WE’VE ALL HAD THEM: the lazy Sunday afternoon spent meandering shopping malls, exploring museums, popping into a favorite boutique – absorbing the atmosphere of the places we often take for granted. It’s one of the things we’re sure many missed during the pandemic, in the days of curbside pick-up and front-door delivery – the casual quality of enjoying a retail space outside of the transaction. Many of us are ready to get on our feet again … and to look under them.

Flooring is a uniquely difficult endeavor for retailers. The look must be considered in the entire design, while also keeping practicality, durability and comfort top of mind. But as is true with many evolving design details, the very best don’t make you choose. You can have you cake and eat it, too. And this year’s flooring trends ask you to be unique, to listen to your intuition, to make the choice that tells your space’s story best. Ask visitors to stay awhile, to get back to the pre-pandemic proclivity for perambulating.

Harriet, a waterjet stone mosaic shown in polished Bianco Antico with Indigo and Cornflower Glazed Basalto, is part of the Femme & Function collection by New Ravenna.

New Ravenna’s Harriet

Available in several styles, this is part of this company’s Femme & Function collection

Create a nautical atmosphere with Harriet, the waterjet stone mosaic handcrafted and made-to-measure in Virginia. Available in Cloud Nine, Desert Pink and Glazed Basalto, the tile is part of the larger Femme & Function collection.

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MANUFACTURER: New Ravenna
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Crossville Inc.’s Ardesia a Spacco

Its mesh backing aids in longevity

With the look and feel of Italian split-gauged slate, the sleek and sophisticated Ardesia a Spacco tile transforms your space with high-performance porcelain in 1200-by-2000-mm. with a 5.6-mm. thickness. Offered in Bianco and Nero colors, a mesh backing adds strength and longevity to retain that fresh look no matter the level of foot traffic.

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MANUFACTURER: Crossville
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Karen Pearse Global Direct’s Portal Collection

Between four sizes, three finishes and 13 color options, this collection is just right for high-traffic environments

The Portal Collection combines color and pattern to create a consistent surface, offering 13 color choices, four sizes and three finishes that do not compromise style for practicality – an ideal option for high-traffic areas, marrying aesthetics with convenience.

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MANUFACTURER: Karen Pearse Global Direct
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Tarkett’s Sheared Herringbone

With a luxurious feel, this flooring option comes in three tile sizes

From this company’s Fabric + Form Collection, this Sheared Herringbone pattern includes a luxurious, plush feel. Available in three modular tile sizes, its pattern is rows of parallel lines sloping in opposite directions, which creates a tactile appearance.

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MANUFACTURER: Tarkett
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Artistic Tile’s Aquarelle

Combining the artistry of watercolors with the latest flooring technology

The Aquarelle tile combines flooring technology with watercolor technique to create one-of-a-kind porcelain tiles. Color from commissioned watercolor paintings are transferred to porcelain in three color options: Aqua, Navy and Grey. Available in 15.75-by-31.5-in. tiles.

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MANUFACTURER: Artistic Tile
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Pioneer Millworks’ Reclaimed Black & Tan 50/50 Oak Flooring

Comprising reclaimed wood from Kentucky horse farms, this flooring has an edgy aesthetic

Give your space a curated look with the Reclaimed Black & Tan 50/50 Oak flooring, made by randomly mixing black paint from Red and White Oak boards reclaimed from Kentucky horse farms, then removing half of the black paint to create an edgy look with a durable finish.

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MANUFACTURER: Pioneer Millworks
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Nemo Tile + Stone’s Wyatt

With an antiqued wood look, this collection features an easy-to-clean surface

Available in four wood colors – Beige, Hazel, White and Brown – and resembling antiqued wood, the Wyatt collection celebrates the intricacies of natural, worn wood, while also providing a more durable, cleanable surface.

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MANUFACTURER: Nemo Tile + Stone
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring

Bentley Mills’ Daytripper Collection

This pleasing-to-the eye carpet collection includes several pattern options

Inspired by museum moseying and gallery viewings, the Daytripper Collection of carpet features three patterns with varying depth and shimmer, scale and proportion – ideal for long days one one’s feet. The tree patterns are Expo Hall, Gallery Hop and Pop-Up Shop, plus a fourth called Free Day. This carpet is simple and accessible in style, pattern and price.

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MANUFACTURER: Bentley Mills
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Flooring