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Flooring by Design
Flooring By Design is the best choice for flooring installation and repair in the Triangle and beyond. We offer quality, turnkey service, and all of our certified, in-house technicians are industry experts with decades of combined experience.

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Years of Service


Searching for a trusted flooring store in Durham with a proven track record? Flooring by Design has over 44 years of experience serving homeowners and businesses in Durham, North Carolina, and surrounding communities. Since 1981, we've built a reputation for reliable service, expert flooring advice, and quality installation. With nearly half of Durham County companies closing within five years, our longevity shows we're here to stay-before, during, and after the sale.

Friendly Experts in Durham


Whether you need a new area rugs or carpeting or ceramic/porcelain, our knowledgeable and friendly flooring experts are here to help you find the perfect floor for your lifestyle, home decor, and budget. We will consider the area to be decorated, the type of traffic (Kids? Pets?), lighting, colors, and other factors to create a stunning decor. Come and visit our Durham showroom at 5337 North Roxboro Road to see, touch and feel the latest styles!

Great Selection


Flooring by Design has a wide selection of the highest quality products, including: area rugs, carpeting, ceramic/porcelain, cleaning/care, countertop/surfaces, flooring accessories, installation materials, laminate flooring, lvt/lvp, sealers/finishes, specialty floors, vinyl/resilient, waterproof flooring, window treatment, windows/doors, wood flooring, that can put the perfect finishing touch on any room. Conveniently located in Durham, Flooring by Design has an experienced and knowledgeable staff who will help you through every stage of selecting the right product for your home or office.

Some of the more popular brands we carry are: Interface® Resilient Flooring, DalTile® Countertops, Caress Carpet by Shaw, SunTouch® Radiant Floors, Rusco Window Company , Metroflor Konecto , among others. Regardless of the brand you choose, Flooring by Design is dedicated to getting the job done right.

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Looking for budget-friendly financing for your next home related purchase? It's easy. If you have a large purchase to make, Flooring by Design can assist you in finding financing solutions that can fit it into your budget. We have partnered with trusted financial institutions that can help you plan your purchases and manage your payments. Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. See store for details.

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Flooring By Design is the best choice for flooring installation and repair in the Triangle and beyond. We offer quality, turnkey service, and all of our certified, in-house technicians are industry experts with decades of combined experience.
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Brands We Carry

Trusted Name, Proven Quality






Our selection of area rugs offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.



We offer a vast selection of carpet consisting of various textures, colors, and styles. With so many options, you are sure to find the right carpet to solidify your home's interior and reflect your personal tastes.
Philadelphia™ Commercial Carpet - Durham NC
Philadelphia™ Commercial Carpet
Philadelphia Carpets is Shaw's oldest and broadest product line. Philadelphia offers a broad selection of carpets designed for today's busy lifestyles that are both beautiful and affordable.
ShawMark Carpet - Durham NC
ShawMark Carpet
ShawMark is sold exclusively through wholesale distributors throughout the country who sell the line to retailers. ShawMark features the "Anything Goes!" line of carpets, a high-performance collection noted for enduring extraordinary "torture tests."
Shaw Carpet - Durham NC
Shaw Carpet
Like you, Shaw Floors is passionate about creating beautiful homes founded on innovative design and lasting function. We know that a beautiful room doesn’t happen by accident. Shaw offers more than 25,000 carpet styles and colors. That means your ultimate carpet choices will always reflect your own, unique vision.
Mohawk Carpet - Durham NC
Mohawk Carpet
More than anything, carpet manufacturers like Mohawk have your specific lifestyle in mind. That's why we innovated the softest, most family-friendly and pet-friendly carpets ever. Our carpet stands up to high-traffic wear and resists life's spills and stains like never before. With so many colors and textures to choose from, there's no reason to put off buying new carpet. With Mohawk, you're sure to find carpeting that suits both your lifestyle and your budget.
Mannington Commercial Carpet - Durham NC
Mannington Commercial Carpet
Mannington commercial flooring has been recognized as a leader in product innovation, styling, and design, as well as in operational excellence and environmental stewardship. With industry-leading fiber systems and superior manufacturing, our vast array of carpet styles look better and last up to 75% longer than any other carpet in the marketplace.
Anderson-Tuftex Carpet - Durham NC
Anderson-Tuftex Carpet
We craft products designed with the ideals of our customers in mind and then match them to their perfect home. We sell craftsmanship and timeless design principles. We sell simplicity and quality, purpose, refinement and comfort. We sell natural beauty that doesn’t fade.
Shaw Contract Flooring - Durham NC
Shaw Contract Flooring
A part of Shaw Specified Commercial, Shaw Contract features broadloom products designed for evolving corporate environments.
Home Foundations - Durham NC
Home Foundations
Home Foundations, marketed to the new home market, includes products especially suited for builders and new homeowners.
Lees® Commercial Carpet - Durham NC
Lees® Commercial Carpet
Fashion and performance carpet for offices, airports, hospitals and schools.
J+J Broadloom Flooring  - Durham NC
J+J Broadloom Flooring
Discover how J+J Broadloom Flooring’s innovative solutions enhance design and functionality for architects, interior designers, and facility managers, with a focus on aesthetics, sustainability, and durability.
Interface® Carpet Tile - Durham NC
Interface® Carpet Tile
Interface Flooring Systems invented free-lay carpet tile more than 25 years ago. Back then, the idea was to hide the seams and to create a monolithic, broadloom-like surface. We still do that. Better than anyone, in fact. Which is why Interface is the world's leading commercial carpet tile brand. But today we're taking modular carpet further, with new styles that celebrate each tile as a design element, allowing the creation of richly detailed, large-scale patterns that are nothing short of stunning.
Caress Carpet by Shaw - Durham NC
Caress Carpet by Shaw
Caress is backed by Shaw Floors 20-year warranty with stairs included, offering lifetime stain & soil protection, including all pet stains. Caress has been reimagined to offer the best in style and design. All the softness you love...now in your carpet.



