Tile of Spain USA
JUNE 2, 2022
Join Tile of Spain Technical Consultant Ryan Fasan, for his always engaging and popular interview series, Showstoppers Live! Go behind the scenes with Fasan, who spoke with representatives from six Spanish ceramic companies during Coverings 2022, to discuss their latest offerings and innovations available for U.S. architects, designers, contractors, specifiers and consumers: BESTILE.
Why Tile
MAY 31, 2022
Archaeologists excavating a construction site in London have uncovered a rare mosaic floor dating to ancient Rome. It’s not uncommon to uncover Roman ruins and artifacts in South London, where the Roman city of Londinium was located. (The Romans ruled Britain from the first to the fifth century and founded the capital of Roman Britannia… The post Rare Mosaic Floor Discovered in London appeared first on Why Tile.
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Giotile
JUNE 2, 2022
Ceramic tile—including the exceptionally high-performing porcelain tile category—is without a doubt, the right choice in a post-COVID world. When it comes to commercial surfacing, tile is especially a no-brainer for floors, and it should be for walls as well. Tile has many advantages over other wall surface materials such as paint, wallpaper, wood, and brick … The post GIO Tile Looks at Commercial Tile Trends for Walls appeared first on Gio Tile.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
Los Angeles—Emser Tile’s Newtro is the hard wall covering category winner for 7th annual NYCxDesign Awards. This year’s NYCXDesign awards showcased over 175 finalists in 39 categories and Emser Tile had two finalists in the hard wall covering category, according to the company. The winners, selected by an esteemed group of industry experts, were announced on May 10, both virtually and as a part of a live in-person event.
JG Kitchens
JUNE 1, 2022
Animals provide extraordinary wellness benefits to their humans, including reduced stress and blood pressure levels, improved heart health and emotional support. They also require lots of care and gear. I wrote about the latest tips and trends in setting up your home for a pet in my latest piece. You can read that here. The post Wellness Design and Pets comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.
Life of an Architect
MAY 30, 2022
The design process for each person is different even though there will always be some similarities. I assembled my own sequence process of Discovery - Exploration – Presentation – Modification – and then Execution. This is a formulaic process that I use that allows creative people a methodology to going about their business without needing “inspiration.”.
The A to Z of Building
JUNE 3, 2022
The Nautical Coordination Centre in Amsterdam is a wooden building that reflects the sustainable and circular ambitions of the Port of Amsterdam. The entire construction – walls, floors and.
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Onfloor Technology
MAY 31, 2022
Concrete floors are great flooring ideas for many reasons. It is durable and stable, but it can also control the temperature to avoid getting too hot during the summer season. Moreover, a concrete floor is also durable for heavy foot traffic. A concrete surface is also very smooth, so polished concrete flooring can give you a much more stable floor design for your home than regular wood flooring.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
Baxter, Tenn.—Pure sandstone offers unique, natural designs created over time by wind, rain and pressure. Portobello America ‘s new Sandwaves collection is a porcelain version of this rock with not only a unique surface presentation but also an elegant and all-embracing color palette of five warm earth tones, the company said. Marshmallow and Seedpearl are designed to offer a mélange of limitless design possibilities.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
Carrie Edwards Isaac. Cartersville, Ga.—Shaw Contract appointed Carrie Edwards Isaac to the position of vice president of hospitality. Isaac will lead the sales and marketing strategy for the brand’s hospitality segment. A 30-year Shaw veteran, Isaac most recently served as vice president of strategic accounts for the company’s residential division.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
Flooring dealers like Frazier’s Carpet One Floor & Home said despite some dips in store traffic, business is up over 2021’s record period. Flooring dealers remain enthusiastic that business activity will continue to grow heading into the summer season overcoming a slew of economic headwinds. In fact, the consensus among several of the industry’s bellwether retailers is that while foot traffic has slowed since April—and inflationary pressures have heightened—the spending power of consumers is
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
After watching a video on the Mt. Everest climb, “Inside Story of Mt. Everest’s Deadliest Climb,” a trek that went bad, I realized there were many parallels with running a business. For one, climbing Mt. Everest is exciting and scary—much like owning a business. To put Mt. Everest in perspective, it is breathtaking at more than 29,000 feet. It is the highest point above global mean sea level.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 2, 2022
Chattanooga, Tenn.— Happy Feet International has officially launched Pinnacle, its new line of luxury vinyl plank (LVP) that is said to be two to three times thicker than traditional LVP, creating durability and a floor that will last the test of time, according to the company. Most LVP in residential use has a wear layer of between 6-mil and 20-mil in thickness while Happy Feet said its Pinnacle line is at 28-mil.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 2, 2022
Jacksonville Fla.—Cain & Bultman, a flooring distributor located here, added to its sales team, which the company said is to focus on growth in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. “Several leading manufacturers have entrusted us with representing them in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina,” said Kirk Sandifer, CEO. “This meets our long-term goal of aggressively growing our footprint.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 3, 2022
Chicago, Ill.—Küberit USA, designer and manufacturer of innovative floor and wall profiles, has extended its focus on an efficient product specification pathway via its partnership with Swatchbox, the premium sample fulfillment platform for building products. “Küberit designed our product specification and selection process, understanding the many decisions architects, designers and project owners face when planning,” said Karen Bellinger, executive director, Küberit USA.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
I recently bought a $400 shirt. Seriously, I did. I didn’t plan on it, nor would I ever consider spending that amount on a shirt—unless the shirt miraculously did my laundry and took out the trash and ironed itself. But, admittedly, I was bored, hadn’t spent money on myself in a while and needed a little pick-me-up. Anyway, you don’t care about that, nor should you.
