This month's edition of Floor Trends features a special retailer profile with Abbey's Ted Gregerson, as well as a look at a unique 2014 flooring industry study.
Ted Gregerson found true love as a young man. Working for a Carpet One store in his hometown right out of high school he discovered flooring was in his blood. His love for people, integrity and helping customers create beautiful homes inspired him to his core.
The 2014 Floor Trends Flooring Industry Study, conducted recently by BNP Market Research and compiled from answers given by readers of Floor Trends, Floor Covering Installer, Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and Tile Magazine, offers a look at a flooring market poised for continued growth.
Initially introduced to the market on laminate flooring in the late 1990s, glueless, or click mechanical locking systems crossed over to the hardwood category in the early 2000s. With the introduction of these glue-free locking systems, installing hardwood floors became as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Thanks, in part, to the many home makeover and renovation television shows today, rustic and distressed wood floors have taken the interior design industry by storm in recent years. Due to their popularity, uniqueness and practicality, retailers are seeing a continued increase in the sales of these types of wood flooring styles.
There is no doubt, these are exciting times in the flooring industry and, when it comes to the wood category, consumers are getting choices like never before.
It is hard to believe kids are starting to go back to school and the fall selling season is just around the corner. For many of us who experienced a long, tough winter, the summer just flew by.
Take a look at the photo of me with a big bag of potato chips. Now I’m sure you’re wondering just why this photo of me with this junk food deserved to be published.
According to a 2014 study by the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing, the home improvement industry is expected to see double-digit growth through the end of the year.
While wood floors are built to withstand the abuse of foot traffic and furniture, humidity is an invisible enemy that can quickly wreak havoc on even the best surfaces.
With the use of high definition porcelain (HDP) printing technology, Florida Tile’s Marquis HDP delivers the color and variation of luxury marble tile.
Ecore International’s Athletic is a new sports surfacing brand with a product offering that includes everything from base layers for competitive courts, tracks and turf fields, to engineered solutions for an array of applications.
The Allegory Collection by Milliken blends colors and textures inspired by traditional Ikat dyeing process to offer an innovative fusion of various yarns and techniques.