Materials of Interest Poll 2022 Data Analysis twenty-three commercial interior design pollsters
Scoring System: 1 = SCHEDULE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER (1-2 months) "fav“ 2 = SCHEDULE LATER RATHER THAN SOONER (3-4 months) "less fav“ 0 = NO PRESENTATION NEEDED (product updates only) X = NEVER HEARD OF THIS MANUFACTURER (unknown) The juiciest part of this poll of is the “unknown” category This ranking system evaluated which vendors are worth keeping or not.
JAN 2022 Material Scoring Spreadsheet - (24) Material Categories from our Library Unknown Totals =COUNTIF(E103:AI103,"x") *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (upholstery textiles) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 MaharamKvadratCamiraLuum UPH Textiles - Top " 1 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Herman Miller (uph) Holly Hunt (uph) Keilhauer StandardMomentumMayer(uph)PallasPollackTextileSteelcase(uph) Sunbrealla Unika Vaev UPH Textiles - Top " 0 “ Scores Total of 1s, 2s, 0s higher than 7 10024681214 UPH Textiles – Top " 2 " Scores
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (upholstery textiles) ArcCom, 1, 1%Architex, 1, 1% Bernhardt , 0, 0% Brayton, 6, Brentatno5%, 4, 4% Camira, 2, 2% Concertex, 8, 7% Designtex, 1, Enviroleather1%,2, 2% Gabriel , 11, 10% Haworth (uph), 2, 2% HBF (uph), 1, 1% Herman Miller (uph), 1, 1% Holly Hunt (uph), 6, 5% Jim Thompson, 12, 11% Joseph Noble, 12, 11% Keilhauer (uph), 0, 0% Kvadrat, 2, 2% Luum, 3, 3% Maharam, 0, 0% Mayer, 5, 4% Momentum, 0, 0% Pallas, 6, 5% Pollack, 4, 4% Sina Pearson, 4, 4% Standard Textile, 9, 8% Steelcase (uph), 0, 0% Stinson, 3, Sunbrealla3%,4, 4% Unika Vaev, 2, 2% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (furniture) HermanAndreuWorld25%Miller25%Hightower25%Teknion25% Furniture - Top " 1 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Allermuir Buzzi Space Creative Office PavillionHumanscale(dealership)DatesWiserHBFNaughtone Office Resources (dealership) Peabody (dealership)Teknion Furniture - Top " 2 " Scores 10.59.5910 11.511 12.512 Furniture - Top " 0 " Scores *NO PRESENTATION NEEDED (product updates only) *Out of 120 Brands
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (furniture) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Bright Chair CIF Lab Casework Solutions ERDL - custom MatterKewauneeFormaspacefurnishingERGInt'lFoliot-labFormatdGlobalAlliesIdeonIOAHealthcare-lab/medicalMagnusenGroupMalikGalleryMashStudiosContract(multi-line)MeyerWells(BranchPR)MottManu.-labPalmerHamiltonP3Tec-labs,medicalRTLondon-dormsSegisSauderEducationSediaSystemsThreeHVeryWoodVircoVSAmericaWBWatson West Coast Ind. Weiland - medical Wilkhahn Known vs Unknown *Out of 120 Brands
DIVISION 09 – Finishes Carpet (Tile and Broadloom) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Atlas Masland Contract DurkanTandusShawManningtonJ+JEGE(Mohawk)CarpetInterfaceFlooringMillikanPatcraftContractSienaUSA(Tarkett) Carpet - Top " 2 " Scores Total of 1s, 2s, 0s higher than 7 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Bentley Mills / MohawkManningtonModulyssInterfaceMillikanGroupPatcraftShawContract Carpet - Top " 1 " Scores 40%28%32% Carpet - Top " 0 " Scores Atlas ManningtonJ+JContractMaslandFlooring
