In two neutral hues, linoleum "Click" tiles from Forbo Marmoleum make a classic entrance.
Think linoleum and vinyl flooring are the same thing? Wrong. While many people mistakenly call vinyl tile ‘linoleum’, the two couldn’t be more different. Linoleum, which was patented in the 1860s, is made with natural, renewable materials, including linseed oil, tree resins, recycled wood flour, cork dust, and mineral pigments, all mounted on a jute or canvas backing.
Linoleum was considered a luxurious material for many years—it was actually used in the Grand Ballroom, the dining room, and other areas of the Titanic! But gradually cheaper (and decidedly unnatural) vinyl flooring overtook linoleum in the 1940s. And while vinyl is easy to maintain, it’s simply a printed design with a protective layer on top. Once that protective layer wears down or is damaged, the flooring must be replaced.
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Jonathan Adler’s New Kohler COLORS
Given Jonathan Adler’s all-consuming love of color (after all, the man did write a book called Happy Chic Colors), it’s no surprise that he’s teamed up with Kohler to introduce four bold new hues for a selection of enameled cast iron kitchen and bath sinks.
Kohler actually began offering colorful kitchen and bath fixtures in the 1920s and has continuously updated the shades in its repertoire to reflect changing times and tastes. The fresh yellow, green, and blues created by Adler are thoroughly 2012. The designer took inspiration from various places, including the lush green of an English estate, an exuberant yellow evoking London’s Picadilly Circus, a serene aqua that matches the Italian Mediterranean, and a nautical navy that calls to mind the sailing-centric city Annapolis.
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