Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was exciting to see Shaw return to the floor; An absence of 13 years, maybe more. Wherever you looked from floor to roof. Beyond their products that boast design and style. SPC and laminate on the same frame; Carpet One and Flooring America now look the same. Nick appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B. FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA, Last year, we celebrated our 40th anniversary.

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Tile Excellence

OCTOBER 10, 2013

I came across your responses to questions re: waterproofing and I appreciate your response as I am about to do a demo of a walk in shower. it is tiles floor, ceiling and walls. I will be scraping tiles off the floor/pan and assume it is a poured concrete pad as the shower is a customer size - pretty long. Tile Excellence.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

“We are very excited about all of the energy and enthusiasm for Coverings 2023,” Jennifer Hoff, CEO, Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings 2023, told Floor Covering News. Trends, solutions, live “how-to” classes and other relevant content will be available on three stages throughout the show floor.

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Making Tile Modern

JULY 16, 2015

Brooke Demos. Artist and weaver Brooke Demos works with a material most of us throw under our kitchen sinks or some other sacred spot (or possibly don’t use anymore because we conscientiously carry a grocery tote). Conceptually, Demos has created wall hangings and larger pieces. ” Wantimatika Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Performance Accessories offers a total system of industry-leading flooring solutions—including trims and transitions, stair solutions, adhesives, underlayments and cleaners—designed to complement and complete any flooring installation. The Full Stair Tread will be offered for both laminate and vinyl floors in 2024.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It makes me proud to see the flooring industry is so alive and well and healthy,” said Jenne Ross, director of marketing, Karndean Designflooring. “It New to the show floor. Surfaces 2022 saw the additional of several heavy hitters in the resilient category to the show floor. That’s very exciting from a design standpoint.”

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2020

Three years ago, Retail Lead Management (RLM) hit the market as a first-of-its-kind software system specifically designed to help flooring retailers manage their leads. For Mindy Arnette, residential sales manager, Brian’s Flooring & Design, the system has updated stagnant industry norms. “We By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Nothing beats the energy and excitement of live demonstrations on the floor of the Coverings trade show,” said Sean Boyle, senior vice president, marketing and channel management, Laticrete. Skim Lite is designed to offer the customer lightweight properties while maintaining a strong surface. Products to be showcased.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

Check out demo sites for reclaimed stone and metal, too. When floor models or packaging becomes damaged, it’s usually unsellable for retailers. Check out these outlets for things like carpeting, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, flooring and even appliances. Image: Jane Kim Design. Image: Barker and Stonehouse.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Education and training will be provided via four distinct platforms: TISE Seminars, TISE Live Main Stage, TISE Live Demo Stage and TISE TV. For example, Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) will conduct the finalist competition in the National Installer of the Year Competition. Your show brand designation does not limit session access.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Designed to elevate the overall shopping experience, Mohawk’s SmartStrand Color Wall is designed to inspire consumers to easily shop and confidently select a color and comfort level for their home. The post Mohawk debuts new SmartStrand Color Wall appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Designed to elevate the overall shopping experience, Mohawk’s SmartStrand Color Wall aims to inspire consumers to easily shop and confidently select a color and comfort level for their home. Providing an additional way for retailers to showcase SmartStrand’s performance capabilities, Mohawk created the SmartStrand sales demo challenge.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. First came the advent of large-format tile designs, providing the customer with greater coverage (not to mention some great new looks) while using fewer total tiles. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The company occupied roughly 1,000 square feet within the highly trafficked Mohawk space, where it conducted interactive demos for visitors, customers and potential licensees. “It XPC, or “eXtreme dimensional stable polymer core,” is a new flooring core material that aims to take SPC to the next level. “It Koopmans told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—The last time AHF Products exhibited on the Surfaces show floor, it was in a designated section of the Armstrong Flooring space. In the years since its spinoff from Armstrong, AHF Products has grown into a flooring behemoth in its own right. That seemed like eons ago. We decided on a simulated tree.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

Consider your target homeowner when designing the layout. Image: EAG Studio Design thoughtfully The hardest part of building for profit is remembering that you aren’t the homeowner. To appeal to the most buyers, you’ll need to work with your builder to design the home thoughtfully. Focus on entertainment spaces.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 23, 2013

Its a great example of how different sizes of decorative tile are used to bring both pattern and color to a design. Below is a photo of their paper layout demo. I agree, its difficult to envision design concepts on any scale and to take into account all of the details. Leaf Imprint Tiles and the Right Design Create Tranquility.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano—I t’s no secret that dealers looking to boost their ticket sales would do well to sell the total package for each flooring installation. This includes the primary flooring material as well as the accessory pieces to match. Accessories are the finishing touch that preserve the structural integrity of the floor.”.

