Artificial grass from LuxTurf by Lumina Collection Group is chosen the way a floor is chosen: by grade, by application and by how it feels underfoot. Nine grades are laid out on the floor of the Panorama City showroom, and every one of them can be walked on. Pile height, face weight, backing and warranty term are stated for each grade, so a lawn, a putting green or a dog run can be specified rather than guessed at.
Each application asks something different of the turf. Family lawns and pool surrounds call for a softer, taller pile. Putting greens need a dense, short pile that holds a true roll. Dog runs and pet areas depend on drainage. Playgrounds ask for cushioning underfoot. The grade is chosen to answer the use, not the other way round.
Artificial turf is, more than most outdoor decisions, a material you have to see in person. Two grades of artificial grass that look identical in a photograph can differ completely in color depth, blade shape and the way they take light, and no online sample can tell you how a surface feels under bare feet. Walking the nine grades side by side settles the question in a few minutes.
As a turf supplier in Los Angeles with a real showroom, Lumina serves homeowners, landscape contractors and designers from the same floor, and the turf sits alongside the fence, pergola and screen collections so the whole outdoor room can be planned together. Lumina also handles installation, so the grade chosen in the showroom is the grade that goes into the ground. Trade accounts are open to contractors, and turf ships nationwide.
Visit the showroom Monday to Friday, or Sunday by appointment, and walk the grades before you decide.
