Removing Pet Stains and Smells from Carpet

Pets: they’re our best friends, but sometimes they treat our homes with a casual disregard normally associated with teenagers or fraternity brothers. Here are some pet-related carpet maintenance tips from the acknowledged leader among Portland carpet stores.

Time is of the essence.
When you’re dealing with a pet stain, there’s no time like the present. The sooner you can be on the scene with your “cleanup crew,” the better your results will be.

Blot, don’t rub.
When a stain is still wet, begin by blotting up the excess moisture with an old towel or a paper towel. Don’t rub in a fashion that’s likely to spread the stain.

Consider a pro.
Once you’ve lifted as much of the moisture as you can, do a quick cost-benefit analysis: is the carpet a stain-resistant variety that will be easy for an amateur to tackle? Is it valuable enough that it’s worth an extra few dollars to protect?

Avoid cleaners containing ammonia.
Pets, the poor dears, aren’t the brightest members of the family, and they can sometimes confuse trace smells of ammonia for their own urine. They see this as a green light to hit the same spot again.

Soap and water.
Instead, clean the area gently with clean water with a little dish soap mixed in. Clean, blot dry, and repeat.

Of course, carpet maintenance is easier if you begin with an easy-to-maintain, stain-resistant carpet from that finest of Portland carpet stores, Buyright Carpet & Tile. Visit our showroom to learn more!

Commercial Flooring: Carpet or Tile?

When seeking a floor covering solution for your commercial enterprise, there are a number of factors to consider. As the quality-and-low-price leader among Portland carpet stores and Portland tile stores, Buyright Carpet & Tile is here to make that decision easier.

Frankly, Buyright should be your first and only stop when making this decision. If you visit a Portland commercial carpet store, they’ll emphasize carpet whether it’s appropriate for your application or not. If you choose another Portland tile store, they’ll be prejudiced toward tile. By being a complete floor covering headquarters, Buyright Carpet & Tile can steer you through the complete array of floor covering choices until you arrive at a solution that meshes perfectly with your needs.

Some things to consider: what is the likely traffic pattern in the space? Will there be a lot of possibly-abrasive tracked in materials to contend with? That implies tile, though Portland commercial carpet stores might tell you something different. What are the acoustic characteristics of the space? If the room is already loud and boomy, tile could make it ring and clatter like a factory floor. Visit the leader among Portland carpet stores for a carpet with the acoustic characteristics that will make the space inviting for you customers.

Like any business decision, your floor-covering plan demands the best information if it’s going to have a positive impact on your bottom line. Visit us at Buyright Carpet & Tile to speak with our floor covering experts to make sure it’s a decision you’ll never regret!

Buyright Featured Carpet: Amber Light Blaze Glass Tile

Buyright Carpet & Tile is well-known as the place to go for quality carpet at a competitive price. But there’s more — we’re also your Portland glass tile headquarters. In keeping with that title, we’d like to share with you the latest product in out featured products series: Amber Light Blaze Glass tile.

Though most people think “ceramic” when they think of tile, glass tile is an attractive option as well. If you live in Portland, glass tile is a natural: it’s particularly well-suited to high-moisture applications! (Though in this case, we’re talking about swimming pools, spas, and tub surrounds, not Portland rain.)

The impermeable glass surface is a cinch to clean; with no crevices for dirt and bacteria to hide in, a quick wipe renders these tiles as good as new.

Our Amber Light Blaze Glass Tile is a mosaic-style tile product, with 1”x1” squares mounted on a flexible polymer backing. This gives the appearance of hundreds of tiny tiles to the finished surface, without the tedium of actually hand-setting these tiny squares one at a time.

This Blaze Glass product presents subtly variegated colors within its rusty palette, giving a natural stone-like look pleasing to the eye. However, if its reddish-umber hues are not to your liking, Buyright Carpet & Tile has mosaic Blaze Glass tiles in five other colors, so there’s sure to be one ideal for whatever your design concept might be. Stop by our showroom today to see this striking and durable tile in person!

Portland's Dollar Floor Store: Flooring Your Home for Less!

Here at Buyright, we're proud to be the Portland carpet store known for high-quality flooring products at consistently low prices. But what most area homeowners don't know is that in addition to our already low-cost selection of carpet, laminate, and tile flooring products, we also feature an entire line of products priced at $1/square foot or less. That's right - it's Portland's Dollar Floor Store!

How it Works
All products in the Portland Dollar Floor Store are priced at $1 per square foot or less. Many products are available only in a limited quantity. Buying online secures your savings and guarantees you'll get your favorite flooring products at the lowest possible price. And because Portland's Dollar Floor Store is sponsored by Buyright Carpet and Tile, you know you are getting only the highest-quality flooring products from the best tile and carpet store Portland has to offer.

