The London Tile Co.

JUNE 22, 2021

How to choose bathroom tiles. Once upon a time, choosing bathroom tiles was simple, but now there’s an endless array of tiles to choose from. Do you go for a pattern? How about tile size? Colour? At London Tile Co. we understand the stress that often occurs when it comes to finding the right tiles for your home, and we’re here to help. From top trends to top tips, we have everything you need to help you create your perfect bathroom space.

Tile 130

Tile Grout Trends Porcelain 130

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Las Vegas, Nev.— The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person here and re – e merged as an event full of connection, innovation and intention for the floor covering , stone and tile industries, show organizers said. T he more intimate June event gathered a dense professional crowd whose purpose was to connect with their fellow industry professionals, source products from over 1 9 0 exhibiting brands and get back to networking throughout the exhibit hall, according to

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Natural Stone Stone Industry 98

Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 23, 2021

Photo by Chris Karidis on Unsplash The kitchen is arguably the hub and heart of every home. Unfortunately, it is the most vulnerable room to fire damage from ovens, stovetops, fryer oil, toasters, and microwaves. Thankfully, most homeowners can contain kitchen fires before it spreads to the entire house. Nonetheless, you will still have to deal with fire-damaged countertops, cabinets, soot, and other forms of damage resulting from kitchen fires.

Kitchen 67

Kitchen Products System Ceramics 67

Why Tile

JUNE 23, 2021

Three weeks remain until Coverings 2021, and we’re hyping ourselves up by looking at the top 2021 tile trends we expect to see on display. This week’s focus is a new take on a long-time favorite: marble-look tile. While marble-look ceramic tile has already been proven as a beautiful style in just about every room… The post 2021 Tile Trends: Vast Veining in Marble-Look Tile appeared first on Why Tile.

Marble 52

Marble Trends Tile Ceramics 52

Garden State Tile Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

Big gets bold with Crossville’s Ossido porcelain tile panels by Laminam, available from Garden State Tile. Each panel evokes the look of materials left to weather and oxidize, capturing the perfect moment of nature’s transformation in porcelain. From verdigris copper to weathered steel, each 1m x 3m panel is packed with personality and visual texture that will never corrode or transfer like the materials that inspired it.

Porcelain 52

Porcelain Ceramics Tile Flooring 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Panaria Ceramica’s Stonetrace Abyss in Naturale. Orlando, Fla.—At Coverings 2021, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, Ceramics of Italy will return here to the Orange County Convention Center from July 7-9 to showcase an array of new ceramic and porcelain tile collections and installation products in the center’s North Hall.

Italy 92

Italy Ceramics North America Porcelain 92

JG Kitchens

JUNE 23, 2021

I shared some ideas and inspiration with Design Milk in my latest piece. Here's a link for you to enjoy. Whether your living space is surrounded by rolling hills, trees and jasmine, as mine is, or city streets, as when I lived in New York, there are numerous benefits to being outdoors. I hope you're taking advantage of them! The post Wellness Benefits of Outdoor Living Spaces (Plus Bonus Nuggets!

Outdoor 130

Outdoor New York Design Kitchen 130

The A to Z of Building

JUNE 23, 2021

New analysis from EngineeringUK has shown 14.5% of those working in engineering are female, which is an increase from 12% as reported in 2018. The latest data is taken from the Labour Force Survey Q3.

Survey 70

Survey Report 70

Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Salem, N.J.— Mannington has always enjoyed the reputation of being a leader in styling and design. For decades, industry veterans Stuart Beattie and then Joe Amato led the department. Today, the team is led by Terry Marchetta, who worked alongside both Beattie and Amato until Amato’s retirement a couple of years ago. She and her colleagues Cristen Del Bove and Renee Cannon form one of the strongest design teams in the floor covering industry.

Design 93

Design Philadelphia Research Software 93

Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 24, 2021

Photo by JR Harris on Unsplash With summer now underway, you are probably spending more of your leisure time in your garden than you usually would. Perhaps you enjoy relaxing in your pool after a long day at work, or having a few friends over for a barbecue and a few chilled drinks. However, you may not fully enjoy your garden if it is less of a tranquil paradise and more of a neglected junk yard.

Cement 70

Cement Colors Painted Kitchen 70

Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 24, 2021

The only large Italian company together with Atlantia, FILA Industria Chimica enthusiastically adheres to Climate Pledge, the initiative promoted by Amazon and Global Optimism which, involving more than 100 leading companies in their respective sectors, commits the signatories to achieve zero CO 2 emissions by 2040, 10 years earlier than the Paris Agreement.

Products 59

Products 59

Onfloor Technology

JUNE 23, 2021

Did you know that angle grinders can be used to grind, smooth, and level concrete flooring?

