{"id":662,"date":"2012-10-08T17:44:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T17:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2017-10-20T18:57:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T18:57:59","slug":"50-shades-of-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/50-shades-of-gray","title":{"rendered":"50 Shades of Gray???"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By:<strong> Denise Colestock, <a href=\"https:\/\/new.usgbc.org\/leed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEED<\/a> A.P. BD+C, Urban Floor, San Diego Regional Account Executive<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_676\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Birch-Ash-Bark-B104-BAB-R.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-676\" title=\"Birch-Ash-Bark-B104-BAB-R\" src=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Birch-Ash-Bark-B104-BAB-R-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome Home Collection (Birch- Ash Bark)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Okay, maybe not 50 shades of gray, but a few is what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Floor<\/a> is looking at for our Urban Lifestyle collection.\u00a0 It seems that designers and consumers are looking for wood floors in shades of gray for residential and commercial use.\u00a0 And how can we ignore the trends?\u00a0 We aren\u2019t.\u00a0 We have started the research and design phase of adding gray shades to our wood collections to make sure our clients find what they need and want.<\/p>\n<p>We have been reviewing feedback from our dealers, designers and in-field representatives to make sure we find the shades that are right for our clients- popular grays and perhaps even some that inspire new ideas and trends.\u00a0 We do have a gray in our Welcome Home Collection in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/Birch-Ash-Bark.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birch Ash Bark<\/a> but we feel our clients need more choices when it comes to price, smooth, handscraped and wear layer thickness.<\/p>\n<p>Staying on top of trends is important to Urban Floor, but so is traditional and classic design.\u00a0 As we add style to our collections, you will not have to worry about losing the look that has always worked.\u00a0 We strive to keep our clients satisfied and well-acquainted with our products.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665\" style=\"width: 312px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/London-and-Paris-2009-052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665\" class=\" wp-image-665\" title=\"Me with a view of Buckingham Palace\" src=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/London-and-Paris-2009-052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denise Colestock, LEED A.P. BD+C<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Denise is an integral member of Team Urban and keeps Urbanfloor &#8220;fashion forward.&#8221;\u00a0 She has a background in design and architecture with an emphasis in sustainable design.\u00a0 In her free time she enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, traveling, reading, running and yoga- usually with her active toddler in tow.\u00a0 Denise even has her own urban farm which satisfies her passion for local, healthy eating- and introducing her son early to nature in its purest form.\u00a0 If you have any questions regarding environmentally friendly design you can contact Denise directly at <a href=\"mailto:denise@urbanfloor.com\">denise@urbanfloor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Denise Colestock, LEED A.P. 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