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5 Outdoor Flooring Trends Defining 2025

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Tanja Kern
July 18, 2025
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Outdoor spaces are getting the indoor treatment. These five flooring trends are helping homeowners create patios and decks that feel just as polished as their living rooms.


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Four Design Trends Reshaping Commercial Flooring in 2025

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Tanja Kern
July 9, 2025
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Commercial flooring transforms a basic surface to wellness catalyst and sustainability driver. Discover the four game-changing trends from Chicago Design Week: sensory-intelligent designs, adaptable modular systems, circular materials, and climate-resilient solutions reshaping how we design healthier, more flexible spaces.


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Mid-Year Editorial: Flooring Industry's Defining Moments of 2025

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Tanja Kern
July 7, 2025
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From AI-powered surfaces to vinyl dethroning hardwood, the first half of 2025 rewrote flooring's rulebook. Inside the trends reshaping every space.


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IFC's Penny Donation Program Gains Strong Retailer Support as Canopy Line Expands

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Tanja Kern
July 1, 2025
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Over 50% of International Flooring Company's retail partners have joined the charitable initiative supporting flooring industry workforce development through the Floor Covering Education Foundation. 


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Cyncly Advances AI and Integration Strategy After First Major Industry Conference

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Tanja Kern
June 24, 2025
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Cyncly shifts from acquisition spree to execution mode, betting flooring dealers want comprehensive platforms over point solutions as the industry embraces digital transformation. 



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Military Vet Trades Retirement for New Flooring Venture in Alpharetta

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Tanja Kern
June 18, 2025
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Just when Michael Barrows thought he was ready to retire, he launched Atlanta Flooring Studio with Mimi Mulugeta—two bold career pivots, one shared flooring vision.



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Patcraft Celebrates 80th Anniversary with New Collections at NeoCon

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Tanja Kern
June 17, 2025
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Patcraft marked its 80th anniversary at NeoCon with several new collections that showcase the company's evolution from hand-crafted textiles to high-performance, machine-crafted commercial flooring. 


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Flooring Sustainability Summit 2025: Defining Priorities in an Uncertain Landscape

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Tanja Kern
June 11, 2025
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The second annual Flooring Sustainability Summit expects 250 industry leaders in Washington D.C., says Bill Griese, deputy executive director Tile Council of North America. This year's focus: navigating federal policy uncertainty, standardizing "circularity" terminology, and launching design awards. The summit builds ongoing community dialogue beyond the two-day event, driving real marketplace alignment on sustainability efforts.


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House Lawmakers Introduce Tax Credit for American Hardwood Products

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Tanja Kern
June 11, 2025
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Supporters argue the legislation would reduce housing costs, boost American manufacturing, and protect domestic jobs against Chinese competition.


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Mohawk Group Debuts Chicago Showroom at Design Days 2025 with Multisensory Experience

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Tanja Kern
June 9, 2025
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Mohawk Group debuts its new showroom at Design Days 2025 while introducing an innovative approach to commercial flooring design that engages all human senses.


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