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Colors to Create Calming Interiors

As The Tile Turns

During the last few years, we’ve discovered that colors can bring us emotional respite in times of trouble. Calming tones helped us get through the darkest days of the pandemic and continue to offer solace in these uncertain times. In 2022 , for example, we sought comfort from a variety of earthy tones, along with energy from a few brighter hues. These interior design styles will continue to dominate in 2023, as reflected in the latest Colormix forecast from Sherwin-Williams.

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10 Tiles to Give your House a Classic Look

Granada Tile

A home renovation is an exciting process, but it can also be challenging when deciding how to revamp your classic aesthetic. Tiles are an excellent option for giving your home a timeless classic look, but with all the options available, it can be hard to decide which ones are right for you. Here’s our top ten picks for tiles that will give your traditional home a classic design. 1.

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Core Collection by Original Style Offers a Classic American Look for the Kitchen and Bath

Rubble Tile

Why reinvent the wheel? The subway tile is such a well-loved American classic that the distinguished tile designers of Original Style were inspired to base their whole Core Collection around it. Core is a gorgeous and streamlined offering by Original Style’s renowned English.

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AO launches the Stylizer

Floor Covering News

Dallas—American Olean (AO) has just launched one of the industry’s most effective visualizers onto its website. AO’s visualizer, the Stylizer, is more powerful than most other visualizers in the tile industry, because it links to a myriad of ‘pre-selected, curated sets’ of floor, wall and mosaic tiles, according to the company. The power of curated sets is that they allow customers to see how ‘all’ of the floor, wall and mosaic elements can combine together in one harmonious whole room visual.

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Put Your Best Foot Forward With These 2023 Colors of the Year

Why Tile

With a new year comes new color prediction trends that can dictate everything from interior decor to fashion and even technology. But these color trends represent much more than that, giving us a lens into the feelings that resonate most with society today. For example, the 2022 colors of the year were byproducts of the… The post Put Your Best Foot Forward With These 2023 Colors of the Year appeared first on Why Tile.

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Ai Weiwei to Take Over the Design Museum with Major Exhibition and Installations

The A to Z of Building

Ai Weiwei, one of the world’s most celebrated and recognisable living artists, is to open a major new exhibition at the Design Museum in April. Courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio.

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FCEF: Progress made in tackling installation crisis

Floor Covering News

Kaye Whitener, Don Roberts and Jim Aaron of the Floor Covering Education Foundation The history of flooring dates to 3,000 BC when the Egyptians developed stone construction with stone and brick floors soon to appear. The need to recruit and train installers seemingly has existed almost as long and yet it took until 2021 AD for help to arrive in the manner of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).

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AO releases 2023 Trend Report

Floor Covering News

Dallas—American Olean (AO) has released its 2023 Trend Report. According to Shelly Halbert, director of product design for Dal-Tile LLC, AO’s parent company, it is comprised of five of the overarching interior design trends for the year and showcases AO tile products that support these trends. “Tile is no longer simply a utilitarian construction element,” Halbert said. “With today’s technology, tile is now a true ‘design element’ that helps bring a space’s aesthetic vision to l

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Marazzi releases 2023 Trend Report

Floor Covering News

Dallas—Marazzi has released its 2023 Trend Report that identifies five of the hottest interior design trends for the coming year as well as products from the company that nicely exemplify each trend. “As Marazzi’s lead product designer, I am always involved in the worlds of fashion, interior design, home furnishings, colors trends and the latest in exquisite tile design,” said Shelly Halbert, director of product design for Dal-Tile LLC, parent company of Marazzi.

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American Olean hosts anniversary party

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas—American Olean officially kicked off its 100th year anniversary celebration with a party honoring the brand and its distributors at Allegiant Stadium, the National Football League (NFL) stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders. American Olean’s anniversary party was filled with excitement and camaraderie as the brand paid tribute to its founding principles, valued distributors and continued success over the past century, according to the company.

