Surfaces 2010 Convention
Posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010
Next week starts this years Surfaces Flooring Convention in Las Vegas. Thousands of industry retailers, distributors, architects, designers, installers and builders and manufacturers will come to SURFACES to see the latest trends in floor covering, [...]
continue readingMannington Adura Floors – Reader Question
Posted on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Reader Question:
We are very interested in purchasing the Adura wood flooring for our lake house but we are finding it difficult to find anyone that has installed this product and have concerns.
Our house has all [...]
Pierce Flooring Recognized
Posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010
Please see below, an article from The Great Falls Tribune newspaper in Great Falls Montana about how Pierce Flooring is changing its name and tweaking its business plan.
Here’s the article:
After a quarter of a century, [...]
What Elements to Look for in a Carpet if You Have Active Kids
Posted on Friday, January 15th, 2010
If you have kids you know that it is nearly impossible to keep your home as clean as you would like. Try as you might to clean up their messes it always seems like a [...]
continue readingBliss by Beaulieu Intros SoftSense and Intros Stainmaster with Magic Fresh
Posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Beaulieu has two new things to announce! They are introducing SoftSense as well as Stainmaster with Magic Fresh.
Bliss by Beaulieu SoftSense is the softest Bliss collection ever. It was created because you, the consumer prefer [...]
Top Ten Things to Love About Flooring
Posted on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
To me, there’s nothing better than a list. (except for maybe a vintage Bordeaux or a highway with no speed limit) The best kind of list is a top ten list. So, in honor of [...]
continue readingShaw Sets Pie Fight World Record in Anso Promotion
Posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Shaw Floors set a world record for the world’s largest pie fight Jan. 7 in a promotion for its Anso nylon products.
The event, staged for the Guinness Book of World Records, involved 434 participants as [...]
A Floor That Will Floor You!
Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
On a recent visit to a paper and stationary store, called “Scribbles“, I was floored by their showroom floor. As you can imagine, I see a lot of floors. After a while, it takes a [...]
continue readingDecember 2009 Recap
Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010
December 2009 marks the final month of the first year of From the Floors Up. What a blast! We have had a great time researching and sharing topics with you that we think you will [...]
continue readingHappy New Year!!
Posted on Thursday, December 31st, 2009
There’s nothing to learn from today’s post, except that we hope you have had a wonderful 2009 and that 2010 has plenty of good things in store for you as well. There are many reasons [...]
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