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A glimpse into the Floor & Decor playbook

Floor Covering News

I recently had the opportunity to attend a private press tour of the first Floor & Decor location within New York’s five boroughs (see story on page 3). Many of you already compete against Floor & Decor and have determined your competitive advantage. F&D is the only flooring brand in the store. Merchandising.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

Mosaic floors and backsplashes are hugely popular today. Natural stone is inherently a green material, increasingly quarried in an ecologically responsible manner from areas with an abundant supply of stone. Quarries no longer in active use can be reclaimed and re-used in unique ways.” – Josh Levinson, president, Artistic Tile.

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#FlexBoneFriday Feature: Ceramic Tile & More Owner John Coombs

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

When a new 800 square foot bakery was scheduled to open in Michigan, health codes required that all flooring be tile. Half of the space was existing quarry tile and the rest was painted. With an expedited time frame, traditional floor remediation would be too costly and time consuming.

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

StoneDimensions

The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities. The installation area must be within 1/8th of an inch per 10 foot section or flooring tile may crack or loosen over time. chapters installation newsletter'

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. Heres the question and the photo: Clicking on the "more info" link would have told this person that whats in that photo is a cork floor from US Floors in Atlanta. Those floors arent sold retail and are only available from a showroom at around $8 a square foot. flooring. (30). 24 January 2013.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. During the show next week Ill be working five straight 18 hour days so I doubt Ill be filing any dispatches from the show floor, but during the week following either Todd ( my energetic collaborator) or I will post a wrap up of the new stuff that made its debut during the show. Kitchen and Residential Design.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. I commented on one of your posts (about laminate flooring) twice (10 months apart) --the last about six months ago. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1). 30 December 2012.

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