Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2024

Co nventional wisdom would suggest that softening conditions in the new home construction market over the past eight to 10 months might put a damper on laminate flooring sales in that bellwether sector. That fits right into the wheelhouse of the laminate category—a product segment that continues to enjoy a renaissance of sorts.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 18, 2021

Fresh off of our annual corporate meeting on January 11 th , (we missed you just as much as you missed us that day, don’t worry), we thought it was a great time to reflect on some of our past accomplishments before setting sail into the new year filled with new opportunities to showcase our quality products and services to the building industry.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Flooring retailers, Strahil Chernev and Sharon Cherneva, traveled nearly 5,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, to attend the Alliance Flooring convention. Orlando—As Alliance Flooring celebrated its 25-year history here last week, it was hard not to focus on the group’s bright future. So, they opened their own store.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2021

—In keeping with its trend-setting mission, Carpet One Floor & Home announced its 2021 Trending Ten list of the New Year’s most exciting flooring products. “Determining our Trending 10 was no easy feat,” said John Gilbert, Carpet One Floor & Home president. LVT & PERFORMANCE FLOORING.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While the rigid core segment has been locked in controversy for several years—first with the implementation of various tariffs and then with the UFLPA detentions of late—glue down came to the rescue of consumers in the period between 2020-2023. There’s a reason why more than 90% of commercial floors are glue down.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2020

The multi-session online event will take place April 20-23, 2020, via coverings.com , to provide attendees with digital access to learning opportunities via live webinars, tile and stone trends presentations, on-demand content and an online showcase of Coverings tile and stone exhibitors from around the world. All webinars are complimentary.

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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And this is an area where Tile of Spain manufacturers are relentlessly progressing in new production processes. Thanks to their commitment to research and innovation, Spanish companies are crafting solutions that present profound advances in the possibilities ceramic walls, floors and countertops can offer. Rosa Gres, Biostop Series.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JULY 14, 2020

In Charleston, South Carolina, The Bee and Blossom Inn , historically known as the Fitch-Rivers House, was selected as the property for the 2020 Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Designer Showhouse. Garden State Tile is my ‘GO TO’ for innovative products” says Huddleston. said Huddleston. “I Photography by Kim Graham.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JULY 20, 2020

In Charleston, South Carolina, The Bee and Blossom Inn , historically known as the Fitch-Rivers House, was selected as the property for the 2020 Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Designer Showhouse. Garden State Tile is my ‘GO TO’ for innovative products” says Huddleston. said Huddleston. “I Photography by Kim Graham.

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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. What’s trending 2020. It’s not just colors and patterns making waves in 2020. Three dimensional details.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

to $8.201 billion compared with $7.355 billion carpet sales in 2020. Of note, a majority of rugs sold at flooring stores are fabricated from broadloom and considered carpet sales by the industry.). Together, carpet/rugs remain the largest category within flooring, accounting for 47.9% Volume, which includes rugs, grew 5% to 9.64

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

Launching alongside NeoConnect 2020 , Interface debuted “ Together by Design ,” a series of online resources and events providing architects and interior designers with the opportunity to connect and access innovative content throughout June. Atlanta, Ga.— Interface Adaptation Series.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2020

In Conversation: Product intros and perspectives. Presented by ASID as part of the 2020 Virtual Internship, a series of conversations between designers and reps as they review new products. Join AIA Chicago online to honor the winners of the 2020 Small Project Awards and celebrate the program’s first ten years.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 22, 2021

To make up for the cancellation of Cersaie last year, winners from the 2020 Tile Competition will also be honored during this time, according to show organizers. Rockwell Group designed The Waterline Club: a comprehensive amenity space for residents that connects the Waterline Square’s three main buildings. Firm: Rockwell Group.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2020

What: Contract Magazine’s Paul Makovsky speaks with Studio O+A’s Primo Orpilla and KI’s Jonathan Webb about designing workplaces that allow individuals to be truly happy, have purpose and still be productive. What: Celebrate the winners of the 2020 Small Project Awards and the program’s first ten amazing years.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

economy—and the commercial flooring market is no exception. COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on every aspect of the economy, including commercial flooring sales,” said John Stephens, vice president of marketing, Shaw Contract. Heading into 2020, commercial flooring was on pace to sustain modest growth across the board.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

7 touting three days of three days of increased educational programming and a total of 101 flooring and floor covering technology suppliers from more than 12 countries who unveiled their latest products across 39,800 square feet of exhibition space. floor covering exhibitions across a number of areas.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

