Manufacturer warranties for flooring are often incredibly complicated: a tangle of exacting requirements to follow to the letter, or else your warranty is void. To help minimize the risk of invalidating your warranty, and incurring the substantial costs of flooring failure, we've identified four of the most common stipulations that can catch out customers during the lifetime of their flooring ..read more

A welcoming, comfortable environment is essential for attracting and keeping loyal customers, and the ambience of an interior can make or break a restaurant. It may come as a surprise to realize that your choice of flooring makes one of the most significant contributions to the ambiance of a restaurant. Flooring covers the entirety of your space, and has a noticeable impact on guests' first impressions. So how exactly does your choice of flooring affect restaurant ambiance ..read more

When designing a commercial space, there are a staggering number of flooring options to consider. It can be difficult to differentiate between the estimated 27,000 flooring products on the market and identify the one that best suits your project. With many flooring manufacturers using the same type of yarn and similar construction techniques in their carpet, one of the main differentiators goes entirely unseen once the flooring is installed: the carpet tile backing. Today I'm looking at four reasons why cushion-backed carpet should be your go-to floor covering for interior environments ..read more

One of the biggest considerations companies make when planning their office renovation – aside from the total cost of the project – is how the renovation will affect and disrupt the day-to-day running of the company while work is underway. Office renovations are naturally very disruptive for your clients. In the best-case scenario, employees will be able to work in a smaller sub-section of the office or work from home, but in worst-case scenarios your clients may need to close their office completely for a week or two, and will have to manage both the costs of the renovation project, and the ..read more

When you get new carpet in your facility, you want to make sure it stays looking its best for as long as possible, to ensure you’re getting the maximum return on your flooring investment. One of the easiest ways to ruin your new carpet is with unsightly staining that your maintenance team can’t remove. If your new carpet gets stained, the costs of stain removal can quickly add up. Today I’m sharing three ways your choice of carpet tiles can improve your flooring’s resistance to staining, and looking at how having stain resistant carpet can save you money over the lifetime of your flooring ..read more

According to a 2003 report by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, “a third of America’s new teachers leave teaching sometime during their first three years… almost half may leave during the first five years”. In 2016 that trend shows no signs of changing; in fact, 8% of all teachers leave their jobs every single year (source ..read more

To keep your commercial carpet looking its best for as long as possible, a regular cleaning schedule is essential. Day-to-day, this will mean vacuuming, which can be done by your in-house custodial staff. However, regular vacuuming only removes 80% of the dirt and debris from your carpet, so your carpets will also require periodic deep cleaning to remove residual dirt that has penetrated deeper into your carpet. While it may be tempting to use your in-house custodial team to carry out your deep cleans, you will achieve much better results by hiring a professional commercial carpet cleaning co ..read more

How many hours do you spend every day, sitting at your desk in the office? On average we spend 40 hours a week at work, and we spend the majority of those at our desk – in fact, the average office worker spends 5 hours and 41 minutes every single day sitting down at work. So it’s no surprise that your choice of office chair has a big impact on your productivity levels. Today I’m looking at 3 ways the humble office chair affects employee productivity – and what you can do about it ..read more

How many of your clients want to redesign or update their breakout spaces as part of their office redesigns? A good breakout space can be a valuable addition to any office space, boosting team productivity and creativity. However, a poorly-designed one, which doesn’t fit in with the office aesthetic or company culture, will become an unused, neglected space which provides no value to your client. Today I’m looking at 3 things you need to consider when designing office breakout spaces, and sharing 7 creative breakout spaces to inspire your next office design project ..read more

Changing and emerging office trends means that there’s always a hot, new piece of office furniture being touted as a must-have accessory for all workplaces. Some of these new furniture ideas will truly make a positive difference to the way we work, but many of them are simply passing trends that offer no real health or productivity benefits, despite their impressive claims. Today I’m looking at 7 pieces of office furniture that have achieved varying levels of popularity, but which you should avoid specifying for your clients ..read more