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Week of March 30, 2020 – Design Trends

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Design trends pull from all aspects of society and do a fair bit of influencing in return. They can incorporate different cultures and styles while simultaneously painting the future through innovative ideas. Popular design styles seen today are: Modern, a style of décor that focuses on minimalism, a neutral color palette and sustainably sourced materials; Traditional, a style that emphasizes symmetry and warm colors through design elements seen in past centuries;

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Subway Tile Patterns For Creative Installations

Garden State Tile Blog

Subway tile has long been a fan favorite in homes and businesses for its ease of maintenance, hygienic properties, and timeless look. After first hitting the scenes in New York subway stations in the early 1900s, the traditional white 3×6 glazed ceramic quickly evolved with modern collections featuring a plethora of sizes, colors, finishes, and textures.

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Laticrete introduces modular tile and stone adhesive system

Floor Covering News

Laticrete said its Select-Bond can reduce distributor inventory by 65%. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete has introduced Laticrete Select-Bond, a versatile tile and stone adhesive system that includes optional kits for specialized enhancements. “Laticrete Select-Bond is a unique innovation that delivers real value to the distributor and installer,” said Jon Scott, Laticrete senior product manager.

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Tarkett introduces Fabricate carpet collection

Floor Covering News

Tarkett’s Fabricate. Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has launched Fabricate, the latest commercial carpet developed in partnership with menswear designer Jhane Barnes. Barnes said she developed Fabricate to effectively hide soil and coordinate easily with other flooring selections in the space. Using an innovative design technique she developed and Tarkett patented, Barnes flipped and rotated a series of tiny repeating modules, creating an almost-solid visual.

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Adam Joss: My firsthand view of COVID-19

Floor Covering News

(Editor’s note : Adam Joss, president of the Vertical Connection Carpet One Floor & Home in Columbia, Md., recently dealt with a very real health scare that gave him new appreciation for the COVID-19 pandemic and what medical professionals throughout the country are going through in an effort to save lives. Here’s his account in his words.). Adam Joss.

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Web exclusive: Exploring the outdoors from home

Floor Covering News

Google Earth provides virtual tours of 31 U.S. National Parks, including the Grand Canyon. (Photo by Alan Carrillo). By Megan Salzano. The age of COVID-19 has forced most of us to become a lot more familiar with our indoor environments. Much of the country has been asked to stay home or otherwise under “shelter in place” or observe quarantine orders.

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Tarkett offers free, digital CEU courses

Floor Covering News

(Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters). Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is collaborating with accreditation agencies to offer architects and designers a chance to learn new skills while maintaining social distance through a series of two free virtual CEU courses, each offered on two dates. For designers working in the K-12 education segment, the first course, “Happy & Healthy: Designing High-Performing, Healthy Learning Environments,” is designed to provide tools and strategies needed to design more inclusive

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WFCA issues guidance on insurance claims, ‘shelter’ provisions 

Floor Covering News

With so many flooring retailers and contractors seeking immediate relief as they deal with lost business due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the first line of defense usually entails filing insurance claims. But that can be tricky because of stipulations as to the cause of a business interruption and the specific insurance cover a particular retailer carries.

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NAHB lauds DHS ‘essential infrastructure business’ action

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ) designated construction of single-family and multifamily housing an essential infrastructure business.” The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) lauded the DHS’s decision, and said the designation will enable many home building firms to keep their businesses open during the COVID-19 pandemic and help to stabilize the housing industry and its supply chain in the near term.

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What $2 trillion stimulus package means for businesses, individuals

Floor Covering News

The $2 trillion stimulus package has provisions for businesses and individuals. On Friday, March 27, President Trump signed the largest stimulus bill in American history, a record-breaking $2 trillion aid package designed to provide a boost to nearly all parts of the economy. Small businesses and working-class Americans have no doubt taken the brunt of the economic downturn since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began.

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