Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Valencia, Spain—Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Spain earlier this month to bring their latest products and innovations to Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. Calming colors. It’s not just colors and patterns making waves in 2020. What’s trending 2020.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Whether it’s the collection’s name or color palette, Architectural Ceramics is getting into the seasonal spirit with tile that is fit for fall. AC’s Atlas Collection, a slate-look porcelain in the color Slate Multicolor. AC’s Autumn Park Collection, a glazed wood-look porcelain in the color Cherry.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

From the ground up, we’ll see what goes under and over shower floors and walls. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Another resource for tile products and continuing education, is Schluter Systems.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

F or domestic floor covering manufacturers, it’s one thing to be able to locally source all the components that go into the making of the final product—not just the raw materials but also the adhesives, binders, etc. Greg Wilson, founder of HempWood, told Floor Covering News. “Our It’s been a long journey.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

COVID-19 may have slowed growth in some segments of commercial flooring, but not so much on Main Street. By supporting the Main Street segment, it provides more opportunities for our customers to expand their product offering, enabling them to broaden their own customer base,” said Jonathan Cohen, CEO. “In By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. They’re excited to see us.”.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

AC’s porcelain Monticello Collection in the color Argento, image via Architectural Ceramic’s Houzz Project page. The flooring, also shown in the Argento color from our Monticello Collection, carries the color seamlessly from the vertical to horizontal surface. Classy & Glassy.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Here it is. for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7%

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 30, 2018

As February’s Cevisama exhibition showed in abundance, Spanish manufacturers have taken full advantage of advances in production technology to redefine the boundaries of what is possible in tile design. Street Art is available in four colors, plus a variety of sizes and special pieces. The results speak for themselves.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. But, for our Director of Product & Merchandising, Julie Taury, she gets fired up about one ceramic tile in particular: “My favorite ceramic is Euphoria from our Sonoma Tilemakers vendor, by far! AC’s Genesis Collection in the color Avio; image via architecturalceramics.com.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2018

—Pivot Point Red List-free enhanced resilient tile represents a change in direction for sustainable resilient flooring. This award-winning hard surface holds Living Product Challenge Petal Certification and is manufactured using alternative chemistry. At Healthcare Design Expo 2018, Pivot Point was recognized with […].

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 1, 2018

It is available in three colors with both decorative and solid patterns. These multi-purpose porcelain floor and wall tiles feature a satin finish on a slightly raised face. Mimicking the look of pressed wood chips or OSB, the Fusta Collection from Fanal brings a raw and natural look to floors and walls. Granada by Oset.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The way the collection plays with opposing elements is on trend for 2018: Monet: This colorway features a dark turquoise metallic kiss that contrasts a sheer light base. Pictured below, the hexagon shown in the color Blanc gives the feeling of a white-washed wood floor, with the durability of a porcelain tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Furthermore, product development, marketing and education have turned to focus on North American needs. It means big things in terms of where product development, promotion and marketing are going.”. Textures, patterns and bold colors also define this trend. New product showcase. Imports were also down 5.5% of 2019 U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 4, 2018

This Spanish manufacturer has more than 20 years’ experience creating top quality wall and floor tiles, developing a truly extensive range of products designed to meet every practical need and interior style, with matching trim pieces to add the finishing touch. Xerea Mix Colors by Codicer. Amsterdam by Codicer.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Urbanfloor first made a splash in 2018 with its breakthrough Timbertop line—an upper-end hardwood floor offering featuring extra-long lengths, wide boards and a distinctive coloration process that yields unique, eye-catching visuals. But that’s due to the reactive stain on that product.”. 4-inch plank.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Despite this crash, carpet still remains the largest flooring segment, accounting for 48.4% of the overall 18.969 billion square-foot flooring market in 2020. Just five years ago, for example, carpet/rugs made up 60% of the flooring industry in terms of volume. Flooring, including carpet, got a share of that spend.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 9, 2018

The city also hosted Stockholm Design Week 2018 for the public so everyone could get their Scandi-fix. KLASSIK daybed Poul Volther’s 1959 daybed has been put into production by KLASSIK Denmark in collaboration with Volther’s family. Here are our favorite 12 pieces from the show: 1.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

We hope you like the products we recommend. White is still the most popular countertop color. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). Shades of gray in the cabinets, backsplash, ceiling and floors. Neutral cabinet colors remain popular.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof.

