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How to Style Dark Floors in Your Home

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Dark floors create a dramatic, chic look throughout a home when they’re styled correctly. When done wrong, dark floors can make a room feel claustrophobic, heavy, and sometimes even dated. Choosing the right furniture, paint, and accents to go along with dark floors is essential to achieve the right overall look and feel in your home.

Furniture

Furniture pieces should typically be a few shades lighter than dark floors. To create a harmonized look, choose furniture that has the same overall undertone. Lighter matching furniture will create a sense of openness while complementing the look of the dark floors. Pale wood can also add visual contrast to break up your space.

If you’re not looking for any contrast and want a cohesive, elegant look throughout your house, choose furniture that matches the colour of your floors. For instance, if you decide on upholstered chairs, find some with wooden legs that match the colour of your floors and then freshen things up with a lighter fabric.

Choosing to mix and match your furniture is also an option. A dark dining room table with light chairs gives the best of both worlds, without distracting from the beauty of your dark floors. If you do mix and match, keep in mind that light furniture will stand out the most. Ensure that the lighter furniture pieces you choose are your favourite ones.

Walls

Home with TORLYS Leather tile Novara black floors
TORLYS Smart Floors Leather Tile in Novara Black

The standard design rule is dark floors, light walls. White or off-white paint will open up your room and give your dark floor a lift. You can maximize your white space by making your trims and mouldings thicker, allowing you to paint your walls a darker hue without losing any brightness.

Consider the furniture you own or plan on purchasing when deciding on your paint colour. If your furniture is already colourful, stick to neutral wall colours to avoid any clashing. For white furntire, paint your walls or an accent wall a bold colour, such as a bright green. Delicate touches from light hues like light blue or lavender can complement dark flooring and are a more subtle way to add some colour.

Accessories and Accents

A rug can add some colour and style to your space. It can act like a piece of art or centerpiece for your space. We recommend choosing the contrast between your rug and floors depending on how much you want your rug to pop from the rest of the room. If you need to brighten up a room, choose a light rug.

Leather, velvet and steel accents can complement a dark floor and give an area a soft, muddy or masculine feel. For window treatments, keep them light and translucent— allow as much natural light in a room with a dark floor to make it feel spacious. And in the kitchen, white cabinetry and countertops will make the room feel airy.

Brighten up your home with leafy plants and flowers. Put a vase of bright flowers on your kitchen counter or in the middle of your dining room table and your room will automatically gain some life.

Make sure to design to your space properly when you have dark floors to avoid a claustrophobic, dated look. With the right furniture, paint colours and accents, you can create a beautiful, modern space with dark floors.

TORLYS Dark Flooring Options

Restaurant with TORLYS CorkWood Designer Eaglecrest Oak floors
TORLYS CorkWood XP Designer in Eaglecrest Oak

Are you interested in adding dark floors to your home? TORLYS has a wide selection of dark flooring for a bold look to achieve the best style for your home.

Use our Product Filter to see a complete list of TORLYS floors categorized as Dark. Plus, use our Room Visualizer tool to explore what floors filtered by colour look like in a variety of scenes!

Visit a local TORLYS dealer near you for more information about our collections.

Western Regional Sales Director Joins Team

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20-year sales veteran Jon Nimmo takes the helm to lead sales growth for B.C. and Alberta.

Headshot of Jon Nimmo

TORONTO, ON – October 2021 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, announced today the continued investment in its sales force with the recent addition of Jon Nimmo who joins the team as Regional Sales Director, BC & Alberta.

In this role, Jon is responsible for developing and executing sales strategies for TORLYS’ Retail, Builder, Insurance, and Commercial channels across British Columbia and Alberta regions, something he is very familiar with given his two decades in the flooring industry. With an impressive track record of building strong relationships with direct customers and builders, Jon is well suited for the role.

“The addition of Jon to our sales team comes at a very opportune time for our business and our partners. His vast knowledge of flooring and the Western Market, coupled with his strong leadership background makes him an ideal fit to lead our team,” said Thomas Hobbis, TORLYS Vice-President of Dealer Sales, Canada.

Please join us in welcoming Jon 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

Choosing the Best Floors for Your Kitchen

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The kitchen is the hub of the home, which means both its durability and looks are important. From family breakfasts to holiday dinners, everyone flocks to the kitchen, meaning your kitchen floors will be used more than any other floors in your home. With that in mind, choosing kitchen flooring is an important decision to make. TORLYS can help you find a floor that can withstand your everyday lifestyle and high foot traffic, while maintaining its good looks for years to come.

