Aaron’s Top Picks For Your Carpets And Floors

With so many options to choose from and so many things to consider, choosing flooring, whether it be carpet, hybrid, vinyl or timber, can be an overwhelming task. We have LOADS to choose from, but which products are the best for your project? Well, because we like to keep things simple for our customers, our Managing Director, Aaron has given us his top picks for carpets and hard flooring below.

Best Quality Budget Carpet

Aaron’s top pick for the best quality budget carpet is…
Hermes Twist by Tuftmaster!

Hermes Twist one our of best budget carpets with exceptional colour fastness and stain resistance qualities. Boasting a 15 Year Residential Wear Warranty, this twist pile nylon carpet comes in a range of different colours and is also BCA Fire Compliant so it can be used in b&bs and alike!

Best Family Friendly Carpet

Aaron’s top pick for family friendly carpet is…
Metropol by Quest!

With a beautiful, subtle two-tone stipple and 15 Year Residential Wear Warranty, Metropol by Quest really delivers as one our most popular family-friendly carpets. Available in 8 different colours (with plenty of darker shades for young families), Metropol is a beautiful nylon carpet. It’s even achieved a 6 star heavy duty ACCS grading.

Best ‘Super-soft’ Nylon Carpet

Aaron’s top pick for best nylon carpet is…
Melody by Signature Floors!

Our premium 7 Star Melody is the latest addition to Signature Floors LuxCloud™ collection. It is a sumptuous, extra-soft, extra-hard wearing 45oz carpet, ideal for busy families and pets. Melody is the latest example of innovation that provides everything you are looking for in a premium carpet with a 20 Year Residential warranty. This is one of the softest types of carpet we have and is available in 9 different colours.

Aaron’s Top Tip

Melody is child & pet friendly as well as stain & UV/UPF resistant.

Best Wool Carpets

Samurai

By Bremworth
– Lifetime Manufacturer’s Defects Limited Warranty
– 100% New Zealand Wool

Everest

By Victoria Carpets
– 15 Year Limited Residential Wear Warranty
– 100% Wool

Levante

By Bremworth
– Lifetime Manufacturer’s Defects Limited Warranty
– 100% New Zealand Wool

Best Budget Wool Carpet

Aviemore
by Bremworth

Loop Pile Wool Carpet
10 Year Residential Wear Warranty
Non-allergenic NZ wool

Loop Pile Wool Carpet
Lifetime Manufacturer’s Defects Limited Warranty*
Lifetime Soil Resistance Limited Warranty

Aaron’s top pick for the best affordable carpet is…
Silkwood in colour Drum & Hickory by Quest Carpets.

Silverwood is a great entry-level carpet for those looking for an affordable solution for their new home or investment property. Drum and Hickory are currently available on our specials page from $36.90m² installed! Click the link below to find out more.

Polypropylene Fibre
Loop Pile Design
7 Year Residential Guarantee

Best Vinyl Flooring - Best Bang for your Buck

Aaron’s top pick for the best bang-for-your-buck vinyl flooring is…
Davenport by Belgotex.

Introducing Davenport vinyl flooring by Belgotex. As a timber-look vinyl plank, Davenport simulates the hues and texture of nature, all while maintaining its durability, strength and performance. The plank is 3mm thick with a 0.55mm wear layer, making it suitable for families as well as any heavy commercial flooring.

8 contemporary colours
No expansion gap required
Individually replaceable
20 Year residential wear warranty*

Best Vinyl Flooring - Best Quality Vinyl

Aaron’s top pick for the best quality vinyl flooring is…
Form by Amtico

Amtico Form vinyl flooring encapsulates the beauty of natural materials and enhances them with the practicality of LVT. It is an enduring collection with a .7mm hard-wearing wear layer and realistic grain textures. Form also features high performance antimicrobial technology that’s proven to reduce the presence of bacteria by more than 99% over 24 hours, bringing the perfect balance of style and function to any space. It is also perfect for busy family homes as it carries warmth, durability and a 30-year warranty—giving you a beautiful floor that will be with you for years to come.

No expansion gap required
Individually replaceable
Available in 3 different finishes

Best Hybrid Flooring

With so many Hybrid options available on the market we can’t choose just one so,
Aaron’s top picks for the best hybrid flooring are…

BEST ALL-DAY HYBRID

Elegant
by Riverhill

Korlok
by Karndean

Hybrid planks are generally quicker to install as they can be laid over most existing floors.
Most types of hybrid floating floors have a waterproof surface – making them easier to clean.
If you’re looking for a low maintenance flooring solution, hybrid floors are the way to go.
Hybrid floors are ready to walk on as soon as they’re installed.
Unlike timber flooring, hybrid floors can not be refinished with wear and tear. This might sound like a ‘con’ but because of their durability, hybrid floors don’t need to be!
Quieter underfoot compared to most other floating floor options such as engineered timber and laminate.

Best Timber Flooring

Aaron’s top picks for the best timber flooring are…
Prestige 15mm by Preference Floors.

If you love the look of fine oak flooring, then Prestige Oak is the natural choice. Sharing the unrivalled beauty and character of traditional European Oaks with durability and strength, Prestige Oak Flooring comes with a Limited Lifetime Structural Warranty.

and… Pronto Engineered Oak by Preference Floors.

Pronto Engineered Oak planks are all about speed and efficiency, created with cost-conscious customers in mind. Pronto is available in 8 different finishes, all with micro-bevelled edges and is manufactured for tongue and groove installation.

Current ‘trending’ Colour Combos

Lighter flooring is ‘trending’ at One Source, with the following colour combinations being popular amongst Gold Coast renovators. Why not drop-in and check out our samples for yourself?

Hybrid Flooring in Porcelain with Flinders Gorge carpet in Blanche.
Natural Oaks Prestige Timber in Washed Pebble with Bremworth Samurai Wool Carpet in Pyua.
Heartridge 7mm Hybrid in Sahara Dune with Metropol carpet in Whisper.

Aaron's Top Vacuum Cleaner

The SEBO Felix is an ergonomic upright vacuum cleaner specialising in wool loop and synthetic loop carpet types. A Sensitive Choice® approved product, the Felix vacuum is a perfect fit for families.

Highly maneuverable swivel neck allows for smooth steering around furniture.
Picks up persistent pet hairs, lint and threads.
SEBO’s S-CLASS filtration system recommended for asthma and allergy sufferers.

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