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How long does Flooring Last?
Sometimes too long!
There’s a problem with most flooring choices – they last for a very long time.Carpet can last between 5 and 15 years.Luxury vinyl planks can last between 10 and 20 years with proper care.Hardwood can remain in place for up to a century with proper maintenance and occasional refurbishing.That makes ...
Window Covering Trends 2022
Winnipeg's Window Covering Store
Window Treatment Trends & Tips for 2022After another challenging year spent balancing indoor and outdoor activities, you may be ready to create more of the comfort we all crave. When it comes to updating your home decor, refreshing your window treatments is a step in the right direction. Want to ...
Walker Zanger Encaustic Echoes
Bring the spirit of hand-made tile into your space with Encaustic Echoes by Walker Zanger
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Stronger than all of Life's Elements
Full coverage waterproofing with Pergo's new Elements Preferred collection
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Flooring FAQ
Winnipeg's Flooring Experts
What type of flooring is best suited for high moisture areas like kitchens or bathrooms?Tile is a great choice for high moisture areas like your kitchen or bathroom, and is versatile enough to suit many styles. You can emulate a marble or wood look with natural stone or cement tile, or a mosaic ...
How to avoid delays in your flooring projects
Not all delays are unavoidable
AVOIDING DELAYS IN MAJOR FLOORING PROJECTSby National Interiors Commercial TeamWho knew? A delay on a construction site can end up costing up to $30 million on average, according to the PlanAcademy website, which posted a 2020 report on worldwide construction claims.Of course, that’s what delays ...
Pet Proof Flooring
Mohawk Products at National Interiors
At National Interiors, we are committed to offering innovative products that make life better—for you and your pets. That’s why we offer both hard and soft surface flooring manufactured by Mohawk that is backed by their All Pet Protection & Warranty.Click to Learn More
Hiring a Flooring Contractor?
how to hire a Winnipeg Flooring Contractor
5 TIPS ON HOW TO HIRE A FLOORING CONTRACTORby National Interiors Choosing the perfect flooring for a project is only the first step. You want to make sure your flooring is installed properly for the best result. While you may be handy with a trowel, depending on the type of flooring and how ...
Flooring Visualizer Tutorial
See new floors in your space for free
Please use this video for tips and tricks on how to best use National Interiors Flooring Visualizers. It only takes seconds to take a picture of your space and instantly see a new flooring rendered on your phone or tablet.
Hardwood Flooring In Canada's Climate
Floors for your lifestyle
Are you building or remodeling a space in your home in Canada? If so, you already know there’s a lot to consider during this process. One thing to think about is the flooring in your home. Not only do you want high-quality and eye-catching flooring, but you also want flooring that is suitable for ...
Top Trends in Window Coverings
New Window Covering for 2021
Top Living Room Window Treatment TrendsChoosing living room window treatments is an exciting adventure. Following current window treatment trends allows you to add the final touch of elegance to the room with a style that compliments your décor. You’ll add a focal point to your room with a ...
Hardwod Flooring Idea
Wood Flooring Ideas in Canada
When it comes to flooring options for your home or office, your choices are seemingly endless. From carpet to tile to laminate to marble or stone, there are a lot of different ways to go. However, one of the most elegant, classic, and overall best-looking (not to mention easy-to-keep-clean) floors ...
New From Hunter Douglas
New Products and Technologies from Hunter Douglas
Smart Home AutomationAt National Interiors, we’re here to help make choosing new window treatments exciting and hassle-free—with the end result being shades, blinds, drapery or shutters that make a room more comfortable, beautiful—and that you’re sure to love.New Soft Close ShuttersTo begin, we ...
Biophilic Interior Design
Preserved Moss Walls
Let Biophilic Design Transform Your Next Office Space Project As workers return to the office, Architects and Interior Designers turn to office design solutions inspired by Nature, using natural materials, green walls, and plants to increase human connectivity with the natural world. Creating a naturally healthy environment, offices can provide a stronger sense of security and peace of mind.
