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Digital Printing Allows for New Tile Finishes

Tile of Spain USA

While the art of ceramic textiles itself is an old craft, the use of textiles throughout modern society is constantly evolving. Now with digital printing available from Tile of Spain manufacturers, the creation of unique and beautiful textile finishes is even more readily available and affordable. Digital printing allows for the creation of more detailed textiles.

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Cersaie Impressions – Scavolini Italian Cabinetry

JG Kitchens

I was very fortunate to be included in the Ceramics of Italy -sponsored press delegation to Cersaie last month. This was my second time touring the Bologna, Italy-based mega-show and it did not disappoint. I will be posting links to my San Diego Union-Tribune favorite tiles and Kitchen & Bath Design News Trend Spotting articles as they publish.

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Chambray is both fashionable and refined

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

With six classic neutral shades, Chambray can easily switch gears from formal to casual environments. Perfect for any residential or commercial space that requires a timeless sensibility that is both fashionable yet refined. Stocked in Minnesota, in Light Taupe, Mocha, Taupe and White, in popular 12×24, 6×24 plank formats and 1×3 mosaics.

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Traditional French Cottage A Stone’s Throw Away from Paris

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This traditional cottage is located on a large green plot of land in the idyllic suburb of Haut-de-Seine, a stone’s throw away from Paris. This architectural project included the redevelopment and modernization of a traditional stone house. Taken on by Atelier Lame Architecture , t he number one priority was keeping the traditional facade and features intact while renovating this historic building.

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BASIS. Design From The Ground Up.

Making Tile Modern

Meet BASIS by Modwalls Tile. Modwalls’ founder Rebecca Lonergan designed our new American made ceramic tile collection to meet our clients’ need for cool floor and wall tile that works in residential and commercial environments, both indoor and out. Hefty 10mm thick handmade ceramic tiles are available in 32 gorgeous glaze colors with both matte and glossy finishes.

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#FlexBoneFriday D&M Tile & Remodeling

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Donnie Micken of D&M Tile & Remodeling recently used ARDEX X 5™ Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar and ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® Uncoupling Membrane on multiple residential bathroom remodels!

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Heath Designs at Work: Heath + Stein

Heath Ceramics

Our design team’s always busy, but the spaces upstairs at Heath in San Francisco have been particularly busy of late. A space we call the Lime Lab has been a particular hive of activity. As we sit in conference rooms next door, we can hear the sounds of persistent hammering and the soft whirr of a sewing machine. There are bolts of leather on our roof, tanning in the sun (okay, sometimes fog).

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New Vetrazzo Recycled Glass Subway Tile at Modwalls

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls has joined LEED certified Vetrazzo to offer exclusive subway tile in 3 sizes made of Vetrazzo’s American made recycled glass surfaces. Vetrazzo, the famed American made recycled glass composite surfacing, is making subway tile designed and sold exclusively by Modwalls Tile. Now you can cover your interior walls and floors, including wet areas, with any of 4 colors and 3 sizes of modern and earthy subway tile designs.

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Backsplash Brainstorming Session

Conestoga Tile Blog

Photo Credit: Century Bathrooms, Northern Virginia. The choice of a backsplash is very important. It plays a supporting role in the design style selected. The options and styles are endless and many different materials can be mixed and matched to make a truly one of a kind look. We want to give ideas that will make choosing a selection right for your design style!

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The Spieker Company Partners with ARDEX

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Tile installers from The Spieker Co. worked along side ARDEX Sales Professional Derek Zimmerman at Bowling Green State University. The college business administration building steps required several repairs. The Spieker and Co installers pulled up 12″x6′ slabs of granite (3 cm thick), re-pitched and formed the existing substrate with ARDEX CP™ Concrete Patch and used ARDEX X 32™ MICROTEC® Universal Rapid Setting and Drying Thin-to-Thick Bed Mortar to reinstall newer slabs of t

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Twin Cities Porcelain Tile Update: Aged-Concrete Reimagined at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

