March, 2016

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Why homeowners love porcelain for their bathrooms

As The Tile Turns

A subtype of ceramic tile, porcelain is one of the most popular tile materials in the residential market due to its design potential and durability. If you are planning to renovate your home or considering new places to live, you’ll need general knowledge of your choices to make the most of your flooring selection. Here’s why many homeowners choose porcelain for their bathrooms, and other areas of the home.

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COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM. (ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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Tile of Spain Coverings 2016 activities announced

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain is excited to be part of Coverings 2016, be held April 18 to 21, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Visitors to the Spain Pavilion will witness some of the most advanced ceramic tile technology and breathtaking design choices the world has to offer from near 70 Spanish ceramic and stone manufacturers. The Tile of Spain booth (# 619), in the center of the pavilion, holds a variety of literature, including directories to the must-see Spanish tile exhibitors and the latest issues of Ceraspaña

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Kitchen Splashback Tile Ideas

The London Tile Co.

Tiles are a great choice for kitchen splashbacks, as they are both hardwearing and waterproof. There are a range of different styles and designs available, so we’ve put together some of the most popular options to help you choose your kitchen splashback tiles. Metro Kitchen Splashback Tiles. Metro tiles are one of the most popular choices for splashbacks, thanks to their timeless style and simple design.

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Granada Tile Cluny Cement Tile At Teleferic Barcelona in Walnut Creek

Granada Tile

A little bit of this, a little bit of that…it’s what we love about a tapas plate. So we were very excited to hear that @TelefericBarcelona, the renowned Spanish tapas joint, has opened in Walnut Creek, in the Bay Area. And our Cluny cement tiles are there! An open kitchen sets the tone for the convivial eaterie, which is family-owned and run.

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Digitalart makes your designs wildly on trend

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Digitalart is a stunningly modern interpretation of woven textile29 with a light three dimensional surface. It is the perfect choice for residential or commercial spaces where you require something that has the soft look of a fiber, but, with the durability of a porcelain tile. Stocked in five colors including; Denim, Grey, Ecru, Night and White in 12″x24″ formats.

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Great money making opportunity Tileexcellence.com for sale total return on investment in less than 3 months!!

Tile Excellence

2000 FT OF TILE LAID THIS WEEK IN DAYTONA FLA. IN DOMINOS PIZZA AND CIRCLE K GAS STATION Hey guys There is a tremendous opportunity for someone to pick up the tileexcellence.com web site for a great deal!! Such a good investment that the total cost of the site will be a return in less than 3 months.

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From Spain to Your Doorstep: Guest Post

Tile of Spain USA

Guest post from Metropolis. For decades, Spanish porcelain tile has led the field in both technical performance and visual effect. Now, Tile of Spain, a private organization of tile manufacturers primarily based in Spain’s Castellón province, is also speeding up the process by which their products reach clients. Their Quick Ship collection , which was established in 2013 and includes 40 companies and over 150 products, makes certain products available for immediate purchase in the U.S., allowing

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Why You Should Choose Ceramic Tile

Conestoga Tile Blog

Searching for the perfect floor for your home? The number and variety of choices can seem overwhelming. Simply deciding on the type of materials can be a daunting task! The information in this post may help you understand the benefits of choosing tile over other materials. There’s so much information that we will be presenting this to you in a two-part series. .

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Granada Cement Tile At Duke’s La Jolla Restaurant

Granada Tile

Duke’s restaurants have always been synonymous with the laid back Hawaiian beachside lifestyle, a laid back, come as you are spot to grab a bite before or after catching a few waves. Named after native Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic swimming and water polo medalist and the father of modern surfing, this incarnation of the restaurant,by Bill Barsons, chairman of restaurant group T S Restaurants , designed by Hatch Design Group , Duke’s La Jolla , maintains the colorful, fun vib

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Modwalls’ People: A Kitchen is More Than a Room.

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. “He’s learning his colors here.”. Donna Jewell ’s kitchen is where her two-and-a-half year old grandson gets to practice his colors. Clayhaus for Modwalls Ceramic Tile. “He loves the kitchen. He asked me, ‘where did you get all these tiles?’ He points to color and knows the name. He’s getting really good!” Donna’s Georgia home was built in 1983 and she likes to keep it current.

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Heath Neutrals: Introducing our newest tile glazes

Heath Ceramics

At Heath, we’re known for our colors, but we’re also huge fans of neutrals. For us, neutrals aren’t boring: they’re magical to introduce into a design. Depending on what kind of neutral you choose, they can soften or add drama; be a “palette cleanser” or a main feature. The control is all yours. They’re also perfect showcases for the handcrafted nature of our tile: the character, variation, and nuance of our tile bring the neutrals to life.

