Mohawk Rolls Out Strand Bamboo
Posted on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Bamboo has generated plenty of interest in flooring because of its green attributes, but traditional bamboo floors have shortcomings. Because it’s a grass, not a wood, traditional bamboo is relatively soft. Mohawk has addressed this [...]
continue readingWilsonart Laminates Get Another Greenguard OK
Posted on Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Coongrats to Wilsonart Flooring high pressure laminate products for having been awarded Greenguard Children & Schools Certification.
The second-generation label follows the Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certification already received by Wilsonart.
Products receiving [...]
Shaw Tennessee Hardwood Plant FSC Certified
Posted on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Shaw Floors said that its hardwood manufacturing facility in South Pittsburg, Tenn. has earned Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, the leading FSC certifier in the U.S.
FSC [...]
Shaw Develops New Scuff Resistant Wood Finish
Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010
Shaw has rolled out a new high performance hardwood finish that is initially being used on its Epic engineered products.
Branded ScufResist Platinum, Shaw said the finish increases the product’s durability while keeping aesthetics intact and [...]
Acacia – What is it?!?
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
On the Pierce Flooring and Design blog Infloormation, a post about Acacia Hardwood by Mannington made me want to learn more about Acacia. As it turns out, it’s quite the versatile shrub/tree.
According to Wikipedia: Acacia [...]
New Laminate Blog!!
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
For those of you that can’t get enough flooring information…..Floor Daily let us know that The North American Laminate Flooring Association has created the blog, “All About Laminate Flooring.”
The blog will feature educational information, answers [...]
Terra Mai Project Feature
Posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Terra Mai Project: Walt Disney Family Museum.
Location: The Presidio, San Francisco.
Product: Asian Rosewood Flooring.
Architect: Page & Turnbull – San Francisco.
Interior Design: Rockwell Group – New York.
The eye-popping reclaimed Asian Rosewood flooring [...]
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 readingHand-Sculpted Engineered Hardwood Flooring Pairs Antiquity With Modern High-Style
Posted on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
BR-111™ Enhances Antiquity® Hand-Scraped Line With New Exotic Species and Engineered Options Without Sacrificing Old-world Charm
Designers are adept at incorporating old-world pieces in a modern space. The Antiquity® Hand-Scraped Engineered line by [...]
continue readingThe Warmth Of Chestnut Wood Flooring–Now Fabulously Exotic & Affordable For Everyone
Posted on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
BR-111(TM) Now Offers 5/16-inch Tiete Chestnut Engineered Flooring
It’s the rich, earthy brown of real chestnut—at home anywhere, yet with just enough graining to highlight its unique personality. Although domestic Chestnut flooring is virtually impossible to [...]