Aged-Concrete Look Reimagined Bellacrete, Ragno’s new glazed porcelain tile line, takes the appeal of aged concrete in a new direction. The aged concrete surfaces in this glazed porcelain tile line come in three bold shade ranges accented with visual effects such as staining, metallic sheen and frescoes. […]. The post Twin Cities Porcelain Tile Update: Aged-Concrete Reimagined at Rubble Tile appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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Process + Play: Design Series 4

Heath Ceramics

Platters (for tabletop or wall-hanging use) from Design Series 4. The process of creating the work for Design Series 4: Alchemy was a study in partnership and exploration. As you hold any piece of work — from one of the tall vessels to a glaze sample on a bud vase — you’ll be holding a piece of Heath history, not just locking into a particular era, but Heath past, present, and future.

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Advice on Decorating

Conestoga Tile Blog

If you’re thinking about redecorating your space and want to avoid the most common interior design blunders, don’t try your hand at guessing what works—take it from the professionals and read on for some easy to follow tips that will be sure to have your newly decorated room looking like a million bucks. . First, take a hard look at the room or space to be redecorated.

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Sustainable Stone Gets Major Green OK

Stone Update

LEED and LBC recognize natural stone’s ANSI/NSC certification.

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Color Forecasting 2017

As The Tile Turns

What’s in store for design this coming year? 2017 is poised to see an influx of culture, spirituality, self-expression and soulful nostalgia.

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Perfect afternoon light in the Sausalito tile showroom. (at.

Heath Ceramics

Perfect afternoon light in the Sausalito tile showroom.

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Design Tips Inspired by The French Chef

Kitchens for Living

Julia Child was a pioneer in the world of haute cuisine at a time when celebrity “chefdom” was a decidedly manly occupation. She didn’t care. The kitchen was her natural habitat and she had her own ways of making it work for her whether she was whipping up a soufflé or flaming a creme brûlée. Child is credited with bringing French cuisine to America in the 1960s and was host of The French Chef on PBS which aired from 1963-1973.

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Fashion Colors for 2017

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Pantone Color Institute, the leading authority for color trends and systems, has released its palette of ten colors for Spring 2017 and its looking like earthier and more grounded tones are coming back into play. After last year’s hushed duo of Rose Quartz and Serenity sharing center stage for color of the year, the colors for 2017 appear darker and with more depth to their color range.

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Belgian Beach House with a Fresh Take on Casual Decor

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The team at Just’In Home Design filled House in Knokke with a modern and casual decor. The innovative design uses pieces with rounded edges, including a set of three wooden circle-top tables in the living room. On each side, the design includes circularly-shaped sitting chairs. These contrast beautifully against the room’s square-paneled windows and sharp-edged wooden cabinet.

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Another sneak peek at some of @tungchiang’s glaze.

Heath Ceramics

Another sneak peek at some of @tungchiang’s glaze experiments for our Nov 4th & 5th clay studio shows. Link in profile.

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An Icon of Design::Marjorie Skouras for Currey & Co.

The Ace of Space

Many of us just dream of pursuing our passion, leaving one successful career to build another. Some of us let our dreams become sidelined, and others chose the job they love. Majorie Skouras is a solid example of what is possible, inspiration personified. After 17 years Marjorie left her career in film to follow her […]. The post An Icon of Design::Marjorie Skouras for Currey & Co. appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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MIT Researchers Develop Computational Model to Monitor Stability of Buildings

The A to Z of Building

When a truck rumbles by a building, vibrations can travel up to the structure’s roof and down again, generating transient tremors through the intervening floors and beams. Now researchers at.

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Modern Farmhouse Tips Its Hat to Silo Style

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Wendell Burnette Architects took inspiration from grain silos in their design of this modern farmhouse in Wisconsin. At a distance, Field House’s galvanized zinc sides and two-story rectangular mass look like a purely functional building nestled in fields of corn. You only notice the home’s modern, artistic style when you get closer. One side of the home has two bands of windows that provide sweeping views of the prairie.

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Today’s mood: feeling rosy. #thingsorganizedheathly (at.

