Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

From the colors that you see to the textures you can feel, there are many things that nature can teach us about decorating. This is just another of the many ways that nature can teach us about decorating. Keeping the rainbow in mind, think about the colors that are opposite on the color wheel.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 10, 2022

Attendees will discover a new wave of tile innovations and have the opportunity to talk with ceramic experts from Spain about the latest novelties and advanced technical solutions that have been engineered to meet today’s design needs. Join us as we delve into ceramics and a more wholistic view of sustainability, health & safety.

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As The Tile Turns

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Paris-born designer, Caroline Beaupére to learn about the inspirations behind Ville Lumiére , her new collection for New Ravenna.

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As The Tile Turns

JUNE 28, 2023

Katie and her team never cease to amaze us with their creativity and ingenuity when it comes to using tile and stone in their designs. Follow along to read about our relationship with the design firm, what’s new in tile in 2023 and more!

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Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Autumn is all about finding neutral ground with Earthy hues that allow you to reconnect with the outside world. In this trend, ceramic surfaces bring us back to basics with finishes inspired by woodgrain, natural stone and organic textiles. So long sweet summer. Natural Finishes. Wire, CERÁMICA SALONI. Illuminated Surfaces.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 11, 2024

The morning began with a visit to the showroom of the Keraben Grupo , where we learned about Metropol , Ibero and Keraben. After learning about the production process, we visited Grespania’s showroom to admire the finished products! We enjoyed tapas, coffee and engaging conversation about their newest and most popular collections.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 17, 2022

Before you plan your Coverings 2022 schedule, Tile of Spain invites you to explore the companies who will be showcasing at the Spanish Pavilion by browsing the Tile of Spain Booth Directory and Pavilion Map below: Click here to learn more about the activities happening at the Spanish Pavilion during Covers 2022.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2024

Style and design surround us—impacting how we feel, the personality of a room or the energy of a space,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design for Daltile. “As “This empowers us to always keep our Daltile line at the forefront of current style trends,” she said. View the full trend report here.

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Tile of Spain USA

JUNE 10, 2021

Attendees will discover a new wave of tile innovations and have the opportunity to talk with Spanish manufacturers about advanced technical solutions available to meet specific design needs. Join us for coffee at the Tile of Spain booth and learn about the latest innovations from Spanish exhibitors. Wednesday, July 7th at 11am.

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As The Tile Turns

APRIL 12, 2022

Yes, we love making our mark in the Colorado business and design communities, but we’re also all about giving back. They were thrilled to learn about the incredible work being done at NIVAS, which uses the journey to homeownership to help disadvantaged Nepalese individuals and families achieve the dignity and joy they deserve.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. During the year many new challenges as well as opportunities were presented to us. For us, double digits. Talk about 2023 now that we’re seven months in.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

“Now in Texas and Louisiana, it’s taken time for people to bring on laminate again, but now we’re asked for it more than usual.” In fact, Ron added, “We have some stores that told us, ‘Don’t bring me any laminate.’ And now they’re calling us for it, and they’re asking for our Aqua Armor Tech.” Baton Rouge, La.,

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 31, 2020

When you’re looking to update your kitchen or bathroom, it seems like there are tips and tricks everywhere, but what about renovating, redecorating, or even adding onto a home office? The Halpern-Ibahim family came to us with the request to make some customized cement tiles for their new office. Why Choose Cement Tiles?

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The ideal supplier/retailer relationship is more like a partnership, in which the two sides truly care about “winning together.” About The Floor Store: The Floor Store has been a Bay Area fixture for nearly 35 years, with nine showrooms. We stock over 40 SKUs and have a wonderful relationship with the COREtec/Shaw team.

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Why Tile

JUNE 11, 2021

As we anticipate Coverings ‘21 (less than a month away), thinking about the 2021 tile trends we expect to see is helping us pass the time. This week brings us to green tile, a trend we couldn’t be more excited about. Of all the colors we can explore, green ceramic tile options are enormously varied.…

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“Our constant dedication to respecting Mother Nature encourages us to move toward ever more innovative and green solutions. We are proud of this partnership with Antolini, it confirms how important it is to include sustainability in a company’s development strategy,” said Luca Fresi, engineer and director of Alperia’s smart region. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And let’s not forget about Bruce and Robbins—both of which go back several centuries. As Carson explained: “Many of our customers tell us things like, ‘My dad used to sell this brand!’ It’s all about helping them find solutions to help grow their business. America was literally built on our floors. He was so proud.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

You also only have so many years you can install, so you need an exit strategy—and a store is an obvious choice for us. I feel it gives a unique perspective and that helps the customer be more comfortable going with us. It also gave us more control over the quality of the products we were installing.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

