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Think Outside the Box: Rethinking the Square Shower Niche

Architectural Ceramics

The shower niche. It’s not going away, but we want to know – where is it going next? Time and time again, a square shower niche is recessed between two wall studs, above the water controls and below the shower head, but let’s stretch conventional thinking. At Architectural Ceramics, we love the look of stretching a square niche into an elongated, linear one.

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Top Moroccan Style Tiles for Your Bathroom

Granada Tile

Very few tile styles get the honor of being both ‘timeless’ and ‘versatile’ anywhere in the home. The bathroom is the tile’s palace, where it gets a moment in the spotlight as it enchants visitors with sweeping patterns and vibrant colors. Moroccan tiles are the sultan of the palace, being able to effortlessly blend in with modern, contemporary homes and the classic romantic styles of yesteryear.

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Exclusive! Houzz 2019 Kitchen Trends

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The 2019 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study provides insight regarding the most popular kitchen trends in home improvement. The report is unique because it captures the opinions of homeowners, whereas most surveys focus on trends from the perspectives of interior designers, architects, etc.

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Decoraciones de baño estilo marroquí con azulejos de cemento.

Granada Tile

En este blog encontrarás algunas ideas para decorar tu baño con azulejos de cemento y baldosas hidráulicas con estilo marroquí o pisos artesanales con diseños árabes. El diseño interior de un baño siempre destaca por la instalación de azulejos de cemento que se adapten a cualquier estilo decorativo. El área de baño es el palacio de los azulejos, sin embargo, muy poco patrones de azulejos tienen la riqueza atemporal y versátil para impactar este lugar de la casa o comercio.

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How To Decorate With Stylish Black Kitchen Cabinets

Trendir Magazine

When it comes to creating a space that speaks to your personal style and character you want to consider your color palette. Why consider a traditional white color wave when you can go to the dark side and try a black hue instead? The color black has become quite the color when it comes to bringing character and style to any room, particularly the kitchen.

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Tariff update: Suppliers, distributors counter with price hikes

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Ken Ryan Flooring manufacturers and distributors wasted little time in responding to the additional 15% hike in tariffs to 25% on Chinese goods, announcing their own increases on a wide range of products ranging from LVT and ceramic tile to laminate and engineered wood flooring. […].

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Your Summer Herb Garden Checklist

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Add some flavor to the coming months with this summer herb garden checklist. Image: Alexander Raths/Shutterstock. Summer is here and that doesn’t just mean more vibrancy in your weekend routine. It can also mean more vibrancy on your plate. Growing herbs is a snap in the summertime. With a little bit of planning and an afternoon in the dirt, you can create a summer herb garden that will transform your cooking (and drinking!

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Lisbiz strategies: TISE 2020 education—Behind the scenes

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Lisbeth Calandrino I recently returned from the TISE 2020 educational planning meeting in Irving, Texas. This is the third year I’ve been chosen to be on the committee. It’s interesting to find out what the attendees think of the prior education tracks and what seminars […].

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My Take: Award of Excellence—Behind the results

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Steven Feldman This issue of FCNews is a bit different than the other 25 we publish throughout the year. For starters, it offers a commercial slant given its distribution at NeoCon, the premier event for the contract design industry. This issue also heralds the 23rd […].

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Al’s column: Best practices for retailers to live by

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Lou Morano (Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a multi-part series.) I’ve learned things from smarter people than myself, even after being in this industry for 38 years. When our company first opened, I learned from my father that paying our bills early was […].

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HD Expo: Products adapt to fit hospitality, restaurant trends

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—The evolution of the hospitality industry remains apparent through dramatic changes in product, design and specification, but flooring’s role as a foundational element to every built environment remains constant. In fact, designers who spoke with FCNews overwhelmingly agreed that one of their pivotal […].

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Suppliers look to fill voids on Main Street

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Ken Ryan Small businesses, which includes Main Street, are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, businesses with fewer than 20 employees make up 89.6% of all U.S. enterprises and create two-thirds of new jobs. By some estimates, nearly […].

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Marketing mastery: Direct mail still viable in today’s Internet Age

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Jim Augustus Armstrong I received a postcard the other day from a company offering their advertising services to help me grow my business. Nothing unusual about that, except that it came from Google. Here is one of the largest digital advertising companies on the planet […].

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Resilient: LVT, WPC battle for commercial market share

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Lindsay Baillie It’s well documented that WPC continues to take market share from other resilient flooring options—as well as competing hard surfaces—specifically in the residential market. Now we are witnessing a battle for share in commercial applications. This trend shows no signs of slowing down […].

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NWFA honors individual, group achievements

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Reginald Tucker Fort Worth, Texas—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) held a special ceremony here at its annual convention last month to recognize individuals and organizations alike for their contributions to the industry. These ranged from service awards honoring important achievements to master craftsmen who […].

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JTG honors Gutierrez, employees, suppliers

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Steven Feldman Atlanta—JTG Inc., the Ted Gregerson-owned parent company of Ted’s Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors to Go of Aniston (Ala.), recently hosted its 14th annual awards banquet here to acknowledge employees of both stores. There was certainly cause for celebration during the event after […].

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Karndean Designflooring provides CEU on importance of acoustics

Floor Covering News

Export, Pa.—Karndean Designflooring, in conjunction with Hanley Wood, LLC, is offering a new continuing education course (CEU) titled “Technical and Practical Benefits of Optimizing Acoustics in Commercial and Residential Buildings.” The course identifies factors affecting acoustic performance and explains acoustic measurements and testing standards, including sound transmission class (STC), impact insulation class (IIC) and Delta […].

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Award of Excellence: Mohawk nabs Best Overall, six honors in all

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Ken Ryan Garden City, N.Y.—For the fourth year in a row, Mohawk Industries was voted Best Overall Manufacturer—one of four Mohawk-branded honors, and six in all for the Mohawk Group—in FCNews’ 23rd annual Award of Excellence competition. In addition to Best Overall, Mohawk won Best Carpet […].

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AHF Products adds LM Flooring to wood stable

Floor Covering News

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Reginald Tucker At the recent National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) annual convention last month—in the company’s first showing as a standalone entity—AHF Products president and CEO Brian Carson said “big things” were on the horizon in the wake of its purchase by American Industrial Partners […].