Shaw Floors Announces 2018 Color of the Year: GOLD RUSH

"Gold Rush speaks to the past: familiar, comforting, peaceful. Yet when used in unexpected ways, Gold Rush manages to feel new and modern," said Debbie Houston, creative director at Shaw Floors. "There's a yearning for warmer hues and we see that coming to life as touches of gold and brass accents return in popularity. Gold Rush brings energy to a room, creating a range of emotions from warmth to excitement, from serious to playful."

The Color, Style and Design Team at Shaw Floors, which tracks trends year-round through global expeditions and continuous research, noted how small dashes of warmth can refresh a room and create a whole new look. Equally, when Gold Rush is used as the dominant color, it highlights rich texture and creates an elegant stamp of personal style.

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This marks the fifth year that the floorcovering leader has announced a Color of the Year. Previous years' colors were Lush (2017), White Hot (2016), Lady in Grey (2015) and English Royal Navy (2014). Houston said the colors Shaw Floors has selected build on one another and layer together nicely in the home.

"Gold Rush pairs beautifully with navy – as a glamorous pop – and lush green – as an elegant punctuation. Irresistible against white, Gold Rush also complements cool grays," Houston said.

Shaw Floors is the manufacturer behind many of the flooring industry's breakthrough flooring innovations including waterproof carpet backing LifeGuard, waterproof enhanced luxury vinyl planks Floorté and water-resistant laminate Repel and EPIC Plus. Learn more about Shaw Floors Color of the Year by following on social media at Facebook and Instagram.

About Shaw Industries

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. offers a diverse portfolio of carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile & stone, and laminate flooring products, synthetic turf and other specialty items for residential and commercial markets worldwide via its brands Anderson, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Floors, Shaw Hospitality, Shaw Sports Turf, Southwest Greens, Tuftex, USFloors and more.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. The company employs more than 20,000 associates with offices; R&D, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution locations; product showrooms; and/or salespeople throughout the U.S., as well as Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://shawinc.com.

SOURCE Shaw Floors