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{ FLOORING } Below Your Options in affordable (yet fashionable) flooring 50 | EAST IDAHO HOME & GARDEN 2010 Treat Feet The Like every other segment of the home décor and design world, choices in flooring have ranged from sparse to swamped. According to some experts, like interior consultant Resi Floyd of VanKampen’s Carpet and Furniture in Idaho Falls, designs now seem to be headed in a more contemporary direction, similar to what was available in the 1950s. Another trend she sees is the change in the local market from large construction companies ordering carpet and flooring after the housing boom, to families staying put and fixing what they have. With the economy as it is, Floyd says not everyone can afford to completely redo their homes. In fact, Floyd says that her home is typi- cally undergoing one change after another. “It’s always under construction. I just had new flooring put in,” she admits. So what’s available these days in afford- able flooring? Idaho Falls has no shortage of retail outlets and professional installers to take care of your needs. The toughest part for you is just deciding on what type of flooring best suits your home. Consider the following advantages of a few selected flooring materials from the folks who ought to know—the World Floor Covering Association (yes, folks, there is such a thing): Carpet Carpet adds warmth and is soft under feet. It is much quieter than hard surface floors, and comes in a wide variety of colors, tones and hues. Carpet is easy to decorate with and offers many styles and colors allowing it to be the focus of the room or the perfect foundation for your furniture and accessories. It can hide many sub-floor irregulari- ties that would not be permitted with hard surface floors, and it can go over a variety of substrates and on all grade levels, even concrete slabs in basements. Hardwood Hardwood offers an elegant yet rustic look that is often a perfect fit for home interior