In putting together our annual report on kitchen remodeling, Consumer Reports broiled 3,384 burgers, applied more than 900 stains to a variety of countertops, and dropped two tons of weight onto 51 different flooring products. Never mind ...
Tags: High-End Appliances, Electronics
There’s nothing like casting your eyes on the beautiful work of hardwood or stone. Leaf through any home design magazine and you’re sure to fall in love with a handful of floorings that you believe are well beyond your budget. ...
No matter what room you want to tile these days, the process of narrowing down your choices is daunting. Tiles come in different sizes, textures and materials including marble, natural stone, glass, mosaic, metal and clay. There are also ...
Tags: Tile, Construction&Decoration
Bulletin boards, wine stoppers and now flooring are all synonymous with cork. Perhaps not so much flooring, but after you feast your eyes on US Floors’ Natural Cork line, you are going to fall head over heels in love with this playful ...
Reclaimed timber flooring is nearly impossible to match. Reclaimed timber is often reclaimed from barns, rural structures and more. The origins and stories behind this flooring are just one aspect that people adore. It's the look of ...
Scott Humphrey, Chief Executive Officer, WFCA, announced recently that the first leg of the WFCA annual consumer media tour in Manhattan was a tremendous success. Following New York, the WFCA team will take the tour to Birmingham, AL to ...
Tags: WFCA, Consumer Awareness Campaign, Construction&Decoration
It is common to assume that a garage is solely a functional zone with no need for any additions. More often than not, people just leave their garage floors as it is, and refuse to spend money on something they think is of no value. However, ...
Tags: Rubber Floor
ARDEX Americas products were recognized as a part of five winning Starnet Design Award projects at the 2013 Starnet Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, California. ARDEX and HENRY products featured in Kaiser Bellflower Pediatrics and Ann & ...
FCICA, the flooring contractors association, announces that 3 new board of directors were elected for 2013 – 2016 term of office. Jim Judd from Master Craft Carpet Service was elected to represent the contractor members and Sonny ...
Tags: FCICA, New Board, Construction
Armstrong World Industries named Target as its 2012 Flooring Recycler of the Year. Armstrong’s award recognizes organizations that make significant environmental contributions by recycling VCT materials during demolition projects, ...
Tags: Armstrong, Flooring Recycler
Wicanders is thinking outside of the box, or should we say bark, for their stylishly chic Slate collection. Comprised of pure cork, this series takes on the stunning appeal of natural slate with a stately modern appeal. Slate infuses a ...
Admittedly, talking about the backing of a vinyl sheet floor isn't nearly as interesting as talking about the top layer, which features the design. In fact, as floor shoppers, most of us I'm guessing don't consider the backing of a floor at ...
Chicly modern, sophisticated and full of endless personality and charm, Wicanders has taken their stylish cork flooring to the next level with their brilliant Pebbles collection. A collection presenting high-end quality with unrivaled ...
If there is one thing we have in common with the family owned and operated WE Cork manufacture, it's our passion for cork. Its splendor, beauty, resilience's and ability to regenerate makes us head over heels in love with cork and ...
Tags: WE Cork, Construction
FORGET ABOUT SHEET FLOORING AND EMBRACE THE VERSATILITY OF CORK PLANK AND TILE FORMATS It’s unfortunate that there is a dearth of information on the availability of cork compared to other types of flooring materials. Many potential ...
Tags: Design, Cork Planks, Tiles, Construction