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Suppliers eye Main Street as businesses rebound

Floor Covering News

There’s no doubt Main Street commercial was one of the hardest hit segments in the flooring industry during the height of COVID-19, with thousands of small businesses closing their doors, some never to return. Foss Floors. Foss Floors has witnessed strong growth in its premium self-stick carpet tiles and planks. “We

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Daltile collection selected for chic Yowie hotel

Floor Covering News

Philadelphia, Penn.—Daltile’s Yowie is located in Philadelphia’s Queen Village, a historic neighborhood. The hotel is the brainchild of entrepreneur, Shannon Maldonado, whose adjacent lifestyle shop/design studio was named “The Coolest Shop in Philadelphia” by Bon Apétit magazine.

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Philadelphia Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Roofdeck Pool at Evo Cira Centre South Philadelphia is one of America’s oldest cities, and its historic and ornate architecture has wowed architects and design enthusiasts since its development in the 18th century. Given the booming growth in this East Coast city, there’s no shortage of sleek, modern apartments to select from, either.

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The Everlasting Elegance of Granada Tile’s Cluny Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Imagine what this outdoor concrete tile could do for your home! In this Philadelphia kitchen, a Cluny encaustic tile patten in shades of white, sky and black complement classic Shaker-style cabinets in pale blue. So much more intriguing than a plain kitchen tile backsplash, don’t you think?

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Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners selected

Floor Covering News

With durability and elegance in mind, the designers selected large format marble- and stone-look porcelain tiles by Florim to cover the walls and floors throughout the lobby and peripheral lounge areas. In the kitchen, Ornamenta’s geometric wall tiles decorate the backsplash, pairing with tiles by Italgraniti on the floor.

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Main Street: State of the Industry ’21

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan While the residential flooring market started to take off in the second half of 2020, fueled by the home renovation boom spurred by the COVID-19 shutdown, Main Street commercial was stuck in neutral as scores of restaurants, hair salons and other small shops closed for extended periods. Seizing opportunities.

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Carpet: Mills leverage Main Street opportunities

Floor Covering News

COVID-19 may have slowed growth in some segments of commercial flooring, but not so much on Main Street. Our Philadelphia Commercial brand and our recently refreshed 5th & Main collection under the Shaw Floors brand have both been a strategic focus for 2020, prior to the pandemic,” Tucker said. By Ken Ryan.