Floor Trends is the premier resource for flooring contractors; contract dealers; retailers; distributors; architects and other professionals involved in the distribution and sale of floor covering materials. From hard to soft surfaces — and the products used to install them — Floor Trends covers the whole flooring industry. We focus on the influences and inspirations driving design, development and style in both the residential and commercial markets. Floor Trends showcases today’s hottest looks while forecasting the trends of tomorrow.
Volume: 18 | Issue: 1 | Download
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Featured in this room are a variety of neutral, beige and brown tones, paired with Caress by Shaw carpeting in the style Brush Stroke, to make for a truly tranquil area. Brush Stroke, made of 100% nylon, is available in 23 colors.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 12 | Download
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Hardanger, from Milliken, is inspired by
a Nordic form of embroidery that is traditionally stitched with layered threads to form geometric patterns. With this carpet, Milliken has created a patterning technique that mimics this stitched aesthetic, the company says.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 11 | Download
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Armstrong's American Scrape hardwood flooring in Hickory. Made in America, American Scrape hardwood features hand-scraped textures in rustic or refined looks and more than 90% domestic content, according to the company.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 10 | Download
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Subfloor preparation is an essential part of any flooring installation. For resilient flooring, sloppy prep can lead to subfloor imperfections telegraphing through the substrate and into the surface of the floor itself. Pictured here is Tarkett's Johnsonite Arcade Rubber Sheet, which recently achieved Cradle to Cradle Bronze Certification.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 9 | Download
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There was a time when reclaimed wood floors were only available to luxury, high-end customers, as well as coming in styles that pretty much highlighted the distressed nature of the product. Not so today, as companies such as Goodwin Co. are offering a variety of styles and finishes that are helping to make this type of product affordable to more people as well as giving specialty dealers the ability to differentiate themselves from the boxes and mass merchants.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 8 | Download
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LVT has been all the rage in recent years but the fact remains, resilient sheet flooring is still a very important product for both residential and commercial jobs. This is especially true in applications such as healthcare, where products like Shannon Specialty Floors' TeknoFlor, shown here in Rainscapes, not only perform under these tough circumstances, they require no waxing or buffing, making them easy to clean and maintain.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 7 | Download
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Right after the "60 Minutes" story about certain laminate products carried by Lumber Liquidators containing high levels of formaldehyde specialty retailers and most of the category's manufacturers jumped into action to ensure consumers their products are safe and meet or exceed all legal requirements. One of those mills was Shaw, pictured here is its Vintage Painted product in Boardwalk.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 6 | Download
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From healthcare to hospitality, companies are designing their places to look and feel more like home, as can be seen at the 39 Rainbow Healthcare Facility, an acute rehabilitation center by The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Ks.
Flooring contractor Interior Surface Enterprises received a Gold award in the Healthcare category of the recent Starnet Design Awards for this renovation.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 5 | Download
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Main Street opportunities can come in all shapes and sizes and can cover any type of flooring material. The important thing for retailers to realize is these hometown commercial jobs can provide excellent opportunities to diversify yourself and gain both additional sales and clients. (Photo courtesy of Mohawk's Aladdin Commercial division)
Volume: 17 | Issue: 4 | Download
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It may not look like` it, but this a porcelain tile floor by Mannington and represents how far both technology and the sophistication in styling has come in the tile industry. As the economy grows tile is regaining its pre-recession popularity with end users, making it a hot item for specialty dealers to carry. In this issue, retailers who have found success selling tile explain why.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 | Download
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Carpet construction and patterns may be getting more sophisticated
but when it comes to this year's color trends, manufacturers say neutral tones, especially grays, will continue to rule the day. These colors not only bring a feeling of sophistication to a room setting, as can be seen by this month's cover shot of Tuftex' Madrigal, they allow consumers to add colorful accents, not to mention transitioning well with other materials such as wood and stone.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 2 | Download
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When it comes to hot products, there is little argument luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and the many formats it has spawned is the hottest selling item in the industry today, such as can be seen by this FloorFolio product used in the Surf Shop. With so much competition, how is a retailer or commercial contractor supposed to be competitive yet profitable? This issue's feature on page 24 offers some advice on the subject.