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For a clean, fresh smelling home, let your carpet do the work with Magic Fresh® odor reducing carpet treatment. It’s completely safe and natural, plus it lasts for the life of your floor. It’s even self-renewing, meaning that it’s continuously working to rid your home of common household smells, like those from pets, cooking and smoking. Magic Fresh is only found on carpets made by Beaulieu®.

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From heated floors to soaking tubs to flat-screen TVs, the emphasis today is on luxury and comfort.

The bathroom is the new den.

More and more, people are going to the bathroom to relax and even luxuriate after a day in the rush-rush world, say home remodelers and designers. Homeowners are upgrading the rooms — outfitting them with everything from soaking tubs to heated floors — to make themselves comfortable. But peace and quiet aren’t the only motivating factors. An upgraded bathroom helps sell a home and can be a good investment.  

We polled several award-winning remodeling experts around the country for their recommendations about what’s on the rise. If you’re mulling a remodel, here is a baker’s dozen of trends to consider, both for yourself and for the market.

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“The acquisition of Amtico is an extremely exciting development for Mannington, as it not only brings a world-class organization into the Mannington family but also expands the company’s global market reach as well as the scope of its domestic manufacturing capabilities,” said Russell Grizzle, President and CEO of Mannington Mills, Inc.

“We look forward to being part of the Mannington organization,” noted Jonathan Duck, CEO, Amtico International, “and bringing together a wider product range, local manufacturing and excellent design for the benefit of all our customers. This really is a great fit between two companies.”

Grizzle also said that Amtico, based in Coventry, England with additional facilities in Atlanta, will maintain its brand identity and become a Mannington subsidiary. Operations at all Amtico locations will continue, he added.

Baird (www.rwbaird.com) served as the exclusive financial advisor to Mannington Mills in the acquisition and related debt financing. No other terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

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This carpet was inspired by the elegant Art Deco era, a time in American history when elegance prevailed.  Think of the beautiful Chrysler building in New York with its soft contemporary lines…this style of contemporary pattern features soft sweeping curves, which is why we named it after one of the great poster ladies of that era, the incomparable Jean Harlow.  Think of feathered fans and sweeping staircases…a truly romantic era that is reflected in many of today’s furniture trends and especially adaptable to contemporary retro design

005 Zumba

Zumba derives its inspiration from abstract art…with a bit of a tribal edge.  the soul of its character is influenced by a simple diamond that’s gone slightly wild.  South American geometric elements also add to its unique character and versatility.  From a visual standpoint, this pattern has an exotic rhythmic nature…but while its design is somewhat fun, it also has a serious artistic character…that allows adapting to a variety of design applications

• Revolutionary new Invista Type 6,6 Stainmaster fiber TruSoft
• Yarn – Ultra fine high twist for the finest appearance retention
• Construction – High density tenth gauge construction with 260 yarns per square inch
• Weight – Sufficient to exceed expectations
• Surface Texture – Sheared nine times for legendary surface refinement
•  Utilizing the heaviest most dense primary and secondary backings available to insure dimensional stability

The new products include Knotty Walnut in three colors (with Cashmere finish); the addition of Praline and Nougat to the Sweet Memories series (with Cashmere finish); Canyon in maple, red oak and yellow birch with Semi-Gloss finish); and Hickory engineered planks (with Cashmere or Semi-Gloss finish).

“These new arrivals for 2012 continue the Mirage tradition of offering distinctive, superior quality. Stylish colors, classic stains, and oversized floors—we have something for every taste,” stated Luc Robitaille, vp marketing at Boa-Franc, which makes the Mirage brand.

The competition invites any architect or interior designer to “create, collaborate and cash in” – by uploading carpet design concepts to manningtontxstyle.com, according to Mannington Commercial. From among the entries, four finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges, on the basis of public comments, votes, aesthetics, creativity and manufacturability. Each finalist wins $3,000, promotion in a national advertising campaign, a trip to New York for a two-day Design Workshop, and a trip to NeoCon World’s Fair in Chicago.

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