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Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the significance of carpet mill closings and also gives his impressions on meetings he attended for two groups: Starnet, the commercial flooring contractor group; and the National Floorcovering Alliance, made up of retailers.
Kristin Dorais, a senior interior designer for Integrated Architecture Interiors, writes about how flooring was used to help create a corporate persona for the international headquarters of Global Forex Trading in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Carefree Carpets of Charlotte, North Carolina, an independent flooring retailer that focuses on traditional strategies and a good deal of common sense to drive sales in the residential flooring business.
Jim Dion, president of Chicago based Dionco Inc., discusses various ways of combating cognitive dissonance, or buyer's remorse, when selling floorcoverings to homeowners.
Editor Darius Helm analyzes responses from this year's survey of designers from the top A&D firms, including how they're adapting to the competitive commercial market, what's working and what isn't, and their favorite carpet and hard surface producers.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at the issues surrounding concrete installation, focusing on why moisture is a problem, the best moisture testing methods, and how to effectively avoid installation failures.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the hardwood flooring business, reporting on hardwood's growing appeal, style preferences by region, and the retailer's battle with big boxes to maintain their share of the business.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the role of consumer confidence in the economy, and also reports on trends at Cersaie, the global tile show held in Bologna, Italy, and introduces Floor Focus' new project about young industry leaders--Future Focus.
Andrea Hartley Bishop, a designer with Rabaut Design Associates, reports on the challenges Rabaut faced when designing a new space for Atlanta-based Venadar. Flooring solutions ranged from InterfaceFlor tiles to Capri cork and Lonseal sheet vinyl.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Mia Marshall, a principal at EHS Design, discussing how she found out she wanted to be a designer, the route she has taken through the business, and the specific skills designers need to succeed in the market.