Last week we took a field trip to Leftwich Chapman Flooring. They are a high-end company in Lubbock that supplies various types of flooring products. They mainly deal with commercial businesses, but have also worked in residential areas.
Upon stepping inside, the store is divided up into three different sections, one for hardwood floors, one for carpet, and one for tile. We started in the hardwood area, as it accounts for over seventy percent of their sales. They supply real hardwood and also engineered wood, which is a cheaper option. The most expensive wood is the exotic type, such as the Brazilian hardwood, which was very beautiful. There are also variations in the textures of wood. A smooth wood scratches more easily, while the rougher hardwood with grooves in it is more durable because the scratches look natural to the wood. The most interesting floor they had was leather and cork. Both of these floors were very durable, but at the higher price end.
The next section we saw was carpet. Carpet is always the cheapest option, but there are several variations. The high-end carpets were more soft and plush, so it was obvious that they were more highly priced. The Karastan collection had especially comfortable carpets, whether they were a short pile or a longer pile. He also told us about an expensive carpet that was bleach resistant.
The next area we went through was the tile section. Everyone was so distracted by the beautiful types and colors that it was hard to pay attention to the information being shared. Most of the tiles were used as backsplashes or countertops rather than flooring. However, there were so many types of tile, from random stone, to natural stone, and the favorite glass tile. There were so many amazing colors and patterns in the glass tile.
The last section we visited was the laminate flooring, which looked very realistic to the actual hardwood, but was a much more budget friendly option. Right outside the laminate room was a rotation of expensive and patterned carpets that could be used for area rugs. Some of these included a leopard pattern, a zebra pattern, and even a black and white houndstooth pattern.
All in all, this was a very informative field trip about flooring, the cost of each type, and the installation details of each different area. It was so much fun getting to see all the beautiful samples and envisioning what type of flooring we want for our future homes.
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