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Upton 43 – Modern Midwest Restaurant Design

Rubble Tile

Minnesota chic tile design merges classic and modern Mosa Colors | Oriental Blue ceramic wall tiles The design of Upton 43 perfectly reflects Chef Erick Harcey’s culinary philosophy of combining French and contemporary cooking techniques with the heritage Swedish dishes from his childhood. This combination of modernism and nostalgia is embodied in the restaurant’s interior design […].

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Keeping Up with Today’s Consumer

Tile of Spain USA

What’s important to today’s consumer, especially when purchasing tile? Tile of Spain consultant Ryan Fasan explores the importance of adhering to the needs of the modern consumer in his presentation “It Just Makes Sense – Keeping Up With Today’s Consumer”. The presentation, which is embedded below, starts off by addressing today’s consumer climate.

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“Greige” is the New Beige

Conestoga Tile Blog

Grey is becoming wildly popular. It is also taking over as the new neutral of choice and shoving beige right out of the way. It is such a wonderfully versatile neutral that can transform a space into something modern, traditional or even transitional. Find out how to use “greige” in your home! This color can be used on walls , ceilings , floors , fabrics , upholstery, cabinets and countertops.

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Granada Tile Cement Tile In A Colorful Kitchen

Granada Tile

Red, white and woohoo! This amazing kitchen floor tile in the kitchen of a friend’s home using a patchwork of our concrete tiles stopped us in our tracks. Created from a mix of plain and patterned cement tiles in a tightly controlled palette of reds, creams and blues, it adds a striking note to an otherwise simple space, bringing warmth to the mostly grey kitchen.

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Tile Tuesday: John’s Building Supply Demo Day!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Special thanks to John’s Building Supply who hosted an ARDEX demo day at the Pittsfield, MA American Legion last week! ARDEX Sales Professionals Dean Cavicchi and Barry Cullen showcased ARDEX products to 28 attendees and reviewed ARDEX stone veneer applications and concrete repair using ARDEX Engineered Concrete Repair Systems products.

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Tile Glaze 101

Heath Ceramics

Edith Heath, who with husband Brian co-founded Heath, was not just a master of design but a master of the technical aspects of glazing, always finding innovative ways to create extraordinary colors and textures. At Heath, we create all of our glazes according to proprietary recipes – just as Edith did back when we started. That means we’ve had over 50 years experience in it, and have learned a thing or a hundred about what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to glaze.

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500 Likes on Facebook!

Edgewater Studio

It’s the first week of Spring, and things are coming up roses! We were so excited to see our 500th ‘Like’ on Facebook to kick off this warm new season! Thank you to everyone who has joined our online community in it’s various forms! It’s so wonderful to get to keep up with the projects.

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Tidy – chapter: the language of color

Making Tile Modern

What does a life look that is designed with love? Margaret inherited her mother’s house with the words, “Make this house a home.” Margaret is finding out what that means. Art by Brenda Mangalore. “ Everyone needs a sanctuary.” – The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. ( Continued ) Margaret dreamed last night that she was floating through her home and in every room was a different person and a different color.

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Finding a Groove with Kitchen Floors

The Perfect Bath

Over and over, I have noticed recently that a home’s kitchen floor is often the same material that is used throughout the rest of the house. However, with so many wonderful options for the kitchen, I suggest that you take the time to look beyond the obvious. In my own home, I have had tumbled limestone floors in the kitchen for at least 30 years.

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Granada Tile Cement Tile Introduces Two New Tile Patterns

Granada Tile

The March 2016 issue of Better Homes & Gardens spotlit the geometric pattern trend which is suddenly everywhere. Granada Tile carries many cement tile patterns which slip easily into this style including our Yuma , Khufu , Vigo , Serenget i and Vegas patterns. But, we’re not content to rest on our laurels. We’re always adding new designs to our collection our constant search to bring you the best choice of concrete tile for your projects.

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Ideal Concrete Demo Day!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Thanks to Ideal Concrete of Waltham, MA for hosting an ARDEX Tile & Stone Installation Systems demo day last week. More than 30 contractors attended and loved our products. Can’t wait to come back!

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Treat Yourself | Today through Saturday, March 19Now’s the time!

Heath Ceramics

Treat Yourself | Today through Saturday, March 19 Now’s the time! We’ve got the new Tartine Collection , the last of Winter Seasonal , and more. Or stock up on linens and other home essentials. Either way, let us bring it to you. Shop online and get free Ground Shipping within the US for all orders of $125 or more (excluding furniture and tile) now through Saturday, March 19.

