LAKE CABINET & FLOORING, INC.   

 Are you ready for a new carpet experience?                                       Lake Cabinet & Flooring home of Anything Goes!

Let us help you find the carpet that is best for you and your project! We will help you select from beautiful styles of Saxony, Berber, the ever popular new frieze, and velvet plush. Our carpets also feature the latest in stain treatments and fiber technology. In the 50's and 60's carpet was the only flooring we didn't sell or install. In fact, along with painting and wallpapering it was one of the only things we didn't do. Our customers told us that they loved our service, trusted our value, and our concern for our customers. They actually asked us to carpet their homes. Unfortunately most places that sell carpet have the most outlandish sales techniques, biggest gimmicks, and cheesiest ad campaigns . We do things a little bit different here. We start you out with the right product for you, with the best pad at a more than fair price. We will show you the best value. Not our biggest profit margins, or bait and switch you with an advertised price and 50 upgrades! If you're ready for pleasant, comfortable carpet shopping, come in to Lake Cabinet & Flooring and see the difference.   We feature carpet & rugs from Millikan.  Carpets of Mohawk (Aladdin, Wunda Weave, Horizon, World & Galaxy), Shaw, and Shawmark. 

Carpet for warmth and comfort

There is no doubt that carpet offers homeowners more warmth, softness and is much quieter than any other floor covering. Today's carpet styles, colors and textures blend well with any room decor as well with a variety of other flooring products. From casual to formal you can always find a carpet style that will enrich any interior setting and your lifestyle. There are carpets for all areas of the home including active areas where fashion and function are both important in your selections.  Carpet manufacturers today offer consumers a wider selection of patterns, textures and colors than ever before. Advancements in fiber technology and carpet construction are making carpets softer, more stain-resistant and helping carpets retain their like-new appearance far better than ever before. Berber carpets, patterned carpets and textured cut pile saxonies are among the most popular choices with homeowners today.   Even carpet cushions have dramatically been improved. Carpet cushions are now available that will block spills from penetrating the cushion and soaking into the sub-floor as well as eliminating odors in your carpet.

• Twist or Textured A very popular cut pile carpet that has alternating twists of yarn creating a two-tone appearance. This carpet creates a more casual atmosphere in the room and is available in a broad range of prices. A twist shows less vacuum lines and footprints than its close companion Saxony.    Because of this it looks a bit less formal and sometime is a more popular choice in higher traffic and more heavily used areas.   Twists are usually the best choice of the cut-pile carpets for steps.
• Saxony has a smooth, soft, velvet plush look and a luxurious feel with a uniform twist and finish. This style is not a good choice for high traffic areas or rooms with active kids. Also be aware that this style does show footprints and vacuum marks.  Saxonies appear very formal and luxurious.   They are very popular for less used rooms like living room, sitting rooms and dinning rooms.
• Frieze This is a cut pile style that has a very high twist level, meaning each strand of yarn is twisted so tightly that they actually curl over at the end. This creates a textured surface with a knobby appearance, and a carpet of high durability and very good wear-ability. Frieze carpets normally require more vacuuming and also can look undesirable when matted down in high traffic areas.
• Cable A style of carpet constructed of thicker, typically longer yarn that is better suited for rooms without a lot of activity. It can matte and crush with heavy foot traffic so it is not recommended for stairs, hallways and other busy areas in your home.
• Berber A looped style carpet is often referred to as a Berber. Berbers are big bulky yarns with characteristic color flecks that are either produced in a level loop or multi-level loop carpet construction. Although many Berbers are made out of olefin fiber, some are made with nylon, or a blend of various carpet fibers.
   

