• Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • NEWS
  • PRODUCTS
  • A&D
  • INSTALLATION
  • MARKETS
  • AWARDS
  • EDUCATION
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • MEDIA
  • EMAGAZINE
  • SIGN UP
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • NEWS
  • Breaking Flooring News
  • eNewsletters
  • PRODUCTS
  • Carpet & Area Rugs
  • Hardwood
  • Installation Products
  • Installation Tools & Equipment
  • Laminate
  • Resilient
  • Specialty
  • Tile & Stone
  • MARKETS
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • AWARDS
  • Installation Awards
  • Top Flooring Products
  • EDUCATION
  • Continuing Education
  • Webinars
  • Sponsored Insights
  • MEDIA
  • FLOOR Podcast
  • Videos
  • TISE 2025 Videos
  • eBooks
  • EMAGAZINE
  • eMagazine
  • Archive Issues
  • Contact
  • Advertise
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • NEWS
    • Breaking Flooring News
    • eNewsletters
  • PRODUCTS
    • Carpet & Area Rugs
    • Hardwood
    • Installation Products
    • Installation Tools & Equipment
    • Laminate
    • Resilient
    • Specialty
    • Tile & Stone
  • A&D
  • INSTALLATION
  • MARKETS
    • Commercial
    • Residential
  • AWARDS
    • Installation Awards
    • Top Flooring Products
  • EDUCATION
    • Continuing Education
    • Webinars
    • Sponsored Insights
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • MEDIA
    • FLOOR Podcast
    • Videos
    • TISE 2025 Videos
    • eBooks
  • EMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • SIGN UP
Home » Publications » FLOOR Trends & Installation

FLOOR Trends & Installation

FT September 2016 cover

2016 September

In our September Floor Trends issue, find out what's trending in hardwood flooring and see the latest in laminate.
  • Features
  • Columns
  • New Products

Features

Back to Top
Mannington's Mercado Oak

Hardwood Flooring Trends

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
September 9, 2016
No Comments
Be it solid or engineered, hardwood flooring lends a classic and elegant look to interiors.
Read More
Armstrong's Architectural Remnants

Retailer Forum: The Latest in Laminate Flooring Trends

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
September 9, 2016
One Comment
With 2016 well under way, we checked in with retailers to see how laminate is fairing thus far.
Read More
Stephen Nichols

Retailer Profile: Nemo Tile Captains Fresh Waters

Sunil Taneja
Sunil Taneja
September 9, 2016
No Comments
We recently caught up with Matt Karlin, third-generation president of Nemo Tile, as he prepped the company’s sixth retail location set to open in Red Bank, N.J., in late 2016.
Read More
Dekton in Makai

Industry Q&A: Dekton Large-Format Tile

Michael Chmielecki
Michael Chmielecki
September 9, 2016
No Comments
Earlier this year, Cosentino—a manufacturer known primarily for its Silestone and Sensa countertops—entered the flooring business with Dekton large-format tile.
Read More
Christopher Ramey

Chris Ramey: Focusing on the Customer Produces Winners

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
September 9, 2016
No Comments
One would think a basic in every business person’s DNA, whether we’re talking about floor covering retailers or really any person in any business, would be a major focus on the company’s customer—over and above a focus on the products being sold or the services being offered.
Read More
Installation summit panelists

Installation Summit Takes First Steps to Solving the Installation Crisis

Michael Chmielecki
Michael Chmielecki
September 9, 2016
No Comments
Informa Exhibitions held an invitation-only Installation Summit last month at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
Read More
Carpet One NEX<40

Carpet One Focuses on Digital Marketing

Tanja Kern Headshot 2023.png
Tanja Kern
September 9, 2016
No Comments

More than 1,000 owners and managers from Carpet One Floor & Home's independently owned flooring stores across the United States and Canada gathered in Dallas for their annual summer convention.


Read More
Portland Airport carpet installation

The Portland Airport: The Carpet Replacement Project That Went Viral

Rob Starr
September 9, 2016
No Comments
When the management of Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon decided to change the beloved carpet after 30 years of service, the citizens of Portland reacted with emotion and fear.
Read More

Columns

Back to Top
Tanja-Kern

Flooring Community Comes Together in Support of Installation

Tanja Kern Headshot 2023.png
Tanja Kern
September 9, 2016
No Comments
After spending the last month connecting with retailers and manufacturers from across the country, one thing was clear: the flooring industry must address its installation crisis.
Read More
Carpet One Floor & Home

Good Store or Bad Store? - Tips for Flooring Retailers

Warren Tyler
Warren Tyler
September 9, 2016
No Comments
Years ago, I published a column that received more attention from retailers than any I have ever written.
Read More
fixing problems