Flooring 52

Flooring 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Dallas, Texas— Daltile said it is launching four new tile collections, bringing today’s hottest trends to life in a variety of colors, textures, sizes, shapes, patterns, materials and styles. The new assortment offers myriad fashionable products with exceptional performance features, the company said. “Because every person has their own individual style, Daltile offers an enormous selection including all of the latest fashion-based, on-trend products,” said Amber Leigh Martinson, senior directo

Tile 90

Tile Dallas Marble Texas 90

Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 23, 2021

Broken pipes, water or sewer line, can cause bigger problems if ignored for too long. Homeowners should act promptly and contact a plumbing contractor to handle pipe issues. The two ways of repairing faulty and damaged pipes include traditional excavation-replacement (also known as dig-and-repair method) and CIPP lining. What Is CIPP Lining? Cured-in-place piping (CIPP) refers to a trenchless pipelining method of repairing damaged pipes.

Kitchen 70

Kitchen Design 70

Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 24, 2021

With the aim of creating a real community based on sharing and direct communication, Mosaico+ has launched M+ATES, a free platform that provides architects, interior designers and contractors with personalised and dedicated design services and initiatives. “Users can sign up simply by filling in an online form, after which they will receive an official welcome email containing the access credentials to the reserved area,” explains Massimo Nadalini, Art Director of Mosaico+.

Architecture 52

Architecture Design Interior Design Products 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Dallas, Texas— American Olean (AO) launched its new Clay Canvas collection, a versatile stone look ColorBody porcelain floor tile. “Clay Canvas embodies a minimalistic design and delivers lasting durability with five monochromatic colors available in both matte and polished finishes,” said Shelly Halbert, director of product design for Dal-Tile Corporation.

Dallas 81

Dallas Texas Porcelain Meeting 81

Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2021

By Reginald Tucker O ngoing supply chain issues at U.S. ports—as well as those around the world—have impacted virtually every business sector, flooring included. Nowhere is this more evident than in the resilient flooring category. But just as one man’s passion is another’s poison, the strained supply situation affecting shipments of SPC and LVT/P seems to be having a positive impact on laminate flooring—especially domestically made products.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Nebraska Sales Europe 75

Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2021

Cali’s SPC flooring products are designated as completely waterproof. Pictured is the Longboards series. By Ken Ryan and Reginald Tucker Consumers may not know an SPC from a WPC but they can relate to waterproof flooring. It’s what draws them into retail showrooms and helped fuel the runaway sales of the resilient flooring category. Flooring retailers splash their showrooms with “waterproof” signage because they know it resonates with today’s consumer.

North Dakota 98

North Dakota Tulsa Products Flooring 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Shaw’s Bellera is positioned as an ideal carpet for pets due to its high-performance fiber and LifeGuard spill-proof backing. By Ken Ryan For a flooring segment that had seen little to no growth since the end of the Great Recession more than a decade ago, carpet is enjoying something of a renaissance. Just look at the numbers: The residential carpet segment has posted three consecutive quarters of growth, including double-digit gains of 13.2% (in dollars) in Q4 2020 and 18% in Q1 2021, according

Natural Stone 97

Natural Stone Trends Flooring Products 97

Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2021

Lancaster, Pa.— Armstrong Flooring will increase its prices effective August 15, 2021, which the company said will offset rising costs. The price increases will be between 3%-10% for select residential and commercial products, with a minimum of $0.10 per square foot for engineered tile and flex LVT and $0.12 per square foot for rigid core. “Armstrong Flooring is committed to our loyal customers and will continue to enhance product quality, while working to offer it at competitive prices,” said B

Flooring 97

Flooring Products Tile 97

Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2021

Cali Vinyl Longboards. San Diego, Calif.— Cali, the omni-channel flooring and building products company, announced that it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the global flooring company, Victoria PLC. Established in 1895 and based in Kidderminster, England, Victoria is a publicly traded company with approximately $1 billion in annual sales and employs about 3,800 people across 25 sites in the UK, Europe and Australia.

San Diego 97

San Diego Australia Europe Sales 97

Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. It offers technologically advanced features such as slip resistance and waterproofing, myriad end-use applications and unrivaled visuals and designs.

Ceramics 69

Ceramics Tile North America Products 69

Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2021

Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore said it has changed the names of two Athletic collections and products : the Everlast collection is now the Basic Fit collection and Smashtile has been renamed to dBTile. Basic Fit collection. The Everlast collection is comprised of basic rolls and tiles and will now be called Basic Fit. ECore said it is shock absorbent, durable, affordable, easily maintained and is the original composition rubber fitness floor.

Training 92

Training Standards Products Flooring 92

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Mountville, Pa.—Bruce, a brand of AHF Products , introduced LifeSeal Reserve, a new rigid core flooring that delivers waterproof protection to stand up to the busiest of homes and light commercial spaces without sacrificing comfort or style, according to the company. In addition, the flooring features the company’s new Cleantivity antimicrobial coating technology, which is said to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.

