Join us Thursday, December 3^rd 2009, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Location: Coles Fine Flooring

1170 W. Morena Blvd, San Diego, 92110

(619) 276-5140

The evening will include:

• Recognition of Guardian Angels
• Silent auction
• Karastan premium rug raffle
• Adopt-a-Family auction
• Hors d’oeuvres
• Cocktail and deluxe martini bar

Below are just a few of the over 100 items that will be available for bid at the Angels Among Us Silent Auction:

• 7-day cruise for two to Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada
• One week stay at a romantic Costa Rican villa in Playa Hermosa Bay
• 50 bottles of wine from around the world
• Big Bertha Diablo Driver, WH XG #1 Putter 5” and Stand Bag from Callaway Golf Company
• Two all-day adult ski passes to Park City Ski Resort and private ski lessons

Tickets: $40/person or $75/couple

Tickets can be purchased via:

• Email to bhowe@ymca.org
• www.yfs.ymca.org/english/angels.html
• At the door (day of the event)

All proceeds benefit runaway and homeless youth, current and former foster youth, and families throughout San Diego County. Learn more about YMCA Youth & Family Services at www.yfs.ymca.org

The company has over 75 years of experience, first in the rug industry and later in the carpet industry. They have been recognized as leaders in the manufacturing of fine area and surface rugs since their company’s inception. It is only logical that Karastan carpets would continue the same strict standards of Karastan rugs.

Explore:

• Frieze Carpet
• Stainmaster Carpet

Karastan Carpeting: Beautiful And Functional

Karastan knows that carpeting is an investment in your home that must continue to look beautiful long after it is installed. Carpeting can’t simply be removed, cleaned, and then put back down; it needs to be easy to maintain while still visually appealing and nice underfoot. That’s why Karastan carpets are inspected and re-inspected every step of the way by trained technicians looking to spot even the smallest error. Perhaps another manufacturer wouldn’t be bothered to find one small loose thread. But to you, the customer, that loose thread will soon mean an unsightly spot on your carpet.

Karastan carpeting offers a variety of textures, colors, and designs to add a lasting design statement to any room. Karastan uses the finest imported wools from New Zealand in the making of all its carpets, but will only purchase wool that has been harvested in a sustainable manner. The company is committed to researching and employing new technologies for greater efficiency and less environmental impact.

Do Shaw Carpets Compete?

The Karastan brand carpets offer an incredible selection at an incredible value. But do they outclass the popular Shaw carpets? Karastan is designed with livability in mind by a company that started making rugs before carpet was even commercially available. Every inch of Karastan carpeting is made by an artisan who is trained to create the best quality. Shaw carpets are no doubt good, but it’s difficult to match that kind of quality.

Of course, Karastan also considers the patterns found on rugs made in India, China, and throughout the world. Many tribes still practice their traditional weaving patterns, creating breathtaking works of art. Those rugs are then made into contemporary area rugs by Karastan to bring that touch of traditional beauty into your home.

Explore:

• Handscraped Wood Floors
• Parquet Wood Flooring
• Marble Tile Flooring
• Armstrong Laminate Flooring

Karastan Area Rugs: Standards And Quality

Karastan has been making quality area rugs since 1928, when Marshall Field noted that the loom technology of the day had come to rival expensive, handmade rugs in quality and design. He founded Karastan area rugs, which came to be the standard known throughout the industry. Karastan rugs come in a variety of colors and designs, but they are far more durable than their hand-woven counterparts. While most contemporary area rugs need to be hand-cleaned and rarely recover if something is spilled on them, Karastan rugs can be cleaned so easily and with such good results that industry experts are amazed.

In 1933, Karastan set up a rug at the World’s Fair in Chicago. But they didn’t just let people see the rug. They invited every single person at the Fair to walk over it. By the time the rug was taken up, more than 5 million people had left their mark on the rug. Covered with every type of filth from food stains to dust to wear and tear, the rug was almost unrecognizable. Karastan then did a test: they washed one side of the rug, while leaving the other side untouched and dirty. When the cleaning was finished, the washed side was as good as new.