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'Pushing the envelope every year': NWFA honors hardwood artists.

Publication: National Floor Trends
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: 'Pushing the envelope every year': NWFA honors hardwood artists.(Birger Juell of Chicago)(Ralph's Hardwood Floor Co. of Black Creek)(Floors of Los Angeles)(Awards list)

Article Excerpt
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Hardwood remains an area of flooring where creativity abounds and boundaries are continually toppled. How else to explain the bumper crop of flooring creations vying this year for the National Wood Flooring Association's coveted Wood Floor of the Year Awards? At the trade group's annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, 232 entries were offered for consideration--the most seen in the competition's 18-year history.

In a nod to technology that is advancing the category, the NWFA carved out a new niche strictly for laser-cut work. While organizers note the change helped fuel the record number of entries (and a record 22 awards), they stress that another important factor was a desire to recognize the passion and artistry of those who see custom hardwood floors from design to completion.

"These awards are to honor the craftsmen...



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