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Why Spanish Concrete Tiles Are Always ‘In’

Granada Tile

Granada Tiles are an outstanding choice for just about any home remodeling job. They’re sturdy and are easy to maintain yet offer a truly classic look. Add a touch of Spanish influence, and you’ll have an exotic space that will last years. In this guide, learn more about our Spanish concrete tiles and be inspired by wondrous creations by world-class designers. `.

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45 Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets – Kitchen Ideas for the Next Remodel

Trendir Magazine

Whether you’re remodeling your kitchen or just want to grab some inspiration for the home you hope to move into one day, we’ve got some unique ideas to grab from today. The ultimate result will depend on your preferences, how the rest of your house looks, and, of course, the budget. Nonetheless, whether you like the classics or a bold splash of color, we have it all.

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Have You Added Tile Edge Protection to Your Installation Project?

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

How often are you including tile edge protection in your tile assembly specifications? Although not required for all installations, edge protection absolutely provides better results. Ultimately, if you're serious about delivering only high-quality installations of ceramic, porcelain, and stone tile, you must have the hand-skills to put the entire tile assembly into place along with the knowledge of what products are available to finish the project successfully.

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Novalis now GreenRate Level A certified

Floor Covering News

Dalton, Ga.—Novalis Innovative Flooring achieved Global GreenTag’s GreenRate certification. Novalis l oose lay tile , h igh density core (HDC) and g lue down are now GreenRate Level A certified. The Novalis products gained certification after undergoing a rigorous material health, environmental compliance, ethical labor and supply chain audit, the company said.

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The Timeless and Organic Look of Quartzite at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

When cultivating a living or work space, one primary design challenge is to create a room that’s both elegant and unique, that distinguishes it as one’s own. After all, to us our homes are one-of-a-kind places we know and remember like the backs of our.

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Wellness Design in the Laundry Room

JG Kitchens

Wherever your laundry area is located in your home, it should be as functional and ergonomic as possible. I interviewed three pros to get tips on achieving this for my latest Forbes.com article on the topic, and for today's Clubhouse WELLNESS WEDNESDAY conversation to follow. . The post Wellness Design in the Laundry Room comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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High-Strength Aluminum Alloy Welding Technology for Building Lightweight Bridge

The A to Z of Building

Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) are the first in Russia to design a friction stir welding technology relating to a new aluminum alloy for building a.

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The Perspective of Work-Life Balance

Life of an Architect

Right out of the gate I’m going to say that you have to craft your own particular description of what work-life balance means in order to achieve it. It has been incredibly interesting to see how the emails and questions relating specifically to this topic have exponentially increased over the last 4 years, and I am at a loss as to why they are specifically coming in now.

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Ceramiche Supergres – new website

Ceramics of Italy

Completely revamped digital experience. Ceramiche Supergres officially opens its new website for accessing all its collections. A web project designed to be smart, intuitive, easy to navigate, full of information and rich in inspiring ideas. The new layout meets the needs of all types of users, from private individuals and design lovers to architects, designers and interior decorators.

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Bio-Degradable Plasterboards Developed Using Bacteria-Based Technology

The A to Z of Building

Researchers at the University of Bath have collaborated with a start-up company Adaptavate, which manufactures sustainable building materials. Adaptavate is developing biodegradable plasterboard.

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Daltile launches Nominee, 2cm porcelain paver line

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas—Daltile has launched Nominee, a new concrete-design collection of 2cm outdoor porcelain pavers. A part of Daltile’s Tread line, Nominee features realistic concrete designs in three fashionable colors: sand, taupe and grey. The porcelain tiles are generously sized, 24 x 24, and suitable for use as outdoor floors and pavers. “Outdoor living is currently a very hot design trend,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design for Daltile.

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Replacing vs. Restoring Wooden Decks: What to Consider

Onfloor Technology

If your home or your client's home has wooden decks, then chances are you're going to need to do maintenance on it after a while. This can get expensive, and it turns into a headache if it gets done wrong.

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Ceramiche Supergres – renovated showroom

Ceramics of Italy

More space for the imagination. Ceramiche Supergres officially opens its renovated showroom. The showroom has been completely redesigned and there is now twice as much space , both inside and outside, for showcasing the company’s many new products for 2021-2022 and all its top collections. A place where the imagination can roam freely and at the same time a safe place to come into contact, by appointment, with customers, companies and designers to learn more about the Supergres production, tech

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New Concrete Material Made of Space Dust and Blood, Sweat, Tears of Astronauts

The A to Z of Building

More than a million British pounds would be required to transport a single brick to Mars, thus rendering the construction of a Martian colony in the future prohibitively expensive. 3D-printed Mars.

