Fri.Jan 11, 2019

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Tile Tour: A Master Bathroom Decked in White

Architectural Ceramics

Fresh white snow on Christmas morning, bright white lights strung over bustling streets, or white champagne bubbles on New Year’s — What classic imagery comes to mind when you think about the holidays? If you haven’t already guessed, at Architectural Ceramics, we can’t help but think of winter whites. For interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale, the vision for her client’s master bathroom started with a classic material choice: white marble.

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Traditional House in Spain Incorporates a Contemporary Layout

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The creative team behind Dom Arquitectura completed this House in la Cerdanya. An inspiring traditional house in Spain, it blends classic elements with contemporary living. The residence neighbors a beautiful natural park and takes advantage of the surrounding valley. Faced with local building constraints, the developing team had to limit the design to local materials. “As a start, we decided to build the home with a wooden structure, facing the project from a bioclimatic strategy, to ac

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Pratt & Larson’s New, Linear-Pattern Tile Collection at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

It’s the new year now, and our resolution in 2019 is to continue bringing you the best of everything when it comes to tile. That means showing you the latest and greatest designs and collections, but it doesn’t mean we have to do away with.

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Transform Your Basement with these Creative Ideas

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Basements are undergoing a renaissance right now. “Traditionally, basements were filled with a sectional, a big screen television, a pool table and a mini fridge for small refreshments,” according to Patrick Garrett, real estate broker at H&H Realty in Trussville, AL. However, he says the basement is now transitioning from man cave to family room.

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Feast or famine? Dealers stretch to find talent as labor pool shrinks

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Ken Ryan A decade after the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the United States finds itself at a place where almost everyone who wants a job can find one. A newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics report put the current jobless rate at 3.9%—up […].

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How to Decorate With Living Coral – Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Living Coral, Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year, is a warm and cheerful color that’s perfect for accessorizing your home. Image: Pantone. 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. . We’re in love with Living Coral, Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year.

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Promoting the project vs. the product

Floor Covering News

Savvy dealers share their top tips to successful cross-category selling January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Leah Gross In many cases—and perhaps by default—some retail salespeople focus on a singular product or a particular room of the home when the customer walks through the door seeking a quote. However, experts say this […].

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Lisbiz strategies: Resolve to do better in the coming year

Floor Covering News

By Lisbeth Calandrino No matter how old I get, I still like the idea of New Year’s Resolutions. There is something about it that makes it fun and gives me something to look forward to. This year I have decided to be very specific. I will spend time learning how to get closer to […].

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Chameleon Power to showcase technology at TISE

Floor Covering News

Novi, Mich.—Chameleon Power will be exhibiting its advanced visualization technologies at booth #6573 of The International Surface Event in Las Vegas. On display at Chameleon’s booth will be photographic 2D, 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality tools. In addition, multiple flooring manufacturers will be displaying new products using Chameleon’s virtual reality technology in their booths. […].

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NAFCD introduces 2019 officers, board members

Floor Covering News

Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has announced the organization's board of directors for 2019. The NAFCD board comprises industry executives from both distributor and supplier member firms that handle all types of floor covering materials, related products and accessories. "We are excited to see where this strong volunteer leadership team will take NAFCD in […].

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Al’s column: Getting to the heart of the labor shortage

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Paul Stuart Jr. At the risk of sounding and being cliché, unless you live under a rock you have certainly heard about our great nation’s skilled labor shortage. However, I think all is not lost. By working together, we can explore some possible solutions. I’m going […].

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My take: Ten more retailer resolutions for 2019

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Steven Feldman Let me begin this first column of 2019 by wishing our readers a Happy New Year from all of us at Floor Covering News. Here’s hoping 2019 brings you everything you wish for yourselves both professionally and personally. As I’ve done the past few […].