Say Yes to Carpet Tiles. Just YES!

A stylish and versatile alternative to standard carpet rolls, carpet tiles can meet the needs of a variety of commercial and residential spaces.  Carpet tiles now come in many different sizes and styles and are perfect for high traffic areas.  These tiles can even be installed over existing surfaces such as wood and tile with ease.  If you come to a crossroad between rolled carpet and carpet squares, here are some things that you should consider:

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Ease of Maintenance

Carpet tiles are extremely easy to maintain in your business, just vacuum regularly as you would with any standard rolled carpet.  A big difference is that if one tile or area get soiled, you can just take those squares out and replace them with new tiles.  Buying extra carpet tiles when purchasing can save you the large expense of replacing a whole area of carpet should it become damaged.

 

 

 

 

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Types of Carpet Offered

You can now find and equivalent carpet in a tile that you can find in most rolled carpet options.  The main difference is the backing.  Carpet tiles are backed with heavy vinyl or fiberglass to provide stability and to protect against moisture.  The backing is also offered in styles that have adhesive backing for ease of installation or floating tiles that are secured underneath to each other leaving no residue on your existing floors.

Design Away!

With the selection of carpet tiles that are now offered, who says you can’t go wild?  Carpet tiles allow you to mix and match colors and styles to show your personality.  Fit together different styles, shapes and sizes to make your carpet your own.  Just check out some of these creative design styles!

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Office Filing System DO's, Do It Right The First Time

Your office is growing and changing, but is your filing system keeping up with your business’ momentum?  An effective office needs an effective way to manage the flow of information.  If a digital age, it’s becoming harder to manage all of the documents needed in hard copy.  Although we would love to banish the dreaded hard copy altogether, that’s just not a realistic option for most businesses.  Here are some filing system DO’s that will help your office run more efficiently.

 

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DO:  Decide on a filing system that works for your business.  You can choose an infinite number of options but the most common are:

  1.  Alphabetical – You can do this by client name, company name, or project name.  Just make sure that all files are under the same category for easy retrieval.
  2. Numerical or Chronological – Giving each order or job a specific number can be your best option when working with multiple people or companies.  Dates can also be an effective filing tool when used effectively.
  3. Subject or Category – This can be tricky and can be the most confusing, but if you have a system that works for you, it could be the most effective way for your company.

 

DO:  Color Code.  Being able to look for information and see company documents broken up by color helps your brain process what you are seeing. When you know that invoices are yellow on contracts are green, it will help you retrieve information quickly and efficiently.

DO:  Avoid Saving EVERYTHING!  Not every piece of paper from a particular job or project needs to be saved.  Save important documents in hard copy, especially papers with signatures or vital information.  When in doubt, scanning information is a great space saving tool to keep all the useless clutter to a minimum.

DO:  Separate completed work from active work.  Designate a place for files that are inactive, unused or outdated.  Keeping these files might be a necessity for your business and an allocated area for this information will streamline your system.