Lisa Schmidt, Wight & Company: Design Ovations - Apr 2016
Lisa Schmidt, a senior design architect at Wight & Company, weighs in on flooring that she currently favors, including customized woven area rugs, leather floor tiles and aluminum flooring.
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Surfaces 2016 Highlights: Trends and product reviews - Mar 2016
Floor Focus' editorial team reviews this year's Surfaces, held in Mandalay Bay's expanded exhibit hall in Las Vegas in January, covering products from dozens of manufacturers, along with a comprehensive report on trends at the show.
Ceramic Tile Report: Technical advances bring innovation to the category - Mar 2016
Senior editor Calista Sprague examines recent innovations in design and construction, and also delves into design trends, the growth of wall tile, distributor developments, and industry news, including new domestic capacity.
Senior Living Update: Flooring solutions for memory care facilities - Mar 2016
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reports on the senior living sector, focusing on the challenges in the design of memory care projects and the role different types of flooring play to meet the performance requirements of these complex spaces.
Fiber: Independent Producer Update - Mar 2016
Executive editor Darius Helm takes a look at carpet face fiber trends, with consumption data from PCI Fibres and also reports on developments with leading producers, like Invista, Aquafil, Universal Fibers, Pharr Yarns, Ascend, Zeftron and DuPont.
Schönox APF helps a contractor solve a subfloor problem: Call the Contractor-Nov 2015
Executive editor Darius Helm introduces a new column on challenging contractor projects with the case of the Hensville development project in Toledo, Ohio, where an ancient warehouse subfloor had to be secured an leveled before installing flooring.
Rug Market Review: The Atlanta International Area Rug Market - Mar 2016
Senior editor Calista Sprague offers highlights from this year's show, including product from Oriental Weavers, Surya, Mohawk, Nourison, Kaleen, Capel Rugs, and Orian, along with an overview of leading area rug design trends seen at the show.
Revestir 2016: Show Report - Apr 2016
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reviews this year's Revestir flooring show, held annually in Sao Paulo, Brazil in March. The review includes reports on color trends, patterns, textures and formats, along with reviews of exhibiting companies.
Domotex Germany: The largest global flooring show - Mar 2016
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's Domotex Germany show, held in January in Hannover, Germany, with an overview of the event and news from noteworthy U.S. exhibitors, like Mohawk, US Floors and Beaulieu America.
Floor Care: Building Relationships - Apr 2016
Executive editor Darius Helm discusses the role of maintenance in building enduring relationships between residential dealers and clients, including how minor items like floor cleaners can help drive future business.