After 40+ years of carpet stress, Ken is finally ready to embrace the ’treat yo self’ movement. He takes a field trip to Salt Boutique Spa in Newport and receives a relaxing massage from friend and masseuse Sarah deVries.
Island Carpet has been abuzz after we found a SEALED BUG in our vinyl plank. What are the odds?? We’ve long said flooring warranties aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. But in these rare entomological cases, we’ll admit, we’re glad to have them.
Island Carpet is turning into an art museum! Curator Ken has added a beautiful watercolor painting called ‘Storing Boats at Third Beach’ by Jessica Wheeler. Get into a summer mood the next time you visit our showroom.
In 2004, Ken tore down walls to give customers the largest possible tile selection. Today, we have two connected rooms filled with 13 tile suppliers and thousands of tile products.
Ken and Abby dive nose-first into a new world of scents and quickly become candle connoisseurs. Ken’s concoction with the "Brown Suga Babe” scent is a fragrant game-changer.
Island Carpet is rolling out a red carpet of memories—including a rescued cat and a seagull with an identity crisis. Sometimes, we can’t tell if we’re a flooring showroom or part of a wildlife documentary.
Ken searches for colors of old in this classic carpet noir. Hunter Green? Dusty Rose? They’ve been missing for 15 years. Can detective Ken solve the case?
Forget The Raven! Meet our unintended seagull mascot Jonathan.
Thanks to everyone who made Greg’s 70/30 party at Ragged Island in Portsmouth so special.
Carpet King Ken Fain tries his hand at installing a 16-foot wide hand-loomed rug.
Who got ketchup on Ken’s beloved Antrim rug?! Was it mischievous Maggie? Was it crafty Abby?
It's true: We like flooring samples too much. Now, the whole team is pitching in to clean up and renovate the showroom.
Learn the story of Island Carpet’s new warehouse and what it means for the business moving forward.
The Patriots vs. Bills rivalry continues! Ken and Greg give away free tickets and Ken cheats to win the Island Carpet Bowl of 2022.