Our selection of ceramic tile flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
American Olean® Tile - Durham NC
American Olean® Tile
Home is where the heart is, and American Olean is the trusted choice for residential projects. With countless, on-trend design options, the versatility and durability of American Olean tile make it easy to produce stylish, modern designs anywhere in your home.
Shaw Tile Flooring - Durham NC
Shaw Tile Flooring
Shaw captures the ancient art of ceramics in its versatile collection of ceramic and porcelain tile products. Seven of our porcelain tile collections are manufactured with the environment in mind. At Shaw Floors, we are committed to doing the right thing for the environment, and we partner with Eco-friendly suppliers who share in that commitment. Working with like-minded companies is crucial to creating a healthier ecosystem by reducing the amount of natural resources we consume.
Florida Tile - Durham NC
Florida Tile
Florida Tile products are one of the greatest values in the industry. Our reputation is built on providing reasonably priced, design rich products to the tile market. Florida Tile products come directly from the earth. Because of this, we are particularly aware of our responsibility to help preserve the beauty and health of our planet and all its natural resources.



BonaKemi Cleaners - Durham NC
BonaKemi Cleaners
You'll find Bona® wood floor finishes and care products are as natural as your wood floor and carry the Environmental Choice Seal, giving you the assurance that you're "Doing The Right Thing" for you, your family and your environment.






Carpenter Cushion - Durham NC
Carpenter Cushion
Carpenter started producing high quality flexible foam carpet cushion in 1963. Offering unparalleled quality, outstanding service, and innovative products for over 35 years, we provide a wide range of bonded and prime polyurethane products for residential uses, in addition to Omalon® and bonded carpet cushion for commercial uses.
Leggett & Platt Cushion - Durham NC
Leggett & Platt Cushion
We have the right cushion for every type of carpet, installation and customer. The proper Leggett & Platt cushion will always make carpet feel better underfoot, reduce fatigue, wear longer and retain its original beauty.
FXI Carpet Padding - Durham NC
FXI Carpet Padding
FXI foam floor underlayment and foam carpet padding solutions help lighten our step, by cushioning carpets and support flooring for greater comfort and durability



The basic fibers that are used to manufacture carpets today are Nylon, Polyester, PTT, Polypropylene. Each has unique qualities and strengths. Your choice depends upon the characteristics that are most important to your home.
R2X Soil & Stain Repellent - Durham NC
R2X Soil & Stain Repellent
Worried About Stains?Relax with R2X, Shaw's soil and stain resistance technology.



Nuheat® - Durham NC
Nuheat®
NUHEAT invites you to throw away your slippers and begin to enjoy radiant floor-warming!



We are your source for flooring tools & installation supplies for carpet, tile & wood floors.
Ardex Surfaces - Durham NC
Ardex Surfaces
An ARDEX Designer Floor™ can beNo two tile jobs are the same. Depending on site conditions, the requirements vary significantly. ARDEX provides intelligent, cost-effective system solutions for every aspect of tiling. From adhesives to grouts for kitchen, bathroom and wellness areas, indoors and outdoors, for domestic and commercial projects. In addition to offering the customary high quality, all ARDEX system products are extremely easy to use and perfectly matched, allowing jobs to be handled simply and efficiently – step by step and with minimum effort.



