As The Tile Turns

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It would be an understatement to say that life has changed in the past year, but there’s no denying that the era of social distancing and remote work has influenced interior design. With this takeover comes the need for flexible spaces that can easily be used for a variety of purposes. From double kitchen islands to office nooks, numerous solutions can make life easier not only now, but also, as the workforce shifts prompted by the pandemic become permanent.

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Why Tile

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Happy National Tile Day! This year, we’re celebrating February 23rd (our favorite holiday) by sharing the tile trends we expect to take off in 2021. Yes, it’s still early, but we have a good feeling about these designs — and we think you will, too. Keep reading to see which trends made our list. Large… The post Top 2021 Tile Trends You’ll Love appeared first on Why Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

(First in a series) By Jim Armstrong O verwork is epidemic among flooring retailers. It’s common for dealers to work 60-plus hours a week, get stressed out and feel like their business owns them instead of the other way around. In short, their business has too much control over their lives. How do you know if your business has too much control? Take this short quiz to find out: • Do you regularly work more hours in your business than you’d like?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

(First in a series) By Lisbeth Calandrino A cross many retail industries, flooring included, business owners employ a practice known as benchmarking to see how they stack up against other competitors in their field. (“Benchmarks” are considered the “what” that needs to get done to produce the best results, while “benchmarking” is “how” it gets done.).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

By Paul Stuart W ith all the lip service paid to floor layers these days, I still find that some dealers and contractors act as if the flooring installers are disposable. Why is that? Maybe it is the salesmen and estimators who are not needed. I mean, they just mess everything up, overselling and overcommitting to the impossible. OK, so let’s say we just get rid of salesmen and estimators.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

(First of two parts) By Mark Nestler A rising tide may not lift all boats after all. That’s the prevailing wisdom when it comes to the outlook for the U.S. commercial flooring market in 2021. I believe there are three major drivers that will impact the level of commercial furnishings activity for 2021 and beyond. They are as follows: The pandemic—How it changed behaviors and are the changes permanent or transient?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Calhoun, Ga.—All of Mohawk Group’s commercial showrooms and design studios are set to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), making it one of the first flooring manufacturers to achieve this distinction, the company said. IWBI’S WELL Building Standard is the first standard to focus on people’s health and wellness within buildings, awarding a WELL Health-Safety Rating based on a facility’s positive impact on community health.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

By Megan Salzano Since early summer 2020 it has been predicted that housing would lead the U.S. economic recovery after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recession caused by the pandemic was unlike any of its predecessors, and, at the same time, housing was not taking a hit like it did in recessions past. Fast forward to Q1 2021 and the flooring industry has indeed been uplifted by the housing market—residential remodeling in particular.

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