Heath Ceramics

Today’s mood: feeling rosy. #thingsorganizedheathly (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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2017 Color of the Year:: Shadow

The Ace of Space

Benjamin Moore announced its 2017 Color of the Year last Wednesday, it’s a bold and dramatic choice after a year of Simply White. So what’s the 2017 Color of the Year? Shadow. “Elusive and enigmatic, Shadow is a master of ambiance. It is a color that calls to mind a ‘past,’ yet it can also […]. The post 2017 Color of the Year:: Shadow appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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NHDES, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Plan to Commence Litchfield Waterline Project

The A to Z of Building

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics are today announcing that work will soon begin to connect 360 Litchfield homes to the Pennichuck.

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Modern Family Retreat Built for All Four Seasons in Methow Valley

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Olson Kundig designed Studhorse in northern Washington State for adventurous family that wanted a place to enjoy each of the four seasons. The Methow Valey is has hot summers and snowy winters, and the design practice needed creative ways to embrace both. With that in mind, lead designer Tom Kundig’s design eschews the usual boundaries between the indoors and nature.

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Some of @tungchiang’s glaze experiments are like Rorschach.

Heath Ceramics

Some of @tungchiang’s glaze experiments are like Rorschach tests. What do you see?

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ACMS™ by ARDEX in Canada…

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

ACMS™ by ARDEX in Canada… Mike Tracy ARDEX business development manager and Kelly Jacques local ARDEX sales professional, were in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan providing an ARDEX Concrete Management Systems™ (ACMS) training session for a group from Graham Construction that included Operations Managers, Superintendents, Project Managers and Estimators.

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea: Roasted Turkey Cobb Sandwich Recipe

Stagetecture

Need a creative Thanksgiving leftovers idea? Now that Thanksgiving is over, what to do with all of the leftover turkey ? Well, of course, make delicious turkey sandwiches, soup, and creative meals. Today, I found this roasted turkey cobb sandwich recipe that is perfect for. Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea: Roasted Turkey Cobb Sandwich Recipe. Thanksgiving Leftovers Ingredients: 1/2 ounce(s) (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for roll or bun. 1 teaspoon(s) crumbled blue cheese, such

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9 Home Office Ideas for Your Most Productive Space Yet

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

With remote jobs, freelance careers, and employer flexibility, more and more people are opting out of the nine to five in a cubicle. Instead, they’re staying home. Cutting out workplace distraction, crowded offices, and most importantly, commute times, those who can get online and get work done without leaving the house are generally happier and more productive.

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Regramming @julianwattsstudio of some of his amazing pieces at.

Heath Ceramics

Regramming @julianwattsstudio of some of his amazing pieces at Heath LA.

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High Point Design Bloggers Tour:: Fall 2016

The Ace of Space

Once again, I am honored to be chosen to be a part of the High Point Market’s Design Bloggers Tour in partnership with Esteem Media for the Fall Market 2016. I’ll be visiting 17 sponsoring showrooms, along with nine other top Design Bloggers while sharing the latest collections with my readers via social media and […]. The post High Point Design Bloggers Tour:: Fall 2016 appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Halloween Drink: How to Make Pumpkin Spice Punch Recipe

Stagetecture

Is there any food or drink that doesn’t taste better with pumpkin spice ? Any Halloween Party that respects itself should definitely have a tasty Halloween Drink that will compliment the treats and foods that will be served. A great idea for any Halloween Party, especially for a buffet, is to make this fruity Halloween Drink: Pumpkin Spice Punch.

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How to Become A Morning Person

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

It’s a pivotal moment, and it happens every day. Your alarm, whether radio, iPhone, or analog, plays the tone that will begin your day. You have a choice to make: will you snooze it, or use it? When you’re waking up early, it is unbelievably easy to talk yourself into hitting that button. After all, won’t the extra few minutes of sleep do you good? And then just a few more?

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Winter seasonal colors in the Sausalito shop. (at Heath.

Heath Ceramics

Winter seasonal colors in the Sausalito shop.

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Laser Products Expands Workforce and Facility

Stone Update

Assembly ability increased by a third for producing digital measuring equipment.