Carpet Fibers

• Tip- Don't make the mistake of shopping carpets by price.   As with most products you get what you pay for.  A better method is to determine what you want in look and performance and then compare the styles, brands and even the companies your considering.     Asking  "how much is your carpet" is like calling your local car dealer and asking "how much for a car".  There are large ranges in carpet quality and prices from $10-$40 per yard.
• Nylon: This is the most popular synthetic carpet fiber used today. It offers tremendous value, performance, and ease of maintenance. Nylon provides brilliant colors and hides soil and traffic well.   A synthetic fiber. Almost 75% of carpet today is made of nylon.  Nylon is the leader in: appearance retention, fade and heat resistance, soil and stain resistance, and color and styling.  Because it is a more porous fiber it requires stain treatments.  Standard nylons are bit harder to the touch than most other carpet fibers. When comparing nylon to other fibers.  Overall nylon is normally the best choice if all other specifications are the same.   Today's most advanced nylon carpet fibers actually reduce dirt and soils ability to stick or transfer onto the surface of the carpet. These specially treated fibers will even bead up liquid spills rather than allowing to soak in. This makes carpets manufactured with these new generation fibers much easier to keep clean and looking like new longer than ever before.   Soft Carpet Fibers: Some fiber manufacturers are producing fibers that feel as soft as cotton, yet will outperform many other conventional carpet fibers. The difference is the nylon filaments are really much finer than the typical filaments (finer than a strand of hair) but twice as much fibers are packed into the strands of yarn. This gives these carpets its softness and strength.
• Olefin: This fiber is also called polypropylene. Olefin is extremely popular in Berbers, level loops carpets and outdoor turf products. Olefin carpets are highly stain, static, mold, and mildew resistant. They can be used for indoor or outdoor carpets. Olefin's resistance to matting and crushing is not quite as good as a nylon. Polyester: Gives excellent color clarity with a soft feel to the carpet. Lacks the durability of a nylon carpet.  Naturally a bit softer than nylon.  Is more eco-friendly.  (made from recycled plastic bottles) Polyesters are normally a bit lighter on your budget when compared to their nylon counter part.   A common synthetic material well accepted for its bulkiness, color clarity, and good stain and fade resistance. While not as resilient as nylon, Polyester fiber carpet constructed with today’s new technologies can be a good performer.
• Polyester fiber produces some of the most beautiful colorations available. It also is extremely fade resistant and provides excellent resistance to stains. However, like olefin, it does have poor resilient properties and thus is susceptible to crushing. Polyester fabrics are generally sold in heavy face weights with high-density construction. Avoid high pile heights with low-density construction. These products tend to flatten and "ugly" out. Also look for high twist levels rather than "blown" yarns. Loose twists (blown yarn) tend to untwist and the yarn tips tend to fuse together creating a matted appearance. Most consumers like to dig their fingers into the carpet pile and if it provides a luxurious feel (hand) they believe this is excellent quality. This is referred to as "perceived" quality. True quality exists when it is difficult to insert your fingers into the pile. This is a true test for all carpet constructions, but it is a necessity for polyester fibers.  Polyester is manufactured in staple fiber only. While it's not as durable as nylon, it's quite durable and resists wear. Polyester offers a wide selection of textures and colors. It is non-allergenic, sheds moisture and resists moths and mildew at a lower cost than wool or nylon. While it's susceptible to pilling, shedding and oil-based stains, it otherwise cleans fairly easily and is enhanced by stain treatments. Some polyester fibers are recycled from plastic pop bottles, so if environmental concerns are a major issue for you, ask for polyester fibers that have been reclaimed from post consumer use products.
• Acrylic: Has a real wool look and appearance. Used mainly in level loops, bath mats, and some velvet carpet styles. Offers good mold and mildew resistance with low static levels. 
• Wool: Although somewhat expensive, wool still offers great bulk, performance and an elegant look. Wool is not stain resistant and can smell when it gets wet.  The coat of sheep and the original staple fiber used in the making of carpet. Since wool is a natural fiber, it ranges in color from off-white to black, with many earthen tones between. Although wool doesn’t stand up to abrasion and moisture as well as synthetics, it cleans well and is known to age gracefully. Wool is the most expensive carpet fiber, and represents less than one percent of the U.S. carpet market.
   

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Want the best carpet? ... Anything Goes!

Anything Goes! carpets were originally developed in 1981 to address the number-one complaint concerning carpet performance -- matting and crushing. Backed by the strongest warranty protection available, Anything Goes! Carpets are guaranteed by ShawMark to resist matting and crushing due to twist lost for a full five or ten years, depending on the particular Anything Goes! style. 