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Interface receives GHG reduction targets validation

Floor Covering News

ATLANTA— Interface , a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, received a third-party validation of its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets as science-based. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) confirmed that Interface set emission reduction targets that are in line with the level of decarbonization required to keep global temperature increase to 1.5-degrees compared to preindustrial temperatures. .

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i4F enforces patent strategy

Floor Covering News

HAMONT, Belgium— i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry , settled a potential civil action lawsuit served on U.S. distributor Happy Feet International. According to the company, the parties settled for an undisclosed amount and a commitment from Happy Feet ensuring that all future products using i4F locking technologies will feature an L2C holographic label. i4F said it discovered the unlicensed products as part of its enforcement program designed t

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RFCI selects new president for 2022

Floor Covering News

La Grange, Ga.—William D. Blackstock Jr. was selected as the new president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) , effective Jan. 1, 2022. Blackstock is working with current president and CEO Dean Thompson for orientation to his new role and responsibilities. In his role at RFCI, Thompson led the resilient flooring industry through a period of unprecedented growth over the past 15 years.

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Mohawk introduces Pergo Elements line

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Industries introduced Pergo Elements: an exclusive Pergo line for specialty retail. The line features 25 SKUs of highly differentiated, waterproof wood with premium attached pad, WetProtect technology and new CleanProtect antimicrobial protection. . “As the most trusted brand for high-performance, worry-free flooring, Pergo Elements is the next generation of performance laminate,” said Seth Arnold, vice president of marketing, wood and laminate.

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Mannington Commercial completes AtlasMasland purchase

Floor Covering News

Tom Pendley. Calhoun, Ga.—Mannington Commercial has completed the purchase of select assets from AtlasMasland , the commercial floor covering business of The Dixie Group. The purchase provides Mannington Commercial with expanded carpet manufacturing capabilities, an extensive set of well-established product lines and more sales resources to meet its customers’ evolving needs, the company said.

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Bolon collaborates with Patricia Urquiola

Floor Covering News

Ulricehamn, Sweden— Bolon, a Swedish design company that makes innovative flooring solutions for public spaces, introduced its collaboration with renowned architect and designer, Patricia Urquiola. Bolon by Patricia Urquiola was the result of years of admiration for the Spanish doyenne of design, Urquiola said. The collection is an ideal flooring solution for office spaces, hotels or other areas with room for crafted details. .

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Ecore hires new director of sales, strategic accounts

Floor Covering News

Lancaster, Pa.— Ecore hired Clarence Porch as director of sales, strategic accounts. According to Ecore, Porch will head the company’s new strategic accounts division as director of sales in the retail fitness and hospitality segments. Bringing more than 20 years of leadership and sales experience to Ecore, Porch possesses an extensive background in the healthcare, senior living, education and commercial flooring segments.

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Shaw named 2021 Shipper of Choice

Floor Covering News

Dalton, Ga.— Shaw Industries Group Inc. was named a 2021 Shipper of Choice by FreightWaves, in partnership with ArcBest. Each year, FreightWaves chooses select companies that its carrier and broker readers consider their “Shipper of Choice.” The award was presented to 25 different manufacturers, distributors and retailers from across the country.

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Tarkett Hospitality expands Stacy Garcia collection

Floor Covering News

Dalton— Tarkett Hospitality is expanding its exclusive Stacy Garcia collection with the launch of two new running line tufted patterns: Atlantis and Archetype. Influenced by unique and visually inspiring motifs created through minimal maps, these designs purposefully coordinate to enhance hotel and rest environments, the company said. . “I’m excited to bring two new designs to market with such a strong vendor in the industry,” said Stacy Garcia, founder and chief inspiration officer of Stacy G

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Starnet names 2021 awards winners

Floor Covering News

Columbus, Ohio— Starnet Commercial Flooring revealed the fifth of several Starnet Design Awards winners for 2021. Now in its 23rd year, the annual competition honors the outstanding projects completed by the membership in partnership with the architects, designers and Starnet aligned manufacturing partners. New this year, Starnet will announce the gold category winners monthly, culminating with the grand prize winner announcement in October 2021.

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FCNews bolsters editorial team

Floor Covering News

Huntington, N.Y.— Floor Covering News has appointed Jacqueline Hinchcliffe as its new associate editor and digital media coordinator. In this dual role, she will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including: crafting news stories and feature articles; copyediting and proofreading content; and attending industry trade shows and events. Moreover, she will provide assistance in content creation for the FCNews website while helping engage the magazine’s audience across its various social media c

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