Floor Covering News
MAY 30, 2022
Solon, Ohio— Tarkett is adding to its portfolio of sustainable soft surface products with the Dynamic Edit series, a new modular carpet collection inspired by the continual process by which interior spaces evolve over time. “Much like life, the design process is a constant movement between testing, adjusting, learning and improving,” said Tommy Keener, senior design director for Tarkett North America.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 2, 2022
Carollton, Texas— Exalt Samples is expanding in Tennessee. As it currently serves many clients in Tennessee and the eastern half of the U.S., the company said it has decided that Tennessee is the perfect location for an additional facility. Increasing its manufacturing footprint will give the company much needed added capacity, allowing it to provide additional capabilities, the company said.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 1, 2022
Armstrong Flooring, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization on May 9, submitted a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry on May 20. This means 606 people, virtually all of its Lancaster employees, would be permanently laid off at three facilities (including headquarters) in Lancaster between June 17 and July 1 if the company cannot find a buyer.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 3, 2022
Between the daily calls about your car’s extended warranty and credit card fraud emails from a bank you’ve never heard of, scammers and hackers are more active than ever with one sinister and synonymous goal in mind: to steal your information. “One hit can take everything down,” said Carole Cross, founder and CEO of Mobile Marketing. “The impact can cause customer information or credit card information to be leaked and it can even result in a lawsuit if information is stolen.
Floor Covering News
MAY 30, 2022
(This article was originally published by Hootsuite Blog. It has been edited for content and style.). Content planning is the most important factor in the success of any social media strategy. It’s much more than choosing a photo, writing a caption and scheduling it to post. You can have the world’s best social media marketing strategy, but it won’t be successful without proper content planning.
The A to Z of Building
MAY 31, 2022
A leading Berkshire-based company, Structural Engineering Services, will be providing its expert design services to support the development of an exciting new build residential project in London.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 1, 2022
W hile many people prefer not to think about it, death is an unfortunate reality that should be planned for accordingly. Estate planning includes necessary items such as a will, healthcare and property power of attorneys. Setting up a trust is a great start for you and your heirs to have peace of mind. A trust is an effective estate planning tool that is often disguised in confusion.
The A to Z of Building
JUNE 2, 2022
Cement is a highly energy intensive industry, with production on the increase to meet demand and over 4.3 gt of cement produced globally in 2020.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 2, 2022
Kashmere nylon carpets from Karastan like Mystic combine luxurious feel, fine craftsmanship and style. With open floor plans and spacious homes, today’s consumer is likely choosing hard surface as her primary flooring while considering carpet or rugs on a room-by-room basis. With this in mind, mills are developing high-quality, differentiated carpet styles that complement the hard surfaces that dominate the home.
Floor Covering News
MAY 31, 2022
Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) hired two new key executive leadership positions at CFI. Chris McKee was appointed president and Dave Garden was appointed to the newly created position of executive director of education, both effective May 16. In his new role, McKee will assume the overall leadership and strategic direction of CFI, working closely with the WFCA and the CFI advisory board to carry out its mission and create a vision for future growth and positive impact of CFI
Floor Covering News
JUNE 2, 2022
Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies won the opposition against its digital printing technology patent EP2132043. The decision of the European Patent Office reconfirms Unilin’s strong patent portfolio on different technologies, according to the company. Unilin’s EP2132043 patent covers immediate drying of the ink during printing on décor paper using water-based inks enhancing print quality and improving lamination process.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 1, 2022
( First of three parts) D emand for remodeling services—including flooring—is through the roof right now. It’s common for dealers to be booked out for weeks, even months. Much of my coaching has centered around helping overstressed, overworked dealers regain control and find relief. Here are some strategies to help you do just that. One-week task journal.
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