Kitchen Flooring Guide

Your kitchen sets the stage for the style and function of your space. When finding the perfect floor for your kitchen, keep in mind factors like lifestyle, comfort, durability, maintenance, and of course, your sense of style.

Kitchen with Marquee by TORLYS Highland Laminate floors in Alderson Oak

1. Lifestyle

If you spend a lot of time in your kitchen, consider the traffic flow and the amount of foot traffic your floors will need to withstand. Think about how much your kitchen will be used and whether your floor needs to be resistant to a great deal of wear and tear.

With your lifestyle and household schedules in mind, you might consider floors that are sound absorbent to prevent some of the sounds travelling from your kitchen throughout your home.

2. Comfort

Comfort is key for your kitchen floors. If most of your time is spent in the kitchen, you’ll want something that is soft and warm underfoot. Nobody likes how hard and cold porcelain tiles can be and how your back feels after standing for long periods of time. Surfaces that act as a natural insulator and have a little cushion to them are the best floors to improve your comfort.

Kitchen with Cork Florence Premier flors in Vintage Sand Stone

We offer innovative flooring options that are high on comfort. TORLYS Cork floors look and feel great, plus they’re a renewable resource and natural insulator, making them an ideal choice for your kitchen. Our TORLYS CorkWood collections combine the beauty of hardwood, the durability of laminate, and the comfort of cork. TORLYS CorkPlus™ Blue underlay is also available with several TORLYS Smart Floors collections, offering natural air cushioning for comfort, sound absorption, and thermal insulation.

3. Durability

Spills, dropped items, and scratches can ruin lower quality floors that aren’t resilient to the demands of a busy kitchen. Durable floors that are waterproof, scratch and dent resistant can help keep your floors looking as good as new. Choose durable floors that will endure your active household and keep their looks for years to come.

4. Maintenance

Constant vacuuming, washing, scrubbing, and resurfacing are all tasks of the past. It’s become more important to consider how much maintenance you are willing to do on your floors. Unlike carpets, lower maintenance floors won’t hold on to dust and dirt. Instead, maintenance can be simple: use a clean, untreated dust mop or vacuum, wipe up spills quickly with a cloth or sponge, and clean as required with TORLYS EcoCare Cleaning Kit.

5. Style

And last, but certainly not least, consider your personal sense of style. If you’re doing a complete home renovation, you have a little more freedom when choosing your new kitchen floors. Create a few different mood boards to see what cabinet, countertops, flooring designs, and colour palettes work well together.

If you’re only replacing your floors, make sure to match them with your existing kitchen. Kitchen cabinets, floors and countertops tend to cover more surface area than your kitchen walls, so the colour and design of these three surfaces has a bigger impact on the look of your kitchen. Make sure to also consider the flooring throughout your house to create a cohesive design. This will create a flow through your home’s décor from room to room, making your space feel more open.

Choose a floor that complements your style and you’ll be happy for many years to come with your decision.

Cleaner Floors Start with TORLYS

We often think some of the dirtiest spots in our home are the surfaces we touch constantly — including doorknobs, faucets and counters — when in fact the area that retains the most bacteria is right under our feet. While you can’t always prevent bacteria from entering your home, you can proactively protect your floor thanks to revolutionary antimicrobial flooring protection available in a wide range of flooring solutions exclusively from TORLYS.

Kitchen with TORLYS RigidWood Flex Elite floors in Abbey

TORLYS antimicrobial protection is offered in most TORLYS Smart Floors. Certain floors feature antimicrobial technology in the finish, core, and underlay, while others feature it in only one or two areas.

TORLYS antimicrobial product protection is available in:

Please refer to our Product Filter page to see which antimicrobial features each floor has.

Choose TORLYS

There is no “best flooring” for a kitchen, but there are certainly options that are better than others. At the end of the day, the choice you make for your kitchen floor should combine form and function. With the number of quality kitchen flooring options available, you should never have to sacrifice looks for durability and practicality.

At TORLYS, we have a variety of flooring options for your kitchen that will look amazing today and for years to come. Find a Trusted TORLYS Dealer near you to find the perfect floor for your kitchen flooring needs.

