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Kelly Gilreath, design leader for interiors at LS3P, discusses her firm’s role in the expansion of Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina, including how products from MileStone, Mosa and Iris U.S. helped achieve the design firm’s vision.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Ohio-based Marshall Flooring, a family-owned retailer that was formed 58 years ago and is currently being run by the third generation of the Wein family, including the firm’s offering and its key differentiators.
Michael Martin, president and CEO of NWFA, makes a case for how hardwood can be a solution for kitchen applications based on thermal properties, air quality, sustainability, comfort underfoot, low maintenance profiles and its boost to home values.
Contributing editor Sam Allman takes a look back at key leaders in the flooring industry in a discussion about how goodness and integrity lead to success, key character traits of these types of leaders, and the challenge of walking this path.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers advice on how to pivot to adapt to shifts in client tastes and other developments in the market, including how to prepare for change, how to put it into practice and the importance of reviewing viability.
Editor Jessica Chevalier analyzes the results of this annual survey, including the state of budgets, fastest growing commercial markets, top problems, trends in color and pattern, wish lists for hard and soft surface, and favorite manufacturers.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner takes a look at developments in the resilient category, including shifts in product mix, competition from other categories, technological advancements, sustainability progress and developments in style and design.
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reports on the growing sector, including healthcare trends, subsegment growth and specification guidance, with input from Mohawk Group, Interface, Gerflor, Dal-Tile, Tarkett, Mannington and HMTX.
Editor Darius Helm guides a panel—comprising Kirk Sandifer, CEO of Cain & Bultman; Greg Vale, VP of sales for Fishman; and Tom Duffy’s Scott Bertram and Jon Youngberg—in a discussion on trends, diversification, challenges, keys to success and more.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner takes a closer look at the commercial vinyl composition tile (VCT) category, covering losses and gains, competition from concrete, VCT’s value proposition and what the future holds for the category.