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5 Unexpected Ways to Use Tile in Your Home

Architectural Ceramics

January 2016 – Rockville, MD – Tile is everywhere. For a contemporary look use colored glass tiles with clear glass shelves as shown in this installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona. Blue Glass Accent Wall Installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona (above). Tile and installing it really is an art-form.

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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

Floor Covering News

And carpet suffered mightily before rising like the mythical Phoenix in the second half of the year. When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%. in volume in 2016; and 4.4% This comes on the heels of 4.6% off in volume.

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Home Sellers: These 7 Outdated Design Trends Could Hurt Your Chances of Finding a Buyer

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

” — David Meek, broker at The Arizona Report in Phoenix. Image: The White House Interiors Overly personalized décor In 2016, I worked with a client who loved Western décor and wouldn’t budge on transitioning to something more modern and neutral. It was as if the same space increased in square footage by 30%.

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