Mannington Launches 'Virtual Decorator'

Salem, NJ, July 15--Mannington has announced the launch of its new "Virtual Decorator" on its web site, Mannington.com. The Virtual Decorator program is a completely customizable, flexible tool to help consumers 'see' what their finished room will look like by experimenting with different wall and floor combinations. And unlike other programs of this type - it’s free. In a recent study, consumers said that visualizing how the room will look is one of the most difficult parts of shopping for a new floor. This unique program offers two ways to visualize the redecorated room – by using pre-selected room scenes, or by downloading an image of a room from their own home. The basic Virtual Decorator provides 15 rooms to choose from – bathrooms, living rooms, foyers, and kitchens. Consumers can choose a room and with a click of the mouse, change the flooring, wall color, even alter the angle at which the floor is viewed. Consumers can achieve thousands of combinations using different floor and wall options. In addition, the cutting edge technology that My Virtual Decorator employs creates perspective and scaling of the items placed in the room, for the most precise visuals available today. Floors can also be split, meaning two floors are arranged in the same room, allowing for superior customization; and floor options can be placed on walls as well (which, in the case of porcelain tile, is extremely helpful). The Virtual Decorator also keeps track of the most recently viewed creations, and provides the option of saving rooms to come back to them later, or sending them via email. For "before and after" comparisons, rooms can be printed out, as well. Mannington.com also has a wealth of other information designed to assist consumers as they shop for flooring – from a free design book to a store locator. For anyone looking to redecorate, Mannington.com and Mannington’s Virtual Decorator offer superior visualizing, the ultimate in customization, and expert design advice – all for free. The Virtual Decorator can be accessed directly at: http://VirtualDecorator.Mannington.com, or through the main Mannington residential flooring site at: www.mannington.com/residential.