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| Date | 8/31/2007 9:25:34 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | Adairsville, Georgia – A new online carpet design tool from Beaulieu Commercial helps designers create visually accurate virtual samples, and is considered a first in the industry to offer the unique option of printing their sample designs immediately... |
| Article | Adairsville, Georgia – A new online carpet design tool from Beaulieu Commercial helps designers create visually accurate virtual samples, and is considered a first in the industry to offer the unique option of printing their sample designs immediately. In addition to saving valuable time and resources, idesigncarpet.com differs from other online carpet design programs in its impressive quickness, ease of use, and flexibility. "We believe this website will significantly change the way people view customizing products online. Like a consumer website, idesigncarpet.com lets you view it, customize it, print it, and move on. The entire process can be completed in five to ten minutes," said Beaulieu Commercial president James Lesslie. "Time is of the essence to the design world today and this innovative website helps our customers create individualized, custom-colored product without adding time to the process". On idesigncarpet.com, designers first select a running line style from the company's three commercial brands: Cambridge Commercial, BOLYU Contract, or Aqua Hospitality Carpets. Designers can place carpet styles in room scenes, and view them in existing running line colors or custom colors chosen from the various yarn banks available. Results are immediate, allowing custom color designs to be created within minutes. For increased realism, each style's color make-up is displayed with virtual yarn poms. New color options can be viewed from multiple angles and scales in corporate, education, hospitality, institutional and retail room scenes. A modular tile configurator is also available for previewing tile layouts. "As a benefit to our customers and for faster communication, work can be saved to project folders, downloaded to an office printer, or sent by email to colleagues or clients", states Lesslie. Replacing traditional carpet strikeoffs with printed samples early in the planning of a commercial design project eliminates a significant amount of manufacturing waste and discarded samples that would otherwise go to landfills. Not having to wait for a sample to be shipped from the manufacturer or other third party source saves time and reduces packaging and shipping costs. "Beaulieu Commercial is continuously researching and offering ways to conserve energy and resources," said Beaulieu director of marketing Cathy Mansour. "iDesignCarpet.com is the latest example of those efforts." The site's playful personality periodically reminds visitors to "take a bathroom break," or "call your mother", to avoid getting too wrapped up in the world of virtual design. Before printing, users are given the tongue-in-cheek reminder to make sure they are sending their designs to a color printer. According to Ms Mansour, "Speed is what makes this site different from similar sites. In less time than it takes to pick up the phone and order a sample, you can have your own custom-designed sample in your hands. Because it works in real time, iDesignCarpet.com is the next generation of carpet simulation." Beaulieu Commercial manufactures and markets stylish, technically superior carpet for all segments of the contract design market under the three registered brands, BOLYU Contract, Cambridge Commercial and Aqua Hospitality. You may access the site at www.iDesignCarpet.com, or from the Beaulieu Commercial website at www.beaulieucommercial.com. |