Our selection of laminate flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Mannington Charter Collection™ - Durham NC
Mannington Charter Collection™
Mannington laminate offers the most realistic wood and tile looks. Our laminate flooring is one of the most durable and environmentally friendly floors you can buy. And Mannington laminate offers all that...and more. Made from over 70% recycled content, using low-VOC inks and adhesives, Mannington laminate is FloorScore certified, ensuring good indoor air quality for your home.
Quick•Step Laminate Flooring - Durham NC
Quick•Step Laminate Flooring
Quick-Step flooring has earned the prestigious FloorScore certification for indoor air quality by passing the most stringent tests in the world. All Quick-Step products are officially FloorScore certified, giving families living on our flooring peace of mind that they are bringing a product into their home that meets strict indoor air quality standards.
Balterio® Laminate Flooring - Durham NC
Balterio® Laminate Flooring
Balterio, a division of Spanolux N.V., is one of the fastest growing laminate flooring producers in the world. The state of the art, fully vertically integrated production unit in Vielsalm - the heart of the Belgian Ardennes – ensures an excellent price/quality ratio.



Explore why Luxury Vinyl Flooring is the top choice for interior designers. Learn how it balances style, durability, and practicality to enhance any space.
Congoleum® DuraCeramic - Durham NC
Congoleum® DuraCeramic
New DuraCeramic is warmer to the touch, more comfortable underfoot,



Our assortment of paint effects, finishes, and sealers help you complete your craft and decor projects the right way. Create smooth, durable, non-yellowing finishes that help ensure your projects will last.



There are four important factors to look for in high-traffic commercial installations: durability, ease of maintenance, appearance, and cost. Each factors comes with its own benefits and issues. Let us help you explore all the factors for your project!
SunTouch® Radiant Floors - Durham NC
SunTouch® Radiant Floors
SunTouch® electric radiant heat mats are designed to warm tile and stone floors in bathrooms, kitchens, entries and sunrooms.



Our selection of vinyl sheet flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Mannington Resilient Vinyl Flooring - Durham NC
Mannington Resilient Vinyl Flooring
Mannington Vinyl Floors prove that vinyl flooring can be both surprisingly fashionable and indisputably durable.
Johnsonite® Commerical Flooring - Durham NC
Johnsonite® Commerical Flooring
Discover Johnsonite® Commercial Flooring's innovative solutions for architects, designers, and facility managers. Learn how their sustainable and versatile flooring enhances commercial spaces' aesthetics and functionality.
Roppe Rubber Flooring - Durham NC
Roppe Rubber Flooring
Roppe Corporation has been in the flooring business since 1955. And, even though we’ve grown (we are the world’s largest rubber cove base manufacturer), our philosophy of business has not. It’s simple: We pledge to provide you, our customer, with the best in quality, service, and dependability, all the time, every time. With over 40 years of experience and commitment, we continue to supply the best.
Flexco® Resilient Floors - Durham NC
Flexco® Resilient Floors
At Flexco we help make your dreams come to life with flooring products that let you express fully your inspiration. Our extensive line of quality rubber and vinyl wall base, tile floors, and stair treads makes it easy to spec the perfect floor, every time.
Metroflor Konecto  - Durham NC
Metroflor Konecto
All or products provide excellent indoor air quality with little or no VOC's, non allergenic, will not promote fungal growth and can be totally recycled.
IVC Vinyl Flooring - Durham NC
IVC Vinyl Flooring
In the ultramodern factory IVC produces a full range of cushioned vinyl products in a very cost-effective way: from price-conscious promotion articles to high-quality products. From magnificent wood imitations to attractive and fashionable colour ranges.
Interface® Resilient Flooring - Durham NC
Interface® Resilient Flooring
With a monolithic design aesthetic and color options that support wellness, our high-performance vinyl sheet provides durability and long-lasting beauty with minimal flooring seams. And it's designed to work with our nora® rubber, LVT, and carpet tile for more design flexbility across any space at any budget.



Waterproof flooring mimics the look of natural products like wood or stone and provides a wide array of decors that can be installed most anywhere. It rigid core can be installed in traditionally wet areas like baths, kitchens, family, and dining areas.



Window treatments not only contribute to the energy efficiency of your home, they enhance the aesthetics of the window and room. The right blinds, shades or shutters can provide privacy, control light and spruce up a room.






