Price Trends & ProcurementBuying Flooring in Bulk Doesn’t Always Save Money the Way People Assume2026-05-292026-06-18There’s a pretty deeply ingrained assumption across procurement generally, and flooring specifically, that buying in larger volumes…
Design Trends & ForecastsWide Plank Flooring’s Comeback Is About More Than Just Looking Good2026-05-252026-06-18Wide plank flooring has cycled in and out of favor over the decades, and right now it’s…
Installation Standards & GuidesAcclimation Periods Are Treated as a Formality, But Skipping Them Has a Pretty Specific Failure Pattern2026-05-222026-06-18Acclimation, the practice of letting flooring material sit in its installation environment for a defined period before…
Installation Standards & GuidesMoisture Testing Gets Skipped More Often Than It Should, and the Consequences Show Up Months Later2026-05-182026-06-18Moisture testing before installing flooring over a concrete subfloor is about as well-established a recommendation as exists…
Price Trends & ProcurementWhy Flooring Price Quotes From the Same Supplier Can Vary So Much Week to Week2026-05-152026-06-18Anyone who’s done meaningful procurement work in the flooring industry has probably experienced the slightly disorienting situation…
Installation Standards & GuidesAcclimation Periods Are Treated as a Formality, But Skipping Them Has a Pretty Specific Failure Pattern
Hardwood & Engineered Wood MarketEngineered Hardwood Took Over a Huge Share of the Wood Flooring Market, and Solid Wood Hasn’t Fully Recovered
Design Trends & ForecastsThe Gray Flooring Era Is Winding Down, and What’s Replacing It Says Something About Design Fatigue