These major investments are part of a clearly defined strategy of establishing ties with the big architecture firms, and promoting Florim ceramic products and the use of large slabs – both for traditional covering applications and for the world of furniture. Further openings are planned for 2020. “We www.florim.com.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

By Reginald Tucker— Di Anna Borders, the award-winning vice president of design at Armstrong Flooring , lost her brave battle with cancer on March 17. Michel Vermette, Armstrong Flooring CEO, reflected on Borders’ talents and positive attitude. Armstrong Flooring was also voted Top Brand in Builder magazine in 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

T he ceramic tile category is arguably flooring’s closest link to the interior design community. Ceramic tile trends take their design cues directly from consumer habits within the home and builds upon those needs to craft its looks, textures and technologies. Seen here is MSI’s Hexley Hive.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dalton—J+J Flooring has launched the Impact Project, a program designed to improve environments for seniors in underserved communities. Up to 10 projects will be awarded 5,000 square feet of flooring as well as free installation. Design positively impacts people every day. Up to 10 projects in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

A few years after that, it was launched as a carpet fiber, giving interior designers and facility managers a premium carpet fiber that offered key performance benefits that help carpet look newer longer, including easy cleanability and appearance retention.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Chicago—NeoCon has unveiled its rich offering of CEU-accredited seminars set for the 2020 show, June 8–10. This seminar will examine common challenges in interior design master plans for large healthcare campuses, as well as emerging trends. DALY, Washington, DC; Lauren Funk, IIDA, CIDQ, interior designer, LEO A.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

Domotex USA attendees will hear from top ASID members and interior design professionals, authors, speakers and educators who will provide curated, topical information to help designers build their skills set and immediately improve their practice. based, award-winning Design Concepts/Interiors, LLC, will lead the presentation.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

BelleLuxe, from the Karastan collection of high-end hardwood launched in 2019, was designed to appeal to the discerning consumer. In the flooring industry—much like other fashion-oriented businesses —trends come and go. If you have a product that’s wide, but it’s only 2- or 3-feet long, it defeats the whole purpose.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 27, 2020

” aims is to motivate people to go beyond previous strategies, visions and experiences in flooring design and applications and look to the future, according to the show. In January 2020, some 35,000 visitors, 70% of them coming from abroad, attended Domotex for information and ordering purposes, according to the show.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2020

The programming was developed in the wake of the cancellation of North America’s largest design exposition and conference for commercial interior design professionals. Digital roundtables, webinars, podcasts and other media will connect three distinct but interwoven paths: people, sustainability and product.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2022

AIA strives to drive positive change through the power of design. The organization said it developed the Architecture and Design Materials Pledge to inspire a shift in how architects and designers evaluate the products and finishes that they specify on a daily basis. Appalachian Botanical Co.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

A report on design trends recently found its way into my inbox, which I found to be somewhat interesting. The report is designed to deliver insights to guide the profession through the next era of pandemic design. million youths experienced some form of mental illness in 2020. population growth has stalled.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

“We felt it important to provide the design community with impactful accredited opportunities to take deeper dives into a variety of subject matter,” said Jackie Dettmar, Mohawk Group’s vice president of design and product development. “We The free program continues with the following sessions: April 15, 2020.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

By Ken Ryan— Alliance Flooring —the buying group comprising CarpetsPlus, ColorTile and Carpetland retailers —is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this week in Orlando, Fla., with members looking forward to their first fully attended convention since the pandemic started back in 2020. K ATE B UTCHER.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

Consumers crave premium style and design in a quality product they can invest in and live on for years to come,” said Natalie Cady, director of premium brands residential channel strategy for Shaw Floors. “As Nationally, the average home price climbed 29% since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, according to Zillow.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2020

Proof in design: ASID outcome of Design Awards 2020 winners. Celebrating the 2020 winning projects: The Sensory Wellbeing Hub by HKS and M Moser Associates Living Lab. Lessons learned from facility adaptations during COVID-19 and what designers can do moving forward. Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m. –

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2024

Panelists spanning architecture to industrial design will unpack how they’re using gen AI in their practice today, and how they see it impacting the industry within the next few years. These experts will explore textiles’ influential role in furniture product design and performance. To register, head here.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

Speakers: Tina Giorgadze, senior interior designer, senior associate, Perkins and Will. The Pavilion at Penn Medicine: How a Human-Centered Process Leads to Human-Centered Design. In this presentation, learn how an empathetic design process yields tangible improvements to the healthcare experience. Facilities. Jennifer K.

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