Our selection of wood flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Mannington Hardwood Flooring - Durham NC
Mannington Hardwood Flooring
ManningElegance engineered for superior performance. Engineered Hardwood flooring is real hardwood - the word “engineered” just refers to the way in which it’s made. And there are many benefits to choosing an engineered product over a solid product.
Anderson-Tuftex Hardwood - Durham NC
Anderson-Tuftex Hardwood
Real wood floors made of Maple, Oak, Beech, Elm, and Pecan should be as familiar to you as the countless city streets that are named after these trees. Their rich natural colors and hand-crafted quality is what we have come to expect in our homes. Now, Anderson has taken wood flooring technology to a place it has never gone before—with Best-in-Class durability.
Somerset Hardwood Flooring - Durham NC
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Somerset Wood Products is one of the largest manufacturers of Appalachian lumber and flooring in the midwest. Our corporate headquarters is located in Somerset, KY. We have two supporting production facilities, also located in the Somerset area, with a staff of over 300 employees. We also employ a full time forester, to oversee responsible forestry management practices that exceed Best Management Practice standards.
WECork Flooring - Durham NC
WECork Flooring
Representing the fifth generation in the cork industry, WE Cork offers the highest level of experience and quality in natural cork flooring, sound control under hardsurface flooring, crack isolation under tile, expansion joints, bulletin board cork, anti-vibration cork, insulation cork, Decoy block cork, and wall covering.
Mullican® Hardwood Flooring - Durham NC
Mullican® Hardwood Flooring
Since its founding in 1985, Mullican Flooring has dedicated itself to creating the highest-quality hardwood flooring in the world. The company’s founders knew the combination of precision milling, advanced kiln-drying techniques and the most demanding inspectors available would result in products that would be unmatched by its competitors.

