Floor Trends’ inaugural Retailer Awards contest sought to honor the most professional and creative retailers of the year in different regions of the United States.
Whether it’s taking one man’s “trash” and turning it to treasure by breathing new life into old wood planks, or simply working with what Mother Nature has provided, reclaimed wood continues to make a bold statement in the flooring and design realms.
While new and improved products are constantly hitting the market and, in the last couple of years the luxury vinyl business—be it tile, planks or the ever-expanding wood plastic composite floors—has exploded in popularity, sheet vinyl has managed to remain a viable option and first choice for many applications on both the commercial and residential sides of the fence.
Once again, Coverings attracted design enthusiasts—from flooring retailers and installers to interior designers and everyone in between—for three days of tile education, product demonstrations and show-stopping displays.
As the economy continues to steadily recover, FMI, a construction and engineering industry consulting firm, predicts new construction projects will grow 8% this year based on the firm’s “Construction Outlook 1st Quarter Report.”
Floor Trends set out to uncover just what to expect color-wise this year from leading carpet manufacturers, and in a unanimous response, we were told to stay tuned for the continuation of neutral hues.
When it comes to retailers getting the most out of their local community’s consumer home shows, Howie Stein, president of Eddy’s Flooring America in Worcester, Mass., is behind some of the most unique home show exhibits end users on the East Coast—or anywhere for that matter—have ever seen.
Kansas City, Mo., designer Stephanie Stroud entered the Design for a Difference contest, sponsored by CCA Global’s International Design Guild (IDG), with hopes of being chosen as the winner, and receiving the opportunity to do just that—lend her design talent to make a difference in the Kansas City community.