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Coverings Showcase for Installation & Design Talent

Stone Update

Four designers will offer interpretations of a variety of commercial settings, incorporating stone and tile, at next month’s event.

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Porcelain or Ceramic Tile: Why it Matters

StonePeak Ceramics Blog

The post Porcelain or Ceramic Tile: Why it Matters appeared first on StonePeak Ceramics Blog.

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Cement Tile for Foodies

Cement Style

Bon Appetit Cover March 2016. Where Great Taste Begins… We spotted a few of our cement tiles while flipping through the March 2016 issue of Bon Appetit. In fact, your likely to find our cement tile wherever you find amazing food or is it the other way around… you decide. Spot it below: Lisbon (Third down on the left), Tangier (Third down center), Kismet (bottom center).

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Granada Tile Cement Tile in Better Homes & Gardens

Granada Tile

The March 2016 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, on newsstands now, is all about geometric patterns. Included in the round up? Why Granada cement tile, of course! Geometric patterns are all the rage right now, bringing in color and graphics in fresh and exciting ways. Cement tile patterns, with their orderly repetition and pleasing designs, are leading the charge.

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How to Decorate a Coastal Theme

Conestoga Tile Blog

Creating a coastal themed décor is easier than you think. Find out ways to make your home a haven in the summer by decorating like you live at the beach. Even if you do not live at the beach, bring it to your home and live in a coastal inspired interior. Begin this theme with neutrals in your home. Skip the neutral beige and lean towards crisp whites, cool greys or even a sand brown.

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Tressa Crabb: Registry Specialist to the Stars

Heath Ceramics

Sorry, we can’t tell you who the stars are (and besides, everyone’s a star), but we can certainly tell you a little about Tressa, our Registry Specialist, who’s been a part of so many big celebrations – not just weddings and commitment ceremonies but New Homes, Big Birthdays, or Just Because. A member of our Customer Service team, Tressa’s been our Registry Specialist since 2012.

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A Kitchen Like Grandma’s

Making Tile Modern

Still one of the most popular kitchens ever using our Lush 4×12 Surf glass subway tile. Now also available in an even larger 6×12 size. Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. Like Grandma’s Only Better…. It’s a cloudy day here. Makes me wanna bake cookies in a kitchen like this one. The backsplash is our Lush 4×12 Surf glass subway tile.

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#TileTuesday: Terrible Tile Installs ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® Uncoupling Membrane

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

See what Terrible Tile Owner and NTCA State Director Frank Granata has to say about his experience using ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® … “This past winter, I conducted a field trial using ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® …of course I was delighted to participate and it was even better because I would be using this product in my own home! My 100-year old house has an open first-floor plan so after dealing with substrate issues, it was time to install ARDEX UI 740.

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Join the Fabricator Community at Coverings 2016

StoneDimensions

Coverin gs wants you to have a productive and personalized experience in Chicago at McCormick Place, April 18-21. By participating in our fabricator-specific Appreciation Day on Wednesday, April 20, which facilitates enhanced learning and networking opportunities for attendees, you are guaranteed to make the most of your time at Coverings. Fabricator Day features a roundtable lunch, focused education sessions, happy hours and more.

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Granada Tile Cement Tile in March 2016 Bon Appetit

Granada Tile

We have this thing with cement tile floors. And walls. And we love when we see our beautiful cement tile in restaurants. Especially, as we’ve often said, where you find Granada Tile, we’ve noticed that you’ll also find great food. It turns out that Bon Appetit magazine has also taken note of all the great cement tile in restaurants too (including ours!

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The Latest Technologies For a Smart Bathroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Technology tops the list when it comes to homebuying, and do you know who the new homebuyers are? Millennials. Also known as Generation Y, these tech-savvy creatures seem to have been born with smartphones in their hands. A real estate study revealed that 77 percent of these young homebuyers are looking for a home with “smart” innovations. Most of the gadgets that are hot right now revolve around smart home automation systems ; they allow us to control lights, security, temperature and even blin

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Amazing hand carved maple form with India ink stain by.

Heath Ceramics

Amazing hand carved maple form with India ink stain by @julianwattsstudio coming to the #boilerroomsf this Saturday. Join us for the opening from 4-6pm (rsvp info on our site). (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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GIO Looks at Geometry in Design

Giotile

Why Do We Love Geometric Shapes? In both commercial and residential design, geometric shapes have been a strong trend the past couple of years. From textiles and accent furniture to lighting and tile design, geometric shapes are prominent, and the trend shows no sign of waning.

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