Schools face many challenges when choosing new flooring materials. VCT has been a workhorse for many years and this initial low cost material is understood as a “tried and true” product by maintenance staffs. But it is one of the most expensive materials to maintain over its lifecycle and offers no aesthetics or acoustical properties…
DetailsThe use of carpet tiles is a hot trend in both residential and commercial settings. The interesting twist is that frieze yarns are being found in use in commercial tiles and areas rugs are being made from carpet tiles in residential settings —- now that is a switch! Click here to read on for more!
Lighting affects us at any age and most of us do not know how to establish an atmosphere that will positively impact our health, sleeping habits and general wellbeing. Most people live and work in the same intensity of light. Using the Kelvin Scale that translates to 4,000 light temperature in degrees. This disturbs our…
DetailsOkay, I am being funny. 2’X2’ carpet tiles are useful and extremely popular, but did you know that carpet planks, parallelograms and even hexagons are available too? These fun shapes have the same backing systems and high performance capabilities as standard carpet tiles, they just offer many more layout options to jazz up the open…
DetailsThe Maxwell House Coffee Plant remains good to the last drop, and beyond. Although the factory itself closed on March 19, 1992, the building has since been turned into a community of high-end condos – now called Maxwell Place on the Hudson – that line the Hudson River between 10th and 12th Streets in Hoboken.…
DetailsTake a drive past the Frank M. Leo Building in Bloomfield, N.J. – located on the corner of Broad Street and Bloomfield Avenue, right in the heart of downtown – and you may be captured by the iconic architectural configuration. The historic Leo Building, erected by and named after New Jersey real estate developer Frank…
DetailsPARsolutions, a division of TeamPAR, selects finishes for many types of facilities. One commonality that our clients have is that they need to cater to the public and aesthetically “keep up with The Jones’s.” Aluminum chairs sound mundane, but honestly, new industry advancements have made them a design front runner in our eyes! Aluminum chairs…
DetailsGoing “green” has been an ongoing initiative by all commercial interiors manufacturers and building owners and their managers for many years now. We have all gotten savvy with the lingo and understand that low VOC adhesives and paints are smart and easily achievable. Most flooring manufacturers will also claim that they have a recycling program…
DetailsTake ordinary sheet metals made of Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper and Brass and make it extraordinary. Deep textured, 3D metals add strength, beauty and value to many types of spaces — both inside and out. Architectural Cladding Column Covers Countertops …
Details…there is plenty of room for everyone! Modern technology and scientific advancements have been fantastic for the flooring industry, but “buzz words” are running rampant and we are always being told that this product is better than that one. I do not always believe that, since not all buildings or their habitants have the same…
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