Shaw Connect

As you know, I’ve had the privilege to partner with Shaw Floors a few times over the years beginning with the Shaw Floors/HGTV Home Design Challenge about five years ago to the current Shaw Style Board and what an amazing company! I recently enjoyed an opportunity to attend Shaw Floors’ 50th Anniversary celebration at their Connect 2017 convention in Orlando, FL. 

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There was a bit of pampering for the Shaw Style Board team as well as the Shaw Flooring dealerships in attendance from around the country. 

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 {Beth from Home Stories A to Z, me – DIYShowOff and Rhoda from Southern Hospitality}

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And then the biggest best flooring convention you can imagine!

What do you think of when you hear the name Shaw Floors? Flooring, carpet? Connect 2017 really opened my eyes to Shaw’s innovative product line on display in the expo 

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from a generous line of stain and soil resistant carpets

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to waterproof carpet 

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to tile and stone (who knew?! But I seriously fell in love and plan to learn more about their stunning tile line)…

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to luxury vinyl (waterproof) flooring (Floorté) and durable impact resistant hardwood

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Shaw 2017 Color of the Year: LUSH

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There were educational sessions for flooring dealers all across the country with great topics from innovation and design to operations for supporting those dealerships and their businesses. I’m not even a flooring professional and I left there so inspired and motivated. 

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Shaw makes it a family friendly environment and there was so much fun with dinner celebrations and the best food and an evening at Universal Islands of Adventure. A perfect balance of fun, education and ‘connection’. 

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Do you recognize a few of my friends?

Shaw Floors Connect 2017 #shawstyleboard @diyshowoff Chris (Shaw), Vanessa (At the Picket Fence), Meghann (Shaw), Todd (Shaw), Beth (Home Stories A to Z), me (DIYShowOff) and Rhoda (Southern Hospitality). Not shown: Heather (At the Picket Fence), Brittney (Addison’s Wonderland).

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Most times we only really consider the products but I have to say that the company, the people behind the company are really a huge part of the package, the behind the scenes that you don’t see is really something we SHOULD all see. But since you can’t, I just want to say that the integrity and kindness of the people I’ve dealt with at Shaw isn’t something we as consumers ever really consider but it’s definitely worth mentioning so that you know not only are you getting a high quality product but it’s coming from a pretty cool company with a big heart.