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Opening the House to Summer

Tile of Spain USA

Summer is here and with it comes warm weather, sunny days, and optimism. We can transmit that positivity to our interior design projects in a season synonymous with color, vitality, and renewal to our homes. Thus, summer is the ideal season to encourage us to give our house a breath of fresh air. Ceramic tiles take center stage as an enhancing element to obtain the best overall look and feel of the home.

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5 Ways to Make Your Home Remodel Pop with Cement Titles

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are a great way to add color, texture, and architectural interest to your home. They’re also incredibly durable and timeless. Here are five ways you can make your remodel pop with this versatile material: 1. Use them for flooring. The best part about cement tiles is that they can be used in any style house. If you want a modern look, try using them as flooring in large living space and take them all the way up the fireplace wall.

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Tom Duffy Company partners with LX Hausys

Floor Covering News

Manteca, Calif.—The Tom Duffy Company partnered with LX Hausys to distribute the company’s Hausys H-Flor Resilient Flooring line with a focus on commercially rated LVT in the California, Arizona and Nevada areas. LX Hausys is a division of the LG (Life’s Good) Corporation. Since 1947, LX Hausys said it has been supplying various interior materials that served to enhance the value of living spaces in Korea and has been on OEM manufacturer for many name flooring brands in the U.S.

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Bringing the Indoors Out

Giotile

We’ve been ”bringing the outdoors in” for a while now, and outdoor living isn’t something new. Still, the pandemic experience has dramatically shifted our perceptions regarding the importance of outdoor space, compelling us to “bring the indoors out” in any way we can. Undoubtedly, the pandemic inspired us to enjoy the outdoors in new … The post Bringing the Indoors Out appeared first on Gio Tile.

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Ceramic Summer Oasis

Tile of Spain USA

Swimming pools have become true summer oases where we relax with friends and families, host parties, and most importantly escape the heat. Helping your dream summer rise to the occasion, ceramic coverings and flooring offer the perfect combination of style and quality, making them the ideal material for swimming pools and their surrounding areas. Trésor, Rosa Gres.

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New! Natural Stone Panels and Corners

Realstone

The post New! Natural Stone Panels and Corners appeared first on Realstone Systems.

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Emser releases outdoor living collections

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles—Emser Tile, leading designer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, said it released collections designed for outdoor living environments to add to its existing portfolio of products. Tile and stone are materials often used outdoors for the natural appeal and durability to withstand the forces of nature. Patios with stone pavers, stacked stone retaining walls, ceramic pathways, pool-rated tile, whether for fresh water or salt, are functional and beautiful addition

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Ep 105: Interior Architecture

Life of an Architect

Architecture is a field with a wide variety of possible pathways and careers. Today we will focus our attention on the closely related field of Interior Architecture. We have a conversation with award-winning architect Joey Shimoda to discuss all things interior architecture. The post Ep 105: Interior Architecture first appeared on Life of an Architect.

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Mosaic Flag Finds Home at VFW Post 9400 in Phoenix, AZ

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Do you remember the incredibly beautiful Mosaic Flag crafted by Angie Halford Ré, owner of Unique Mosaics, and donated by Ron Nash, President of Laticrete ? CTEF sold raffle tickets and the drawing took place at Coverings 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After several months of working through logistics, we are so pleased to share with you that the Mosaic Flag has found a home at VFW Post 9400 in Phoenix, Arizona !

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Walker Zanger launches Gubi Collection

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles, Calif.—With the successful additions to the Shift Collection and the release of the classically-inspired Pietra Gris tiles and mosaics , Walker Zanger said it unveiled another hallmark collection to their impressive roster of residential and commercial tile products—the minimalist Gubi Collection. Inspired by intricate patterns found in nature, Gubi fascinates with carved stone-like irregularities and subtly weathered, natural-look finishes that bring character and charm to ceramic

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Ecore introduces first PVT offering

Floor Covering News

Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore introduced its first performance vinyl tile (PVT) offering, Heritage Motivate—a new high-performance flooring. According to the company, Heritage Motivate was designed to be safer, quieter and more ergonomic than traditional LVT products. This PVT line features a fiberglass reinforced, 2mm vinyl surface layer bonded to a 5mm vulcanized composition rubber (VCR) base layer.

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Philadelphia Commercial launches new collection

Floor Covering News

Dalton, Ga.— Philadelphia Commercial, leading Main Street brand of Shaw , launched its 2022 Phase II soft surface introductions, including the elegant Redefined Luxury Collection. The 18 x 36 format is the first to feature the innovative technology of the ColorPoint tufting machine which achieves sought-after, handcrafted, organic design and subtle layering of pattern and texture, according to the company.

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Mohawk’s UltraWood named Good Design Winner

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—UltraWood was named a 2022 Green Good Design Award winner by The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. For 2022, Green Good Design said it received hundreds of submissions from around the world, including prominent manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies such as Mohawk.