Products We Carry

Quality Products, Exceptional Value
  • Adhesives
  • Carpet Adhesives
  • Ceramic Tile Adhesives
  • Cove Base Adhesives
  • Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Adhesives
  • Linoleum Adhesives
  • Marble Tile Adhesives
  • Multi-Purpose Adhesives
  • Resilient Floors Adhesives
  • Rubber Flooring Adhesives
  • Seam Adhesives
  • Wood Adhesives
  • Architectural Stone
  • Natural Stone Trims & Moldings
  • Accent Rugs
  • Animal Print / Wildlife Rugs
  • Area Rugs
  • Botanicals / Florals Rugs
  • Custom Rugs
  • Hand-Made Rugs
  • Jute Rugs
  • Juvenile / Kid Rugs
  • Machine Made Rugs
  • Modern / Contemporary Rugs
  • Motifs / Novelty Rugs
  • Natural Fiber Rugs
  • Oriental Rugs
  • Rug Runners
  • Southwestern Rugs
  • Athletic Surfaces
  • Basketball Court Surfaces
  • Golf Surfaces/Putting Greens
  • Gym/Fitness Center
  • Consultants
  • Estimating
  • Berber Carpet
  • Carpet Cove Base
  • Carpeting
  • Children/Juvenile Carpet
  • Commercial (Tufted)
  • Commercial (Woven) Carpet
  • Commercial Carpet
  • Commercial Cut Pile
  • Commercial Cut Pile (Pattern)
  • Commercial Cut Pile (Texture)
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut (Pattern)
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut (Texture)
  • Commercial Loop Pile
  • Commercial Loop Pile (Pattern)
  • Commercial Loop Pile (Texture)
  • Commercial Printed Carpet
  • Custom Carpet
  • Indoor/Outdoor Carpet
  • Modular Carpet Tile
  • Patterned Carpet
  • Recycled Carpet
  • Saxony (Plush) Carpet
  • Saxony (textured) Carpeting
  • Sculptured/Cut & Loop Carpet
  • Shag Carpet
  • Spike Resistant Carpet
  • Synthetic Turf
  • Bathroom Tile
  • Borders/Medallions
  • Ceramic Tile
  • Custom Tiles
  • Decorative Tile
  • Floor Tile (glazed)
  • Floor Tile (unglazed)
  • Kitchen Tile
  • Mosaic Tile
  • Mosaic Tile (glass)
  • Mosaic Tile (glazed)
  • Mosaic Tile (unglazed)
  • Porcelain Tile Flooring
  • Spa / Pool Tile
  • Terra Cotta Floor Tile
  • Cleaning (carpet)
  • Cleaning (rug)
  • Cleaning/Maintenance Kits
  • Cleaning/Restoration
  • Cleansers (carpet & rug)
  • Cleansers (ceramic tile)
  • Cleansers (grout)
  • Cleansers (marble)
  • Cleansers (natural stone)
  • Cleansers (spot & stain removal)
  • Cleansers (vinyl floor)
  • Cleansers (wood floor)
  • Floor Protection (disc pads)
  • Floor Protection (runners)
  • Polish/Wax
  • Ceramic/Porcelain Countertops
  • Decorative Surfaces
  • Engineered Stone Countertops
  • Bonded
  • Combination
  • Cushion/Padding
  • Double Glue
  • Rubber
  • Synthetic Fiber
  • Urethane
  • Cleaning Equipment (carpet)
  • Cutting Equipment (carpet)
  • Cutting Equipment (sheet vinyl)
  • Floor Removal Equipment
  • Air Vents / Registers
  • Binding, Fringe, Tape
  • Borders - Carpet/Rug
  • Carpet Accessories
  • Ceramic Accessories
  • Dividers (brass/zinc)
  • Flooring Accessories
  • Furniture Slides
  • Laminate Accessories
  • Moulding (laminate)
  • Moulding (wood)
  • Resilient Accessories
  • Rug Accessories
  • Stair Rods
  • Stair Treads/Nosing (metal)
  • Stair Treads/Nosing (rubber)
  • Stair Treads/Nosing (vinyl)
  • Stone Accessories
  • Tile Trims
  • Trim (metal)
  • Trim (rubber)
  • Trim (vinyl)
  • Underfloor Heating
  • Wood Accessories
  • Additives (mortar)
  • Additives (thin set)
  • Grouts (additives)
  • Grouts (ceramic tile)
  • Grouts (granite)
  • Grouts (latex)
  • Grouts (marble)
  • Grouts (quarry tile)
  • Grouts (sealers)
  • Grouts (slate)
  • Installation Materials
  • Mortars
  • Mortars (thin set)
  • Nails (speciality)
  • Seam Sealers
  • Seaming Tapes (hot melt)
  • Tackless Carpet Strip
  • Tile Setting Materials
  • Tile Spacers & Templates
  • Wood Fillers/Patches
  • Laminate Flooring
  • Laminate Flooring Blocks
  • Laminate Plank Flooring
  • Laminate Tile Flooring
  • Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring (LVP)
  • Luxury Vinyl Sheet Flooring
  • Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)
  • Cultured/Faux Marble Flooring
  • Granite Tile Flooring
  • Limestone Tile Flooring
  • Marble Tile Flooring
  • Mosaic Stone Flooring
  • Natural Stone Flooring
  • Slate Flooring
  • Travertine Tile Flooring
  • Tumbledstone Flooring
  • Glass Tile
  • Paver/Quarry Tile
  • Quarry Tile (chemical resistant)
  • Quarry Tile (glazed)
  • Quarry Tile (unglazed)
  • Slip Resistant Flooring
  • Specialty Floors
  • Cement
  • Cork
  • Floor Radiant Heating
  • Foam
  • Laminate Floor Underlayment
  • Leverers/Fillers
  • Panel Board
  • Rug Underlayments
  • Self Leveling
  • Stress/Crack Suppression
  • Underlayment
  • Cove Base (rubber)
  • Cove Base (vinyl)
  • Cushioned Vinyl Flooring
  • Homogeneous Vinyl Floors
  • Inlaid Vinyl (sheet) Flooring
  • Inlaid Vinyl Tile
  • Linoleum Flooring
  • Resilient Flooring Insets
  • Resilient/Vinyl Flooring
  • Rubber Flooring
  • Rubber Sheet Flooring
  • Rubber Tile Floors
  • Sheet Vinyl Flooring
  • Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)
  • Wall Tile (glazed)
  • Wall Tile (unglazed)
  • Cellular Shades
  • Interior Shutters
  • Mini Blinds
  • Pleated Shades
  • Roller Shades
  • Roman Shades
  • Sheer Horizontal
  • Vertical Blinds
  • Window Shadings
  • Window Toppers
  • Window Treatments
  • Wood Blinds
  • Woven Woods
  • Acrylic Impregnated Wood Flooring
  • Bamboo Flooring
  • Borders/Accents
  • Cork Plank Flooring
  • Cork Tile Flooring
  • Custom Wood Floors
  • Engineered Hardwood Flooring
  • Engineered Longstrip Flooring
  • Engineered Plank Flooring
  • Exotic Hardwood Flooring
  • Hand Scraped Wood Floors
  • Prefinished Engineered Plank
  • Prefinished Solid Parquet Flooring
  • Prefinished Solid Plank Flooring
  • Prefinished Strip Flooring
  • Solid Plank Flooring
  • Trims/Moldings
  • Unfinished Engineered Plank
  • Unfinished Solid Plank
  • Unfinished Strip Flooring
  • Wide Plank Flooring
  • Wood Flooring

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