Lew Migliore Floor Covering News
"Pound for pound and dollar for dollar one of the best products on the market is Anything Goes! This carpet just plain works."

Warren Tyler Floor Covering News
"No residential quality can stand up to it at any price, thanks to its superior yarn system. In fact, nothing comes close.  It retains its crisp good looks under all circumstances."

Experience the Anything Goes! difference

Anything Goes! is different from other brands, because we create extremely satisfied customers who can really trust our product. A brand represents a promise and, since we began in 1981, Anything Goes! has been keeping the promise of performance.  In fact, Anything Goes! carpets were developed to address the number-one complaint concerning carpet performance - matting and crushing due to twist loss.  .

• Over 5 million people have participated in seven Anything Goes! torture tests - that's over 10 million foot traffics. After each one, the carpet was cleaned, examined, and found to have retained its original beauty and texture. Consumers who see the results find them unbelievable... and quite gratifying.
   
• We also subject all Anything Goes! products to two cycles of the Vetterman Drum Test (the industry standard is one cycle). Based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best, all Anything Goes! products are rated a remarkable 4.0 or higher.

So Anything Goes! is the most tested carpet available. Because of torture testing - and two cycles of the Vetterman Drum Test - we have the confidence to stand behind Anything Goes! with the industry's best warranty. Anything Goes! has the only 10-year no-mat, no-crush warranty. It covers stairs and hallways, is transferable to a new owner, and is not prorated.   If your Anything Goes! carpet should show matting or crushing from foot traffic and, as a result, the yarn tufts were to lose their twist so the carpet's appearance could not be restored, we would replace it at our expense with new Anything Goes! carpet of the same color and quality. *  *ShawMark pays for new carpet and labor for the first five years. During years six through 10, ShawMark pays for the new carpet only.

Anything Goes! Green warranties

Anything Goes! brings you the strongest warranties in the industry:

• 10-Year Anything Goes! No Mat / No Crush Warranty - covers stairs and hallways, is transferable to a new owner, and is not prorated
• 15-Year Soil and Stain Resistance Warranty
• 15-Year Texture Retention Warranty
• 15-Year Quality Assurance Warranty
• 15-Year SoftBac Platinum Warranty
• 15-Year Abrasive Wear Warranty
• 60-day Consumer Satisfaction Guarantee - for 60 days after installation, if you want to change your new Anything Goes! carpet for any reason, you may do so; we'll replace the carpet at our expense (customer is responsible for labor charges)

Anything Goes! Elite warranties

Anything Goes! brings you the strongest warranties in the industry:

• 10-Year Anything Goes! No Mat / No Crush Warranty - covers stairs and hallways, is transferable to a new owner, and is not prorated.
• 10-Year Soil and Stain Resistance Warranty
• 10-Year Texture Retention Warranty
• 15-Year Quality Assurance Warranty
• 10-Year SoftBac Platinum Warranty
• 60-day Consumer Satisfaction Guarantee - for 60 days after installation, if you want to change your new Anything Goes! carpet for any reason, you may do so; we'll replace the carpet at our expense (customer is responsible for labor charges)