Marble 52

Marble Trends Stone Outdoor 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2021

Mike Profilio with HomeVestor character logo. Orlando, Fla.— Daltile said it will participate in HomeVestor Summer Summit, which will be attended by thousands of HomeVestor franchisees from around the country. The show is currently being held here and Daltile is a Diamond Sponsor of the event, according to the company. “Daltile is pleased to be here at the event to underscore the ways in which our brand can help the individual HomeVestor franchisees find success in their business,” said Mike Pro

Sales 52

Sales Interior Design Products Tile 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) awarded Barbara Cohen its Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement, Katie Jensen with the 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award and Brie Pfannenbecker with the 2020 Person of the Year Award. Barbara Cohen. As the recipient of the Migliore Award, Cohen makes history as the first woman and the first second-generation recipient of the award, NSI said.

Natural Stone 52

Natural Stone Stone Connecticut Quarry 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Miami, Fla.— Happy Floors launched its new customer-focused website. The new website is designed to enable a more user-focused experience for website visitors, the company said. The new user experience was accomplished by providing its website visitors with an improved product search, a variety of tile-related resources including a glossary, FAQ and tile pattern guide and several key tools to simplify the design process, according to Happy Floors. .

Flooring 52

Flooring Miami Tools Resources 52

Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Following is the eighth edition of the Real Wood Coalition editorial coverage , which can also be seen in the June 7/14 print edition of FCNews. These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. A new edition of RWC coverage will be available in every print issue of FCNews throughout the year.

Tools 98

Tools Standards Products Training 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Viken, Sweden— Välinge Innovation said it has further strengthened its collaboration with machine supplier Homag China—signing a cooperation agreement that allows Välinge to offer its licensees in China next-level access and support to the latest generation of automated inserters for both the 5G Fold Down locking system and Threespine click furniture technology.

China 98

China Sweden Asia System 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Anita Bryant. Florence, Ala.— Küberit USA has named Anita Bryant its business operations manager in its latest move to grow the company’s support, logistics and fulfillment functions. Bryant will work out of Küberit USA’s headquarters office, here, where she recently joined the team introducing Küberit flooring and wall profiles to the North American marketplace, the company said.

Research 98

Research America System Products 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2021

Shannon Cochran. Dalton—Shaw Industries, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., has named Shannon Cochran the new Patcraft brand leader, effective immediately. According to Patcraft, Cochran will have responsibility for the Patcraft brand strategy and execution, leading the brand’s marketing team and maintaining leadership of the brand’s design team.

Strategy 98

Strategy Industry Products Flooring 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2021

Jeff West. Dalton—Shaw Industries has named Jeff West the new brand leader of its commercial brand, Shaw Contract. West will set strategic direction for the brand, working in close partnership with Reesie Duncan, vice president of Global Design, Shaw Contract, as well as the Shaw Contract product development team, the brand marketing team, sales leadership, customer experience leadership and the broader commercial leadership team.

Strategy 97

Strategy Sales Industry Products 97

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Stoddard, N.H.— Carlisle Wide Plank Floors has debuted its newest flooring design concept, the “one board floor,” which uses a single-plank design to create a variety of visual patterns. For its latest concept floor, Carlisle’s Transformative Design Team wanted to expand on the art of pattern floors, such as chevron and herringbone, and explore how placement of the planks impacts the final design of a wood floor, according to the company.

Flooring 83

Flooring Design Standards Trends 83

Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Washington, D.C.— Housing demand remains strong amid tight supply, a tight credit market and low interest rates, while major urban areas experience higher-than-average vacancy rates and declines in rent as renters shift to suburban markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Spikes in home prices will challenge housing affordability moving forward, according to the NAHB.

Report 81

Report Washington Study Colors 81

Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 24, 2021

Photo by Gabor Monori on Unsplash According to EPA statistics, most Baltimore residents experience plumbing leaks that result in over one trillion gallons of waste water. Many homeowners understand that house appliances do not remain in stellar conditions for an extended period. You might encounter numerous plumbing issues such as a leaking toilet , a clogged bathroom, or cracked walls.

Tools 64

Tools Baltimore System Policies 64

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

The collaboration between Bruce Hardwood Floors and Mark Bowe serves as a classic case study in the power of co-branding. . By Reginald Tucker I t’s no secret that hardwood flooring has lost precious market share to competing flooring categories such as SPC and LVT/P and, more recently, laminate. With all the hoopla surrounding waterproof protection, particularly with respect to the growing array of resilient offerings, it has become more challenging for hardwood to compete with these products h

Strategy 70

Strategy Policies Flooring Products 70

Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 22, 2021

Photo by Juli Kosolapova on Unsplash If you have a furry friend that follows you around your home, or seems to always be off somewhere causing havoc, it might be time to make a few tweaks to your home. Taking inspiration from this cat owner’s apartment , we’re sharing several design ideas that your kitten will lap up like a saucer of milk. Vertical Space Providing your pet with not just ground-level space, but vertical space will give them the freedom to stretch out, explore and oversee their ki

Design 59

Design Kitchen Flooring 59