We were recently asked to describe summer decorating trends with one word. Without a doubt that word would be COLOR. And again, I say COLOR. Welcome the sultry heat of the season with an umbrella drink in one hand and a paint brush soaked with an impassioned color in the other. Check out our Summer decorating ideas below!
Several fun summer color palettes we are completely crushing on this season are blushing rouge and cream, emerald green and obsidian black, and chartreuse and cork with a crisp white trim. This is not the time of year to be shy with your color choices. In fact, it’s the one time of year that anything goes so far as it is bright and bold.
To begin this summer decorating guide, let’s explore a room decorated in blushing rouge and cream. This is an elegant extension of the 2016 pantone family, which, as you remember, is Rose Quartz and Serenity; an effortless blending of two shades as the “color of the year”. The poignant pop of color in the room is then mellowed by the crisp and lively cream. The blush is best suited in heftier pieces like the armchairs pictured below, whereas the cream can be showcased on the walls or, better yet, with our Summer Cream Cork Flooring planks. Increase the luxuriousness of the room with simple gold accents.
Next up is the beautiful pairing of emerald green and obsidian black or linen white. We love the contemporary room shown below left on Houzz. This interior design trend is modern day preppy. Add a couple of vases with red roses or peonies to complete the look. We also love the indoor garden feeling invoked by the photo on the right. Two starkly different decorating motifs using similar emerald greens. No matter what you choose for summer decorating- express yourself.
Lastly, we pair another member of the green family, chartreuse, with the quintessential summer neutral, cork. The vibrancy of the chartreuse is tempered with the natural cork and a crisp white trim in your room of choice. Our suggestions would be either our Coral Cork Tiles for your flooring needs or our Rain Cork Wall Tiles to add texture and a focal point to the walls. These more permanent renovations can be easily paired with other color choices and materials as trends and tastes change in the future. We recommend mixed metals for your fixtures and accessories.
Whatever summer house décor you choose, be sure to bring natural elements into your home. We firmly stand behind our cork products. We feel that cork does more than decorate a room; it enriches it with boundless health benefits to both you and our planet. This renewable flooring material increases the value of your property while also meeting many requirements for eco-friendly certifications. Speak with one of our cork installation experts today or place your order now with our easy-to-use online shopping store.
Patterned tile flooring is taking a trendy turn this spring and we have several pairing suggestions. We love the traditional checkerboard pattern as well as more intricate designs.
Summer Cream Cork Flooring and Summer Brown Cork Flooring – The small, granular texture of these flooring selections easily blend together and open up any room. The lovely, warm tones of the Summer Brown are cooled by the Summer Cream like delicious whipped cream.
Tropical White Cork Flooring and Tropical Brown Cork Flooring – These two flooring options lend to a more contemporary feel, and can resemble planks of hardwood flooring. Again, the patterns are meant to complement each other. The chocolate brown and winter white cork flooring brings warmth and luxury wherever it is installed. We love the idea of using these with a dramatic floor pattern design in a formal dining room, master bedroom, or formal living space where square footage is in your favor.
Summer Cork Tiles and Opal Cork Tiles – These flooring options are reminiscent of traditional cork flooring dating back to the early 1900’s; the kind of which Frank Lloyd Wright was so fond. If you are remodeling a historical home or want to bring back the authenticity of a turn of the century public library, we suggest this pairing. Granulated design and texture are showcased in this golden tan and creamy white selection.
Have you installed more than one selection of our cork floor tiles and successfully paired them together in a floor pattern? If so, we would love to know. As far as cork flooring ideas & pattern possibilities, the only limitations are the ones you put upon yourself. Good luck with all your cork floor tile pattern ideas! We look forward to hearing how you have integrated cork into your lives!
Have you taken a moment to view our newest additions to our Cork Wall Tile inventory? Well, if you haven't, let me be the first to say that they are stunning! Don't have a creative bone in your body, but want to stay on point with cutting decor trends? We've got you covered. Check our our designer accent cork wall panels: 3D Blocks, Black Rivers, and White Rivers. These decorative cork tiles are simply to die for! The linear design easily translates into most environments and is perfect for statement walls, back splashes, or cabinet inlay to give a few ideas. Truly, their use is limited only by your needs and desires. Each carton contains 10 tiles and will cover just over 37 square feet of real estate.
As with all of our eco-friendly cork décor products, these Designer Accent Cork Panels are backed by our 25 year warranty and are certified for low chemical emissions with the GreenGuard Gold standard. Contact our design pros to make your order today or for assistance with more detailed installation questions. Eco friendly décor never looked so good!