Let Biophilic Design Transform Your Next Office Space ProjectAs workers return to the office, Architects and Interior Designers turn to office design solutions inspired by Nature, using natural materials, green walls, and plants to increase human connectivity with the natural world. Creating a ...
The History of Karastan
Wool Carpet Craftsmanship
Wool Carpet Craftsmanship
Learn why Karastan rugs were referred to as "the Wonder Rugs of North America," the role Karastan played in bringing comfort to the average American household with rugs and wall-to-wall carpeting, and the continued leading role Karastan plays in home design.
Do More for Your Hardwood Flooring with These Tips
Canada's Source for Wood Flooring
When it comes to flooring options for your home or office, your choices are seemingly endless. From carpet to tile to laminate to marble or stone, there are a lot of different ways to go. However, one of the most elegant, classic, and overall best-looking (not to mention easy-to-keep-clean) floors ...
Window Covering Trends 2021
The latest Trends Report from Hunter Douglas
2021 Colors of the YearColor has more of an impact on our lives than ever, simply because we're spending so much time at home. And after the year that was 2020, it’s no surprise that colors reflecting calm, security, optimism and hope are trending for 2021.The Pantone® choices of Ultimate Gray and ...
Top Trends in Flooring 2021
What are the latest trends in Canadian Flooring
9 TOP TRENDS IN FLOORING DESIGN FOR 2021Modern gray wood floor can make an instant statement to your house.Flooring trends change throughout the years as homeowners acquire new tastes and technology allows a larger variety of flooring designs for their remodeling project. Medium brown tones struck ...
6 Questions to Ask Before Buying New Floors
Canadian Homeowner's Guide to New Flooring
Any homeowner that has ever had to replace a floor has felt that familiar feeling: Where do I begin? From weighing hard surface versus soft surface options to selecting among all the styles, colors and textures, the entire process can feel a little overwhelming. But when you break it all down, the ...
The Durability of Vinyl Plank Flooring
Vinyl Plank in Winnipeg
When you are struggling with which flooring type to get, you may want to consider vinyl plank flooring. Vinyl plank flooring is an amazing type of flooring for many different areas of your house. Here is a little more information about the durability of vinyl plank flooring. Is It Durable?Actually, ...
Hey Dog Owners, Here are the Best Hardwood Floors for You
Winnipeg's Hardwood Flooring Experts
You may have two loves in this world: your dog and your hardwood floors. You may have thought that those two things cannot exist simultaneously. However, we have news for you–there are some hardwood floors that will be just fine with your furry friend. Here is information on which type of hardwood ...
Is It Time to Replace Your Hardwood Floors?
Winnipeg's Hardwood Expert
There are only so many times that a hardwood floor can be refinished to sustain its youthful appearance. Continually performing the refinishing process causes the wood to become thinner and thinner. Since the hardwood needs to be smoothed first, this thinning of the wood is a result of the sanding ...
Maintenance Tips for Your Hardwood Flooring
Now that you have a hardwood floor–whether you just bought a home with an existing hardwood floor, or you just had a hardwood floor installed–you need to know how to take care of it. Here are some important tips for caring for your hardwood floors. Hardwood floors are made from a single piece of ...
New Flooring Technology
See your floor before you buy!
New Flooring Technology now allows you to see your new floor before you buy it!
Help visualizing your new floors
See your floor before you buy
Choosing a new floor is a long term decision that is not easily made. National Interiors is here to help with our free instant flooring visualizer technology.
How to Prepare for Flooring Installation
Buying new flooring? National can help you get ready!
Are you getting ready to order new flooring or tile? National Interiors is here to help you prepare for your new floors!Very little is more exciting for homeowners than envisioning what the room or rooms in their house will look like after new flooring has been picked out and installed. ...
Lumber Pricing Soaring
National Association of Home Builders site Soaring Lumber Prices
NAHB Reports Record-High Lumber Prices are Hammering Housing AffordabilityFebruary 15, 2021KEYWORDS construction / housing market / Lumber / National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)Order ReprintsNo CommentsSoaring lumber prices are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home, pricing ...
