Wed.Aug 18, 2021

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Innovations drive interest in cork, bamboo

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker—C ork and bamboo. They might not have the widespread, mainstream appeal as other resilient and hardwood floor coverings that are so wildly popular today, but that by no means minimizes the positive attributes both flooring categories offer residential and commercial end users alike. From their well-documented environmentally friendly benefits to their unique visual characteristics, cork and bamboo flooring provide a desirable alternative to many of the commodity-driven hard su

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Arto Brick

Diary of a Tile Addict

For our third installment of the week we’re looking at a company we have mentioned very briefly before in Doggy Décor. But now they’ll get all the attention they deserve as we take a closer look, and formally introduce you to Arto Brick. SD100C SD103B SD147A. The company’s founder Arto Alajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt and classically trained in the arts.

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Design with dark, dramatic Emser Tile

Floor Covering News

While pale grays and neutral colors remain popular, there’s a renewed interest in contrast—adding dark elements, large or small, to a room’s design adds a timeless air of elegance. Emser Tile has new additions to achieve that look: Brique Charcoal, Kumito Black Chevron and Passion Nero. A blending of moody and light tones has the same sophisticated vibe that marble with deep, dark veining creates—it’s critical that a balance is struck so that the overall effect isn’t overbearing or claustrophobi

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Seven Wellness Design Technology Trends to Make Your Home Healthier

JG Kitchens

These are all highly-popular mass market smart home technology devices. But they're a sliver of what's possible, helpful and healthful for your life and home. I explore seven of the hottest wellness-enhancing smart home technology trends with three pros in my latest Forbes.com piece. The post Seven Wellness Design Technology Trends to Make Your Home Healthier comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Daltile enters partnership program with SCAD

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas—Daltile has entered into a partnership program with students from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), widely-known as the No. 1 interior design school in the country, the company said. As part of the SCADpro program, Daltile recently worked with a team of students on a specialized research and development project. The goal of the collaboration was to give the brand insight into the nation’s gen z graduates who will soon be joining the workforce in architecture and design

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Portable Dust Collectors: Advantages and Considerations

Onfloor Technology

Residential and commercial flooring is an inherently dusty job.

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NTCA’s matching CTEF grant gets record response

Floor Covering News

Orlando, Fla.—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) said the $10,000 matching grant from the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) generated a record response. More specifically, CTEF received tremendous support from three generous company sponsors totaling $25,000 in just one day. When combined with individual gifts and the NTCA grant, the total raised amounts to more than $40,000, CTEF said.

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Accessories: Latest trim, molding ensure finishing touch

Floor Covering News

Perfect Vents are designed to match a specific manufacturer’s offering, such as Southwind Authentic Plank in Finnish Pine, pictured here. By K.J. Quinn—R etailers face stiff competition daily from big boxes, especially on commodity items, where profit margins are tight. But one category that remains a haven for dealers is accessory products—a segment that provides product differentiation while enabling customers to add a finishing touch to their flooring installation.

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Flooring Markets 2022 open for registration

Floor Covering News

Marietta, Ga.—Online registration is now open for the 2022 Flooring Markets: Atlanta, Dallas and Biloxi. The Flooring Markets are scheduled for January 6-7, 2022 at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas; January 26-27, 2022, at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga.; and February 17-18, 2022, at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Miss.

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Business lessons learned from skydiving, part 1

Floor Covering News

(First of a series) I t all started in 2013 when I was surfing YouTube. I came across a video of a guy standing on a cliff wearing what looked like a flying squirrel suit. “Oh my God!” I thought. “It looks like he’s going to jump off the cliff in that thing!”. Three seconds later, that’s exactly what he did. He walked up to the ledge, spread his arms and stepped off into mid-air.

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