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Inspiration from New York City: ICFF and Beyond

As The Tile Turns

ICFF may be primarily focused on furnishings, but we were pleased to find that there were a variety of new tile and stone vendors we discovered at the show. As the premier contemporary furnishing platform in the US (and beyond), ICFF emphasizes both original and sustainable designs – priorities we identify with at Decorative Materials.

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Polycor receives 2023 Grande Pinnacle Award

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—The winners of the 2023 Pinnacle Awards were celebrated during the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) awards ceremony at StonExpo, held here. The 2023 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Polycor for its work on the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York City.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute will welcome three individuals to its board of directors in January 2022. Sam Arcot, Rugo Stone, LLC. Arcot is the special projects manager at Rugo Stone in Lorton, V.a. They are as follows: North American Installer. North American Quarrier. Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry.

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Exclusive: Artist Allison Eden extends her signature designs to flooring

Floor Covering News

For this initiative, she has partnered with several specialty manufacturers covering a variety of materials—including stone, ceramic tile and, yes, sheet vinyl—to produce several Allison Eden-branded collections. “I Allison Eden takes the wraps off a brand-new stone collection whose visuals are based on some of her signature designs.

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone. Natural Stone: A variation on the penny round theme, the Effervescence Collection plays with multiple sizes of circles.

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REMODELING Cost vs. Value Report Highlights

JG Kitchens

REMODELING expects those cost gains to continue into 2018, as the cost part of Cost vs. Value was compiled before fall hurricanes and fires began fueling what one building products distributor calls “a freight train of extraordinary demand” that’s certain to keep elevating the prices for many building materials.

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Don’t judge a book by its cover in sales

Floor Covering News

T here’s a long-running flooring industry folk tale (it’s actually a true story) about a high-end retailer in New York City—ABC Carpet & Home—that was suspicious of a disheveled man roaming around the company’s flagship store on the famed Broadway strip. We market to the better products, and that’s what people come in for.”

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