Engineered Hardwood Floors FAQ
Everything you need to know about choosing Hardwood Flooring in Canada
ENGINEERED HARDWOOD, FAQ, WOODEngineered Hardwood FAQ: Everything You Need to Know CanadaAre you thinking about upgrading your home with engineered hardwood flooring? If so, odds are you want to know more about it before you invest. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of our most frequently ...
Carpet Trends for 2021
Looking for the latest Carpet trends?
Carpet flooring trends 2021Choose carpet if you like a plush and cozy-chic feel underfoot. The bold colors of this material are in fashion. These can be contrasting colors and rich shades of ornaments, floral patterns, geometric shapes, and precious stones. Natural and organic tones are popular for ...
Luxury Vinyl Tile - Need Help?
LVT LVP Glue Down Floating Click HELP!
Heidi Rew, a blogger and home design enthusiast, never would have imagined a plumbing disaster could turn into one of the best decisions she'd ever made. Three years ago, she came home to a partially flooded basement. The cause? A cracked pipe (original to the home built in the ’60s) from her ...
Choosing The Best Flooring For Every Room
When renovating your home, it’s important to know what type of flooring works best for each area of the house. For instance, hardwood may be perfect for the den on the main floor, but did you know that you shouldn’t use solid hardwood in your basement?To help make your home renovation a little bit ...
Preparing for your Flooring Install
What you need to know before National arrives
Very little is more exciting for homeowners than envisioning what the room or rooms in their house will look like after new flooring has been picked out and installed. Anticipation only grows with every day closer to the installation date! When you have professional installers to handle the job, ...
Flooring Trends for 2021
Learn the hottest trends for 2021
Flooring trends 2021 styles, types, colors, patterns, texturesFashion trends are present in different areas. At annual exhibitions, designers present new products, the most popular interiors, colors, and ornaments. Did you know that flooring also has fashion trends? With our review’s help, you will ...
What to know before you Buy Area Rugs
Area Rug Buying Advice
How to Buy an Area RugA guide to choosing the right size, material, and construction for your space.A great rug adds more to a space than just color, pattern, or texture. Visually, it helps to ground furniture and define a space; functionally, it protects floors, absorbs noise, and provides plush ...
Shopping For an Area Rugs
Winnipeg's Best Area Source
What Area Rug Qualities Are Best?A rug’s material, make, and pile height (thickness) determine its durability, washability, and vibrance. To find the rug that’s right for you, think about the qualities you value most.For an in-depth rundown of all the different types of area rug, check out our ...
Winnipeg's Hardwood Flooring Source
Best Selection of Hardwood Flooring in Winnipeg
Solid vs Engineered Hardwood DurabilityFirst, let’s talk about durability. We see all kinds of warranties on floors, but the real target of a high durability floor is that it does not exhibit a change in appearance over time.Does the floor look bad over here in a high traffic area of the room?Are ...
Winnipeg Window Coverings Sale
Winnipegs largest window covering Sale on Now at National Interiors.
Huge Window Covering Sale on now at National Interiors!
Pets Love Carpet!
Do you have pets? Consider New Carpet!
If you have pets you should consider getting new carpet!
Prepare for your Flooring Installation
What you need to know to be ready for your new flooring
Are you getting ready for your new flooring to be installed?Very little is more exciting for homeowners than envisioning what the room or rooms in their house will look like after new flooring has been picked out and installed. Anticipation only grows with every day closer to the installation date! ...
Engineered Hardwood Flooring Advice
Winnipeg Hardwood Flooring Experts
The Advantages of Engineered Wood Residential Flooring.Why Engineered Flooring is a wise choice in dry climates like Winnipeg's winters.There are several residential flooring options homeowners can choose from when they have decided it is time to give their home a new and updated look. One of the ...
