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Editor Beth Miller highlights the new trends in modular carpet, such as the coordination of carpet tile with matching hard surfaces, that are blurring the lines between the sectors that have traditionally incorporated broadloom into their design.
Contributing editors David Oakey, Cindi Oakey, Holly Lester and Ruthanne Hanlon cover how technology and Gen Z will influence the next wave of colors used in design. Neutral and earthy tones will accent new counterculture and gender-neutral spaces.
Executive editor Darius Helm highlights the current LVT products on the market, including the producers affected by the new 10% tariffs on Chinese goods. China has handled these tariffs with ease, but the threat of a 25% tariff could change things.
Editor Jessica Chevalier covers how the dynamic between Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation currently occupying nursing homes has caused senior living design to move away from hospice setups in exchange for residential-oriented layouts.
Publisher Kemp Harr spotlights the upcoming inaugural Domotex USA show taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, including the best mode of transportation to and from the event, dining options and possible site seeing opportunities around downtown Atlanta.
Publisher Kemp Harr reviews the trends that appeared at Domotex Germany 2019, such as fabric floors with denim/woven vinyl wear surfaces, increased area rug sales and exhibitors using VR and digital visualization tools to promote their products.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Paul De Cock about moving with his family to the U.S. after being named the new president of Mohawk Flooring North America in November, as well as the differences between running a business in the U.S. vs. Europe.
Publisher Kemp Harr reviews highlights from the winter shows and proposes a new venue for Surfaces. In conjunction with the winter shows, several companies, such as Armstrong and the NWFA, have ushered in new focuses and consumer campaigns.
Contributing editor Keith L. Wlosek highlights how his firm, CallisonRTKL, incorporated flooring with a warm ambience, such as Parterre’s Ingrained and Vertu LVT and Patcraft’s Action Planks Color Pop carpet tile, in their design of Bowlero bar.
Editor Jessica Chevalier spotlights Tish Flooring, an independent flooring retail based in Indianapolis, with unique marketing techniques that include amassing an intensive digital marketing plan and visiting customers at their homes with samples.