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FCEF showcases installation careers at ASCA

Floor Covering News

Austin, Texas—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently attended the America School Counselor Association (ASCA) Annual Convention, held here. For the first time, the flooring industry was represented at the largest event for school counselors boasting an attendance of over 4,000 counselors and counseling professionals. “Awareness is a big problem for the flooring industry—even bigger than we initially thought,” said Jim Aaron, executive director of FCEF.

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AHF completes purchase of Armstrong

Floor Covering News

Mountville, Pa. July 25—AHF Products closed the purchase of certain assets of Armstrong Flooring, Inc., including the rights to license the Armstrong Flooring brand name as well as the purchase of three U.S. manufacturing facilities, in Lancaster and Beech Creek, Pa. and in Kankakee, Ill. Headquartered in Mountville, Pa., AHF Products is the largest hardwood flooring manufacturer in North America and has experienced rapid growth across a range of additional flooring categories, including vinyl p

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Laticrete hires director, marketing communications

Floor Covering News

Samantha Rothberg. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, appointed Samantha Rothberg to director, marketing communications. In her new role, Rothberg will be responsible for leading the North America marketing communications team, which is responsible for branding, graphic design, digital media, social media and communications, as well as collaborating with the product management and marketing information systems fun

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Mapping out a social media strategy for your small business

Floor Covering News

This story was originally published by Entrepreneur.com and was edited for content and style. Behind the Review host and Yelp’s small business expert, Emily Washcovick, shares a look at this week’s episode of the podcast: There’s no question that it’s difficult to run a business and a full social media calendar, especially as the rules of social media engagement are constantly evolving.

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Sika-DriTac partners with FCEF

Floor Covering News

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) welcomed a new partnership with Sika-DriTac that will help support technical college programs across the nation. Sika-DriTac said it has committed to providing supplies and assisting with training demonstrations for FCEF programs. “We’re thrilled to be working with FCEF as they roll out more technical college programs,” said Mike Croes, vice president – interior finishing for Sika Corporation.

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ABCs of interactive marketing

Floor Covering News

(This story was originally posted on Hubspot.com and was edited for content and style.). The content formats we rely on today have an uncanny resemblance to the content formats we relied on yesterday—our blog posts look like print articles, our offers look like books, and our slide decks look like presentations. While these formats are fine for the most part, marketers can take their content from “fine” to “exceptional” by using interactive marketing.

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Congoleum supports FCEF programs

Floor Covering News

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) said it continues to welcome the support of the floor covering industry as it grows training programs in technical colleges and other training facilities. Congoleum has committed to providing flooring and supplies for FCEF programs. “We’re excited to support a training program of this caliber,” said Joe Cea, installation specialist at Congoleum.

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Bentley names Holly Holton global director of sustainability

Floor Covering News

Holly Holton. Los Angeles—Bentley Mills, California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer, has appointed Holly Holton as global director of sustainability. Holton, a seasoned industry professional who joined Bentley in 2009 as an account executive, will now focus on engaging industry partners on Bentley’s evolving sustainability progress and continued initiatives.

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NWFA completes 63rd R.I.S.E. home

Floor Covering News

St. Louis, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 63rd home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. The home dedication for United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant (Ret.

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The Waterproof Flooring Guide 2022

Floor Covering News

T oday’s waterproof flooring can’t be pigeonholed; they run the gamut from sheet vinyl and SPC to laminate and engineered wood/rigid core hybrids. As well, waterproof is no longer the domain of traditional resilient suppliers. These days, you’re just as likely to see a carpet mill or hardwood manufacturer make the crossover to waterproof flooring. This constellation of companies and flooring types reflect today’s market, one that is increasingly crowded with newcomers vying for showroom relevanc

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Stanton launches newly-designed websites

Floor Covering News

Woodbury, NY.—Stanton Carpet Corporation, the nation’s leading supplier of decorative, high quality self-branded carpet, custom rugs and LVP has recently completed a website redesign. Stanton launched the newly-updated consumer site and stantonb2b.com dealer web portal. “Stanton has always had a robust B2B portal but we challenged ourselves to elevate this experience by dramatically improving upon functionality and enhancing overall aesthetics.,” said Christine Zampaglione, senior director of ma

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Why a recession is the worst time to skimp on brand marketing

Floor Covering News

Despite hard times, companies like Amazon and Priceline focused on successful brand marketing to thrive in the long-term. (This story was originally published on entrepreneur.com and was edited for content and style.). Stocks are slipping, tech growth is halting, and bubbles are bursting. If you haven’t already felt it, you’re bracing for the impact.

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How to unify sales and marketing teams for demand generation

Floor Covering News

(This story was originally published by Entrepreneur.com and was edited for content and style.). The internet forever changed how we buy and sell things—both in the B2C and B2B markets. The influx of options and available information created a customer base that was more informed than ever and granted them the power to take purchasing into their own hands.

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Laticrete hires director, marketing communications

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, appointed Samantha Rothberg to director, marketing communications. In her new role, the company said Rothberg will be responsible for leading the North America marketing communications team, which is responsible for branding, graphic design, digital media, social media and communications, as well as collaborating with the product management and marketing information systems funct