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May 2014—Editor Heather Osteen reports on this year's NWFA show, held in Nashville in April. The report includes highlights from PanTim, Somerset, Armstrong, Mannington, Mercier, Somerset, Mullican, Mirage, American OEM and others.
May 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr reviews this year's Domotex Asia/ChinaFloor Show, held in Shanghai at the end of March. The report also includes analysis of conditions in the Chinese market.
May 14—Publisher Kemp Harr takes a look at the economy and the state of residential & commercial business, and also discusses the redesign of RD Weis' space, statistics on selling flooring online, and a section on trade shows & what makes them successful.
May 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Dan Frierson about everything from its recent acquisition of Atlas Mills to strategies that keep it a market leader, as well as what's next for the high end carpet producer.
May 2014—Lauren Rottet, founder of Rottet Studios, writes about her firm's redesign of a classic Miami hotel. The James Royal Palm, part of Miami's art deco legacy, showcases modern elegance, like custom Liora Manné rugs, agains classic art deco styling.
May 2014—Jay Flynn, vice president of sales and marketing for Creating Your Space, discusses online marketing and offers a strategy for prioritizing the options, including reputation management, search engine optimization and other tools.
May 2014—Contributing editor Dave Stafford discusses the issues of building productive, positive relationships with A&D professionals and manufacturer reps, and he describes all the advantages that can grow out of effective relationships.
May 2014—Contributing editor Lew Migliore writes about the essential steps in installation of broadloom and carpet tile, focusing on common problems and the key differences between installing broadloom and carpet tile.
Floor Focus' annual Vision Design Award winners, including grand prize winner Rottet Studio, are celebrated with photography, project descriptions, and jury quotes. All the winners are showcased, along with the honorable mentions.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at the state of the ceramic tile industry, including import and consumption statistics as well as trends in design, construction and format, and she also reports on leading tile manufacturers.