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Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen discusses the importance of attracting and retaining qualified installers and the relevance of an online presence, and offers tips on how to use digital media to attract talented workers.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore starts by looking at definitions of waterproof and water-resistant, then takes a close look at how manufacturers are wording the warranties for these types of products.
Contributing editor Karen Muraoka of Karen Muraoka Interior Design, offers up her current favorite flooring products, including Patcraft’s Metal Collective and Handloom LVT collections, as well as Teknoflor’s Coordination collection.
Editor Darius Helm, with statistics by Market Insights LLC, offers an overview of the state of the commercial market, including an update on the various commercial segments and a close look at trends in flooring.
Editor Beth Miller discusses a range of topics with four contract dealers and Starnet members: Mike Patton of DSB+, Grant Petruzzelli of Univeral Metro, Jim Vanhauer of Commercial Flooring Systems, and Randy Weis of RD Weis.
Editor Beth Miller reports on CARE’s annual meeting and also takes a close look at the latest results, including recycling rates, and reports on new products and technologies that are helping to generate end-use markets for PET carpet.
Editor Beth Miller reviews the 2019 NWFA conference, held in Fort Worth, Texas, including highlights from firms like Mannington, Emily Morrow Home, Mullican, Mirage, American OEM, AHF Products, Maxwell, Harris Wood, Somerset, Mercier and many more.
Editor Beth Miller takes a look at a range of technologies making waves in the flooring industry, including visualizers using virtual reality and augmented reality, sampling systems, product databases and more.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses Chinese tariffs and their implications, and also weighs in on negative carpet sentiment on HGTV and comments on lawsuits related to flooring patent companies.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews HOK’s Tom Polucci on everything from what drew him to the business and his biggest influences to trends in office design, new technologies and challenges facing the interior design community.