Reasons to Renovate in the Fall

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People tend to associate the warmer months with starting a household project but, the truth is, fall might be the best season to do renovations. Although the days may be shorter, there is plenty of daylight this time of year. With hot summers, cold winters, and wet springs, Canada’s fall weather won’t melt, freeze, or rain all over your tools and materials.

Why It’s Best to Renovate in the Fall

Beyond giving you more time to enjoy the summer, there are many benefits to renovating in the fall.

Toy house in the autumn leaves
Source: https://www.rafter4k.com/blog/2017/09/why-fall-is-a-good-time-for-kelowna-home-renovations.html

Weather

Weather makes a major impact on home renovations. Nobody likes spending a beautiful day sweating buckets while doing renovations or moving material in icy weather. Fall is still warm enough and without the aggressive weather conditions like high heat, strong wind, precipitation, frost, or humidity.

Timing

With fewer contractors available in the summer, your renovation could end up taking longer than expected if you don’t pick the right time. It’s also important to keep in mind product delays can happen, setting your timeline back and ruining your schedule. The benefit to starting renovations in the fall is that most contractors are entering their off-season and are more likely able to work on your preferred start date.

Pricing

The high demand for contractors in the busy spring and summer season means higher cost for goods and services. Materials can cost more in the spring and summer than in the fall and winter. You can save money by renovating in the fall since contractors might offer lower rates for their work during the off-season.

Seasonal Sales

There are many great sales to take advantage of in the fall. End-of-Summer sales, Black Friday sales, and the pre-Christmas sales can help save money or give you more room to spend on renovations.

Possible Fall Renovations

Autumn leaves on a roof
Source: https://www.renovationsroofing.com/blog/fall-home-maintenance

Autumn means warm nights by the fire, baking cookies and watching movies with your loved ones. But before having people over, it’s worth sure updating your interior décor to something that makes you proud.

There are small, easy renovations that can be done in the fall that will make a big difference and refresh your space. If you choose to undergo bigger renovations, like adding a new bathroom or upgrading your kitchen, you can increase your home’s value and make it beautiful for years to come.

Upgrades to do around your home in the fall:

  • Paint your walls and your cabinets
  • Update your light fixtures
  • Buy new furniture, or even just some new throws and pillows
  • Replace your floors

Replacing your Floors in the Fall

Floors are the foundation of your home! If you are looking to undergo a flooring renovation this fall, remember that flooring is critical to set the tone for your home’s colour palette and sense of decorating style. Be sure to choose flooring that will both perform well in your home as well as look good.

Living Room with Marquee Forest SR Arcadian
Marquee Floors Laminate Forest SR 409 in Arcadian

TORLYS has several flooring categories to choose from to upgrade your home. Whether you’re looking for vinyl, hardwood or laminate, or are interested in redecorating with unique options like leather or cork, browse TORLYS collections. Once you’ve settled on the flooring of your dreams, visit your local TORLYS dealer to get started.

No matter the upgrades you take on during the fall, rest assured that getting renovations done before the winter season hits will ensure your home is ready for the chilly months ahead. The more you complete before winter arrives, the more you can be sure that the time spent indoors during those long winter months will be time enjoyed.

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How to Use Leather Floors in Your Home

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Leather floors make a luxurious, bold statement in any home. Their soft and warm surface provides comfort, while the elegant leather pattern acts as a centerpiece, creating a truly unique and sophisticated space. If you love the idea of leather floors but aren’t quite sure how to style them in your home, TORLYS has the answers you need.

Not only are leather floors aesthetically pleasing, they also have a lot of practical features – they are durable, versatile, and quiet. TORLYS has gathered the benefits of leather floors, as well as the best rooms to feature these unique flooring options.

The Benefits of Leather Floors

Aesthetics

Leather floors are available in different colours and designs. They bring a rich feel to a home with their natural warmth and create an elegant sense of style. With styles available in multiple colours, homeowners can choose from bold or neutral hues to suit their home’s existing décor. And, like a pair of leather boots, these leather floors will wear over time, creating an even more beautiful aesthetic.

Sound

Not only do leather floors provide comfort, but they can reduce the noise in different areas of your home. Leather provides exceptional sound insulation, absorbing the sound of heavy footsteps, making your home a more calm, quiet space.