DIVISION 09 – Finishes, Carpet (Tile and Broadloom) Atlas Masland Contract, 1, 5% Bentley Mills / Modulyss, 0, 0% Durkan (Mohawk), 1, 5% EGE Carpet, 7, 35% Interface, 0, 0% J+J Flooring, 0, 0% Mannington, 0, 0% Millikan, 0, 0% Mohawk Group, 0, 0% Patcraft, 0, 0%Shaw Contract, 1, 5% Siena USA, 9, 45% Tandus (Tarkett), 1, 5% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (Area Rugs) Area Rugs - Total " 1 " Scores CompanyTheMaharamRug Area Rugs - Total " 2 " Scores Angela MaharamAdams Area Rugs - Total of " 0 " Scores Angela KasthallAdams Angela Adams, 8, 21% Kasthall, 11, 29% Maharam,1,3% Modern Nature Design, 15, 39% The Rug Company, 3, 8% UNKNOWN Known vs. Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 12 – Furnishings (entrance / walk-off mats / grills) 1002468121416 18 Overal More " 0 " Scores *NO PRESENTATION NEEDED (product updates only) Known vs. Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers SpecialtiesConstruction,10,83% Mats Inc, 1, 9% Tarkett (Tarkett), 1, 8%
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (Tile Porcelain / Ceramic / Natural Stone / Terrazzo, Grout, Metal Trim) 02468 10 1412 Best Tile MaterialsCreativeCorp Daltile Division Collobrative9 Nemo Tile Bar Tile & Grout - Top “ 1 " Scores 02 4 1068121416 Tile & Grout - Top “ 2 " Scores 0 2 201046812141618 Tile & Grout - Top “ 0 " Scores Total of 1s, 2s, 0s higher than 8
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (Tile Porcelain / Ceramic / Natural Stone / Terrazzo, Grout, Metal Trim) 20100246812141618 AmericanOlean Bisazza Bostik (g) TechnicsCeramic Elements 4 Design TerrazzoMaster Neolith Nurrazzo Profilitec (m. trim) Pro Spec Stonepeak Teroxxy Trend Terazzo Tile & Grout - Unknown Rankings *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes Wood Flooring (natural) Capri Cork, 10, 13% Mirage, 16, 21% Mohawk, 0, 0% Nydree, 4, 5% Plybo, 5, 7% Resawn Timber, 8, 10% Shaw Contract, 1, 1% Siena , 4, 5% Teragren, 13, Terramai17%,6, 8%Woodwright, 10, 13% Known vs Unknown 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Capri Cork ResawnMohawkMirageNydreePlyboTimberShawContractSienaTeragrenTerramaiWoodwright Natural Flooring - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Capri ResawnMohawkMirageCorkNydreePlyboTimberShawContractSienaTeragren Terramai Woodwright Natural Flooring - " 0 " Scores *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (resilient flooring) (Non-PVC / Lino / Rubber / Poured Epoxy) ArmstrongFlooring42% Mats (Purline)Inc25% UPO33%Floor Resilient Flooring - Top " 1 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Altro ArmstrongJohnsoniteInterfaceFlooringForbo Mannington Mats Inc Siena(Purline)NoraPatcraftRoppeRubberTandus Resilient Flooring - Top " 2 " Scores 0123456789 Resilient Flooring - Top " 0 " Scores Total of 1s, 2s, 0s higher than 6 *NO PRESENTATION NEEDED (product updates only)
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (resilient flooring) (Non-PVC / Lino / Rubber / Poured Epoxy) Known vs Unknown Altro, 9, 3% American Biltrite, 17, 5% Armstrong Flooring, 0, 0% Atmosphere (ToMarket), 21, 6% Burke Flooring, 12, 4% Corques Liquid Lino, 14, 4% Dex Industries, 19, 6% Dex-O-Tex, 18, 5% Duracryl, 19, 6% Duraflex, 9, 3% Earthsaver Specialty, 20, 6% Ecore, 20, 6% Expanko, 18, 5% Flexco, 17, 5% Forbo, 1, 0% Gerflor, 11, 3% Interface, 1, 0%Johnsonite, 1, 0%Mannington, 2, 1% Mats Inc (Purline), 2, 1% Mondo, 13, 4% Nora, 3, 1% Moto Inhaus, 19, 6% Patcraft, 3, 1% Roppe , 2, 1% Siena Rubber, 