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Flooring and Carpet News for April 2010

Planks a lot with vinyl flooring product

27/04/2010

Planks a lot with vinyl flooring product
Those looking for a wood-effect vinyl flooring product of the charcoal variety may be interested in one item produced by Serenity Flooring. Oak charcoal vinyl plank flooring has 184 mm wide planks ....

In the pink with cork

26/04/2010

In the pink with cork
Those thinking that cork tiles must invariably be a brown wooden colour should think again, as we offer a number of products that are coloured in unusual shades.One such cork tile option is the cream ....

Talk on Kidderminster carpet industry to be held

26/04/2010

Talk on Kidderminster carpet industry to be held
A lecture is to be staged on the subject of the carpet industry in Kidderminster.Expert Melvyn Thompson, who has spent his whole working life employed in the industry, is to give the talk at Clent ....

Eco-carpets 'are the future'

23/04/2010

Eco-carpets 'are the future'
Eco-friendly carpets are definitely the way forward in the hotel trade, it has been stated. Managing director of supplier Carpets Inter, Parkpoom Jarnyaharn, told Hotelier Middle East that demand for ....

Lovely larch laminate

23/04/2010

Lovely larch laminate
Those looking for a laminate floor with an attractive wood effect may wish to consider a reclaimed larch look. Such a product is on offer from Elka, which has produced a product that has the rustic ....

Stain-proof carpeting - it is possible

22/04/2010

Stain-proof carpeting - it is possible
Those looking for a new carpet may be concerned about the possibility of it being stained by spillages, whether of drinks, chemicals or even crayon smudges.However, UK Flooring Direct's range of ....

Cork flooring plan for green apartments

22/04/2010

Cork flooring plan for green apartments
A new development will include green apartments that use cork flooring, it has been revealed. The Macon campus of Mercer University in Georgia is the subject of a $10 million (£6.5 million) ....

Bamboo tipped as top floor trend

21/04/2010

Bamboo tipped as top floor trend
Bamboo's many qualities make it an increasingly popular choice of flooring material, it has been noted.An article for Women 24 said that the product is growing in favour as many top designers opt for ....

Variety of hardwood flooring on display

21/04/2010

Variety of hardwood flooring on display
A wide variety of hardwood flooring types will be on show in a home featured on an historical tour of a valley in the US.Preservation Durham's Old Durham Home Tour will visit Depression era homes in ....

Rug making 'on the rise'

20/04/2010

Rug making 'on the rise'
The practice of rug hooking is on the increase, according to an enthusiast for the floor product manufacturing technique.Karl Gimber told the Montgomery News: "It's a very popular thing today. ....

Retro rug in fashion bid

20/04/2010

Retro rug in fashion bid
One UK retailer appears to be making a bid to bring retro styles back into fashion with a rug it is offering, it has been stated.In a blog for Retro to Go, it was noted that Next has been producing ....

Nepal 'to establish carpet village'

20/04/2010

Nepal 'to establish carpet village'
The Nepalese carpet industry is awaiting the green light from the country's government to set up a carpet village dedicated to the industry.Such a centre was recently suggested after a task force ....

Carpet contest announced to mark carpet day

20/04/2010

Carpet contest announced to mark carpet day
A carpet making contest has been announced in Turkmenistan to mark a national holiday dedicated to the art of carpet making.The Day of Turkmen Carpet has been celebrated in the country every May since ....

Laminate flooring a feature of drop-in centre

20/04/2010

Laminate flooring a feature of drop-in centre
New laminate flooring has been fitted at a drop-in centre in Norwich to help it continue offering help and services to the city's poorest people.The All Saints' Centre, named after the church of the ....

Stars take to blue carpet

19/04/2010

Stars take to blue carpet
Film stars attending a new movie premiere found a blue carpet taking the place of the traditional red as part of the theme of the show.The Disney film Oceans had its premiere in Hollywood, with the ....

'More advertising needed' for wool carpets in US

19/04/2010

'More advertising needed' for wool carpets in US
The US carpet market is dominated by nylon products because these are advertised widely, whereas wool carpets are not, it has been noted.Floor store owners in the country Kaddy Carpenter Ward and ....

Cork flooring part of green church plan

19/04/2010

Cork flooring part of green church plan
A church in the US has installed sustainable cork flooring as part of a plan to make the building greener.Unity of Savannah recently carried out an energy audit and subsequently undertook a range of ....

Kitchen with cork flooring on public display

19/04/2010

Kitchen with cork flooring on public display
Cork flooring is a feature of one of several home kitchens located in an area of the Californian vineyards that are going on public display.The Kitchens in the Vineyards home tour will be taking place ....

Laminate flooring a feature of new apartments

19/04/2010

Laminate flooring a feature of new apartments
A new apartment building has laminate flooring among its features, it has been revealed.In a feature on the 30-storey Liberty building in Toronto, Canada, the National Post newspaper noted: ....

17th century carpet fetches record price at auction

16/04/2010

17th century carpet fetches record price at auction
A rare Persian carpet dating back to the 17th century fetched 20 per cent more than expected when it went under the hammer in London this week.The carpet was sold to an anonymous overseas bidder for ....

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