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Editorial Editor


Georgie Whitworth


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Hello and welcome to the July/August issue of Tomorrow’s Retail Floors.


I hope you’ve all been having a lovely summer so far, and enjoying this very rare scorching hot weather we’ve been having here in the UK. Once again, the year is


racing by; World Cup fever has certainly cooled down and school is out for summer! For those of us in the flooring world, this can only mean one thing- the Flooring


Show is almost here. Featuring important information and exhibitor profiles, our Flooring Show Preview section has all you need to know if you’re thinking about visiting Harrogate for this year’s exhibition.


For this month’s Editor’s Pick, I’ve been thinking about those of us that have big ideas but are restricted by limited space, as well as homeowners simply looking to


create the illusion of a bigger area. With this in mind, we asked the experts for their flooring tips and tricks to maximise space in a room.


If this wasn’t enough, we also have dedicated sections on Carpets, Rugs &


Accessories and Kitchen Flooring, where we hear from industry specialists such as Karndean Designflooring; United Carpets & Beds; Lawton Yarns and many more.


I hope you enjoy the issue!


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