8, 2% Takiron Wels, 19, Tandus6%, 2, 1% UPO Floor, 9, 3% Zandur, 21, 6% *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes Resilient (sports flooring) 100246812 Connor Horner Mondo Plae Robbins Tarkett Teknoflor Sports Floor - Top " 0 " Scores Connor, 16, 19% Horner, 17, 21% Mondo, 8, 10%Plae , 11, 13% Robbins, 15, Tarkett18%,4, 5%Teknoflor, 12, 14% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes Resilient (rubber base) Armstrong , 0, 0% Burke , 1, 9% Flexco , 9, 82% Forbo, 0, Johnsonite0%,0,0% Roppe, 1, 9% Known vs Unknown 1002468 12 141618 Armstrong Burke Flexco Forbo Johnsonite Roppe Rubber Base - " 0 " Scores *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Paints and Coatings 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 BenjaminIdeaPaintMoore Scuffmaster (Wolf Gordon) Sherwin-Williams / Valspar Paint - Top " 2 " Scores Sherwin-WilliamsBenjaminArmourcoatBehrMooreCaliforniaPaintsDunnEdwardsIdeaPaintPPGPaints/ValsparZolatone(Koroseal) 0 5 10 15 20 Paint - " 0 " Scores Armourcoat, 9,Behr17%, 3, Benjamin6%Moore, 0, California0%Paints, 4, 7% Dunn Edwards, 8, 15% IdeaPaint, 1, 2% Modern Masters, 16, 30% PPG Paints, 3, 6% Scuffmaster (Wolf Gordon), 0, 0% Sherwin-Williams / Valspar, 0,Zolatone0% (Koroseal) , 9, 17% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (wallcovering, wall protection, tackable) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Area EnvironmentsAstekCarnegieWolfGordonXorelArtform Wall Coverings - Top " 1 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 XorelWolfKnollInnovationsCarnegieAstekForboTextilesMaharamMomentumGordonArtform Wall Coverings - Top " 2 " Scores Forbo , 8, 12% Inpro, 7, (Koroseal)Koroguard11%,7,11% Koroseal , 8, 13% Materials Inc., 9, 14% Momentum , 8, 13% Walltalkers , 8, 13%Weitzner (Pollack), 8, 13% Wall Coverings - Top " 0 " Scores *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (wallcovering, wall protection, tackable) Acrovyn (Construction Specialties)Altro Area InterlamEnvironmentsConcertexInpro(SpecReps)Marlite(FRP)ModularArtsStudioEWalltalkersWeitzner(Pollack) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (acoustical) 0 5 10 15 AcoufeltArktura Armstrong Ceilings / Tectum Certainteed (Saint-Gobain) RockfonFilzfeltPlybo RulonUSGUnikaInternationalStretchwallTurf(felt)Vaev(felt)/CeilingsPlusZintra(MDC) Acoustical - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 Int'lGordonEcophonCeilingsCellulose(K13)PlyboStretchwall Acoustical - Top " 0 " Scores 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 Armstrong Ceilings / Tectum UnikaFilzfeltVaev Acoustical - Top "1" Scores
DIVISION 09 – Finishes (acoustical) Archisonic (felt), 19, 8% Arcoplast (Lab Spaces), 19, 8%Autex (felt), 18, 8% Baswa, 16, 7% Baux, 14, 6% Geoetrik, 16, 7% Gordon Ceilings, 13, 6%Interior Felt, 16, 7% Muratto, 16, 7% Newmat, 15, 7% OWA ceilings, 16, 7% Robin Reigi, 16, 7% Soelberg Ind. (walls), 16, 7% Torzo, 18, 8% *23 out of 31 interior designers Known vs Unknown
DIVISION 06 – Decorative Plastic (laminates) Chemetal19%Formica29% Panolam / Pionite / Nevamar26%Wilsonart26% Laminate - Top " 1 " Scores Abet23%LaminatiArborite28%Chemetal23%Wilsonart26% Laminate - Top " 2 " Scores Abet22%Laminati Arborite 26%ChemetalArpa29%23% Laminate - Top " 0 " Scores
