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.
The latest TORLYS innovation revolutionizes natural hardwood floors. Dubbed “The Pinnacle of Hardwood”, TORLYSEverestXP 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Our guest blogger Alison Jacobson, The Safety Mom, is back again this week to talk new ways to thing about designing the interior of your home now and in the future as a result of stay at home orders. Read on for Alison’s tip towards home redesign ideas that families will be thinking about in the future.
A lot of how we live our lives is changing due to the pandemic. More companies are realizing that work-from-home situations are not only possible but might be necessary in the future. We’re learning how to find our personal space and manage when the entire family is home all day. While we all hope that we never need to be under a quarantine like this again, it’s quite possible that we will and it’s making us take a look at how our homes are set-up.
“Cozy and Calm” will be more important.
Especially when you have young kids you’ve been entertaining all day, a place to escape to is critical to maintain your sanity. This could be redesigning your bathroom with a spa tub and skylights or adding small items such as a plant (studies have proven that indoor plants reduce stress levels and boost your mood) or a wall hanging or just a fresh coat of paint. Consider turning a small area of your bedroom into a meditation area or even redesigning a closet. Once again, some paint, a meditation pillow and a small table for a Buddha statue and some candles can transform it into a Zen oasis.
You can even update your floors with TORLYS’ soft and warm cork floorsto warm your space. Formal dining rooms have been less important than casual gathering spaces for quite some time, but now more than ever people will be looking for places where the entire family can do activities or watch Netflix. Outdoor spaces will also become more important. We just created an area in our backyard for a firepit where we can all chill out as a family and roast s’mores or my hubby and I can have a quiet time with a blanket and a glass of wine.
They are cute and funny and amazing…and messy!! We love our kiddos, but their tendency to make a mess in almost any room of the house is just a fact of life. There is no way around it, so you might as well prepare for it. Check out these great tips from Jennifer Gervens of “Sweet T Make Three” to “oops” proof your home so you and your little ones can PLAY ON!
“Oops!” Few words get me up and moving faster at our house. Spilled milk, artwork on the walls, overflowing toilets – all common issues in homes containing mini-humans.
Let’s face it, y’all. We love our kids, but their messes are things we’d rather not have to deal with. Below are a few tips to keep the messes corralled instead of the kids.
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