Thu.Mar 26, 2020

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An Ode to Ceramic Floors

Tile of Spain USA

Serving as the foundation of a room, floors have a significant impact on the aesthetic and personality of a space. At its surface, floors can define a space, create the flow of movement, provide a sense of direction from one room to another and impact the emotional connection an individual has with a space. Natural and recyclable, resistant and hygienic, creative and timeless, ceramic tile has quickly become the ideal surface material to use for floors in both residential and commercial settings

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Flamboyant Flowerburst

Diary of a Tile Addict

A new, colourful celebration of life has been created at the maternity centre in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Master of vibrancy and London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has demonstrated his signature zest with a playfully tiled “flowerburst” mosaic in the centre’s entrance and reception area. With a donation from the Reuben foundation, the hospital was able to reach out to Furman and comission the piece that will create an entirely new atmosphere, evoking feelings of

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FCNews, FloorForce discuss COVID-19 impacts

Floor Covering News

FCNews publisher, Steven Feldman sat down with FloorForce CEO Todd Saunders, to discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our industry. They discuss what the industry is facing today and how it differs from challenges it has experienced in the past; what FCNews is doing to stay informed and keep our partners that way; what restaurant he’s going to the minute restrictions are lifted and more.

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Give the Earth a place in your home

Kitchen and Residential Design

Nothing feels better than dressing with the season or decorating your home to accommodate the change in weather and daylight hours. Not only does wood signify the change of seasons, but if you use it for your flooring, it can signify a change in mood or atmosphere. If this is what you want then there is no better way than with luxury vinyl wooden flooring.

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Retailers react to sub installer crisis amid COVID-19

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan. There is fear among industry observers that sub installers may not be around after the COVID-19 crisis has ended. When the coronavirus pandemic is in the rearview mirror, and business is back—and perhaps booming from pent-up demand—will flooring dealers have the installation crews to do the work? That’s a big question these days. Most installers on the residential side are subcontractors, meaning they are independent and can work for themselves.

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FCNews.net: Your daily source of information

Floor Covering News

While we continue to deal with hardships and uncertainty across the country and within our industry, we want to remind our FCNews readers to keep abreast of the latest news—both industry specific and COVID-19 related—by coming to fcnews.net throughout the day. We have a dedicated COVID-19 page and are constantly updating the site with relevant news stories and features on an array of topics.

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10 steps to help small business survive a global pandemic

Floor Covering News

The coronavirus, more specifically COVID-19, presents challenges on many fronts—the most critical of which entails ensuring public health while at the same time putting measures in place that prevent the economy from completely tanking. It’s an unprecedented challenge that’s affecting industries and sectors around the globe, but it’s taking a particularly heavy toll on small businesses, which account for roughly 50% of the U.S. workforce.

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Creating Your Space to host COVID-19 dealer webinar

Floor Covering News

San Rafael, Calif.– Creating Your Space will host a webinar focused on providing support to dealers during the COVID-19 crisis. The call is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 at 12 p.m. EDT. The agenda for the call is as follows: Data on Google flooring related searches. Essential website tips. New consumer online measuring tool. Ideas for marketing through Covid-19.

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 I4F releases COVID-19 message

Floor Covering News

Continuing to be impacted by COVID-19, I4F CEO John Rietveldt released the following heartfelt message: John Rietveldt. “To our dear friends, valued employees, licensees, partners, business relations and media: Life as we know it has dramatically changed in just a matter of weeks. 2020 will go down in the history books as one of mankind’s darkest periods, and it’s certain to say that none of us will ever forget this unprecedented moment in time—nor will generations to come.

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RFMS: Two free webinars available today

Floor Covering News

In support of it’s userbase, RFMS is offering two free webinars today (March 26). A live webinar will be held at 2:00 p.m. Central and will show users how to efficiently work remotely and how to access RFMS from a remote location. A pre-recorded webinar is now available that explains how users can process the Coronavirus paid sick leave in the RFMS system.

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INSTALL welcomes new members

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—INSTALL has welcomed three new IWCs and one new Alliance Partner to its organization. “INSTALL’s alliance, comprised of hundreds of contractors, thousands of flooring installers and hundreds of flooring manufacturers enables us all to share the common goal of delivering work we can all take pride in,” said John T. McGrath Jr., executive director of INSTALL.