Types of Products
Portland's Dollar Floor Store features dozens of high-quality flooring products, including:

• Commercial Carpet
• Residential Carpet
• Laminate Flooring
• Porcelain Tile
• ... and more!

Browse our online catalog to view all of our $1/SF products, or stop by our showroom to see them in person.

Carpet Remnants as Area Rugs: Getting Creative with Leftovers

Of all the carpet stores Portland has seen over the years, we like to think Buyright Carpet & Tile offers the best overall package of quality and value. That’s partly because we don’t just sell carpet, we help you get the best use out of it with top-notch customer service and professional advice.

In keeping with that spirit, we’d like to offer a few tips on an application that’s been gaining in popularity among homeowners who want to keep costs down without sacrificing quality or style: using carpet remnants as area rugs.

If you’ve priced area rugs at some Portland carpet stores, you know that they can cost a pretty penny. Moreover, they often feature elaborate patterns that may simply be too busy for the look of your room. Using remnants can provide all the warmth and acoustic benefits of traditional area rugs for a fraction of the price. Here are a few tips if you choose this route.

Bind your edges.
If your remnant lacks finished edges, you’ll likely want to have the edges bound with cloth strips for a more finished feel and to prevent raveling.

Front legs on.
Many homeowners find that a good rule of thumb is to size your rug so that the front legs of the chairs or sofas that define the area rest on the rug, while the back legs sit on the floor. This keeps the rug firmly in place.

Stop corner curling.
Occasionally, remnant rugs in high-traffic areas may be subject to the ends curling up. Avoid this problem by affixing sticky- backed vinyl tiles—the heavier, the better—to the backing side of each corner of the rug. They’ll keep the corners flat without showing.

The 18-inch rule.
If you’re looking for a area rug for a whole room, try sizing it such that it comes to 18 inches from each wall. This is a design convention that ensures a professional look.

We know there are plenty of carpet stores Portland has to choose from. Stop by our showroom today to learn why we’re the best at saving you money without sacrificing style.

Ceramic Tile in the Bedroom? Modern Designers Say ‘Yes!’

Throughout the history of modern interior design, there’s been an overarching conventional wisdom when it comes to flooring: hardwoods in the living room, linoleum in the kitchen, carpet in the bedroom, tile in the bathroom. Deviate from this time-honored pattern, the old-timers warned, and you’d be asking for trouble.

But this is the 21st Century, and not everyone wants a dull, 50s-style home that looks like June Cleaver is about to burst out of the kitchen with a Jell-o mold. Luckily, modern designers are happy to oblige more adventurous tastes. Today’s builders are pushing the boundaries in terms of materials and their applications. Some of the most exciting trends in this area involve new ceramic tile uses, especially as accents in the master bedroom.

Photo courtesy of ConstructionOwl.com.

While a full ceramic tile floor in the bedroom might still raise a few eyebrows, the unusual material can be quite eye-catching as part of a built-in headboard. Another of the new ceramic tile uses is as wainscoting—by tiling walls up to chair-rail height, you can protect that portion of the wall most prone to damage with the toughest material in the builder’s arsenal.

Don’t forget, either, that modern ceramic tile isn’t the dull, predictable stuff you remember from grandma’s kitchen floor. With a dazzling array of patterns, colors, and textures, this durable material can match any décor.

As your Portland ceramic tile source, Buyright Carpet & Tile can fill you in on all the latest trends in the burgeoning world of ceramic tile. Visit our showroom to see this hot new design element in action.

Buyright Featured Product: Collinsville Mocha Froth Carpet

Welcome once again to our exciting blog series, Buyright Featured Products! With all the carpet stores Portland has to offer, we like to go the extra mile to keep you informed of all the high-quality products available to homeowners today. This installment’s featured product is Collinsville Mocha Froth Carpet.

This economical, dirt-hiding flooring solution is just the sort of carpet Portland feet can sink into after a hard day. With a low nap for durability, Collinsville Mocha Froth rated a 3.2 out of 5 on the Hexapod for durability under simulated foot traffic conditions.

Moreover, it’s a carpet Portland environmentalists can love: Collinsville carpets have earned the Carpet and Rug Institute’s “Green Label Plus” certification for low chemical emissions.

Some of the carpet stores Portland boasts would charge upwards of $2.00/sq. ft. for this product, but at Buyright, this 25 oz. face weight carpet is currently only $1.28/sq. ft. Stop by our showroom and see if it’s right for you!