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4 BY THE YARD Bring summer inside. From the very bright to summer pastels, we've never seen so many new and different colors or patterns in carpet. (PDF, 1.2 MB)

16 UNDERFOOT One great thing about area rugs is our relationship with them. Not only do they make great home companiouns, they also can work in tandem — by design. (PDF, 301 KB)

20 WOODN'T IT BE NICE What goes through your mind when we say “summer in the woods?” So, what’s not to love about starting a summer romance with your wood floors? (PDF, 695 KB)

30 TILE STYLE The new age of tile is here. With it comes the new design personality of tile and what can be done with glass, porcelain, ceramic, stone.... (PDF, 593 KB)

37 ON THE BOARDS Just when you thought laminate couldn’t get better, fashion meets function and the result is a match made in flooring heaven. You may not believe it. (PDF, 228 KB)

40 ALWAYS RESILIENT You probably won’t believe what’s happened to resilient flooring, either. It’s still very utilitarian, but the real buzzword in resilient is “fashionable.” (PDF, 236 KB)

49 DESIGNER'S WALK ASID Designer David Landy says there’s no reason your floors can’t look like museum pieces. All it takes is planning and a sense of design. (PDF, 117 KB)

70 LEARN MORE...plus SUBSCRIBE! Want to know more about any type of flooring or any advertiser? Let us know what you need. Plus get your own subscription to FABULOUS FLOORS. (PDF, 189 KB)

72 FIND FLOORING A Buyer’s Guide to what’s inside this issue. (PDF, 99 KB)

79 WOOL RESOURCE GUIDE A Buyer’s Guide to wool. (PDF, 57 KB)

28 MAKING FOR A GRAND ENTRANCE Katherine Stephens explains how she crafted a stunning entrance to this Upper East Side New York home, part of a charity show house. (PDF, 695 KB)

44 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW Window treatments for any season. How window treatments fit into your decor plans... plus the top five window design types. (PDF, 176 KB)

46 COOL AS ICE Wools can be just the coolest thing for summer. FABULOUS FLOORS orders up a tantalizing collection featuring companion lines in some sorbet colors. (PDF, 241 KB)

50 SUN SPOTS We can’t really call them sunrooms any more, especially if they bring in more of Mother Nature and really blur the lines between indoors and out. (PDF, 253 KB)

52 WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Part 2. It all started with a scarf. And from that favorite accessory came an award-winning show house by designer Sally Carpenter. (PDF, 141 KB)

54 COUPLES THAT CLICK This pair of physical therapists has a demanding business together, yet they still find time for the family and for putting down a new laminate floor in the family room. (PDF, 102 KB)

56 THERE’S A NEW FASHION ERA FOR ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORS Engineered floors are light years ahead of their 20th Century predecessors. (PDF, 162 KB)

58 EXPLORE THE GRASSROOTS OF FLOORING Consumer tastes, summertime’s liberating feel and the trend toward natural products in the home makes it a perfect time for rugs made of grass and other plant fiber. (PDF, 286 KB)

60 HOW ABOUT A LITTLE SUMMER ROMANCE? ASID Designer Sarah Barnard’s puts old-fashioned romance into this new California home. (PDF, 149 KB)

62 ALL-AMERICAN KEEPSAKE RUGS A note from the Publisher about this new and unique line and a look at the modern-classic designs behind these wool area rugs. (PDF, 226 KB)

64 “GREENING” IS SPROUTING UP ALL OVER For those wanting a healthier home, there’s the green build movement and lots of environmental choices. (PDF, 113 KB)

66 CARPET CLEANING 101 Joe Denman, a veteran of the flooring industry, walks us through the three top steps in carpet care. (PDF, 158 KB)

68 CONSUMER NOTEBOOK Colleen Urschell knew it was time for new floors. Here’s how she went about it and how her project turned out. (PDF, 273 KB)

74 QUICK CHANGE ARTISTRY TO SUIT YOUR HOME Elise Demboski explains how we can create our own “fabulous” looks in wool carpet and rugs. Plus, in “Drab to Fab” how to get those stairs to pack a powerful design punch. (PDF, 464 KB)

80 LIVING AND WORKING ON THE CREATIVE EDGE The publisher visits with a true flooring artist, Harri Aalto and his mixed media masterpieces. (PDF, 66 KB)

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