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When it comes to defining trends in the floor covering industry, all of us here at Floor Trends like to think we do a pretty good job of bringing the latest designs and styling innovations into the light for all to see.
Last year, much of the industry forecasting that went on at conventions, in publications and on showroom floors around the country was hedged with cute phrases like “markets are still in flux,”
As 2013 kicks off, we find ourselves once again in the throes of reflection, reminiscence and, of course, resolution; resolving to start this or stop that (or at least dial it back a bit) in order to better ourselves and those around us.
Back in October, the Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership held its annual fall membership meeting at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. Starnet is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the fun continued for three full days at Barton Creek.
While one could argue there’s been a subtle decline in the social graces in recent years, it would take the oratory of Aristotle to convince me you can point the finger at a singular cause.
Fans of HGTV recently got their first look at the Urban Oasis Tour 2012, feasting their eyes on the fully furnished 1,700-square-foot luxury condominium that is the centerpiece of this year’s $900,000 grand-prize giveaway.
In every floor-covering segment there are times when technology and innovation cross paths, shake hands and come together to take some seriously large steps forward in product advancement. In the tile industry, nowhere has this been more apparent of late than in format; when you walk into a showroom and encounter single tiles of scope and scale larger than a full-grown human, you know something’s changed.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being totally dialed in, something that, much like a bit of shell that finds its way into your eggs, you can’t quite put your finger on.