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COPYRIGHT 2002 Business News Publishing Co.
The National Wood Flooring Association's (NWFA) Floor of the Year Awards annually showcase the finest craftsmanship in wood floor design and installation. The 2002 edition of the contest was no exception, netting 141 entries in 11 categories.
Entries are supplied by NWFA members in good standing to be judged by a panel of professional designers from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Traditionally, winning floors are announced at NWFA's annual Education Conference and Wood Flooring Expo, which this year was conducted April 18-20 in Orlando, Fla.
For the second straight year, top honors in the Master Division went to Chicago-based Birger Juell Ltd. The award-winning installation in a private home office in Florida makes use of hickory with faux alligator leather inserts. The floor was designed as a large square grid with smaller diagonal grids within each square. Sam Rosenberg designed the floor. Birger Juell installed, manufactured and finished it.
A win in any category in a past Floor of the Year competition is...
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