DIVISION 06 – Decorative Plastic (laminates) Abet Laminati, 5, 9% Arborite, 1, 2% Arpa, 13, 24% Bella Laminati, 12, 22%Chemetal, 1, 2% Formica, 0, 0% Interam, 9, 17% Panolam / Pionite / Nevamar , 2, 4% Treefrog, 11, 20% Wilsonart, 0, 0% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 09 – Flexible Wood (veneers) DoogeVeneersArchitectural(AVI)31%Veneers30%Materials Inc. 21%Treefrong18% Veneers - Top " 2 " Scores Materials Inc. 22%Siena22%Stikwood34%Treefrong22% Veneers - Top " 0 " Scores Architectural Veneers (AVI), 6, 4% Brookside (Brookline), 18, 14%Dooge Veneers, 2, 1% Hardwood Specialty Products, 14, 11% Heitnik, 18, 14% Materials Inc., 8, 6% Sanfoot, 18, 14% Siena, 10, 7% Stikwood, 9,Tabu7%, 18, 14% Treefrong, 10, 8% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 05 – Decorative Metal 0 2 4 6 8 10 Chemetal Forms + MaterialsSurfacesGageInc.McNicholsMozDesigns Metal - Top " 2 " Scores InteriorElevatorDesign50%Forms Surfaces+50% Metal - Top " 0 " Scores Banker Wire, 11,Chemetal11% , 4, Elevator4%Interior Design, 9, 9% Forms + Surfaces, 2, 2% Gage, 8, 8% Materials Inc., 9, 9% McNichols, 8, 8%Moz Designs, 4, 4% Parasoleil, 17, 16% Pure + Freeform, 16, 15% Rimex, 15, 14% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 06 – Plastics, Composites Solid Surfaces / DIVISION 12 – Furnishings countertops Total of 1s, 2s, 0s higher than 7Icestone,10,59% Wilsonart,7,41% Solid Surface - Top " 0 " Scores Caesarstone, 7, Formica23%, 8, 27% Wilsonart, 7, 23% Zodiaq, 8, 27% Solid Surface - Top " 1 " Scores Caesarstone, 10, Cambria14% USA, 11, 16% Corian (Dupont), 11, 15% LG Hausys / Viaterra / HiMacs, 8, 11% Silestone , 13, 18% Wilsonart, 9, 13% Zodiaq, 9, 13% SOLID SURFACE - TOP " 2 " SCORES
DIVISION 06 –Plastics, Composites (solid surface) DIVISION 12 –Furnishings (countertops) Avonite, 14, 7% Caesarstone, 0, 0% Cambria USA, 5, 2%Corian (Dupont), 0, 0% Durat-Carra Green, 17, 8% Formica, 0, 0% Hanstone, 15, 7% Icestone, 7, 3% LG Hausys / Viaterra / HiMacs, 8, 4% Meganite , 18, 8% Okite, 20, 9% Pental Quartz, 19, 9% Radianz , 18, 8% Silestone , 2, 1% Staron, 18, 8% Vadara Quartz, 18,Vetrazzo8% , 16, Viatera8%, 16, 8% Wilsonart, 0, 0% Zodiaq, 2, 1% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 08 – Decorative Glass Glazing 0 5 10 15 Carvart3form Claridge Products Forms + McGroryLightblocksSurfacesGalaxyLumicorGlass Glass / Resin - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Archetype3formBendheimCarvart Forms + McGroryGoldraySurfacesGlassGlassSpringboardVividGlass Glas / Resin - Top " 0 " Scores Archetype, 11, 5% Bendheim, 12,Dreamwalls6% / Vanceva, 15, 7% Fulbright Glass, 17, Goldray8%Glass , 10, 5% Joel Berman Glass, 15, 7% Lucid Glass Studio, 15, 7% Lustrolite , 18, 8% Nathan Allan Glass, 15, 7% Rudy Glass, 15, 7% Sensitile, 17, 8% SGO Designer Glass, 19, 9% Springboard, 16, 8% Trulite Glass, 16, 8% Known vs Unknown Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 10 – Wall Systems 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ModernfoldSkyfold Wall Systems - Top " 1 " Scores 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 Alur Walls American Specialties,ModernfoldInscapeInc Strategic SpacesTranswall(DIRTT) Wall Systems - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 American Specialties, Inc AvantiInscapeSystems KI Architectural Walls Maars Living ModernfoldWalls Strategic SpacesSkyfold(DIRTT) Wall Systems - Top " 0 " Scores
