Surfaces Highlights 2012 - March 2012
The Floor Focus editorial team reports on this year's Surfaces show, held in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, covering trends, innovations and highlights from dozens of manufacturers.
Visual, Insightful, Trusted Resource
Recent Floor Focus Magazine feature articles in chronological order with a 60 day delay. Use the search bar at the top to find specific articles or content. To subscribe or order back issues online, use the Subscribe link under the Floor Focus tab in the menu bar. Contact us if you need information on reprints.
The Floor Focus editorial team reports on this year's Surfaces show, held in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, covering trends, innovations and highlights from dozens of manufacturers.
Noted designer Ruth McRae reports on the state of the senior living market, covering the different types of senior living arrangements, design considerations, and how flooring can create solutions in this rapidsly growing market sector.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the state of the hardwood business, analyzing the market, reporting on price points and channels to market as well as trends, and profiling the major hardwood manufacturers serving the U.S. Market.
Editor Darius Helm takes a close look at the soft fiber market, and also provides an update of the fiber market in general along with a report on develpments in wool fiber.
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's Domotex show, heldannually in Hannover, Germany. The largest flooring show in the world saw a boost in attendance this year, which also saw a new focus on hardwood.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the impact the late Chris Davis had on the flooring industry, and also takes a look at how Hanley Wood is working with manufacturers to maintain the success of its Surfaces show, along with challenges facing the IICRC.
Paul Cooper, a senior associate at TRO Jung Brannen, discusses the challenges in the design of Mease Dunedin Hospital's ICU/CCU unit, focusing on balancing form and function while creating a calm, soothing space.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Bob Shaw, the founder of Engineered Floors and also founder and former CEO of Shaw Industries, covering everything from the future of broadloom to the advantages of competing with polyester carpet.
Editor Brian Hemilton profiles Foremost Interiors of Salt Lake City, which caters to medium to high end clients on home renovation projects. What makes Foremost different is its focus on working closely with clients on design and project coordination.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles two retailers, Ruby & Quiri and Bullnose Tile, focusing on the different ways they have discovered to successfully sell ceramic tile.