Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for another home through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. To date, Natural Stone Institute members have been involved in thirty completed homes.

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Stone Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

New special-needs residence in Massachusetts for U.S. Army captain.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Leo Reynaga is flanked by Visalia Ceramic Tile owners, Robby Martinho (left) and Eddie Martinho. Flowood, Miss.—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its 2020 Tile Setter Craftspersons of the Year Award in both the residential and commercial categories. On the commercial side, the winner is Ferid Hasic of Grazzini Brothers & Company, Eagan, Minn., while the recipient in the residential category is Leo Reynaga of Visalia Tile in Visalia, Calif.

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JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Here's your first chance to read a hefty excerpt of my third book, Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness and Happiness, which just published September 1. The Home + Garden editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune chose home fitness as the section she wanted to feature, given how important it is to our well-being, and how many of us have had to come up with alternative arrangements when our gyms closed earlier this year.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Dalton—Shaw Floors has expanded its innovative, DIY-focused Floorigami peel-and-stick carpet tile platform with an industry-first, interactive e-commerce experience, the company said. The brand’s website launched last month and gives consumers the convenience of online ordering with free in-store pick up at participating, local retailers—an e-commerce business strategy known as ‘buy online, pick-up in store (BOPIS).

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Trendir Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Many consider modern bedroom’s to be quite cold due to their non-traditional aesthetic. Furthermore, modern décor gets a bad rap due to the majority of it being showcased minimally. What if we told you, you can add warmth to a modern space while still keeping it chic and true to its contemporary nature? While it might not seem likely, you can very much create the perfect welcoming room with a truly modern, warm aesthetic.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Appalachian Ridge is among the products that will experience a price increase. Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada averaging 4%-6%, effective Oct. 19. The increase will impact select solid and engineered products across AHF brands , including Bruce, Robbins, Hartco and Capella. “During the pandemic, AHF was very disciplined at continuing to buy lumber and producing product that allowed us to fully service the busine

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“Fractal fluency in the built environment” will focus on the intersection of science, design and art and the concepts behind a stress-reductive approach to commercial spaces. Calhoun, Ga.—Next week, Mohawk Group will host the latest presentation in its Resourceful CEU series and debut an accredited session that showcases an emerging body of work in the realm of biophilic design: fractal design.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Health guidelines suggest that people should consume as few as 2.5 and as many as 6.5 cups of produce daily based on your calorie requirements. There’s no stipulation that these need to be organically grown from a garden or freshly purchased from a health market. Many people today are either budget conscious or aren’t really sure how to prepare a fresh vegetable for cooking, preferring the prepping already be done as with the frozen variety.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Dalton—At a time of immense strain on recycling efforts across the country, carpet recycling in California saw significant progress in 2019, according to the just-released California Carpet Stewardship Program 2019 Annual Report. While California’s overall materials recycling rate has been on the decline since 2014, the state’s carpet recycling rate is up 58% in the same period.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Saddle Brook, N.J.—Nourison has relaunched the Nourison Hospitality website on a new platform the company said is faster, easier to browse and offers more functionality. “We are excited to launch this new site for our hospitality division,” said Jonny Peykar, VP Nourison Hospitality. “We hope it will provide inspiration for our industry and allow us to start new conversations with our community.” According to Nourison, the hospitality site allows customers to learn more a

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