Building professionals can expect modest single-family housing growth this year as regulatory reforms and tax cut extensions counterbalance potential tariff and immigration challenges.
The world's largest home improvement retailer beat Q4 expectations with sales reaching $39.7 billion, boosted by an extra week in the quarter, while announcing a 2.2% dividend increase despite a cautious 2025 outlook.
Karastan's new Black Label collection features 43 premium designs with wool, Kashmere and SmartStrand fibers. With fashion-inspired merchandising, digital customization tools, and cross-collection coordination, Karastan empowers retailers to serve luxury consumers seeking authenticity and craftsmanship in their homes.
Whether enhancing a high-traffic interior or creating a seamless flow to an outdoor retreat, Crossville's Rural Retreat offers the perfect combination of beauty, durability, and sustainability—all with commercial-grade performance—in its first-ever wood-look porcelain tile collection.
Mohawk Builder + Multifamily brings eco-friendly flooring solutions to Vision House Las Vegas, showcasing how sustainable homes can be built at attainable price points during the International Builders' Show.
Elevated mortgage rates, regulatory burdens, and tariff concerns are driving up housing costs, with typical families now spending nearly 40% of income on mortgage payments.
Engineered Floors is launching over 30 new soft-surface styles in 2025. With innovative High-Def technology and a keen eye on generational trends, the company is elevating carpet into a personalized style statement that resonates with modern consumers.
The $33.4 billion flooring industry faces extinction-level events as Asian manufacturing dependency, workforce instability, and distribution disruption reshape the landscape. Winners embrace technology while traditionalists falter. The next 24 months will determine who survives the great consolidation—are you standing on the right side?
Founded in 1975 by Manu and Rika Shah in their Indiana basement, MSI has grown from a small natural stone supplier into a premier provider of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America. Now family-owned with 3,000 employees and 50 branches, MSI continues expanding its product offerings while maintaining its founding values.
As technology and nature compete for dominance in our living spaces, Coverings' 2025 hottest tile trends reveal how this ancient building material is evolving to satisfy both impulses. From tiles that discretely house smart home technology to surfaces that mimic torn fabric and ocean waves, discover how ceramic innovation is transforming both how our spaces look and how they function at North America's largest international tile and stone exposition this April in Orlando.
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