For the first time ever, two shades have been blended to create a softer color palette for 2016. Just as we mentioned above, our day-to-day lives have become a study of how busy and consumed we can be within a single 24-hour period of time. We compete with non-existent Joneses for Busiest Person of the Year. With that being said, our home should be an escape from the madness of the rat race, our oasis. And an oasis demands tranquility and peacefulness. “Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.”
Stay on trend with these two Pantones of the Year, which are easily paired with our Opal Cork Flooring Tile, Summer Cream Cork Flooring, or our Tropical White Cork Flooring and Tiles. These light and colorful tile flooring suggestions will allow the naturally relaxing and color pleasing pantones be the centerpiece of your décor. Embrace Pantone 13-1520 & Pantone 15-3919 as you rediscover balance in your life, both personally and professionally.
A new year; a new project. It’s time to complete something new that will benefit you, your home, and your planet. It’s time to renovate. It’s time to complete last year’s home improvement resolutions and projects with cork design ideas from AmCork.
We all have a habit of subconsciously resolving to NOT complete our New Year’s resolutions. However, this year, let us help you keep one. Let us help you transform a room or two in your home with our stylish cork wall tiles. We offer over 20 different varieties of cork wall tiles. Each offers their own unique look and feel. And yes, we literally mean feel! Bringing natural cork into your home transcends the average coat of paint or sheet of wallpaper. Installing cork brings a little of the Mediterranean right into your room.
AmCork only imports 100% Portuguese natural cork. We work closely with our distributers to bring you the finest products at the lowest cost possible without sacrificing beauty and resiliency. When you install our cork wall tiles, you gain so many benefits beyond a facelift for your walls. Cork is a natural acoustic and thermal insulator which can offer huge benefits depending on what room you are installing the cork as well as where you live (i.e. high rise, apartment, or condo). Cork tile also naturally boasts its hypo-allergenic nature offering countless benefits.
Some of our more popular cork wall panel products are Tree Bark Cork Wall Tiles, Blizzard Cork Wall Tiles, and Coral Cork Wall Tiles. But may we suggest a few off the beaten track for your home improvement resolutions? Check out our Limestone Cork Wall Tiles, the Rustic Brick Cork Wall Tiles, and our Chocolate Cork Wall Tiles. Each of these offer unique color variations and would look stunning on a focus wall or adjoining walls.
We take all the guesswork out of installing our cork products with our handy installation guides and our product calculator on each page to help you calculate the installation products you will need to complete your project based on area or square footage. No excuses now!
We resolve to continue bringing you the benefits and beauty of cork with our decorative cork tile and insulation products. We hope that you will resolve to joining us this year and bring a little cork design into your life. Cork doesn’t have to be something that you just pop on New Year’s Eve!
10. Modern meets minimalism with the Topanga Sofa from Jonathan Adler. This striated velvet sofa is stunning in Valhalla Pewter and pairs well with the next item on this Christmas List. $3950
9. Rustle up some urban flare with this Light Grey Cowhide Throw Rug. 6’X6’ $585
8. Metal & Wood Table from Zara Home. These smaller teak & steel tables can be paired to act as a coffee table option or used singularly as bedside tables. $269
7. These gorgeous Tour Champagne Flutes would make an excellent way to toast the New Year! $12.95/glass
6. AmCork’s Opal Cork Flooring will brighten your dining room or living area. 100% Portuguese cork. $138/carton with each carton covering up to 36 square feet.
5. Relax and unwind while sharing the adventures of your day with your family seated around the Emmerson Reclaimed Wood Dining Table from West Elm. $999 for 72” table. Can mix & match benches or chair seating options to fit your needs.
4. Custom Framed Luxury Cork Board. Upgrade your office with our custom made, framed cork board. We especially love the Province Sage wood option paired with our Rain Cork selection, but feel free to explore all the options and find YOUR favorite pairing today. 30 x 30 square cork board for $325
3. We love the color palettes found in the Klimt: Tannenwald I print or the Matisse: Blue Nude II framed prints from MOMA. $185/print
2. Upgrade your patio seating with this well designed Metal Disk Chair from Atlanta boutique Pieces, Inc. $650 each
1. And our Top Luxury Wish List Item for 2015 is our ever popular Blizzard Cork Wall Tile. This gorgeous wall covering is eco-friendly and absorbs acoustical noise while also giving depth and beauty where installed. Also great as a ceiling tile option. $77/carton covering approximately 22 square feet per carton.
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cork flooring discounted up to 35% off is available in our "
Specials" shopping section. This annual sale will end November 27th but availability may run low as many of our TOP sellers are in this sale. Shop today to get the best discount on the best selection of cork products. All of our
cork flooring and
cork wall tiles are backed by our GreenGuard Certification as well as our 25 year warranty. We import only the best 100% Portuguese cork for our clients to install in their homes or offices. Bring beauty inside with our annual flooring and wall tile sale!