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Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

Although their concrete tile coverage, which mostly focuses on new products, is limited, what they do spotlight is both beautiful and intriguing. Favoring well-designed products over mass-market, disposable goods, it’s no wonder that cement tiles are a mainstay of the richly-layered yet calm spaces that they feature.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 25, 2018

In this latest part of Tile Addict’s preview of Ceramics of Italy at Coverings we select some additional Italian products – all recently launched – that will be lighting up the aisles at Atlanta. Dado’s beautiful Smot range combines through coloured glazed porcelain stoneware floor tiles with double-fired wall tiles.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 26, 2018

While it is true that Cersaie remains the foremost tile showcase of the year, at Atlanta there was evidence that the top Italian manufacturers have completely recovered from any post-2008 torpor to innovate and launch new products throughout the year, particularly in advance of important North American trade shows like Coverings and ICFF.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

We knew we needed to diversify our product offering to protect ourselves and our customers.” In late 2018, TDG began developing its EnVision6,6 nylon program, with positive market acceptance. “We This shift from Stainmaster empowered A/T and Shaw Floors to collaborate and share innovations to better serve its customers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 14, 2017

We hope you like the products we recommend. PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings and industrial materials, announced its 2018 Paint Color of the Year: Black Flame. Some might think that black is the absence of color, but when you look at this winning shade, you’ll notice the new black has deep indigo undertones.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry. But to just retreat to 2018’s numbers? in volume in 2018; 3.85% growth in dollars and 3.2% We’ll take it.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2018

May 14/21, 2018: Volume 33, Issue 24 By Ken Ryan Today’s carpet products are developed with the consumer firmly in mind as mills gather research to ascertain what’s on their.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But when it comes to laminate flooring manufacturers striving to replicate genuine hardwood flooring visuals, make no mistake: it’s all about seizing market share. The Hydrana collection features eight on-trend colors with embossed textures for a luxurious and authentic hardwood visual. By Reginald Tucker. Mannington.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

When Brian Carson took the reins as president and CEO of AHF Products in February 2019, he announced “very aggressive plans” for the company that had been spun off from Armstrong Flooring the year prior. We also gained intellectual property and launched the industry’s first all-wood waterproof product, Bruce Hydropel.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Beyond the sheer quality of the raw material, locally sourced lumber brings with it other tangible benefits for Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers. “As

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2018

December 24/31, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 15 By Lindsay Baillie There are many components to purchasing a new floor covering. Beyond finding a product that matches the consumer’s lifestyle, color preferences and décor, a new floor typically requires a padding or underlayment as well as new moldings and/or vents.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2018

October 15/22, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 9 By Reginald Tucker Bamboo Hardwoods recently added a string of new colors to its signature Manor II line, which is reminiscent of aged French oak wine barrels.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—Technology is constantly evolving and updating, which requires new-and-improved software solutions to everyday business tasks in the flooring industry such as tracking leads, checking inventory and even giving customers the ability to try out products in their rooms via room visualizer apps. MeasureSquare.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 6, 2018

The scope and ambition of Ceràmica Cumella’s output is vast; spanning flooring, lattices, wal coatings, steps, modular elements, roofscapes and much more. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. This was curated by Mis-Architecture (Christopher Pierce and Chris Matthews) with AA Exhibitions. Visit: [link].

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. When taking total flooring sales into account, resilient flooring sales comprised 31.6% in 2018; 18.2% of dollars and 28.8%

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