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Contributing editor Sonya Jennings profiles O'Krent's Abbey Flooring Center in San Antonio, Texas. The 98-year-old business focuses on community involvement in order to weave itself into the fabric of the San Antonio culture.
The Floor Focus editorial team reviews new products at this year's Surfaces show in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay from all of the leading flooring manufacturers, and also distills the key flooring trends for 2013.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of the senior living market, including a focus on the challenges of senior living design and role of flooring in providing solutions, and also takes a look at the Idea House by Atlanta's THW Design.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the state of the hardwood flooring market, including pricing issues, style developments and manufacturer highlights, and with a special focus on capacity.
Editor Darius Helm discusses developments in the face fiber business. The article features pricing updates, developments in ultra-soft fibers, a discussion about polyester fiber, and a section on highlights from leading fiber producers.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Bill Goodman, vice president of sales and marketing for Universal, covering everything from nylon 6,6 attributes and comparisons of different fiber types to an update on Universal Fibers and its long-term strategies.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the government's sequester, and also looks at rises in both wholesale flooring prices and store traffic, along with retail strategy. Harr also introduces Floor Focus' new interactive features.
Tami Bopp, director of interiors at Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, writes about the design of the Worldwide Training Center for Brink's, the secutity company, and how a balance of transparency and securitity led to the design solution.
Contributing editor Sonya Jennings profiles Bob's Carpet Mart, a Florida retailer with 15 stores, and discusses the firm's revenue increasing initiatives, which are helping it compete against the big boxes.
Brook Prince, senior interior designer at JPC Architects, offers her design picks, including hardwoods both natural (LV Wood) and vividly painted (Model), along with carpet tile for tonal texturing, like Shaw Contract's Unearthed.