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Daltile releases 2023 Trend Report

Floor Covering News

Dallas—A leader in style and design, Daltile released its 2023 Trend Report 2023. Within the report, Daltile shared five key 2023 interior design trends, its inspiration and how each plays out in Daltile’s product assortment, according to the company. “Style and design surround us—impacting how we feel, the personality of a room or the energy of a space,” said Laura Grill, director of product design for Daltile.

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Issues that keep executives awake at night

Floor Covering News

Jason Surratt, Dan Natkin, Raj Shah and Scott Sandlin. There is no shortage of matters of concern to flooring professionals these days. These range from issues outside their control, i.e., inflation , interest rate hikes, labor shortages, to those within their grasp such as delivering high-level service and being innovative. In these challenging times, there are many industry issues that keep executives tossing and turning into the wee hours of the night.

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CFL Flooring signs i4F agreement

Floor Covering News

CFL Flooring signed an i4F licensing agreement for the company’s click-to-lock technology. Las Vegas—CFL Flooring signed a new license agreement for i4F’s patented click-to-lock wall installation system. This new license agreement enables CFL to expand its successful range of bathroom as well as other wall tiles and panels. The patented innovation was developed by i4F and belongs to the group’s wall and ceiling technologies cluster, according to the company.

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NOX introduces Bio-Circular PVC

Floor Covering News

Seoul, South Korea— NOX Corporation, a global LVT(Luxury Vinyl Tile) manufacturer, released its plan for the transition to sustainable raw materials contributing to carbon reduction in all products. According to the company, the plan focused on the intention to replace more than 95% of the main raw materials constituting flooring materials with sustainable raw materials.

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New to the game: First-time flooring store owners

Floor Covering News

Whether it’s starting over or starting from scratch, opening your own flooring store takes time, dedication and the ability to think on your feet. Even with a perfect location, eager customers and stellar employees , any number of challenges could still present themselves. To help you prepare for the unexpected, FCNews spoke with various first-time flooring store owners from across the country to get their advice on how to successfully take the leap into retail store ownership.

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25 retail tips from the top

Floor Covering News

Some flooring industry executives recommend specialty retailers put more emphasis on new technologies to enhance their day-to-day operations. Others suggest store owners focus on more traditional means of growing the business, i.e., treating customers like royalty so they tell their friends about the amazing shopping experience you provided—and so on and so on.

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Real conversations with women in flooring

Floor Covering News

W hile diversity within the flooring industry remains an uphill battle, women in flooring are gaining a bigger and better foothold as each year passes. Still, women in business face challenges every day that their male counterparts do not. Equitable pay and equitable recognition and opportunity, for example, are just a few of the hurdles women in business must face today.

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Pondering the impacts of the midterm elections

Floor Covering News

The midterm elections created what many flooring executives say is a desirable outcome—a divided government with Republicans narrowly winning the House, and Democrats maintaining control of the Senate by the slimmest of margins. According to political pundits, the likely impact of these midterm elections will be felt primarily in U.S. fiscal policy.

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Marquis Wright: ‘I want to play an important role’

Floor Covering News

Growing up in Jacksonville, Fla., Marquis Wright may have lacked some of the material possessions that other kids his age took for granted. But one thing he never lacked was a willingness to work hard and do things the right way. At age 21 he founded Mr. Wright Flooring, an installation company in Jacksonville comprising mostly family members that he built into a successful enterprise.

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Samplesapp – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Carole Cross of Samplesapp “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Carole walks us through their comprehensive solution for retailer samples management and more. The post Samplesapp – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Shaw named to ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023’

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Shaw Industries has been named to America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek. With research conducted by Plant-A Insights, the study reviewed more than 350,000 employers to find the top 1,000 companies who employees report are fostering a diverse workplace. “Shaw works to create an environment where our associates feel valued, respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work,” said Torrance Ford, vice president of talent management, Shaw Industries.

