Hardwood Floors December 2019/January 2020

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16. Fraser Greenberg Partners Relative Space TORONTO, ONTARIO

Dustan has worked in hardwood flooring for 18 years. Three years ago, he started his own company, appropriately named Dustan’s Hardwood Flooring. Because of the high quality of his work, including a phenomenal eye for detail, numerous customers have referred him to others through their neighborhood newsletters and homeowners’ association websites. The company also sponsors a magazine that is distributed to all Hebron, Kentucky residents called Hebron Living, which provides exposure for his business and also supports his local community. Dustan is very active in his community, which is expressed through his commitment to local athletics. His company sponsors a peewee football team and donates meals for the players. This year, he plans to provide meals to the Cooper High School freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams and coaches. Of course, the kids love Subway night, but the parents and coaches also appreciate it because football players can really eat! 18. Dustan Hughes Owner Dustan’s Hardwood Flooring HEBRON, KENTUCKY

Tyler and Fraser Greenberg’s grandparents started the business in the 1970s. The brothers took over the business in 2001, renamed the company Relative Space, and focused on sustainable engineered wood flooring. They have grown the company by expanding their distribution network across the U.S.A. and Canada, and opening new showrooms in Toronto’s King East Design District and New York’s SoHo neighborhood. Their diverse client roster spans North America, Europe, and Asia. The brothers also design and develop their own wood flooring collections. Because of their strong commitment to social responsibility, Relative Space

17. Tyler Greenberg Partners Relative Space TORONTO, ONTARIO

only sells products free of VOCs and from third-party-certified plantation forests, never wild growth. Their European-made products don’t come at the cost of workers’ wellbeing due to strong human rights codes and labor laws in the products’ countries of origin. They have also managed a piece of land for reforestation and recently opened a zero-waste coffee shop in Toronto.

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