Durability

While they are soft underfoot, leather floors are surprisingly durable. Apart from being easy to maintain, all leather floors require is an easy wipe, sweep, or quick vacuum to collect any dirt or dust. Even though leather floors can stain and fade, the natural ageing effects make them look better with time.

TORLYS Leather Tile in Novara Black

The Best Rooms for Leather Floors

For some, aged leather floors have more character and warmth. But if you would prefer to keep your floors looking new for as long as possible, ensure your leather floors are installed in dry areas without much sunlight.

Bedroom

Bedroom flooring trends vary from time to time, but nothing screams stylish like leather. Leather floors are sexy, soft, and warm to the touch, making them a wonderful choice for your bedroom floors. Just imagine hopping out of bed on a cold rainy morning and your feet landing on your leather floors. Bring the rich look of leather floors into your master bedroom for a grand look and a cozy feel.

Walk-In Closet

Carry your leather floors from your bedroom into your walk-in closet. Being a low-traffic area that adds resale value to a home, closets are perfect for your leather tiles. Plus, you won’t have to worry about tracking in mud or dirt on the floors in this part of your home.

Home Office

Home office with TORLYS Smart Floors Leather Tile in Modena Wine
TORLYS Leather Tile in Modena Wine

Add warmth and elegance to your home office. If you have a love for luxury, you can make your home office elegant and more spectacular by adding leather flooring. Don’t be afraid to use your personal sense of style to make your office space into a bold statement – you’ll find yourself making more use out of it than you expected.

Living Room

Cozy up next to the fireplace while watching a movie with leather floors under your feet. Living rooms are a place for relaxation and make for a great entertainment space. The welcoming touch of leather will wow your guests while making them feel at home.

Dining Room

One of the most popular rooms for leather flooring is the Dining room. There is no better way to establish the Dining Room as a formal space than with leather flooring. These floors make the room feel grand without appearing overdone to your guests.

Plus, if any food or drink happens to fall on your floors, you can feel confident as TORLYS Leather floors come equipped with TORLYS CorkPlusTM Blue underlay with added Microban® antimicrobial product protection, inhibiting the growth of mold and mildew under your floors.

Leather Floor Maintenance Tips

Maintenance of your leather floors does not need to be complicated! Leather floors are durable, but there are small tricks to make them last a lifetime. Ensure you close your blinds to prevent unnecessary fading, pick up your furniture instead of dragging it, and clean up spills right away to keep your leather floors looking beautiful. Take care of your floors and they will give you years of comfort and beauty.

To maintain your TORLYS Leather floors, simply vacuum or sweep your floors once a week. Clean up any spills with a cloth. When a deeper clean is deemed necessary, use TORLYS EcoCare Cleaning Kit once a week or as needed.

TORLYS Smart Floors Leather

Condo with TORLYS Leather Plank Genova Chocolate floors
TORLYS Leather Plank in Genova Chocolate

TORLYS Leather redefines what a contemporary and sophisticated floor can be. To create a uniquely beautiful flooring experience, explore TORLYS Smart Floors Leather collections. These floors will inspire you to create a bold, original, and adventurous space in your home. Available in tiles and planks, TORLYS Leather floors accentuate the distinguished styling and allure of leather to create a bold presence in any space!

If after reading this blog, you’d like to try leather floors, find a trusted TORLYS dealer near you through our Dealer Locator.

TORLYS Achieves Assure Certified™ for RigidWood & RigidTile Floors

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Rest assured TORLYS rigid core flooring meets highest standards.

TORONTO, ON – July 2021 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, is proud to share that the entire TORLYS RigidWood™ & TORLYS RigidTile™ waterproof vinyl lines have been classified as ASSURE CERTIFIED™, the new quality certification for Rigid Core Vinyl Flooring.

Assure Certification Logo

With an aim to establish uniform standards of quality for all rigid core luxury vinyl flooring products sold in North America; regardless of where they are manufactured, this new certification from Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) and operated by SCS Global Services, requires products meet to rigorous standards for safety, quality, and performance.

To achieve this accreditation, TORLYS RigidWood & RigidTile collections were sent to received safety tests to ensure they adhered to the highest standards for indoor air quality, rigorous performance, and be free of heavy metals content and ortho-phthalates. With Rigid core luxury vinyl flooring quickly gaining popularity across North America, TORLYS pursued this certification to ensure continued piece of mind for consumers to know they are investing in quality flooring products.

