Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring Opens Gallery in Florida

Jul 28, 2025

Professional woman in red blazer standing by brick wall with wooden panels

Courtesy of Legno Bastone

Flooring supplier Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring opened a gallery in Bradenton, Fla.

On July 22, owner Araceli Paleo welcomed guests to a reception adorned in a rose gold theme for her boutique gallery, Premiere Collection.

Senco To Celebrate 75 Years in Business

September 30, 2026

Senco To Celebrate 75 Years in Business

Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since 2014

Construction Job Openings Down in August

The Latest in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: Complete Refinishing Setup, Hummel, More

Senco To Celebrate 75 Years in Business

Senco (Cincinnati) will celebrate its 75th year of incorporation on Oct. 1. Founded in 1951 by Albert Julifs, Senco started out as a small business, eventually opening its first manufacturing facility in Cincinnati.

Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since 2014

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September from 89.4 in August, its lowest reading since April 2014.

Construction Job Openings Down in August

There were 251,000 construction job openings in August, down from 299,000 in July, but up from 213,000 a year earlier, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data.

The Latest in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: Complete Refinishing Setup, Hummel, More

Recent listings in the WFB Facebook Community + Used Buy/Sell/Trade group include ...

Home Values Fall in Real Terms for 14th Straight Month

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 1.9% annual gain in July, up from 1.6% in June, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Even so, U.S. home values fell in real terms for the 14th consecutive month.

Over 300 Flooring Pros Attend Derr Parade of Products

Derr Flooring (Willow Grove, Pa.) hosted its 2026 Parade of Products Show Sept. 23–24 at the Valley Forge Casino in King of Prussia, Pa., gathering more than 25 leading flooring manufacturers and over 300 flooring professionals throughout the region.

Group of people networking at an indoor event with tables displaying materials and signage in a convention center.

Global Drug Traffickers Turn to Shipments of Wood Soaked With Cocaine

Ireland has become the latest country to find cocaine soaked in wood, following seizures this year in Australia, Chile and Spain, according to Wood Central.

Seized wooden shipments containing cocaine displayed at port with law enforcement officials in red uniforms

Registration Opens for TISE 2027 in Las Vegas

Registration is now open to attend The International Surface Event (TISE) Feb. 1–4, 2027 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Readers Respond: My Face When Someone Says _______.

We asked WFB followers on Facebook and Instagram what someone could say to make them respond with this face. Here’s what they said.

New Home Sales Rise 6.4% in August but Remain Below 2025

Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 6.4% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000.

WFB Briefs: Consumer Sentiment Hits Four-Month Low, Mortgage Rates Hit One-Year High

Consumer sentiment hits a four-month low, while mortgage rates hit a one-year high.

Industry-Wide Synergy Flooring Convention Announces Schedule

Synergy Convention & Expo, the event jointly hosted by Certified Flooring Installers, the Flooring Contractors Association and Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services, recently announced its schedule for Nov. 10–12 at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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