Visit the showrooms of independent retailer/dealers who can order anything you want from leading manufacturers. Some big box retailers also may have a decent selection of special order materials.

Thanks Geennsic. My favorite dealer of laminates, carpets, granites and vinyl is a local place that can suggest products and installers that are real craftsmen. I wasn't sure where I wanted to focus. Went to the Armstrong and Congoleum online sites and picked some ot their top of the line sheet products and ordered samples. With those as a starting point we will head to the store.