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Playlist of the Week – Design Trends

Architectural Ceramics

Week of March 30th, 2020. Design is an ever-evolving art form that draws inspiration from everywhere from art movements to fashion. There are lots of trends and styles to choose from, but ultimately it all comes down to what speaks to you. Check out our Design Trends playlist that you can enjoy while relaxing at home and see what inspiration strikes.

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Armstrong Flooring offers digital CEU courses

Floor Covering News

While in-person sessions are not available, Armstrong is offering online CEU courses. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong Flooring is offering a series of online continuing education unit courses in April to make it easy for designers to enhance their knowledge and earn CEUs even when in-person sessions aren’t an option. The sessions–to be led by Armstrong Flooring’s sustainability manager, Amy Costello–are: The six pillars of sustainability – Thursday, April 2, 2020, 1 p.m.

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COVID-19 Home Quarantines’ Hidden Health Risk

JG Kitchens

COVID-19 has millions of Americans self-quarantining at home. That will help slow the spread of this highly-contagious virus, which is vitally important. I’ve created a free guide to making your home safer, more comfortable, better able to handle home schooling and teleworking and offering some respite from stress and anxiety. You can download it here.

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8 Expert Tips on Organizing Your Home While Sheltering in Place

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you live in one of the many cities advocating for (or mandating) a self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re suddenly spending a lot more time at home. Whether you’re working from home, homeschooling your kids, or just need to arrange your space for staying in, it’s a good time to organize. . After consulting with some top-tier organizing influencers and the president-elect of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO), we’ve compiled a list of w

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WFCA guides members on SBA loan program

Floor Covering News

The U.S. government is making available millions of dollars to small businesses around the country through the form of emergency loans. As small businesses, including independent flooring retailers, struggle with the fallout of COVID-19, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) said it is working directly with state governors to provide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the pandemic.

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Don’t Stockpile: What to Buy for Home Quarantine During Coronavirus

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Getty Images. As the number of coronavirus cases increase around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to profoundly reshape daily lives and habits. If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve likely seen people in the U.S. and around the world “panic buying” in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, but it’s critical to remember that being prepared doesn’t equate to stockpiling or hoarding.

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Companies retool to fight coronavirus spread

Floor Covering News

Liquor distilleries are stepping up to make hand sanitizer for those who need it. The worst of times often bring out the best in people. That age-old adage certainly applies to the challenges currently facing humanity as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic. Several industries are doing their part to help stop the spread of the virus by protecting both healthcare workers and the public at large, including both liquor distilleries and car manufacturers.

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RFMS issues COVID-19 message, offers free e-learning hours

Floor Covering News

As the industry continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, RFMS has issued the following statement: March 25, 2020. “Dear RFMS Clients, The health, welfare and safety of our clients, employees and their families are of paramount importance to the team at RFMS. We have been closely monitoring the development and spread of COVID-19, as well as the guidance from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Cintec West Block Restoration

The A to Z of Building

The West Block was constructed between 1860 and 1865. In 1897 the building was damaged by fire. The West Block is one of the three buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario that forms the.

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Armstrong Flooring transitions distributor territory

Floor Covering News

Lancaster, Pa.–Tri-West Ltd. will assume distribution rights for Armstrong Flooring’s products in northern California and in Nevada, beginning April 1, 2020. The northern California and Nevada territory is transitioning from B.R. Funsten & Co. “I would like to thank B.R. Funsten for their commitment and service over the years,” said Brent Flaharty, senior vice president and chief customer experience officer for Armstrong Flooring.

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Shaw Industries associates recognized as leaders in Georgia

Floor Covering News

Deanna Mathis. Kellie Ballew. Dalton—Shaw Industries associates Kellie Ballew, director of sustainability, and Deanna Mathis, director of community outreach and corporate giving, have been recognized as leaders in Georgia, being named to the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL) and the Leadership Georgia Program classes of 2020 respectively.

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Laticrete launches installer-friendly mortars

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete has launched 3701 Lite Mortar and 3701 Lite Mortar R. The formula—which contains no respirable crystalline silica, know to be harmful when inhaled—was crafted from carefully selected polymers, Portland cement and lightweight aggregates, and does not require the use of a latex admixture, only water. Both are said to have excellent performance in vertical and overhead applications such as concrete repairs or wall renders.

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WFCA asks members to speak up

Floor Covering News

In response to the aftermath currently unfolding around COVID-19, the WFCA has released the following message to its member community asking them to make their voices heard. “As we have been working diligently to unite the voices of the flooring industry on your behalf, we are urging our members to also reach out to their representatives directly to ask them to include significant, emergency financial support for all small businesses, yours and ours.

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White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion stimulus package

Floor Covering News

The White House and Congress have struck a major deal on a $2 trillion economic stimulus package. The package is poised to help the burden currently being carried by small businesses and the working-class community amid the economic slowdown caused by the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The legislation, which is expected to be enacted within days, is the biggest economic relief package in modern American history, dwarfing the $800 billion stimulus bill passed in 2008 during the financial

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