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Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Eric Astrachan, executive director of the Tile Council of North America, in a discussion ranging from the appeal of TN manufacturing to tile innovations, installation challenges, and Astrachan's own route into ceramics.
Mar 2015—Lisa M. Cini, founder of Mosaic Design Studio, describes the Melbourne, Florida senior living project, and how flooring by Daltile, Masland Contract and Karndean helped the design team achieve the complex performance and design goals.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Mill Creek, a flooring retailer that has its own sawmill. Mill Creek has 16 stores in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, and last November the firm brought in industry veteran Gary Cissell as the new president.
Todd van der Kruik, vice president of design for Bentley Mills, discusses key trends in the commercial market and also takes a look at what's driving these trends and how it all relates to everything from the economy to social media culture.
Kaye Gosline, director of design for Tarkett North America, writes about today's flooring buyers, with a close look at the habits and priorities of the different generations, and also looks and home décor and color trends.
Senior editor Calista Sprague examines trends in the contemporary corporate environment, including trends in flooring and how hybrid spaces offer the best of both open and traditional floor plans.
Features editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the carpet tile industry, including 2014 statistics and a round-up of key players, including Interface, Shaw, Mohawk, Mannington, J+J Flooring, Tandus Centiva, Bolyu, Bentley Mills and Milliken.
Executive editor Darius Helm takes a close look at the resilient flooring category, with a focus on investments in domestic production (Shaw, Mannington, Armstrong, IVC FloorFolio), along with updates from 24 of the leading resilient flooring firms.
Senior editor Calista Sprague reviews the Atlanta Rug Market and trends at the show—including color trends and Pantone's Color of the Year, Marsala. The review also includes reports on product from Oriental Weavers, Momeni, Nourison, Capel and Dalyn.
Publisher Kemp Harr takes a look at Pharr Yarns, which last year celebrated its 75th anniversary, reporting on its impressive journey, its investment in state-of-the-art fiber technology and its acquisition of Phenix Flooring.