Tile of Spain USA
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
The possibilities of applying and combining ceramic tiles are infinite. Each individual piece acts as a starting point bringing whimsical patterns, vibrant colors, and geometric shapes to life. When installing ceramics in both indoor and outdoor spaces, the variety of formats and styles allows us to take advantage of its technical and aesthetic properties achieving dazzling designs that no other surface material can offer.
Architectural Ceramics
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. As we inch closer to cold weather and dig out our winter wardrobe, let’s take some time to once more appreciate some inspiring outdoor entertainment spaces and get inspired this winter for an exterior addition to enjoy this spring! As cold weather encompasses us, it’s the perfect time to think about refreshing ways to enjoy the distant warm weather and day-dream about getting tan on your new patio or gazebo.
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Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Arlington, Va.—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the second Coverings Connected webinar schedule and opened registration. The multi-session, digital experience is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, on the Coverings website. Attendees of the digital experience will be presented with a variety of complimentary tile and stone industry content, including three live educational webinars that offer Continuing Edu
Diary of a Tile Addict
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
For tile design studio Elisa Passino the most important thing is that beauty goes hand-in-hand with sustainability. Founded just last year (by Elisa Passino), the studio creates collections designed to be timeless, finding inspiration in heritage whilst looking to the future for innovation. Capitello and Abaco. The products are durable, offering ranges that are futureproof, not only in their materials, but in their decorative merits and focus on sustainability.
Garden State Tile Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
The Madison collection from Garden State Tile has expanded with 12 more lines that consist of a mix of porcelain tile, ceramic wall tile, natural stone, and glass. Aire. The Aire glass tile collection from Garden State Tile features a selection of cool toned decorative wall tiles available in 4 shapes and 4 colors. For an added twist, the Cyclone, Lightening, and Diamond Dust linear mosaics shine with a mix of metal.
Ceramics of Italy
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
ABK Group is continuing its growth programme and despite the difficult period for the global economy has completed the acquisition of the 100% share capital of Ceramiche Gardenia Orchidea S.p.A., a historic company that owns the Gardenia Orchidea and Versace Ceramics brands and posted a turnover of more than €38 million in FY 2019. Since it was founded in 1992, ABK Group has grown steadily and reached a turnover of over €110 million in 2019.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Arlington, Va.—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards and nominations for its Rock Star Awards. Competitor submissions of tile and stone projects for entry to the CID Awards, and nominations for Rock Stars, will be accepted online through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 5 p.m.
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JG Kitchens
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Are you one of the estimated 10 million Americans who suffer from seasonal affective disorder -- otherwise known as the winter blues or SAD? If so, your symptoms might have started to kick in with last weekend's "fall back" time change. Check out some solutions here. The post How To Battle Seasonal Affective Disorder With Wellness Design comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.
Kitchen and Residential Design
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
If you've just got a new puppy or have been a loving pup parent for years, you know that there's never enough time in the day to spend with your canine friend. You have a lot of responsibilities as a pet parent, including making enough money to support the two of you. Then, when you finally get home, there's still plenty to keep you busy that doesn't include one-on-one time with your furry friend.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Tarkett’s Easy Living collection includes a herringbone wood pattern. Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is adding 28 new designs to its FiberFloor residential luxury sheet vinyl flooring, giving homeowners access to the latest design trends in products that surpass the industry’s most stringent health and safety standards, the company said. The new designs are available across Tarkett’s Fresh Start, Easy Living & Lifetime collections, and include trend-forward encaustics, woods and marble and stone looks.
Life of an Architect
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Pantries are one of those spaces that exist within every house that either get a lot of attention or no attention at all. With just a few design moves and considerations, you can turn a regular pantry into something amazing. The post Kitchen Pantry Design 101 first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Kitchen Pantry Design 101 at Life of an Architect.
The A to Z of Building
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
A team of researchers from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has designed a liquid window panel that not only blocks the Sun to control the transmission of solar.