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Schönox partners with Ohio Valley Flooring

Floor Covering News

Florence, Ala. and Cincinnati, Ohio— Schönox HPS North America partnered with Ohio Valley Flooring to provide Schönox subfloor product technologies, training and support across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. Representatives from the two companies first met at the 2022 Surfaces show , found common ground culturally and began discussions of how best to work together.

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SLCC names Rocha its new EVP

Floor Covering News

Ted Rocha City of Industry, Calif.—SLCC Flooring, a California-based supplier of solid and engineered hardwood, laminate and luxury WPC and SPC, has named industry veteran Ted Rocha its new executive vice president. Rocha joins SLCC from Raskin Industries, where he spent six years and most recently as vice president of sales. Rocha brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the EVP role where he will be tasked with piloting SLLC’s growth plans in 2023 and beyond. “I could no

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Mannington launches new website

Floor Covering News

Salem, N.J.—Mannington’s residential business division has launched a new consumer-facing website, Mannington.com, as well as a new Phenix branded consumer-facing website, PhenixFlooring.com. In addition, the residential division under the Mannington brand has completed its initial phase of a rebrand. “Being more relevant to the Millennial and female consumer is our top priority for the Mannington residential brand,” said Zack Zehner, president of Mannington Residential.

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Issues retailers are most concerned about

Floor Covering News

L abor, cybercrime, immigration, climate change, inflation, geo-political unrest, taxes, supply chain interruptions, price hikes, soaring interest rates, installation, COVID-19, etc. The list of concerning issues goes on and on—enough angst to keep a flooring retailer tossing and turning at night. With so much at stake, what’s a flooring retailer to do?

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Michael Halebian & Co. wins Smooth Performer award

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—Schönox presented Michael Halebian & Co. with the 2022 Smooth Performer Award in recognition of the companys’ high level of support, dedication and partnership with Schönox. The award was announced during the TISE Surfaces show in Las Vegas. “We are honored to accept this award and appreciate the loyalty and state-of-the-art technology Schönox offers—we look forward to many more years of success together,” said Joe Choflet, vice president, general manager, Michael Halebian &#

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Unilin, Zeetree, Barberan reach new agreement

Floor Covering News

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies, Barberan and Zeetree said they reached an agreement with different parties to open up its broad patent portfolio for direct to board digital printing and texturing. The agreement creates enhanced freedom to operate and legal certainty for those interested in digital printing and texturing for decorative panels. Unilin already announced its partnership with Barberan and Zeetree for high-performance digital texturing solutions in 2021.

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OneFlor USA – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Tiffany Davis, Director of Marketing, OneFlor USA, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Tiffany walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post OneFlor USA – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Benchwick – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Benchwick’s Molly Bliss, Project Manager, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Molly walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post Benchwick – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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AHF Products – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Chris King and Brian Parker of AHF Products, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as they walk us through their latest products and innovations. The post AHF Products – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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CFL – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks CFL’s Thomas Baert, President, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Thomas walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post CFL – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Happy Feet – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Happy Feet’s Casey and CJ Johnson, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as they walk us through their latest products and innovations. The post Happy Feet – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Inhaus – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Inhaus’ Derek Welbourn, Chief Executive Officer, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Derek walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post Inhaus – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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SLCC Flooring – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks SLCC Flooring’s Ted Rocha, Executive Vice President, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Ted walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post SLCC Flooring – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FCIF – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

Floor Covering News

Floor Covering News visits Charlie Dilks at FCIF (Floor Covering Industry Foundation) to learn about the work of their organization and find out “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Charlie walks us through their efforts to support those in the flooring industry. The post FCIF – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Novalis – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Novalis Director of Marketing and Creative Design, Kimberly Hill, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Kimberly walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post Novalis – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Tarkett Home – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News

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Floor Covering News asks Jason Surratt of Tarkett Home “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2023?” Tune in as Jason walks us through their latest products and innovations. The post Tarkett Home – Live from TISE The International Surface Event 2023 – Floor Covering News appeared first on Floor Covering News.