Gene's Floor Covering

08/13/2026

If your living room feels a little "off" but you can't figure out why, the issue might be your rug placement. 🤔

Here are a few quick rules that make a real difference:

🛋️ All front legs of your sofa and chairs should sit ON the rug, not float beside it.

📐 Leave at least 12 to 18 inches of bare floor visible between the rug edge and the walls.

🔲 In open floor plans like this one, use rugs to define zones. Each seating or dining area gets its own rug, letting the hardwood flow between them.

🎨 Layering two rugs adds texture and depth without requiring a bigger rug.

The floors and the rug should feel like they were planned together. When they do, the whole room clicks. 💡

08/10/2026

PARADE OF HOMES BEGINS THIS WEEK!!

08/07/2026

Go check out this Show stopper in a Sneak peek @ the Hba Parade of Homes.

With the Parade of Homes coming up, HBA is doing a Sneak Peek this weekend! will be at 2563 Meeting Street this weekend holding down the fort. Swing by, see her, tour a beautiful home in Lakes of Carrington! 😎

08/07/2026

There's something about August sun that casts the longest shadows and makes every warm-toned surface glow. If you've ever needed a reason to love hardwood floors, watch what afternoon light does to them. 🌅

This is the time of year when you start thinking about what you want your home to feel like going into fall. Cozy. Warm. Settled.

Your floors set that tone more than anything else in the room. ✨

08/04/2026

August forecast: 100% chance of not leaving this room. 😂

Back to school prep is happening, fall planning is starting, and somehow the couch just got more comfortable. This is the time of year when your living room earns its keep.

And honestly? A great floor makes all of it better. Easy to clean after movie nights, tough enough for the chaos of end-of-summer, and good looking enough that you don't mind spending every evening on it.

What show are you watching on repeat right now? 📺

07/31/2026

Did you know hardwood floors can actually be refinished multiple times over their lifetime? 🪵✨

Most solid hardwood floors can be sanded and refinished anywhere from 3 to 5 times depending on the thickness of the planks. That means a floor installed today could look brand new again 20, 30, even 40 years from now.

It's one of the reasons hardwood is considered such a strong long-term investment. You're not just buying a floor. You're buying something that can grow and change with your home over decades. 🏡

07/27/2026

The home office glow-up you didn't know you needed. 💻

If you work from home, your space does more for your productivity than you might realize. And floors are a bigger part of that than most people think.

Carpet in a home office isn't just cozy, it actually reduces echo and noise, which makes a real difference on calls and during long focus sessions. It's also softer underfoot if you're someone who paces while thinking. 🚶

07/25/2026

Bathroom flooring is one of those decisions that sounds simple until you're actually standing in the store. 🚿

Here's what really matters when you're choosing it:
- Slip resistance: Smaller tiles with more grout lines actually provide better grip than large format tiles.
- Temperature: Stone and unheated tile can feel cold underfoot.
- Grout maintenance: Darker grout hides buildup better than white, which tends to discolor over time in wet areas.
- Scale: Larger tiles can make a small bathroom feel bigger.