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The CID Awards Honor Two Projects Featuring Tile of Spain Ceramics

Tile of Spain USA

Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, announced two projects featuring Tile of Spain products that received honors during the coveted Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects.

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Coverings 2019: Premier tile and stone event going strong after 30 years

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Steven Feldman Orlando, Fla.—Against the backdrop of a slowing ceramic tile market, a sold-out Coverings celebrated its 30th anniversary here April 9-12 with 1,100 exhibitors from more than 40 countries showing their latest and greatest in response to a variety of trends. At 480,000 square feet, Coverings […].

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Fun Ways To Decorate With Gold Finishes

Trendir Magazine

Many associate gold finishes with “outdated décor:” however, the beautiful finish is coming back and with just the right amount of character. Decorating with metallics as become quite the trend, but one hue that stands out from the rest is gold. It’s a great way of bringing a worldly charm without overbearing the room. This guide will help you add gold finishes to your home without taking away from your preferred decorating style.

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CeramTec Celebrates Girls’ Day at Four Locations

Ceramic Industry Magazine

At this year’s Girls’ Day, an initiative designed to give girls in the 5th grade and above an insight into technical professions, four CeramTec locations in Germany presented themselves to potential future candidates.

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Best-Kept Appliance Secrets to Help You Save Money on Electricity

Kitchen and Residential Design

Here are a few tips to help you save money on electric bills without giving up your simple luxuries. With the rising cost of energy bills these days, keeping them under control is starting to become everyone's goals. However, reducing your energy bills shouldn't require you to sacrifice any of life's simple pleasures. You only need to make a few minor adjustments with the way you use your devices to drive the costs down.

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Astronomical Growth Projected for Global 3D-Printed Composite Materials

Ceramic Industry Magazine

The global 3D-printed composite materials market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 38% from 2019-2023, according to a market research report.

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Wood: State of the industry—Key sectors fuel greater buying activity

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Reginald Tucker Like other hard surface sectors facing intense competition from the likes of LVT/WPC/SPC, hardwood flooring also felt pressure in terms of both market share and profit margins. But thanks to strong end-use activity in 2018, the category continued to post respectable numbers despite the […].

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Carpet: Suppliers extol soft surfaces’ healthy attributes

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Ken Ryan Google the question “Is carpet healthy?” and one of the first entries is attributed to the American Lung Association, which states: “Carpets may trap pollutants like dust mites, pet dander, cockroach allergens, particle pollution, lead, mold spores, pesticides, dirt and dust. Chemicals used in […].

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Moving to your New Home: Making the Process Easier and Smoother

Kitchen and Residential Design

Having trouble saying goodbye to your family home? That’s normal. Grieve, if you want. And do these things too to cope and make it a little less painful. Writer: Kit Banares No matter how many times you move, the entire process can still catch you off guard. Sometimes, you’d wished you’ve done it differently. Following the guidelines below will help you keep track of the tasks you need to accomplish on time.

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Al’s column: Creating a culture of winners

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Irene Ross Motivated employees are not just good to have; they are good for business. A showroom work environment is even more important, because those employees create the consumer’s first impression of your company. This is particularly critical for people who operate flooring stores. After all, […].

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Congoleum’s Cleo brand pulls out all the stops in 2019

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Lindsay Baillie The new Cleo Home Collection display, with its linear design, is slightly smaller than the Cleo Home Studio display. Congoleum first previewed its standalone Cleo Home brand during The International Surface Event in Las Vegas in 2018. One year later, the brand is making […].

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Lessons learned: Sometimes you have to fire your customer

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Tom Jennings We’ve all countlessly heard the saying, “The customer is always right.” I believe this to be the case—the majority of the time. When a customer is unhappy with the goods she has purchased, or the service she has received, shouldn’t you make every effort […].

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Retail Education: Top merchandising tips to make a lasting impression

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Lindsay Baillie Properly merchandising product can assist flooring dealers and RSAs in selling their best products while also instilling confidence in the consumer. For example, flooring displayed at the front of a store is guaranteed to catch the consumer’s eyes while a product in the back […].

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Guest column: Don’t let moisture ruin your wood installation

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Jason Spangler Hardwood is one of the oldest and most widely used premium flooring types, and its popularity is increasing. In the United States today, sales of hardwood flooring products are approaching $4 billion yearly. On the downside, however, more than $500 million is spent each […].

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Lizbiz strategied: Differentiation is the key to your survival

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Lisbeth Calandrino A flooring retailer recently told me she couldn’t understand why customers weren’t coming to her store. “Don’t they know I have the best prices, and that I’ve been here 20 years?” she asked. “We only get the cheap customers.” The movie, “Field of Dreams” […].

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My take: Issues and answers from the Fuse Alliance conference

Floor Covering News

April 15/22, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 23 By Steven Feldman Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Fuse convention in Orlando. This group of commercial flooring contractors, under the auspices of executive director Geoff Gordon, continues to grow and become more professional and profitable by the day. One of the highlights at […].