“We are very pleased to have reached this certification level, as it has always been our goal to offer consumers flooring that they are confident meets the highest standards, says J.F. Pelletier, Product Management Director at TORLYS. “TORLYS is a proud and committed member of RFCI and as such, we are dedicated to innovation, quality and sustainability best practices in manufacturing processes for all our resilient products.”

Browse TORLYS RigidWood™ & TORLYS RigidTile™ ASSURE CERTIFIED™ flooring here.

ABOUT RESILIENT FLOOR COVERING INSTITUTE (RFCI)

RFCI is an industry trade association of leading resilient flooring manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials, additives, and sundry flooring products for the North American market. The Institute was established to support the interests of the total resilient floor covering industry – as well as the people and communities that use its products. Resilient Floor Covering Institute membership includes the largest, manufacturers in the resilient flooring industry. All RFCI member companies are known for their innovation, quality, and sustainability initiatives.

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

Summer Design Trends for Your Cottage

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Summer is here which means we’re spending more days at the cottage. With less travel happening, the warm weather months may have you thinking about getting your cottage ready for a summery staycation! Whether you have a traditional cottage or a beach house, TORLYS has the design trends to brighten up the look of your second home. Below are some tips for creating a beautiful and comfortable cottage this summer.

Keep Paint Colours Light and Airy

Regardless of whether you have a vintage, rustic, or modern design style, the choice in paint colour will set the tone for your cottage. The goal is to keep the space light and airy by choosing paint colours that are simple and have a neutral base, inviting as much light into the room as possible.

It can be difficult to select your paint with so many colour options available. Make this decision simple – paint everything in an all-white palette! Picking the ideal white for your summer home can be influenced by its surroundings. Consider the flooring, furniture, and any additional accessories you already have in your space. To help guide you in making the right decision, see how designers choose the best white paint colours to give your cottage an uplifting, easygoing feeling.

Create a Cozy Cottage with Décor!

Cottage Bedroom Decor
Source: https://www.styleathome.com/interiors/article/interior-cheerful-summer-cabin

The best way to achieve a cozy cottage look is through accessorizing with your favourite décor items. Lighting is essential to set the mood for a space. By layering different types of lighting – general, task, focal, or decorative – it can create the ultimate cozy room.

Décor with pops of colour in a complementary palette can add character to your space. Incorporate colour through accessories like books, flowers, graphic paintings, vibrant dishes, or cushions. Adding lots of these accessories in varying colours makes the space shabby chic. Or you can opt for a more muted colour story with simple additions for a cleaner look.

Cottage Flooring Options

TORLYS offers a wide range of flooring options that meets the unique demands of cottage living. We have a few recommendations that will perform well and look great in your cottage.

Living Room with TORLYS Reclaime Laminate flooring in Wilson Oak
TORLYS Smart Floors Laminate Reclaime in Wilson Oak
  • Laminate: TORLYS Smart Floors Laminate’s collections exceptionally durable material is designed to withstand an active household while being virtually indistinguishable from hardwood – for a fraction of the price. No matter what you get up to at the cottage, worry less with laminate. Plus, select TORLYS Smart Floors Laminate collections are waterproof!
  • Hardwood: The brilliant look of TORLYS Smart Floors Hardwood is matched by its intelligent design. A new TORLYS Hardwood floor captures the beauty of natural wood and is gap, cup and dent resistant.
  • Cork/CorkWood: TORLYS Smart Cork and CorkWood™floors really do have it all. They look and feel great, plus they’re a renewable resource, making them an ideal choice for your second property!

Visualize your Cottage

Having trouble imagining what your cottage design will look like with new flooring and décor? Try TORLYS Room Visualizer, which provides a close estimation of what the flooring will look like once installed in a variety of room scenes, including your own cottage! This let’s you preview your favourite floors with your colour palette to to get a sense of how your space will look once it’s all put together.

No matter what you decide, the accessories along with the painted walls, new décor, and TORLYS floors will create a perfectly balanced cottage space for you to enjoy this summer!

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How to Style Light Floors in Your Home

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Light floors open rooms up to make them feel bigger and brighter, creating a contemporary, artistic style to a home. They’re popular in Scandinavian interior design, are less sensitive to sunlight and show less dent and scratches than their darker counterparts.