Carpet Construction
What to look for when selecting Carpets
Carpeting has a language all its own. From nap to face weight to pile it can be confusing to understand what someone is talking about when they are trying to describe carpeting. Many of the terms used in the industry are self-explanatory, but some are strange and need explanation. To get a ...
2020 Flooring & Design Trends
Want to stay informated on Hardwoods, Carpeting and Window Coverings?
Every year I like to compile a list of some interior designs that I see becoming trendy. Some years, the design world changes drastically, while other years I see trends linger from one year into the other. We are very familiar with design trends because we work with numerous amazing builders and ...
Pick the right laminate flooring for your home
Winnipeg's Laminate Experts
CHOOSING THE BEST LAMINATE FLOORS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. NATIONAL INTERIORS IS YOUR LAMINATE FLOORING RESOURCE IN CANADA.Parents of active kids know just how much wear and tear their little ones can dish out inside the home. The floors will be played upon, spilled on, chased on and will need ...
Choosing the Right Tile
Winnipeg Tile Specialists
Floor Tile Pros and Cons: Choose the Right Type for the Right RoomFloor tile can completely change the look and feel of a room with the character and charm they create. And these days, it’s possible to find the right look and material to accommodate nearly any budget. What type of tile should you ...
EGE Carpet - Tom Dixon
Inspired Broadloom Carpets in Winnipeg
EGE Carpet line by Tom Dixon
EGE CarpetCarpet Collection by Tom Dixon in collaboration with ege carpets. London is the inspiration for the collection, and for Tom Dixon a whole world of inspiration. Perhaps not the prettiest, nor the most glamorous, but certainly one of the most characterful cities in the world.EGE Carpets ...
Vintage Hardwood Flooring in Canada
A Canadian hardwood success story
Who is Vintage Hardwood Flooring?Over the past 30 years, Vintage has established itself as a premium Canadian manufacturer of hardwood flooring throughout Canada, the United States and the rest of world.In 1989, An innovative leader in the prefinished hardwood flooring market, Vintage Hardwood ...
Karndean Flooring in Winnipeg
Korlok Vinyl Flooring from Karndean combines high-quality with sustainability and design-driven looks
Korlok Vinyl Flooring from Karndean combines high-quality with sustainability and design-driven looks; values which define National Interiors as well! It is easy to understand why National Interiors is excited to be a partner with Karndean Design Flooring.It is no secret that National Interiors is ...
CEU Credits
Roppe offering CEU Credits and Courses Online
Roppe Holding Company (RHC), the parent company to commercial flooring leaders Roppe and FLEXCO, announces an online CEU series for commercial architects and designers. The series was created to provide learning opportunities virtually while in-person meetings may not be possible. It will consist ...
Hardwood Buying Advice
Winnipeg Hardwood Advice
There are many benefits of installing hardwood floors. Along with providing a beautiful, lively environment and timeless elegance, they are a great way to increase the value of your home. To choose the right material, you need to consider a few things ahead of time. Understanding more will prepare ...
Hospital Flooring Systems
Lonseal Healthcare Flooring
Lonseal Healthcare Flooring Installations
HEALTHCARE FLOORING INSTALLATIONS
Walker Zanager Collections
National Interiors Walker Zanger
Walker Zanager 2020 Collections
WALKER ZANGER AT NATIONAL INTERIORS
Lonseal Health Care Flooring
Healthcare Flooring Installations
Lonseal Healthcare Flooring Installations
LONSEAL HEALTH CARE FLOOR SYSTEMS
How to make quiet subfloors
Step by Step on how to avaoid squeky sub floors
Your Detailed Guide to Quiet SubfloorsSqueaky floors are a common complaint – just do an online search on floor squeaks and remedy after remedy from homeowners associations to This Old House come up in search results. A recent Builder magazine article listed floor squeaks among the top 11 most ...
Hardwood Flooring Trends
What is Trending in Canadian Hardwoods
Here are the trends you need to know for Winnipeg Hardwood Floors!It’s not hard to fall in love with hardwood flooring. Strong, natural and gorgeous, it’s everything we love in a stunning surface. In fact, the more difficult part is deciding which hardwood look you love the most. Different species, ...
