Twenty-five years of showroom questions, answered honestly — materials, comparisons, costs, and Minnesota-specific advice. Read up, then bring your questions to a free designer consultation.
Start with the room-by-room guide if you’re early in the project, or jump straight to a comparison.
Not sure where to start? Match the right floor to every room in the house.
Read the guideThe two best-value wood looks, compared honestly — water, wear, feel, and price.
Read the guideSolid or engineered? Species, widths, finishes, and what works in Minnesota.
Read the guideThe three big surfaces compared — durability, maintenance, heat, and price.
Read the guidePorcelain vs. ceramic, PEI ratings, sizes, grout — everything before you buy.
Read the guideReal-world price ranges for LVP, laminate, hardwood and tile — installed.
Read the guideClaws, accidents, water bowls, zoomies — the floors that shrug it all off.
Read the guideBelow-grade rules: what works over concrete, moisture prep, and warm-feet tricks.
Read the guideOur free project calculator measures rooms, counts tiles and boxes, and ballparks budgets — and the room visualizer previews materials on a photo of your actual space. Bring the results to the showroom and a designer takes it from there.
That’s what the showroom is for. Free designer consultations six days a week, walk-ins welcome — bring photos, measurements, or just curiosity.