Since pale floors aren’t used as often as dark floors, people are unsure of how to style them and find it difficult to design their space with them. But we’re here to tell you not to shy away from light floors. With the right paint, furniture, and understanding of different wood shades, you’ll be able to find the right light floors for you.

Pale Floors to Suit Your Walls

If you love the colour of your floor and want to keep your space light and airy, consider painting your walls at least two shades darker or lighter from your floors. This will prevent the two surfaces from blending in together while keeping it fresh.

TORLYS Laminate Colossia floors in Denali Oak

If you’re looking to add some pops of colour, you can try going the darker route. The great thing about light wooden floors is that you can use darker, dramatic paint without making the room look small and enclosed.

Take paint samples home with you and see how they look on your walls at different times of the day and to see how they look next to your floors. Comparing a picture to an in-store sample just isn’t as reliable because a room with a southern exposure will make a wall look brighter and lighter while a room with a northern exposure has walls that look darker and duller.

Choose the Right Colours

When selecting an accent colour for your pale floors, follow the feel of your floor. If your flooring has cool hues to it, select accents that are cooler. Blues, bright greens, purples, and grey-greens are all considered cold tones. You can also bring in white furniture with blue undertones to create a cool feeling and looking area.

TORLYS Laminate Fjord in Aurlands Oak

Pale floors with warmer hues work well with warm colours such as soft white. These colours include golds, yellows, oranges, and reds. You can also make green into a warmer colour by adding yellow to it. If the feel of your floor and your accent colours don’t match, your light hardwood could actually make your walls look dull. To find out the true hue of your floor, put a clean white sheet of paper to make the undertones of your floor pop. Check online resources to find out what the latest colour trends are and to find inspiration for warm, comforting hues and bright colour pops.

Use the Right Wood Accents

TORLYS Laminate Park Lane in Venice Oak

If your existing accents and furniture are a different hue or grain of wood than the light hardwood floor you want, never fear, you can make it work. Wood with different finishes can go together, we just recommend you follow these general guidelines.

  1. Before you select your new hardwood floor, look at the wood in your home. What species is it? Pick a floor that is in the same wood family to create a cohesive look. Light wood has a more modern feel than darker wood such as cherry, so try to keep the mood of the wood consistent and your room will come together.
  2. When it comes to matching grain, here’s the rule: do or don’t! You should either include multiple grains of wood in your space or stick to one. Avoid having one area of the room with different grains of wood and the rest of the area featuring only one.
  3. If you are combining wood finishes and grains, bring them together with one bold, distinctive accent colour. Splash the hue on your walls and include it in accent pieces around the room to bring the space together.

TORLYS has a wide selection of flooring that will open up any space to make your home feel brighter. While darker floors tend to be bold and dramatic, pale floors are contemporary, airy and artistic.

Visit your local TORLYS dealer to see what we have to offer and to speak to a knowledgeable sales representative about our collections and to discuss what flooring would be best for your home. You can also browse online and order samples that will be delivered right to your home.

How to Choose the Right Floors – 8 Top Tips

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Replacing the floors in your home takes time, research, and lots of thought. That’s why it’s important to make the right decision and choose an option that will look good and last for a long time. The goal is to invest well and not have any regrets in the future.

Remember these tips during your floor-buying journey:

1. Think Like an Investor

Ask yourself these three questions:

  1. Will I like these floors in five years?
  2. Will I like them in ten?
  3. Are they durable enough to withstand my active lifestyle and maintain their looks?

Think about how far your money will go. Spending a little less now could mean spending more in the future.

2. Know Your Stuff

Spend some time doing research. Research different flooring brands and compare their philosophies, practices, and products. Remember that flooring is more than what meets the eye and, while it is important it looks good, it’s also important you decide what features and benefits matter most in your home.

For transparent information, read online reviews and ask your network about their opinions for different products.

3. Understand Quality

Make sure you’re getting your money’s worth by knowing the answers to these questions:

  • How are the products made?

Is the company’s construction process accessible? If a company is transparent about its manufacturing process then they don’t have anything to hide.

  • Does the company provide good customer service?

Is there a way to get in touch in case of any problems? It’s important to have easy communication with a company you buy expensive products from.

  • Where is the product sold?

Products sold in big-box stores are generally all about price and aren’t as reputable when it comes to long-lasting performance.