Kitchen and Residential Design
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
When you buy a home, you are investing in that property. Thus, it makes sense that you'd want to improve it in various ways so that it always looks nice and well-maintained. Without routine improvements, the house can fall into disarray and look unkempt, potentially earning the ire of your neighborhood's homeowner's association. But before you begin those improvements, it could be prudent to verify that your homeowner's insurance policy covers that so you have a lower out-of-pocket cost.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
By Megan Salzano. Like most sundry products, adhesives can be considered the backbone of any flooring installation. They are a necessary part of a successful project both in the short term and to secure the longevity of an installation. As such, the performance of those adhesives is key. Adhesives provide a range of performance attributes dependent on need, and these value-added features remain the drivers of innovation in the category.
Stone Update
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Online event sponsored by iQ Power Tools, includes NTCA and American Lung Association.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Megan Salzano. When it comes to a home remodel, new build or anything in between, the flooring itself is usually what steals the show during the purchase process—and rightfully so. The flooring will more or less provide the backdrop for the design of the space or just simply serve as the place we live our lives on day in and day out. However, often overlooked are the grouts and mortars that provide the functionality.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
There is no escaping it: 2020 is the year of COVID-19, and flooring distributors of all sizes dealt with the myriad effects—an abrupt shutdown that upended the second quarter followed by a resurgence. As 2020 winds down, the industry’s top wholesalers are looking for a strong finish to a challenging year. FCNews ’ annual top 20 distributors’ listing not only looks at the industry’s leaders but also reveals the 10 highest-volume wholesalers in the waterproof vinyl flooring category as well as the
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Glen Burnie, Md.—Haines, the flooring industry’s largest distributor, announced plans to hold its Loyalty Club Summit in-person from Feb.17-18, 2021, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Fla. Haines said it plans to tie in its national sales meeting with the summit to allow the Haines sales and product teams to meet and interact with Loyalty Club retailers.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
By Steven Feldman. Calhoun, Ga.—Excitement is building less than two months before Mohawk kicks off its seven-city Momentum Roadshow. As preparations continue to take shape, the company said flooring dealers are signing up in droves to attend these events as they look to return to some degree of normalcy in 2021. Mohawk is demonstrating its investment in retailer success by wasting no time as the first of the seven events kicks off five days after the calendar flips to 2021.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
CTEF was able to raise $33,134, thanks to the support of its sponsors and the event’s bidders. Pendleton, S.C.—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) acknowledged the success of its first online auction , which took place from Oct. 21 to Oct. 26, 2020 to raise funds in support of its mission which the COVID-19 pandemic has severely threatened.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Calhoun, Ga.—Durkan has debuted its latest collection with longtime collaborator Virginia Langley —a carpet portfolio that includes styles designed exclusively by the artist for Durkan’s print carpet tile platform. Synergy is featured in Durkan’s state-of-the-art Precision Dye Injection (PDI) tile format, which features proprietary high-resolution pattern design technology in 12 colors for customization, with the added wear-and-maintenance advantages of modular soft flooring.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
By Ken Ryan. Tarkett’s John Mazzullo, left, chats with A.J. Rose’s A.J. Boyajian during the meeting. The in-person fall meeting of the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) apparently was successful on multiple fronts—suppliers and dealers enjoyed the fellowship as they worked on business deals, and none of the 150 attendees in Savannah, Ga., have been reported to have contracted COVID-19.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Ken Ryan. Distributors have played a critical role in the flooring ecosystem. However, its role is likely to undergo significant changes in the next five years. Historically speaking, distributors have played a critical role in the flooring ecosystem. However, its role has evolved over time and is likely to undergo significant changes in the next five years—leading to this question: What will flooring distribution look like in 2025?
