The Science of Color and How it Pertains to Your Rug

The science behind colors is so interesting. There are colors that draw out emotions of every type and magnitude. Certain colors will make you think of food, recall vivid memories, even make you miss a person. Think about your favorite color. What do you associate with it? If its orange, do you think of Halloween […]

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Don’t Forget About Your Garage- Flooring Types That Make Sense

If you’re a car aficionado, then you might scoff at the tone of this piece. Of course the garage matters more than any other area of the house! It’s where you keep your most prized possessions. You probably skew more input towards the interior design of your garage than anywhere else on the property. That […]

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What is That Noise? Why Your Floors May Be Squeaking

It may be on the top twenty most annoying noises in the world—at least for some. We’ve all run into the squeaky floor noise. Whether you’re tip-toeing to the kitchen for a midnight snack and that dang noise gives you away, or if you hear the squeak from afar and wonder what on earth may […]

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Size Matters- Choosing the Perfect Sized Rug For Your Space

Knox Carpets strives to be flexible with our offerings, ensuring that our inventory is as versatile as your design preferences. We work with customers who have homes and businesses of all shapes and sizes, each unique and special. We strongly believe that the perfect rug or flooring solution can elevate a space and turn a […]

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Silk Rugs- How On Earth Do You Clean Them?

When you think of rugs, silk is probably not the material that comes to mind. Conversely when you think of silk, rugs are probably not the first resulting product that come to mind. The combination is obscure, but very beautiful. Silk can weave light and delicate tapestries, without sacrificing the durability. Many of those you […]

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Spotlight on Timber Flooring

We live in a wide, wide world of choices. From your decision at the coffee shop, to the style of pants that you choose to wear. From the way you spend your 9-5, to relationships and all that they entail, your brain pretty much has to be on, all the time. And every decision seems […]

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Looking for Ways to Reuse Your Carpet?

Look no further, you’ve come to the right spot. Though we’ve written in the past about the best places to take your carpet or flooring solution when you’re ready to recycle it, today we’re looking at a whole different beast- reusing. More often than you’d think, we get questions about the difference. Reuse and Recycle […]

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What is the Story Behind the Magic Carpet?

In keeping with the theme from last week’s post, we decided to explore yet another unlikely hero in the carpet world. This one doesn’t welcome the feet of Greek gods or today’s celebrities (well it might, depending on what narcotics they’re ingesting), but instead welcomes the feet of some of fiction and myth’s favorite characters. […]

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What is the Story Behind the Red Carpet?

While the team here at Knox Carpets tends to geek out and be extra excited when it comes to carpet trivia, that doesn’t mean that it can’t excite our blog readers and customers as well. The idea itself has such a storied history, one can’t help asking questions or wondering about certain evolutions of the […]

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The Ethos of Knox Carpets

Ethos- your business buzzword for the day. One that’s very important to us. By definition, ethos means the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Well that’s just the base level. To Knox Carpets and our team, it means so much more than that. In our minds, […]

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