Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Kitchen redesigns are significant because they not only upgrade but add value to your home. A backsplash serves as the prime focus of the entire room so getting it right is crucial. Check out these kitchen backsplash ideas from our new Olvera Collection and take your renovation to the next level. Benefits of Using Encaustic Cement Tile. Encaustic hand-poured cement tiles offer a wide range of benefits for your kitchen remodel.

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As The Tile Turns

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Travel and adventure are top sources of inspiration for CEO and Founder of Decorative Materials, Margot Hampleman , who makes a point of exploring whenever possible. The concepts she encounters abroad heavily influence her work with Decorative Materials. This can be seen in her continued efforts to integrate exceptional craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and cutting-edge solutions.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve covered a lot of repurposed waste here – from shells to slag, paper to plastic, and from tea to pee, and today we add another to that list -ceramics. Though it may seem like an obvious step in eco design, repurposing waste from ceramic production isn’t straight forward, mainly due to the complications various glazes pose. Since 2017 Hanneke de Leeuw of Fabrique Publique has been researching the promise and possibilities of discarded ceramics, imagining a new home for each

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Desert Ridge, Ariz.—Against the backdrop of supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, multiple price increases and rising inflation, a record number of FEI Group members descended on Phoenix for the group’s first convention in two years. Why? “We’d like to think it’s because we’ve built an awesome conference with great speakers, opportunities for peer-to-peer exchange to see our supply partners,” said Graham Howerton, president.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Rich Roat was co-founder and co-owner, along with Andy Cruz, of House Industries of Yorklyn, Delaware. Andy called us Wednesday with the unimaginable news that Rich had passed away that morning. Healthy, active, creative, energetic, and leaving a wife and two teenagers without a hint of any such tragedy on the horizon. These are the moments you don’t expect, when you hear news that makes everything in your body sink to the bottom of your stomach, and you find out the bottom of your stomach is lo

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This is not a political blog. Never has been. Never will be. But sometimes politics overlaps wellness design and enhances the health and safety of our homes. This post is about one of those times! The post Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Enhances Health And Safety For American Homes comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve covered a lot of repurposed waste here – from shells to slag, paper to plastic, and from tea to pee, and today we add another to that list -ceramics. Though it may seem like an obvious step in eco design, repurposing waste from ceramic production isn’t straight forward, mainly due to the complications various glazes pose. [mepr-show rules=”23028″ unauth=”message”] Since 2017 Hanneke de Leeuw of Fabrique Publique has been researching the promise and

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Rich Roat was co-founder and co-owner, along with Andy Cruz, of House Industries of Yorklyn, Delaware. Andy called us Wednesday with the unimaginable news that Rich had passed away that morning. Healthy, active, creative, energetic, and leaving a wife and two teenagers without a hint of any such tragedy on the horizon. These are the moments you don’t expect, when you hear news that makes everything in your body sink to the bottom of your stomach, and you find out the bottom of your stomach is lo

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Before the water from your tap reaches your home, it is possible it has gone through areas with dirt, contaminants, chemicals, and pathogens that can harm your immune system. Because of this issue, companies such as www.filtap.com.au have stepped up by offering quality water filtration systems to keep the general public from harm. This is particularly important these days as we all aim for healthy living as well as clean surroundings.

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The A to Z of Building

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

A new study reports that an existing present building with masonry cavity walls can be retrofitted with a green or living wall to decrease the amount of heat lost from its structure by over 30%.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft, a leader in high-performance commercial flooring , introduced its newest modular collection, Gel Print. Gel Print is available in five complementary carpet tile styles in 10 colorways of neutrals. According to Patcraft, the product design was inspired by a series of original artwork created through a gel plate printing technique.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Dad’s certainly going to be happy this year.

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Onfloor Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Concrete is an excellent building material that can be used for a variety of purposes. However, there are many things to consider when using concrete. For instance, what type of concrete should you use? What thickness should the layer be? What tools should you use when applying the concrete?

