Here are the Top 10 reasons to visit Guhde Flooring America prior to planning any home improvement project

By Patricia Nugent

In the spirit of spring renewal, now is the perfect time to revitalize your living space.

Although there are hundreds of reasons why you should shop at Guhde Flooring America, we narrowed the field down to a Top 10 List.

10. One-Stop Shopping
From flooring to cabinetry, countertops, tile, lighting and even paint, it’s all under one roof, along with the designers and installers to take care of every step of the job for you.

9. Time Trusted
Donald Guhde, father of Michael, grandfather of Mike and Monica, opened his flooring store in 1957. Each generation expanded the scope of the business and what it offers customers. In 1989, they moved from Euclid to a spacious showroom in Painesville.

They eventually branched out from carpet and hardwood flooring to offer new luxury vinyl tiles, cabinets, countertops, backsplashes, bathrooms and paint. Most recently, the family opened a kitchen and bath design center.

8. No-Worry Experience
Backed by the national buying power of Flooring America, the company has earned a sterling reputation for passing the savings, expanded selection and extensive warranties on to the customer.

Over the years, families have trusted the worry-free experience they’ve had with the Guhde family, and they pass it on so the next generation shops here, too.

7. Craftsmanship Counts
The quality of labor and installation needs to be as high as that of the product. This is a tenet the family has always stood by, only using highly skilled, long-standing craftsmen whose familiar, friendly faces always put clients at ease.

6. It Should Be Fun
Every style, at every price point, of flooring, cabinetry, countertops, tile and more is on display. Customers like to take their time mixing and matching samples, as well as exploring design ideas.

5. Well-Trained, Certified Staff
The staff here is helpful and extremely knowledgeable about everything they offer. That confidence leads to friendliness, responsiveness and an effortless selection process.

4. Design Experts Create Inspiration
Kitchen & Bath Design Center Manager Cait Rudolph relies on her degree in interior architecture to help clients bring their dream spaces to life. She loves it when people show her photos of what they love, and also uses software to generate inspiration for any remodel.

3. Supporting the Community
Since they grew up here and their kids are growing up here, the Guhde family has always supported the community and the schools. For more than 20 years, they have been one of the biggest and longest-standing of the designers and suppliers to the annual Lake County YMCA Dream House.

2. On the Leading Edge
The family travels to design shows several times each year to discover the bounty of design trends and decide which ones would be a hit here in Cleveland.

For instance, from the recent TISE (The International Surface Event)—which is an international trade show where companies debut trends in flooring, stone and tile—they discovered 3D wall effects.

1. Meet Vayda!
As the resident Guhde greeter, clients often stop in to visit with Vayda, an exuberant boxer puppy. But, fair warning, her signature kisses can get a tad sloppy. She earned her adorable name when owners Shawn and Monica Guhde-Rosa first saw her, and they thought her square-ish ears and dark color resembled Darth Vadar.

The family owned and operated Guhde Flooring America benefits from the buying power of a national cooperative and passes the savings on to its customers. The showroom is located at 1880 Mentor Avenue in Painesville Township. Call 440-639-1990 for hours or visit GuhdeFlooringAmerica.com. To see GoPro’d Vayda, search You Tube for “This dog gives tours of Guhde Flooring America.”