Short Business Description Nielsen Bros was founded in 1946 by brothers Tom and Lloyd Nielsen to sell carpet and tile out of their small Ballard storefront. Early on, we sold carpet and tile, period. Over the years, weve grown to three showrooms in the Seattle metropolitan area and expanded our selection from just carpet and tile to virtually every type of flooring, including carpet, hardwood, laminate, marble, ceramic, bamboo, composites and much, much more!