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Fabiano Designs’ Kaleena Vasilik reports on the redesign of Houston’s Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, including how flooring from Ecore, Gerflor, Artistic Tile, DuroDesign, Mohawk Group and Junckers helped achieve the design vision.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Colorado-based Floorz, a contract dealer in the business since the turn of the millennium, covering developments over the last 24 years, project management strategies, investing in people and collaboration.
Contributing editor Ryan Fasan writes about the history of digital printing on tile, which goes back 23 years with machinery from Spain’s KeraJet, as well as new and innovative printing techniques and what the future holds.
Contributing editor Sam Allman writes about the ‘epidemic of homophily,” which is the tendency for people to seek out those that are similar to them, and he argues for the benefits of diversity, ending with four dimensions of people power.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers strategies for closing sales, first on how to close mainstreet commercial sales, then turning to closing specified sales, including examining the different types of specified sales and how to navigate them.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on challenges to the category from faux wood looks, import trends, raw material challenges and hybrids, and offers updates from AHF, Cali, Somerset, Shaw, Mercier, Mirage, Mannington, Mullican and Tarkett.
Editors Darius Helm and Jennifer Bardoner reports on the Las Vegas show, including innovations and color and design trends, along with reviews of hundreds of products from over 50 exhibitors, as well as coverage of firms not exhibiting at the show.
Editor Darius Helm discusses the state of the senior living market with leading designers at Perkins Eastman, Thoma-Holec Design and HKS, covering demographic shifts, design developments and what the future holds for this commercial segment.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner writes about how new flooring materials and constructions have impacted installation, and also takes a look at installation techniques, training strategies, substrate challenges and the impact of DIY-friendly products.
Several retailers from across the country weigh in on what sets their websites apart, including offering homeowners shop-at-home capabilities, visualizers, sample ordering, interior design services and much more.