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Dallas, Texas—Daltile has launched its latest tile collection, Famed. Famed is a porcelain tile assortment for floor and wall that offers the durability of porcelain with the beauty of marble designs, the company said. “Our new Famed porcelain tile collection provides the look of five gorgeous marble designs, in on-trend colors, including a modern beige, warm whites and warm and cool greys,” said Laura Grilli, lead product designer for Daltile.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Ken Ryan. Industry installation experts Sonny Callaham and Paul Pleshek recently announced the formation of the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), a new, non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association created to improve the flooring industry by partnering with industry experts, manufacturers and other flooring associations to provide locally accessible, affordable and advanced hands-on training, re-training and certification programs.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
By Reginald Tucker. The protracted U.S. trade war with China—and the subsequent reciprocal tariffs and duties on both sides—has had tangible ramifications on the flooring industry. This is particularly evident in segments such as LVT, SPC and WPC , but also engineered hardwood and laminate flooring. And while certain segments of the industry enjoyed a temporary tariff reprieve on select rigid core products, those exemptions have since expired.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Jim Augustus Armstrong. “I’m having a record year ,” a dealer from Virginia told me during a recent dealership diagnostic I was conducting over the phone. “What do you attribute that to?” I asked. “I think the COVID-19 crisis has caused people to do a lot of home fix-up projects, including replacing their flooring,” he said.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Reginald Tucker. AHF Products’ expanded plant in Cambodia is being upgraded with two additional finishing lines, two milling units as well as additional plywood capacity and warehousing space. Large enough to maximize the production capabilities befitting a leader in the U.S. hardwood flooring arena, but nimble enough to make timely adjustments in manufacturing and sourcing to address shifting demand both domestically and abroad.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
By Ken Ryan. Elias Wilf has become the first flooring distributor to carry Välinge’s hardwood flooring , with exclusive rights to sell the line in the Mid-Atlantic region from New York to North Carolina. Jeff Striegel, president of the Owings Mills, Md.-based distributor, said he regards Välinge Flooring as among the first true innovations in wood flooring since aluminum oxide was developed in the mid-1990s.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Toronto, Ontario—Torlys has expanded its Marquee Floors laminate program with the Shore collection, highlighting eight new, on-trend colors—many of which have an embossed-in-register texture (EIR) to give the floor a natural look and feel. Designed with luxury in mind, the wide planks in the Shore lineup are designed to make a statement in any room.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Sponsored Content. Customer loyalty is essential for building a successful business. Every business owner wants loyal customers, but how do you encourage loyalty? Synchrony, a leading provider of retail credit programs for businesses nationwide, examined the topic in its 2019 Loyalty Study. It conducted an online survey of 1,500 consumers with questions designed to probe the psychology, motivations and emotions of shoppers.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
By Ken Ryan. Flooring distributors have dealt with slowdowns and recessions before, but usually they had time to prepare in advance. Not this time around, as COVID-19 arrived quickly—and with a vengeance. “COVID-19 changed everything we do every day in our personal lives as well as our business,” Keith Slobodien, president of Apollo Distributing Company, Fairfield, N.J., told FCNews.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Group will bring back four of its popular continuing education presentations as part of the final installment of its Resourceful CEU Series for the calendar year. The flooring manufacturer organized and launched the digital learning program in April as an immediate response to current events. The series creates opportunities for the architecture and design community to revitalize their knowledge and renew their well-being in the midst of a non-traditional workplace and social
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Economic Update: By Reginald Tucker. Alan and Brian Beaulieu discussed the benefits of investing in American manufacturing during a recent webinar. Despite the many challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic on top of America’s protracted trade war with China and shifts in global sourcing trends, the U.S. still marks the safest bet for investment in domestic manufacturing.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
By Ken Ryan. The SPC/rigid core subsegment of the LVT category continued to grow by double digits for distributors in 2020 as a percentage of overall business, and in a few cases now represents 50% or more of some businesses. This trend is expected to continue for the next year. “Retail sales associates typically push products that they want to sell, and LVT is what they want to sell as there is an absolute love affair going on with the LVT category,” said Jeff Striegel, president of Elias Wilf,
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Seneca Millwork has refreshed its website to offer its customers a more convenient experience. Fostoria, Ohio—Seneca Millwork, a leading manufacturer of hardwood flooring transitions , has launched a newly refreshed website. “Our Seneca Millwork team has worked diligently together with our website design team to present product material in a clear, concise manner, with a visual experience that our customers will enjoy,” said Cindy Huff, marketing coordinator.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By Lisbeth Calandrino. The other day I took off my mask briefly and someone said, “You have lipstick on. Why? No one is going to see it, and it stains your mask anyway.”. The person was right; no one is going to see my face under my mask but me. And I guess that’s precisely the point. I did a Zoom training session the other day and one of the guys gleefully told me he was wearing his pajama bottoms instead of pants.
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