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2026 pricing
How Much Does Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Cost in 2026
A 2026 breakdown of luxury vinyl plank costs by material tier and installation, with room-by-room budgets and money-saving tips.
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Nove, Nove Plus & Nove Reserve: A Curator's Read on a Three-Tier Wide-Plank LVT Line
The Nove wide-plank LVT line read closely, three CrystaLux tiers, eight colorways, and the rooms where each one earns its place.
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Commercial-Grade Selection: Hospitality Tile That Holds Up
What commercial and hospitality projects demand, wear ratings, slip, and the surfaces built to live in public.
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Sustainable Stone: Sourcing Standards and Embodied Carbon
What sustainability actually means in surface materials, sourcing standards, embodied carbon, and end-of-life.
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From Showroom to Site: How a Curated Dealer Actually Works
Inside the partnership, how Citadel guides projects from showroom selection to site delivery.
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The Quietest Floors: Acoustic Performance of Premium Surfaces
Sound transmission, footfall, and the floors that actually live quietly, wood, LVT, and underlayment science.
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Pet-First Backyards: Turf, Paver Gaps, and Shade Strategy
Designing backyards around pets, turf zones, paver gaps, drainage, and shade that actually works.
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The Small Decisions That Make a Spa Bathroom
Drains, niches, slab choice, and the quiet details that turn a bathroom into a spa.
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Pedestal vs Mortar: The Pool Deck Revolution & Why Floating Changed Everything
Floating pedestal pool decks vs traditional mortar bed, drainage, thermal movement, maintenance access, and 2026 cost.