Area rugs are both fun and functional! The right rug adds a pop of color to any room, highlighting your decor and elevating a room’s ambiance. Area rugs can also be used to add texture or definition to a space. Regardless of your design goals, however, you’ll need to make…

From rustic hardwood to plush, luxurious carpet, every homeowner has their favorite surfaces and textures. The flooring we choose plays a foundational role within our preferred design scheme, which represents another way we personalize our favorite rooms. Whether you prefer to follow traditional design cues or customize each room to…

The idea that children need more time to play and ‘just be kids’ is a common theme in today’s busy and technology-centric world. Here at Leicester Flooring in Arden, NC, we wholeheartedly agree! That’s why we offer beautiful area rugs over at ’ that help create creative…

The holiday season is officially upon us, and it’s time to prepare your home for the holidays. Here at Leicester Flooring in Arden, NC, it’s our favorite time of the year! We can already hear Santa’s sleigh bells faintly jingling. Have you started to prepare your home for…

The holidays are not only a stressful season for our minds and bodies, but they can also be stressful for our homes as well. All of the merrymaking brings snowy boots, spilled eggnog, and scratches and scruffs to your beautiful hardwood flooring. If you’ve recently purchased new hardwood from…

School has been back in session, the family calendar is full, and cooler months are finally rolling in. With this, many homeowners are considering sprucing up their homes with new carpet before the holidays. Is new carpet on your pre-holiday wishlist? If so, the team at Leicester Flooring in…

Cooler temperatures are finally upon us in most parts of the country, and we’re focusing our attention on the inside of our homes as we prepare to bundle up. Here at Leicester Flooring in Arden, NC, we’re noticing a trend that the Danish people call ‘hygge (pronounced as…

The Rev. Shane Roughton, pastor of Refuge Church in Sylva, needed a little help. Or, rather, a couple of his church members did. A young couple, ages 19 and 21, were taking on a big responsibility: raising two younger siblings at a time when they were just beginning their lives…

What’s all the fuss about luxury vinyl tile, commonly called LVT? What makes it the fastest-growing flooring category? Well, it’s not your grandmother’s kitchen vinyl. And it’s not the vinyl composition tile (VCT) that you see in grocery stores and other commercial spaces.Luxury vinyl basically is vinyl’s answer to ceramic…