Fri.Feb 12, 2021

article thumbnail

Grout Color Guide: How to Choose the Right Grout Color for Your Tile

Why Tile

Picking out a tile color, pattern, shape, and layout is a fun part of designing your tile application, but all too often we forget about an equally important design element: grout color. Grout color can emphasize certain elements of your tile, fade into the background, or completely steal the show — either way, choosing the… The post Grout Color Guide: How to Choose the Right Grout Color for Your Tile appeared first on Why Tile.

Grout 126
article thumbnail

Pinnacle Award Winners Announced

Stone Update

Natural Stone Institute cites 2020 winners; ceremony slated for Las Vegas in June.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The show must (safely) go on

Floor Covering News

M ohawk knew they were bucking the trend. After all, CCA Global , Abbey and CarpetsPlus had all canceled their winter conventions and opted to go virtual. Same for Shaw’s biennial SFN conclave. The National Wood Flooring Association Expo moved from Baltimore in April to Orlando in July. And, of course, the granddaddy of them all, Surfaces, moved from the last week in January to June.

article thumbnail

BESA Offers Free Membership to Apprentices

The A to Z of Building

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by offering free membership to all apprentices working in the building services sector. Apprentices are.

52
article thumbnail

In-store financing supports retail strategies

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano T he COVID-19 pandemic has expanded what the term “flexible shopping” means to consumers today. Long gone are the days when a website and highway sign were enough to entice patrons into the store to shop around for their forever flooring. Now, easy, flexible shopping means everything from mobile design appointments to curb-side pickup and even at-home and virtual experiences.

article thumbnail

EMH names Color of the Year

Floor Covering News

Dalton—For Color of the Year 2021, Emily Morrow Home said the company went in a different direction in order to reflect a healthy living lifestyle—one of being at home with family. That sense of community influenced the company to highlighting a color family: Milled Naturals. Milled Naturals is a universal, must-have color family that emits an elevated level of luxurious tones for 2021 and includes nine colors, according to the company.

Colors 52
article thumbnail

Mohawk extends Performance Accessories line

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—In an effort to create a universal selling destination for its Performance Accessories line in 2021, Mohawk is adding more innovation and functionality intended to benefit both the specialty retailer and installer. “For detail-oriented buyers, Performance Accessories products are the hard surface flooring accessories that perfectly complement our leading brands because of precision fit, color match and warranty assurance,” said David Moore, senior director of accessories.

article thumbnail

How dealers beat big boxes

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan Specialty flooring retailers are constantly employing methods to up their game, especially as it relates to exclusive, higher-margin product offerings and, of course, personalized service, in an effort to grow the business and even beat big boxes. It’s not so much about beating the big boxes at their own game as it is about leveraging strengths and advantages in areas where home centers are deficient.