Stop to see our Anything Goes Family of carpets today

• Department Stores: Most Department Stores have lost their carpet business to the floor covering specialty stores. Although some provide comfortable shopping. The overhead of Department Stores is often too expensive to allow a full service carpet department.  Also there can installation or subcontractor hassle.  Many Department stores subcontract installation to many different installation crews.  
• The Big Box Home Center:  They are all trying to convince you that they are the cheapest place to purchase carpet. This is simply a great marketing ploy, and is not true. If you shop this type of store you will find it difficult at best to find a salesperson who knows much about carpet. Secondly, you will find that all the carpet has been private labeled so that you cannot compare prices or other information  apples to apples.  Furthermore, if you do select a carpet from their showroom, most of these companies charge between $30 to $50 for an estimate, and the only way you get this money back is to purchase the carpet from them.  Finally, the contract labor pool that this type of store must draw from does not assure you of a quality installation.
• The Giant Super Duper Carpet Store:  This type of carpet store is characterized by LARGENESS. Large building or warehouse, Large inventory, large advertising budget, large payroll, cheesy ad campaigns, and usually large problems. In order to pay for all the expense of running a large operation, the profit margins still have to be high; thus, the perceived savings of buying from the Super Duper Store is lost buy expensive overhead. As a consumer, it is difficult to feel you are of any importance to the Super Duper Store unless you are going to spend three or four thousand dollars. Furthermore, the Super Duper Store often has carpet labeled under their own name; thus, you have no chance of doing any comparative shopping of their products.    There has been marketing studies on companies with these large gimmicky advertising campaigns.   Their goal or "trick" is to sell carpet to everyone one time.  They don't rely on word of mouth our customer satisfaction.   They use outlandish ways to lure their customers into the store.  Let's face it if it takes a free trip to Bermuda or no payments for 5 years to get you to buy from them you should know something's wrong.  And who do you think pays for all of that.    Another common practice of these stores is to advertise things like "free padding". When you get the store you will be told or hopefully realize yourself that the "free" padding is junk and you need to be upgraded (at a cost of course).  Or the old "bait and switch" where they advertise a low cost leader to get you into the store then switch you to a more expensive carpet or carpets with higher profit margins.   
• The Mill Outlets, Discount Centers, Brokers or Wholesalers:  The business usually has some catchy name like "CARPET AT COST", "Close-outs".  Or names that make you believe you buying directly from the mill, such as "Discount Carpet Mills" or "Georgia Mill Outlet"  These places of sell unbranded,  discontinues, roll specials, seconds and defectives.   Your own labor force will be needed to install the carpet because the brokers do not supply labor.  They have no intent to provide more than minimum service. There is risk in buying carpet this way. If you have a labor problem you, as a consumer, must deal with the person responsible for installation, this is never the broker's responsibility.     The other concern is if you should have a material or Installation problem only that part of your purchase (if any) may be warranted and you stuck with the rest. 
• Carpet from a Van: There are two types of business that fall in this category.   First is  the carpet installer selling out of the back of his truck, or out of his house. This is often a poor option for the consumer.  First , you have little or no selection. Second, this person usually cannot buy directly from the manufacturer which means you pay more, not less. Also, the smaller Nomad Carpet dealer has no influence with the carpet suppliers, and therefore no support to handle any claims for manufacturing defects.  This can be a big risk to a consumer.  Second is the large National Franchises that offer in home selection and next day installation.   While in home selection can be convenient it limits your selections to a few styles and the carpets they stock locally.    If they can install your carpet tomorrow you can only imagine the labor pool they are drawing from.
•  (Lake Cabinet & Flooring a) Localy Owned Dealer (backed by Flooring Plus, Mannington, Mohawk, Shaw, & DuPont.)  Here simply put is your best place to shop for carpet.  They have  a stake in the community.  Furthermore,  you will not have far to go for service after the sale. You can also be assured that complaints will be handled quickly, as you are a neighbor. You should enjoy yourself when selecting new carpet. If you feel like just a number at other carpet stores, try your local store. You will find good old fashion service with professional concern for your particular floor covering needs.  Ask your neighbors. You may find the best deal right in your own backyard.    A comfortable place to shop.    They offer the name brand best sellers, the latest fabrics, styles an colors.   Selling  first quality goods unlike those liquidators and so called mill direct places.   They  can help you understand the different types and styles of carpet available today and help you select carpet that fits your needs whether it’s the best value for your dollar, stain resistance, appearance, texture, color, or crush resistance.   They offer professionalism, service and expert installation with prices equal or better than the big box stores.  They don’t private label carpets to prevent you from comparing apples to apples.      They rely on word of mouth business and want our customers to be completely satisfied.   The goal is to provide comfortable shopping.    Although they do run periodic specials they don’t use outlandish promotions and gimmicks or mark up the sticker price of the carpet to market down at the sale,  promising  to provide you with the right carpet, the right pad, the right price and expert, clean, professional, courteous installation”.