to TORLYS Team!

ABOUT TORLYS

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in providing beautiful, responsible flooring solutions. TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders, and property managers, using the latest technologies since 1988.

For further information, contact:

Leah Robinson, Digital Marketing & Promotions Manager

Email: Leah.Robinson@torlys.com Phone: 905-696-2399

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