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In the National Kitchen & Bath Association 2024 Kitchen Trends Report, designers, architects, and remodelers showed a clear preference for wood cabinets. After years of white cabinetry, wood is making a comeback. When surveyed about the most popular kitchen color trends, 28% chose wood, outpacing the 25% who chose "white."

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DHA sponsored the USDA Forest Products Laboratory's life-cycle assessment of prefinished engineered wood flooring in the eastern U.S. Last week, the laboratory published the results. In a win for our industry and the environment, the assessment states, "This study showed that engineered wood flooring can be considered a carbon-negative material that stores carbon (22.85 kg CO₂eq/m² flooring) for decades and thus can help to mitigate climate change."

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XIX: EU Restrictions Disrupt The Veneer Industry | DHA Partners On New Material Guide For Hardwood Plywood | EPA Invests $100M To Support Manufacturers Of Building Materials | Congress Acts To Help Regenerate White Oak Forests | EPA Invests $100M To Support Manufacturers Of Building

DHA collaborated with the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to host a briefing for DHA members to clarify the new European restrictions on hard maple exports. Despite high-temperature processes used in the U.S. that prevent the spread of pests and disease, France and Spain pushed for a new interpretation of requirements: now, the EU requires "area freedom" from Davidsoniella virescens, a fungus that infects hardwood trees.

What European country has the least amount of forest?

Answer: Ireland

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Irish Examiner: Ireland has great woodland but has the lowest forest cover of all European countries