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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

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Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. The product is high-end in nature, due to several factors. While this is no doubt a point in the category’s favor, it can also come across as too “unpredictable” for consumers who are unfamiliar with natural stone.

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A Season of Change, Fall Ceramic Trends

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And just as the outside world begins its cozy transition, we see a similar shift in the colors, textures and details used to decorate interior spaces. It’s time to put away those punchy pastels and say hello to raw colors and softer tones. Natural Finishes. Millstone, PLATERA. Saint Tropez, ROCA. Wire, CERÁMICA SALONI.

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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

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The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

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When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., In an effort to help retailers in that endeavor, three suppliers gave FCNews their best advice on how to deal with the challenges of natural stone while also tapping the inherent advantages of the category.

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Stonepeak Ceramics debuts new collections at Coverings

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Atlanta—Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S. Natural Gloss is the other new finish, offering a natural effect where a glossy ink is applied digitally, and synchronized with the desired part of the graphic to mimic natural stone. In the Solumbria collection, this effect highlights specific veining details.

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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

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Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. Following is the full trend report: Color stories In the words of designer Ferruccio Laviani, “Color is itself a material thing, a pigment which penetrates the slab to become part of it, in tones and in touch.”

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An Ode to Nature

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Nature-inspired motifs and finishes are a timeless and ever-evolving trend—consistently being incorporated into interior designs and spaces. Ceramic collections have also been inspired by this trend and have easily adapted to appeal to this natural style. Stone Inspiration. Marbled Ceramic. Saint Andrews, Alaplana.

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