Hardwood Floor Option for Families
What Hardwood Flooring is best for families with Children
National Interiors know that hardwood flooring in Winnipeg has its challenges. When you have to consider our climate as well as the punishment that kids can dish out on our floors there is lots to consider.Simply put, life with children is always an adventure. Whether you have one child or a ...
Colour of the Year 2020
The latest trends in Colour for 2020
Pantone Colour of the Year 2020Fashion isn’t just limited to clothes. A few years ago, colour experts bit the bullet and decided to create a colour of the year to give those of you who are interior fashion conscious a guide. After the colour forecast changing dramatically over the years, from ...
Hardwood Floor vs LVP and SPC
Compare hardwood flooring versus LVP
ENGINEERED HARDWOOD VS. LUXURY SPC VINYL: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?We are going to tackle an important question today: should you choose luxury SPC vinyl or engineered hardwood for your home? We are proud to offer many selections in both of these categories in a variety of colors. Let’s take a closer ...
Winnipeg Flooring
Learn about the benefits of vinyl tile
Heidi L., a blogger and home design enthusiast, never would have imagined a plumbing disaster could turn into one of the best decisions she'd ever made. Three years ago, she came home to a partially flooded basement. The cause? A cracked pipe (original to the home built in the ’60s) from her ...
Walker Zanger - Pietta Donovan Concrete Tile
Hand Made Cement Tile
Joy and serenity. The ceramic tile shapes in the Pietta Donovan collection allow for design to come to the forefront. Mix shapes and colors for moments of joy or create serenity in design through single colors and shape. Details come alive through these handmade ceramic tiles, delicate edges and intricate patterns await your creativity. Available in nine solid colors, the ceramic tiles also come in five unique geometric shapes that can be arranged into innumerable designs — from maximal to minimal. Pairs perfectly with Pietta Donovan Cement, available exclusively at Walker Zanger Stone and Tile.
Stanton Unveils Decorative Waterproof Flooring
Stanton Canada LVT
Stanton has introduced decorative waterproof flooring featuring SPC core technology. The pet-friendly, low-maintenance flooring features Stanton Shield stain and scratch technology and comes in a variety of visuals and colorways. Black & White: From coastal charm to urban city chic, this assortment ...
Commercial Flooring Winnipeg
Flooring & Tile Experts
Commercial Flooring and TileNational Interiors is proud to serve general contractors, property managers, owners and developers, as well as the architectural & design community.National Interiors provides and installs a wide range of products from the industry's largest manufacturers. We pride ...
Hardwood Flooring in Winnipeg
Hardwood Flooring
Find amazing Hardwood Flooring options at National Interiors.Talk to us to get more information on these exciting brands:Best options for Hardwood flooring in Winnipeg:Lauzon HardwoodMercier HardwoodKenwood FlooringAbode HardwoodStanley Cooper Hardwood FlooringVintage Hardwood FlooringPreverco ...
LEED surpasses 100,000 projects
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is celebrating a new LEED milestone, announcing it has surpassed 100,000 registered and certified LEED commercial projects.“In 1998, we created LEED to measure and define what green building meant, and to provide a roadmap for developing ...
Modular Arts
To see is to love
modularArts® InterlockingRock® is a collection of innovative products that create graceful architectural features with natural gypsum components. All edges and joints interlock for quick, accurate alignment and superior joint stability. Borrowing from the idea of drywall, the seams are blended with ...
LVT Trends 2020
Some industry Experts chime in
The U.S. vinyl flooring market was worth about $3 billion in 2018, according to Stifel Equity Research Group, and demand continues to grow. While product manufacturers continue to outdo themselves with technological and design innovations in luxury vinyl tile and plank, the competition between ...
Flooring Consulting
National is creating value
National Interiors flooring and tile consulting will bring exceptional value to your next project.
National Interiors adds value to every client by taking the vast amount of information regarding interior finishes and makes them easy to understand and how to save money.
