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Logo by P&2M Design Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is another addition in our Enduraprint program, STEPS! Here at Enduratex™, we know that the hospitality and contract community thrive on individuality and the ability to make things your own. This is why we offer an extensive variety in our Enduraprint program with STEPS, a unique and beautiful fabric with uncompromising performance. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography STEPS maintains a unique and vibrant presence while achieving best in class as a performance fabric. It is available in 16 SKUs and features a polyester and rayon mixed knit backing. Denise Turner, of Color Turners, is the creative genius behind the colors names that are as unique as the colors themselves; Sheer Bliss, No Stopping, Moca-mazing, Jungle Green, Franta-sea and more. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography STEPS is the latest addition to the popular Enduraprint program and features a roto-gravure three-color print that can be customized with a 2

by Will Speros from Hospitality Design The hotel’s eight-story glass tower is flanked by the Maison Edward-William Gray and Maison Cherrier, two buildings first constructed in the 18th century. Located steps away from Montreal’s famed Place Jacques-Cartier and Old Port, two 18th-century structures—Maison Edward-William Gray and Maison Cherrier—have been crowned with an eight-story glass tower by local firm Béïque Legault Thuot Architectes (BLTA) to create the Hotel William Gray.  The design honors Montreal’s artisan community with chic industrial elements like the reception desk cut from  natural stone. The lobby features a series of small living rooms decked out with eclectic seating. Inside, the warm, residential atmosphere by local studio CAMDI Design aptly draws its spirit from Old Montreal and its unique community of artisans—think wood, brick, leather, stone, and bookshelves filled with unique finds. “The diversity in furniture and spaces allows visitors to relax by t

We sure have come a long way!

Finding restaurants with large, comfortable alfresco dining spaces in New York City is no small task. So when word leaked that La Bottega, an Italian restaurant fronted by an expansive outdoor plaza at the Maritime Hotel, would be closing,  Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group  (B&BHG) jumped at the opportunity.  The 38-foot-long white quartz bar connects the two dining rooms. The bar area was created by enclosing what was formerly part of the outdoor plaza.   Photo by Kate Previte Helmed by culinary celebrities Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, B&BHG signed the lease and spent more than a year converting La Bottega into a chic, contemporary home for their new Mediterranean concept. Opened last February,  La Sirena  is the first new restaurant by B&BHG in 10 years, and their first in a hotel. Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, the operation is large — nearly 15,000 square feet in all. It spans two main dining rooms that seat 80 to 100 each at the plaza l

Logo by P&2M Design Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is CAVA! CAVA is one of our most popular polyurethane upholstery fabrics from our contract collection. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography CAVA offers a wide-ranging and versatile color pallet and is available in 26 fashion forward SKUs with unique color names like Fairy Wings, Egyptian Copper, and Sedona Sunset. The polyurethane fabric is protected by Enduratex's proprietary topcoat, Produratect. Produratect makes CAVA easily tough enough for all contract applications without diminishing the extremely supple hand of the product. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography CAVA has a weight of 18 Oz. per linear yard, features a soft and smooth polyester backing and has a Wyzenbeek resistance of 100,000 cycles. To find out more about CAVA, polyurethanes, and Enduratex visit our website at enduratex.com

Education is ripe for innovation. Whether it’s how we teach kids in K-12 or how higher education is preparing students to tackle 21st century challenges, there’s been a lot of focus in the past couple of years around education. Reform, revamp, rework –  rethink . Take for example a recent opinion piece in the  Tallahassee Democrat  entitled “Design and Environment Important to School Success.” The author, an educator, wrote: “It often seems that the architecture of a public school and its surrounding environment are given very little thought, as if it really doesn’t matter. Teach in a gravel pit, teach in a barn, teach in an auditorium, teach in a warehouse, teach in a cozy room with a fireplace, it’s all the same. Well, it is not all the same.” Which brings me to Design Connections – Education.  Last month’s conference was squarely focused on the future of schools’ design. How should today’s schools be structured? What makes for an effective classroom? Here are my top 3

Satisfaction with vinyl and vinyl applications is up over 20 percent since 2010 amongst architects and interior designers. According to a research study by Accountability Information Management, architects said that they are 15 percent more satisfied with vinyl today, and interior designers said they are 28 percent more satisfied. Sustainability is key. Vinyl’s sustainability registered the greatest increase in satisfaction – up 30 percent. Architects and designers also said they are more satisfied with vinyl’s impact on the environment and its ability to meet their clients’ needs. Architects and designers are generally very satisfied, and they are using vinyl building products, including flooring, wallcovering, upholstery and more. They use it because: It’s durable and performs well over time. It’s easy to maintain/clean. It’s less expensive than many alternatives. It does not rust or corrode. Original article from The Vinyl Institute: http://www.vinylinfo.org/n

Logo by P&2M Design Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is OSSIE! OSSIE is one of the most exotic lines in our Endurasoft collection. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography “Ossie is an exotic skin pattern that has wide appeal,” said Jeff Post, vice president and general manager of CGPC America. “Its’ versatility will serve a number of design segments, providing a unique aesthetic and luxurious hand with the performance the marketplace demands. From hospitality and healthcare to marine interiors and automotive, we expect Ossie will quickly become a favorite.” Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography Ossie is available in 13 SKUs, has a Wyzenbeek resistance of 100,000 cycles, is made of 100% Virgin Vinyl and features our Q1 Polyester backing. For more information about the OSSIE line, the Endurasoft collection, and Enduratex™ visit our website at www.enduratex.com.

To celebrate our official move, this weeks Monday Motivation come from our very own HQ. We still have a few things to get done in our new office before we can comfortable post more photos, but we thought we would share the look of our new seating area for our lobby. As you can see above, this seating area features two arm chairs and a couch centered around tapered glass tables sitting on a rug made completely of different blue jean pieces. Why the blue jean carpet you ask? Well, it was made to bring attention to our proprietary Forbid topcoat that comes on a wide variety of Enduratex lines. Forbid is a stain resistant topcoat, the best in the industry. The quality that people love about Forbid the most is the fact that is makes blue jean stains a thing of the past.  Our couch, that comfortably seats three people, features our Beach Pebble color from our Coastal Ranch line. Coastal Ranch is one of our most popular contract lines and even features the Forbid topcoat. One