As The Tile Turns

JANUARY 20, 2022

Interior design is always in flux, but the pace of change was especially rapid in 2021. From dark, dramatic kitchens to borderless rooms, the goal last year was to simultaneously evoke creativity and calm. These efforts will continue in 2022, but we’re also looking forward to seeing intricate, artistic tiles that tell a story. Biophilic design will be a big deal this year, demonstrating our desire to build deeper connections with the natural world.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies is presenting its SynchroTile & SynchroTile+ patent packages at the 2022 International Surface Event in Las Vegas, according to the company. These products are based on innovative print-in-register and digital texturing technologies for ceramic tiles, which the company said it started the R&D for in 2008.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Builder State of the Industry. By K.J. Quinn—”Volatile” is a word often used to describe the homebuilding market—and with good reason. While single-home production is posting double-digit increases over last year, building materials and labor shortages, housing affordability and backlogs are tempering growth prospects for 2022, observers said.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Dalton—Last week, the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) celebrated a significant milestone in its efforts to spread awareness, recruit and scholarship training for flooring craftsmen. A pilot program for technical colleges and trade schools was launched at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). The basic flooring installation program developed in partnership with FCEF is designed to prepare men and women of all ages for a lucrative career in flooring installation.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Charleston, S.C.—Top 20 flooring distributor, William M. Bird, will return to the Southeast Flooring Marketing (SEFM) in Atlanta from Jan. 26-27, 2022. The show, which is organized by Market Market Events , will serve as the kickoff to the company’s sales theme “Ready. Set. Go!” which signifies the distributor is set with inventory so its customers can win in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Las Vegas—With the Winter 2022 Las Vegas Market quickly approaching, Karastan Rugs said it has been working behind the scenes with designer Stacy Garcia to create unique, one-of-a-kind lines. The company will highlight Garcia’s “Rendition” collection launched at High Point 2021 to its west coast account base with the addition of four new rugs at the Las Vegas market.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Washington D.C.—The NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter posted a reading of 83, up four points from the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The finding is a signal of residential remodelers’ confidence in their markets for projects of all sizes. “Higher home equity provided resources for home owners to improve their existing homes, supporting high demand for remodeling,” said Steve Cunningham, remo

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