 I recently visited my favorite flooring store, Floorscapes, to meet with my two people, Joe and Beth Gonya. Joe is a salesman extraordinaire and his wife, Beth, works on scheduling of sub-contractors. I always enjoy my visits to this awesome showroom, owned by Bill Burrell.
I’ve been looking for wood flooring for my own home and have been discouraged with the price point of real wood. Not because it’s outlandish; I just have so many projects going on at my house that I need to make my dollar stretch as far as I can.
Joe showed me a great new product that I couldn’t wait to share with you! It is vinyl flooring called Konecto – but it is definitely not your standard vinyl flooring. Konecto is a waterproof, floating, glueless locking flooring system that installs easily over most existing surfaces. The product has a 25-year residential warranty and a 10-year warranty in commercial application. You can read more about it on their website: http://www.konectousa.com/main.html.
 I am not easily impressed with vinyl flooring, although it has come a long way since the apartment grade sheet vinyl (currently in my little tract home...but not for long!). I fell in love with the Walnut colored plank. The price point for this product is amazing – only $3.50 a square foot. Since it is so easy to install, I will do it myself and save thousands of dollars. You will also need to purchase a “pad”, but that is also an inexpensive item.
Floorscapes has a few colors installed in their upstairs showroom, check it out! Make sure you ask for Joe Gonya – he is a hoot!
Floorscapes
8515 Paseo Alameda NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 857-0438
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And the Diva says, ‘Let there be light…and color!’
Are you looking for a quick and cost-effective way to transform the interior of your home? Look no further than a can of paint. Now, don’t be scared! Color is your friend. Adding color to your walls, ceiling, trim or floors changes the appearance of the space, including the perception in its size. But did you know that color also creates an “emotional temperature” in a space (Design Diva Article #2) and affects your psychological response to an interior?
Color selection and lighting specification go hand in hand. When selecting color, it is necessary to consider what feeling you want to evoke in a space, what natural lighting is available, and what applied lighting will be utilized. Color won’t matter if there isn’t any light. Lighting is most effective in layers: general or ambient lighting, accent lighting for drama or effect, directional lighting for artwork or task areas, and decorative lighting as a focal point.
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 In October 2006, ASID President Suzan Globus, FASID, presented fellow designers with a challenging question on the American Society of Interior Designers ( www.asid.org) website; “What is your ‘elevator definition’ of interior design?” After reading through pages of comments, it was obvious to me that I am not the only one who struggles with a non-encyclopedic answer to ‘So, what do you do?’
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