Walker Zanger: Botanical Collection
Walker Zanger recently announced the launch of Botanicals, a collection of large format decorative porcelain tiles in a playful palette of floral and leafy prints. When a room calls for more than clean lines and subdued colors, Botanicals brings lively energy with its effortlessly cool aesthetic on ...
Hunter Douglas Winnipeg
Powering your view
Hunter Douglas Winnipeg - All the latest motorized window shades and drapes
National Interiors is always looking to provide our clients the best value and options for their interior finishes. National is proud to work with Hunter Douglas in Winnipeg!
Sub Floor Q & A
Proper subfloor prep allows for successful installations
By: John HooverContent: surface preparation / underlaymentThe successful installation of any flooring rests with properly preparing the substrate and correctly using the appropriate floor prep products to remediate any problems with it. The stakes are high because failed flooring installations cost ...
Investment in Installation
Teaching the next generation
Chances are you’ve heard of the “weak link theory.” Fundamentally, it means that a team, organization or company is only as strong as its weakest member or employee. While these entities sometimes spend millions of dollars on hiring the biggest star athlete or a CEO with the most impressive resume, ...
Hardwood Styles and Constructions
What' hot
Parquet, chevron and herringbone floors are hot. Here’s how they differ and why they workBARB LIVINGSTONE, POSTMEDIA CONTENT WORKS Updated: September 23, 2019You sashay across the Parquet de Versailles hardwood of your luxurious French chateau, looking onto the verdant lawn, fountains and parkland ...
New Flooring: Great Investment
Invest in your home with new flooring.
Homeowners who decide to undergo a home improvement project, whether it be interior or exterior modifications, often find that the task was worth the investment and time, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with insights from the National Association of the ...
Amazing Flooring Visualizer!! Free to use!
Best Flooring Visualizer Tool
Best Flooring Visualizer on the Market
Try National Interiors flooring Visualizer today for Free! Click the Link below:National's Flooring Visualizer
Hardwood Flooring Facts
Every hardwood floor has its own unique look, because every wood has its own grain.Hardwood is durable and is considered an investment — hardwood floors literally last for decades or generations.Hardwood flooring adds to the value of both new and resale homes. In one national Canadian survey, 90% ...
Armstrong New CEO
Congratulations Michele! National looks forward to working with you in your new role.Michel Vermette recently joined Armstrong Flooring as president and CEO after a successful career spanning more than two decades at Mohawk Industries, where he served in multifaceted positions across the company’s ...
Pergo LVT now available at National Interiors
National Interiors is happy to announce Pergo is now available in Manitoba!As the world’s largest flooring company, Mohawk is proud to provide customers innovative flooring solutions in carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. The Mohawk family of brands offers an ...
Walker Zanger in Manitoba
Walker Zanger now available for the first time in Manitoba. Find all samples on display at National Interiors today!
Trending: Healthy Floors
Floors that are good for your Home Air Quality
According to the National Center of Healthy Housing, a healthy home is housing that is designed, constructed and maintained in a manner that is conducive to good occupant health. From air quality and sound control to comfort and wellness, experts say flooring can impact many of the attributes of a ...
6 Questions to Ask Before Buying New Floors
Any homeowner that has ever had to replace a floor has felt that familiar feeling: Where do I begin? From weighing hard surface versus soft surface options to selecting among all the styles, colors and textures, the entire process can feel a little overwhelming. But when you break it all down, the ...
How to Prepare for Flooring Installation
Very little is more exciting for homeowners than envisioning what the room or rooms in their house will look like after new flooring has been picked out and installed. Anticipation only grows with every day closer to the installation date! When you have professional installers to handle the job, ...
Are You Covered by Your Commercial Carpet Warranty?
Manufacturer warranties for flooring are often incredibly complicated: a tangle of exacting requirements to follow to the letter, or else your warranty is void. To help minimize the risk of invalidating your warranty, and incurring the substantial costs of flooring failure, we've ...