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Home » Publications » FLOOR Trends & Installation

FLOOR Trends & Installation

FT May 2019 cover

2019 May

In the May issue of Floor Trends, we take a look at opportunities in outdoor design and surface materials.

Also in this issue, check out our gallery of hot resilient flooring products for the commercial market.

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Daltile's StepWise

Taking Floors Outdoors: Opportunities in Outdoor Design and Surface Material

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
May 3, 2019
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With the latest in design trends and surfacing materials, the transition from indoor to outdoor living is now more beautiful and seamless than ever.
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Pam Rainey's kitchen remodel

Shaw's Pam Rainey on Seizing Opportunities in the Flooring Business

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Tanja Kern
May 17, 2019
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Pam Rainey leads nearly 50 people on the product development teams for Shaw Floors and Anderson Tuftex, providing design vision for both hard and soft surface products.
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interior design

A Concierge Approach to Flooring Selection

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Tanja Kern
May 10, 2019
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From flooring and backsplashes to plumbing fixtures and appliances, picking and choosing the components should be the fun part of buying a new home or remodeling an existing home, right? Not necessarily.
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hospital corridor

How to Prevent Costly Flooring Failures in Healthcare Facilities

Jason Spangler
May 3, 2019
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In past years, many healthcare facilities overlooked the importance of flooring when considering patient safety and wellness.
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Ross Langhorne, John Finch, Todd Bircher, Abby Reinhard at Fuse Annual Conference

Fuse Alliance Members Talk Commercial Opportunities

May 17, 2019
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Fuse Alliance reported record-breaking attendance of more than 350 people from the United States and Canada at Rise of the Contractor, the organization's annual conference held recently in Orlando.
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Architectural Flooring Resource team

Building a Business Through Relationships

Cathy Leidersdorff
May 3, 2019
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Commercial flooring is truly one of the last relationship businesses.
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Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

Teknoflor By Shannon Specialty Floors at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

May 10, 2019
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Installing resilient sheet vinyl across 200 acres and in seven buildings of up to three floors is no small feat, but that's exactly the challenge faced by the team at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital in Chicago and Lake Forest, Ill.
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Tanja Kern

Women Leaders in Flooring

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Tanja Kern
May 10, 2019
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In this new feature series, we will have conversations with female leaders in flooring who are driving innovation, advocating for change, and inspiring new generations of woman leaders.
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school carpet

Dry-Extraction Floor Cleaning Gets Another Look

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
May 24, 2019
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Several years ago, I was a witness to flooring conversion that took place in an elementary school that was carpeted throughout. The guy that personally oversaw this elementary school remake was Fritz Rench, chairman of Host-Racine Industries, a man that has also championed the dry side of the wet versus dry flooring maintenance debate over the years.
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customer satisfaction

More Techniques for Successfully Closing a Sale

Buddy Wisdom
May 17, 2019
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Occasionally, completing the sale requires something extra beyond asking for the order.
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shopping online

Tips For Turning Online Prospects into In-Person Customers

Irene Williams
Irene Williams
May 24, 2019
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A recent report by eMarketer states that, though ecommerce is growing rapidly, consumers will still spend 90% of their dollars in stores this year. A healthy portion of those in-person shoppers will arrive in stores after webrooming to narrow their shopping choices and make decisions.
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New Products

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Ege-Seramik-Desert-Stone

Desert Stone Brings Waves of Beauty and Durability

March 21, 2019
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Ege Seramik’s latest porcelain tile intro replicates the essence and visual appeal of the rolling dunes on a sandy beach, infusing subtle character into any installation.
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Nourison-Passion

Nourison Introduces Accent Rugs at New York Market

March 15, 2019
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Nourison introduced accent rugs, coir doormats, and utility rugs at New York Home Fashions Market.
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Antolia-Industria

Anatolia Tile and Stone Unveils Industria

March 1, 2019
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Industria is the newest porcelain collection from Anatolia Tile and Stone.
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DLW Linoleum

Gerflor Introduces DLW Linoleum to U.S. Market

May 9, 2019
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The DLW Linoleum Landscape collection brings the outside in and is comprised of natural, renewable and biodegradable ingredients.
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IndusParquets Brazilian Pecan flooring

IndusParquet Adds Exotic Flair with Brazilian Pecan

May 9, 2019
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Brazilian Pecan is one of the hardest, high-performance and easy-to-maintain exotic hardwood species, making it an ideal selection for commercial applications.
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Mohawk's VersaTech resilient flooring

Mohawk Reinvigorates Sheet Vinyl with VersaTech

May 9, 2019
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Mohawk is offering 55 new products in its VersaTech line of resilient flooring.
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