Flooring Retailers Build Customer Loyalty with Great Follow-up

Kelly Kramer
Kelly Kramer
September 9, 2016
No Comments
Every once in a while I have to remind myself what a lucky guy I am: I have a wonderful wife, Anne; great family and friends; a comfortable life and my health.
Read More
I can do it

Flooring Sales Tip: Attitude is Your Success to Selling

Buddy Wisdom
September 9, 2016
No Comments
What makes attitude so mysterious and yet essential to selling? Understand that your mind is a computer that you can program.
Read More
Swiss Krono groundbreaking

September 2016 Flooring Industry News

September 9, 2016
No Comments
See some of September's top headlines.
Read More

New Products

Back to Top
Soci's Manhattan Brick

Soci Unveils Natural Stone Mosaic Tile

September 9, 2016
No Comments
Soci welcomed summer with two natural stone mosaic collections: a modern ceramic subway collection and a large-format vintage wood-look tile collection.
Read More
Royale Oak Collection by Hardwoods of Wisconsin

Hardwoods of Wisconsin Introduces the Royale Oak Collection

September 9, 2016
No Comments

Hardwoods of Wisconsin’s Royale Oak Collection is solid engineered hardwood flooring with a wire-brushed face and micro-beveled sides.


Read More
Karndean Kaleidoscope

Karndean Launches Kaleidoscope Resilient Flooring

September 9, 2016
No Comments

Karndean Design Flooring presents Kaleidoscope, a new eye-catching collection of shapes that are cut from the company’s standard product portfolio to create stunning flooring designs.


Read More
Vibrant Pearl Collection by Fritztile

Fritztile Introduces Vibrant Pearl Terrazzo Flooring

September 9, 2016
No Comments

Stonhard’s Fritztile brand has added the Vibrant Pearl Collection to its flexible terrazzo line.


Read More
Altro Symphonia

Altro Symphonia Marries Smooth and Slip-Resistant Flooring

September 9, 2016
No Comments

Altro Symphonia is Altro’s latest in smooth and slip-resistant flooring.


Read More
Nordicwood by Ege Seramik

Ege Seramik Adds Wood-look Tiles

September 9, 2016
No Comments
Ege Seramik has expanded its portfolio of wood-grain look tiles with the addition of the Nordicwood collection.
Read More
Theoretical by American Olean

American Olean Introduces Theoretical Cement-Look Tile

September 9, 2016
No Comments
Theoretical, new from American Olean, is inspired by the modern, industrial look of cement.
Read More
Manage My Account
  • eMagazine
  • eNewsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Manage My Preferences
  • Subscription Customer Service

Shaw Flooring Network Retailers Report Post-Election Sales Surge

Shaw Flooring Network Retailers Report Post-Election Sales Surge

Retailers Share Top Takeaways from Shaw Flooring Network Convention

Retailers Share Top Takeaways from Shaw Flooring Network Convention

SolidTech R: Sustainable, High-Performance Flooring from Bottle to Floor

SolidTech R: Sustainable, High-Performance Flooring from Bottle to Floor

What Shaw Flooring Network Dealers are Banking on for 2025

What Shaw Flooring Network Dealers are Banking on for 2025

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the FLOOR Trends & Installation audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company and any opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect the views of FLOOR Trends & Installation or its parent company, BNP Media. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep!

close
  • Woodura Herringbone 2.0
    Sponsored byBjelin

    The Herringbone Floor of the Future

Popular Stories

company branding

Branding and Marketing Strategies for Flooring Contractors

Mimi Mulugeta and Michael Barrows

Military Vet Trades Retirement for New Flooring Venture in Alpharetta

how to properly trowel adhesive

Flooring Adhesives Education: The Key to Preventing Costly Installation Failures


Download the Free Moisture Meters Guide

Events

December 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Poll

Growth Challenges in the Flooring Industry

What’s holding you back from growth in 2025?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

2025 BNI Interiors Square Foot Costbook

2025 BNI Interiors Square Foot Costbook

See More Products

FLOORtalk podcasts - Listen Now

We’re rolling out the red carpet of flooring knowledge!

Stay in the know on the latest flooring retail trends.

JOIN TODAY!
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eMagazine
    • eNewsletters
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey/Respondent Access
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2025. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing

search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • NEWS
    • Breaking Flooring News
    • eNewsletters
  • PRODUCTS
    • Carpet & Area Rugs
    • Hardwood
    • Installation Products
    • Installation Tools & Equipment
    • Laminate
    • Resilient
    • Specialty
    • Tile & Stone
  • A&D
  • INSTALLATION
  • MARKETS
    • Commercial
    • Residential
  • AWARDS
    • Installation Awards
    • Top Flooring Products
  • EDUCATION
    • Continuing Education
    • Webinars
    • Sponsored Insights
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • MEDIA
    • FLOOR Podcast
    • Videos
    • TISE 2025 Videos
    • eBooks
  • EMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • SIGN UP