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YahooLife asked designers to shed light on 2026 residential design trends. Read More

The second Flooring Sustainability Summit kicks off today in Washington, D.C., with two days of discussions and workshops on the latest developments in flooring sustainability. Read More

[Calhoun] Mohawk Industries today published its 16th annual impact report, which highlights progress toward the Company’s sustainability goals, new environmentally friendly residential and commercial products, and activities that benefit the Company’s people and communities as well as the planet. Read More

All underlayment, a key step in flooring installation, performs a critical role. “Underlayments are an effective means of ensuring a flooring project is being built atop a suitable surface, particularly if the original substrate needs attention. Their function is to fill uneven spots, voids and cracks to reduce weak points, ultimately creating an ideal, flat surface for the flooring project’s subsequent steps,” explained the team at LATICRETE. Read More

“U.S. floor covering sales remained weak in the first quarter of 2025, and we are not surprised by the slow start,” the company stated. Sales continue to be impacted by slowing building construction spending, sluggish housing starts and weak existing home sales. The rise in interest rates in the first quarter stalled any recovery in these primary drivers of demand. Read More

As the luxury vinyl tile (LVT) market faces dual pressures from rising tariffs and increasing demand, manufacturers showcased strategic pivots at Q1 2025 trade shows, revealing an industry in transition. With Chinese imports now subject to a 45% tariff—up from 25% just months ago—and the global LVT market projected to reach $52.86 billion by 2030, North American manufacturers are ramping up investments in domestic production while exploring alternative supply chains throughout Southeast Asia. Read More

2024 was another year of struggles for the U.S. ceramic tile market. Tile consumption decreased for the third straight year largely due to issues in the residential market, with which the tile industry is closely connected. Feeling the pinch from high mortgage rates, inflation, rising material costs, labor shortages, increasing home prices, and nervous buyers, the housing market continued to decline. Total new home starts fell for the third consecutive year for the first time in fifteen years. The 1.36 million units started in 2024 represented a 3.9% decrease from the previous year. Read More

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Tile Letter WASHINGTON, March 7—The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis… Read More

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Floor Daily New York, NY, March 13, 2025-In January, ceramic imports were up 17.5% in quantity and 18.5% in dollars,… Read More

Friday, March 7, 2025 from Floor Covering Weekly Trends & technology lead tile’s 2025 offerings [Las Vegas] At The International Surface Event (tise) 2025, new looks… Read More