4. Know Your Indoor Environment

Nobody knows your home’s indoor environment like you do. If your basement is very humid, consider waterproof flooring. TORLYS has several beautiful waterproof flooring options you can explore using the product filter on our website.

Try to understand the benefits of different certifications and their impact of compliance with strict environmental standards. For example, CARB (California Air Resources Board), NALFA (North American Laminate Flooring Association), and FloorScore®. Floors with these official seals meet or exceed the toughest indoor quality standards, offering peace of mind to homeowners.

Discounters tend to treat flooring as a commodity instead of as a key ingredient in your home renovation. Product malfunctions, especially related to indoor air quality, have recently come from discount flooring warehouses. That’s not an accident. A lack of concern for product quality and caring only about price leads to errors that homeowners end up paying for. Keep this in mind when making your purchase.

5. Visit a Reputable Flooring Store

Visiting a reputable flooring store can help you discover the right floors for you. Retailers who specialize in flooring know their stuff, so why not take advantage? Discuss cost, materials, and installation for a better understanding of what’s out there. Specialty retailers also work with experienced installers, which saves you time and trouble.

Find a trusted TORLYS dealer near you through the Dealer Locator on our website.

6. Buy a Brand Name

Some people consider brand names overrated. But the reality is, established reputations can take a lot of hard work to achieve. It takes many years of providing good quality, reliable products, and excellent customer service to build a strong name.

Choosing a company like TORLYS as your flooring provider means you can rely on your flooring for years, or decades, from the day of your purchase.

7. Discuss Warranties

Don’t believe everything a company says about its quality. A general rule of thumb is good quality products come with good warranties.

Things to look for in a warranty:

  • A Pro-Rating: If a brand’s warranty is prorated you don’t lose value for your product if you need it replaced over time.
  • A Satisfaction Guarantee: These guarantees mean that you get a trial run with the product before a full-blown commitment.

TORLYS Peace of Mind Assurance provides a superior warranty, assuring you peace of mind for years to come.

8. Visualize your flooring

Once you’ve done your research and settled on some flooring options, it’s time to understand how the floors will actually look in your home. Consider ordering samples of flooring so you can see the colours up close and in person. This also allows you to see the flooring under your lighting and against your existing décor.

TORLYS also offers helpful options like our Room Visualizer tool to help preview any TORLYS floor in a variety of scenes –even in your own space! The Visualizer provides a close estimation of what the flooring will look like once installed.

With these eight tips, you’re sure to make an informed, confident decision when it comes to your new flooring.  Through the taking the time to research and think through your decision, you’ll be happy with your investment for years to come. If you choose TORLYS, you can start browsing your options at our website today!

It’s Official: TORLYS is a Great Place to Work®

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Positive TeamMate feedback leads to esteemed certification.

Great Place to Work Certification Badge March 2021

TORONTO, ON – May 2021 – TORLYS, a global flooring company specializing in beautiful, responsible flooring solutions, is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough, independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about their workplace experience.

“TORLYS first and foremost priority are the 100+ TORLYS TeamMates, unconventionally, even higher than customers.  By doing so, TORLYS TeamMates treat customers in kind making them their #1 priority” said Peter Barretto, TORLYS President & CEO. “TORLYS RESPECT Core Value states how we are a people focused company based on respect for one another, so receiving this certification means our TORLYS TeamMates believe this, so we are living up to that value.”

Nancy Fonseca, Senior Vice President of Great Place to Work® Canada, says that a great workplace is about the level of trust that employees experience in their leaders, the level of pride they have in their jobs, and the extent to which they enjoy their colleagues. “Our data shows that great workplaces benefit from stronger financial performance, reduced turnover, and better customer satisfaction than their peers. What’s more, work environments with trust at the foundation are ripe for innovation, agility, resilience, and efficiency,” Fonseca said.

Interested in joining our team? Visit our LinkedIn company page to see current opportunities https://www.linkedin.com/company/torlys/ or email hr@torlys.com.

About Great Place to Work®: 

Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, Great Place to Work recognizes Canada’s Best Workplaces in a series of national lists including those published by The Globe & Mail (Canada) and Fortune magazine (USA). Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures.

About TORLYS:

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, TORLYS is a global flooring company that specializes in making smarter floors to bring more value to the world. 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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