DIVISION 10 – Wall Systems Adotta, 13, 9% Alur Walls, 13, American9% Specialties, Inc, 6, 4% Avanti Systems, 15, 11% Boathouse / Harbor Glass, 15, 10% Inscape , 8, 6% KI Architectural Walls, 8, 6% Maars Living Walls, 10, 7% Modernfold, 3, 2% Modernus, 13, 9% Modernfold, 3, 2% Pilkington Planar (PGP), 19, 13% Strategic Spaces (DIRTT), 3, Transwall2%, 9, 6% Skyfold, 6, 4% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 26 – Lighting 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Apex Lighting Boston LightLightArtSource Lighting - Top " 1 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Apex YellowReflexIlluminateLightingLightArtLutronOmniliteLightingGoatDesign Lighting - Top " 2 " Scores 5.4 5.6 5.8 6 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7 7.2 Exposure to LighitngLutron Yellow Goat Design Lighting - Top " 3 " Scores Apex Lighting, 2, 6% Boston Light Source, 3, 8%Exposure to Lighitng, 8, 23% Illuminate, 4, 11% LightArt, 3, 9% Lutron, 2, 6% Omnilite, 6, 17% Reflex Lighting, 4, 11% Yellow Goat Design, 3, 9% Known vs Unknown *23 out of 31 interior designers
DIVISION 12 – Window Treatments 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Hunter Douglas / Nysan Lutron Shading Solution Mechoshade System Window Treatments - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Draper Hunter Douglas / Nysan Lutron Shading Solution WT Shade / Ecofabrix Window Treatments - Top " 0 " Scores Draper, 6, 8% Hunter Douglas / Nysan, 2, Insoroll3%, 15, 20% Lutron MechoshadeSolutionShading,3,4%System,2,3% Phifer, 17, 22% SWF Contract, 17, 22% WT Shade / Ecofabrix, 14, 18% Known vs Unknown
DIVISION 10 – Privacy Partitions (toilet stalls) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 American Specialties,BobrickInc. Scranton Products Paritions - Top " 2 " Scores 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Accuarate Partitions American Specialties, Inc. Bobrick Privacy Plus ScrantonPartitionsProducts Partitions - Top " 0 " Scores Specialties,PartitionsAccuarate,14,34%AmericanInc.,6,15%Bobrick, 2, 5% Privacy Plus Partitions, 14, 34% Scranton Products, 5, 12% Known vs unknown
DIVISION 08 – Doors and Hardware 0 2 4 6 8 10 Allegion Assa Abloy Dormakaba Doug Mockett & CompanyHafele Mosonite Architectural Luxury ArchitecturalVTHardwareIndustries Hardware / Doors - Top " 2 " Scores 0 2 4 6 8 DormakabaAssaAllegionAbloy Doug Mockett & CompanyHafele Hardware / Doors - Top " 0 " Scores Allegion, 6, 9%Assa Abloy, 3, Dormakaba4%, 9, 13% Doug Mockett & Company, 5, 7% Hafele, 4, 6% ArchitecturalMosonite, 14, 20% Luxury Architectural Hardware , 15, 22% VT Industries, 13, 19% Known vs Unknown
Materials of Interest Poll - Interior Designer Feedback Thanks for your efforts to prioritize vendors! - Higher Education Project Interior Designer There is a variety of companies that we don’t work with often, or never worked with, do we want to keep them in the library? - Science&Tech Sr. Project Interior Designer Unfortunately, I am super swamped and can’t even get through all the project related items I need to daily. - Science&Tech Sr. Project Interior Designer Thanks for taking all our opinions into account, I'm sure it's a nightmare to get us all corralled! - Higher Education Interior Designer Trying to keep my head above water. I don't really have a lot of opinions about this. - Healthcare Sr. Project Designer
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