Even as advances in tufting, design and feel redefine soft surfaces, few floor coverings have the ability to appeal to your inner designer like hardwood.

Surfaces 2013: The Spring is Back in the Step

February 15, 2013

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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“Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy?” – Robert DeNiro as Al Capone in “The Untouchables”

A Talk in the Grass: The Future of Bamboo

October 1, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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When bamboo first arrived on the floor covering scene, it was akin to that third cousin you never see suddenly showing up on your doorstep, suitcase in hand.

Peeling Back the Layers of Laminate

August 1, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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To help keep you current on key industry issues and trends, floor trends sponsors several market studies each year.

floor trends: Style. Innovation. Information.

June 29, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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Welcome to floor trends, your repurposed, re-formatted and re-dedicated resource for information and innovation driving the floor covering industry!

Preparing for the Next Evolution

June 9, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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Of the many 21st century challenges facing purveyors of the printed word, none may be so pressing as the physics of space on the page.

The Business of Show

May 29, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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There’s a lot to be said for the tireless advance of technology: better gear; smaller gadgets; 24/7 access to information, and even the debatable – yet inevitable – demise of the phrase(s) “I wonder who/what/when/where/how…?” Vanquisher of bar stool debates, thy name is Google.

Installation Systems for Tile & Stone: The NFT Interview

April 15, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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What lies beneath? When it comes to tile and stone installation, let's be honest: more often than not, the consumer doesn't know (or care).

Market Trends: Hardwood Looking Solid in 2012

March 7, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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The purpose of NFT's hardwood market study is to obtain feedback from flooring dealers/contractors concerning the hardwood flooring business in today's competitive market.

Market Trends Signal a Brighter 2012

February 13, 2012

By Jeffrey Stouffer

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As part of an on-going effort to stay current on key industry issues and market trends, National Floor Trends sponsors several market studies each year.

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Bonitz Flooring’s Harold Chapman (see “Profiles in Success: Bonitz Flooring Group” in our July issue) took the helm of the World Floor Covering Association on July 1, filling the role vacated by Jim Walters. Listen in to hear Harold’s thoughts on where the WFCA’s been, where it’s going and role it will play in the future of the floor covering industry.

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