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Burgin Construction

MARCH 16, 2018

Picking the Best Countertop for Your Orange County Kitchen Remodel – this is only one of what will seem like a million decisions you will need to make when designing your new kitchen but it is absolutely one of the most important. Pros: – It is warm and neutral so fits with virtually any design.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

He offers technical assistance, product demos, jobsite walks and helps provide CEUs for architects and designers. The post Schönox adds Gucker as technical sales rep appeared first on Floor Covering News. He can be reached at 934.777.9159 or rgucker@hpsubfloors.com. He can be reached at 934.777.9159 or rgucker@hpsubfloors.com.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Las Vegas—That’s a wrap for TISE 2022, and Shaw’s residential and main street brands—Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Philadelphia Commercial and Shaw Floors—said they lived up to the hype. The space was designed to be an immersive customer experience, and we’re thrilled and honored to have our efforts recognized with a Best of TISE 2022 Award.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “We The show floor was busy all three days of the event. In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2020

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is set to host its first ever Virtual Expo April 29-May 1. Attendees will participate in a combination of pre-recorded and live sessions, as well as product demos, networking, a keynote kickoff and a Wood Floor of the Year Awards closing ceremony.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

South Jordan, Utah—QFloors made it easier for flooring retailers to access the benefits of flooring-specific software without needing to learn the ins and outs of a new accounting system, the company said. In order to make QuickBooks work for flooring retailers, you have to do all kinds of workarounds,” he said.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Flooring trends. The housing market is important to the flooring industry, representing an estimated one-third of residential sales. Like the education sector, spaces that can be multi-functional and transform with ease are important, all of which impact flooring choices. “A

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

B efore starting her own software company, Kristen Stensby worked in her family’s flooring store in St. She decided to create Showroom Pricing, a software company that allows flooring dealers to update pricing in real time. I scheduled a web call demo and was very impressed with the system.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

“Diamond 10 technology provides enhanced durability that will make your floors look like the day you took them out of the box longer than other floors as it relates to scratch, scuff and stain resistance,” said Brent Flaharty, senior vice president and chief customer experience officer at Armstrong Flooring. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This year Mohawk took the wraps off a number of new products and programs across all categories designed to make things easier and increase profits for floor covering retailers. Mike Morris Millers Flooring America Logansport and Lafayette, Ind. SCENTSTOP/SUNDRIES Jerry Elkin Dearing Floor Center Jeffersonville, Ind.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

Austin, Texas—Mohawk in 2023 is bringing back one of the most successful marketing campaigns in company history—only this time it is enhanced with sustainability and causal elements designed to resonate with a new, younger consumer. Michael Haley, CEO of Haley’s Flooring and Interiors, Huntsville, Ala., Odette is not alone.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 13, 2021

By Megan Salzano As the most visual—and arguably most beautiful—social media platform, Instagram (IG) can play a major role in successfully selling flooring. Here are three ways to use it to your advantage: #1: Product demos: Visual content is key to promoting and selling products. with their community—all in real-time.

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Time2Design

APRIL 8, 2014

Design & Construction Week Re-cap | #KBIS2014 | #BlogTourVegas. This year the two shows were combined at the same time and location and created Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas! For me KBIS, Design & Construction Week, is becoming the go to Event of the year. KBIS IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THE CONNECTIONS.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

Perfect Vents are designed to match a specific manufacturer’s offering, such as Southwind Authentic Plank in Finnish Pine, pictured here. But one category that remains a haven for dealers is accessory products—a segment that provides product differentiation while enabling customers to add a finishing touch to their flooring installation.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Staged homes might be more Photoshop than interior design. The stars come in and demo a couple of cupboards or paint a few strokes before handing off the project to the real pros. The show actually only contracts for four rooms to be designed and renovated. Image: Breadmaker/Shutterstock. Homes are virtually staged.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2022

Buzzfeed has excelled in this area, but it’s not uncommon to see them used for travel, home search and interior design sites. If you’ve ever watched a house hunting or interior design show and either found yourself talking to the TV or gawking at the owner’s decor choices, Refinery29’s Sweet Digs is for you. Personalized content.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

AUGUST 27, 2015

But don’t take our word for it—watch our demo to see just how well Fusion Pro resists stains when compared to typical cementitious grouts. Fusion Pro is great for many different applications, from residential to commercial, interior to exterior, on walls or on floors. Basic grouts stain easily unless they are sealed.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 26, 2014

Not everyone has the opportunity to work with a ridiculously highly skilled, design-oriented architect … and a good looking amusing one at that … I even provide my services to her at a huge discount. If you are an architect or interior designer, certified kitchen designer, etc.,

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