Who knew that once you passed high school chemistry, a robust knowledge of carbon would be vital not only to your future but to the future of our planet? The world measures and quantifies carbon emissions on a global scale, tracking its effects on the planet as a whole. We all remember the rudimentary lesson that human beings breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Our chemistry teacher may have further expounded that plants in our homes improve the quality of our air. Why? Because plants breathe in carbon dioxide, effectively removing it from the atmosphere. And in 2013 approximately 82% of all US greenhouse gas emissions were from human activity (i.e. the burning of coal, natural gas, and oil for energy).
According to the EPA, the most effective way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Motor vehicle standards are revised annually to mandate more fuel-efficient vehicles. Energy Star programs have been developed in the US for more energy efficient appliances. Home and office conservation standards are constantly reviewed and new ways to reduce our personal carbon footprint are issued each year. We may have even become tired of hearing about this problem. But tired or not, the crisis will not go away just because we stick our heads in the ground or play the blame game.
At AmCork, we are constantly touting that cork is an extremely eco-friendly material. But did you know a cork oak that has been harvested is a carbon absorbing material that will absorb three to five times more carbon than a non-harvested tree? A recent study cited that Portuguese cork forests can absorb 4.8 million tons of carbon per year. Considering that carbon emissions in 2013 measured 9.9 BILLION metric tons, this may not seem significant, but it is! This carbon emission reduction is a huge offset of what we are producing on an annual basis.
Not a single gram of cork is wasted when harvested. Every last speck is used, even the finely ground pieces. What other resource of Eco-friendly materials can tout that as a claim to fame? And considering that the cork oak is never cut down and can be harvested over and over again through its self-renewing properties,
I’d say it’s a pretty big deal. Our cork products are made of 100% Portuguese cork. We work tirelessly with our distributors to ensure that the most Eco-friendly harvesting methods are used. We are proud to offer cork products to our clients that we can firmly stand behind as not only beautiful, but beneficial to the planet we all call home. So when you consider sustainable flooring and wall covering options, we highly encourage you to consider cork tile. We promise you will not be disappointed. And Mother Earth will thank you!
Introducing our beautiful neutral cork flooring collection (from left to right): Opal Cork Tiles, Snow Cork Flooring, Summer Cream Cork Flooring, and Tropical White Cork Flooring & Tiles. These stunning white cork tiles from our cork flooring inventory can easily be introduced into almost any existing room color or interior décor.
Our Opal Cork Floor Tiles are white in tone and can bring light to any room, especially with natural light is available. This white cork board has a fused granular pattern that's understated and natural. Similar in pattern is our Snow Cork Flooring. This selection boasts a rich cream color palette. Another popular option in the cream color family is our Summer Cream Cork Flooring. This, just as its name suggests, features a sun kissed cream pantone. Lastly, our Tropical White Cork Flooring and Tile selections are designed to resemble planks of hardwood flooring no matter if you install our parquet or floating floor planks. The speckled grainy look of the tile is quite attractive in bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as kitchens. This cream color floor tile also pairs easily with dark wood furniture.
Each of these neutral floor tiles would be beautifully set off by the trendy royal blue of Fall 2015. As always, all of our cork flooring options are 100% Portuguese cork, hand harvested with the greatest of care. Our product is backed by out Greenguard certification and a 25 year warranty. Shop our wide selection today to find the cork flooring or cork wall tiles you’ve been searching for!
Fall interior decorating trends are all about decadence; rich fabrics and textures, bold colors, and extravagant accessories, all reminiscent of the 1950’s haute couture of France. While Marsala continues to reign as the year’s pantone, deep blues are emerging in every room of the home this Fall. These regal blues are easily paired with this rich neutral which blends grey and beige easily offering both cool and warm tones in one paint color depending on how you accent it. We also love the stark contrast between the blue of the moment and our Blizzard Cork Wall Tiles. Beautiful things could be done with the pairing of these two…
Raw grains are an extremely popular interior home finish right now, making it the perfect time to showcase your cork walls and flooring. A natural texture is revealed in each of our cork flooring patterns. Think of installing cork interior home finishes in kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Honeycomb continues to be the most popular geometric shape in patterns for 2015 and could easily be created with geometric shapes in a custom designed cork floor or back splash pattern. Not feeling adventurous? Try our subway patterned Rustic Brick Cork Wall Tiles for a stylish and easy update to your walls. Lastly, Industrial accents are being installed in many homes and offices this fall, boldly standing out against more natural elements of your decor. Copper can be a nice home finish that easily lends itself to a softer industrial feel in your décor if you are not into the starker metals.