We also are very supportive about buying new tools that might improve job quality and allow them to pay us back on time. Keeping the best installers allows us to charge a higher price and, therefore, pay them a higher wage. Most of all, we treat them with respect and pay them above-average wages.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Floor Covering News asked retailers and distributors about their objectives for this year’s show. We also like to chat about how we can help each other in the coming year. – Bruce Odette, Carpet Exchange, Denver Surfaces has always been about new introductions and deciding which new products might refresh our floors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Coverings allows us to highlight the CTI and ACT tile installation certification programs to an audience that is directly affected by tile installation issues,” said Brad Denny, executive director, CTEF. The organization has dedicated areas in its booth #6505 located in Hall C to specifically address the certifications.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2023

Floor Covering News spoke to several of those dealers about biting the ecommerce bullet and their best tips on how to successfully sell online. In the past five years, I’ve seen about five to seven strictly showroom-style stores close up in my area. A purely online model does not work for us. It’s super nifty, actually!

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

“Considering multiple factors, from products to service, this win tells us that what we’re doing for our customers and how we’re doing it is working. We will use this victory as momentum to continue to improve and innovate. And thank you to everyone who voted for us. You inspire us to do better.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

We believe we have a superior product because of our choice to use virgin stone,” Woodrow stated. When retailers explain to a potential buyer about the benefits of buying hardwood, you might hear them use the expression, ‘A tree has no repeats.’ I wanted to get as close to that as we could with our new EIR line.” 1 supplier.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

I continue to hear about the migration back to laminate, and I credit the fact that laminates have caught up to the resilient category with the waterproof/water-resistant story,” said Ted Rocha, executive vice president, SLCC Flooring. We now have six collections in about 75 different colors and a range of different specs.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2023

Nuckols, president, residential division, The Dixie Group “This is a collection of nine stories in which Gladwell draws upon history, psychology and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think about the world around us. And then he artfully shows us exactly why David’s victory should not have been any big surprise.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

22, before the official kickoff of TISE 2024 , but it wasn’t merely the volume of vendors that impressed NFA dealers—it was all about what they showcased. For us to join NFA was like a birthday gift,” Key told Floor Covering News. For Ken Kuo, president of HFC Horizon, it was all about the former.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 13, 2021

With so many gifted mosaic artists about it’s extremely difficult to decide who and what to share whilst maintaining a varied stream of tile-related information and avoiding becoming Diary of a Mosaic Addict. But one artist in particular has piqued our interest recently – Gila Rayberg. Julia, with Corona Hair. Texas Sunshine.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

(First part in a series) T hese are my exact questions and the real, unedited answers from ChatGPT: First off, Chat, tell my audience a little about yourself. I can chat about just about anything—from the latest trends in flooring to the mysteries of the universe (although, fair warning, my sense of humor is a bit nerdy).

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Our 15-plus years in the flooring industry has enabled us to gain a certain level of expertise in identifying the average consumer’s flooring needs. They help us with sourcing, which is extremely valuable to us.”. That’s what it is for us—unique product and a great partnership.”. They are great to deal with.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2022

“When I joined four decades ago, I became part of a huge group of great people who cared about each other like family,” said Tena Boyd, senior manager community and employee engagement, Daltile. “We It is this spirit that has taken us from a family-owned business to a key part of a Fortune 500 Company and a multifaceted industry leader.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

So that showed us the excitement within the marketplace: 1) for return to live events, and 2) of course, for this event in particular. Heinold agreed it wasn’t just about the numbers but the vibrant energy being felt throughout the show floor. “As It’ll be interesting to see what the second quarter has in store for us.

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Cement Style

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Professionals who use cement tile in their projects are passionate about bringing this centuries-old process into their modern-day designs, appreciative of the craft and the uniqueness of each tile,” said Melissa Dillon of Villa Lagoon Tile. “We The soft silky texture and the variety of colors make cement tiles absolutely unique.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 26, 2023

But for us it’s all about Pampa, a simple, elegant depiction of pampas grass that stands at a giant 1,200mm by 2,780mm. 1) Pampa Designed by Italian company Ceramiche Caesar , these decor tiles come from a wide range of Deco Solutions, each featuring wallpaper style large format tiles in a variety of patterns.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kyle Gorny: Well, insofar as LVT, we’re buying a lot of made-in-America products so it’s a lot easier for us to get. What about those who are still importing? Warne: For us, we’ve seen ocean freight really come down. Another challenge that we talked about this time last year was the shortage of truck drivers. Warne: Yes.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

According to Bart Van der Stockt, president, Unilin Technologies, realism is all about repeats—or lack thereof. Barberán developed the texturing capability about four years ago. But it’s also about design freedom and creativity. We have great relationships and people trust us. They see us as a beacon of innovation.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

According to CTEF, he is passionate about the tile industry, the importance of proper tile installation methods and standards and serves as a respected mentor in the installation community. Please join us in welcoming Brad to CTEF as executive director.”. He became a certified tile installer in January 2016.

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