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Floored
by Mickey Goodman
From the Ground Up
In tile flooring, what’s old is new. What’s new looks
old. Squares are out. Modular shapes are in. Elongated planks and
rods are available in lengths from one inch to forty-three inches.
Iridescents, basketweaves, stripes – and a wide variety of cloros
within each group – make design options even more promising.
Finishes include natural matte, bush-hammered, satin, glossy and honed.
Unique combinations of glass, metal, ceramic and stone take floors
seamlessly from yesterday to tomorrow.
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Kick Off
by Mickey Goodman
Flooring Alternatives
The materials of tomorrow are available today. We can walk on leather
or tramp across cork. Bamboo – a grass – has taken its
place next to exotic hardwoods. Concrete, once relegated to the basement,
has morphed into elegant interior flooring that can mimic ancient
travertine or rustic woods. Vinyl is hot again. But it bears no resemblance
to your grandmother’s kitchen floor. Best of all – most
cutting-edge floor surfaces are eco-friendly taking the concept of “green” far
beyond the color spectrum…
Hands On
by Mickey Goodman
Championing the Art of Craft
In an age when computer design is de rigueur and every product for
the home is mass produced, rugs at Lacey-Champion Inc. are still created
manually -- from inspiration to watercolor rendering to custom dyeing,
tufting and backing. “You can’t half handcraft and we’re
handcrafters.” says the 82-year old founder and president, Aimee
Champion Lacey. She feels so strongly that her company must remain
true to its roots that she shuns a Web site, company email and even
voice mail. “If we’re not in, they’ll call back,” she
says. And they always do…
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