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Dad’s certainly going to be happy this year.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Hamont, Belgium—Engineered Floors has become the first manufacturer in the U.S. to purchase a Hymmen Jupiter digital printing line. Engineered Floors has also signed a license agreement with i4F for digital printing technologies. Hymmen and i4F’s patent partnership gives i4F exclusive licensing rights for all Hymmen’s digital printing patents and technologies for flooring production.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Dalton, Ga.—As America Recycles Day approaches on Nov. 15, CARE passed the one billion pound milestone for gross collection of old carpet in California since the start of the California Carpet Stewardship Program in 2011. The hard-to-recycle product, made largely from fossil fuels, presents many challenges for collection and recycling. At a time when many other materials’ recycling rates are declining, one billion pounds collected demonstrates remarkable progress, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Jacksonville, Fla.— Cain & Bultman, a flooring distributor servicing Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, introduced the Summit Flex LVT collection under the Norwood Hill Signature Series brand. . The collection consists of six classic hardwood visuals and 18 SKUs. All visuals are available in 6-mil, 12-mil or 20-mil, with a Resolute High Performance Coating for excellent resistance to scratch, stain and scuff, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Hanover, Germany—Domotex will not take place in January 2022, according to Deutsche Messe AG, organizers of the show. “We have been fighting for Domotex together with the exhibiting companies until the very end, and have been in daily communication with the industry for months,” said Sonia Wedell-Castellano, global director Domotex, Deutsche Messe AG. “Domotex is particularly affected by the impact of the pandemic, as the vast majority of Domotex exhibitors and attendees come f

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Ned Monroe of the Vinyl Institute presents the Industry Partner of the Year award to Dean Thompson. With Dean is Shirley Thompson. La Grange, Ga.—The Vinyl Institute presented Dean Thompson, president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute ( RFCI ), its Industry Partner of the Year Award at the annual Vinyl 360 conference. The Industry Partner of the Year award recognizes allies who have made unique and valuable contributions to VI’s outreach, advocacy and education program.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Herb Upton, newly elected RFCI board chairman. Scottsdale, Ariz.—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), the trade association representing the interests of 22 member resilient flooring manufacturers, gathered here for its two-day annual board of directors meeting, Oct. 26–27, 2021. “It has been a very busy, exciting year for resilient flooring,” said Dean Thompson, president and CEO of RFCI.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft, a leader in high-performance commercial flooring, introduced its latest resilient collection , Create In Place. Available in 9 x 36 planks and 10 colorways, the three unique styles can be used to promote wayfinding— guiding transition and movement throughout the built environment, according to the company. For the Create In Place patterns, Patcraft product designer Amanda Hopkins set out to design a hard surface collection that was directly connected to original artwo

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

California and Texas have long had a friendly rivalry but that’s been put to rest for now – at least from a design perspective – by Californians turned Texans, Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza. (OK, Jamey’s originally from Austin, but worked in California for years.) The duo have created the perfect Texas-meets-California line of home furnishings and accessories.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Feeling a little bit country, a little rock and roll. And don’t forget, Kirsten Muenster will have a trunk show at Heath SF from 2-6pm tomorrow! RSVP here to shop her full collection in person.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings. In our Square Root Tailoring workshop as part of Design Culture Mexico at Heath SF, students will create a piece of clothing under Carla’s guidance: learn how to tailor it using Mexican traditions, make it, take it home, and wear it with pride.Take a look at what’s in store and

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

When we first came across K Studio’s work, we were immediately charmed. It’s impossible not to be—hand-drawn shapes, animals, and faces, all a little askew, perfectly translated through embroidery onto linens. They’re sweet, evocative, and delightful. It’s rare for home goods to elicit such joy, so we were curious to know more about the designer and the story behind our new favorite textile line.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

California and Texas have long had a friendly rivalry but that’s been put to rest for now – at least from a design perspective – by Californians turned Texans, Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza. (OK, Jamey’s originally from Austin, but worked in California for years.) The duo have created the perfect Texas-meets-California line of home furnishings and accessories.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Feeling a little bit country, a little rock and roll. And don’t forget, Kirsten Muenster will have a trunk show at Heath SF from 2-6pm tomorrow! RSVP here to shop her full collection in person.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings. In our Square Root Tailoring workshop as part of Design Culture Mexico at Heath SF, students will create a piece of clothing under Carla’s guidance: learn how to tailor it using Mexican traditions, make it, take it home, and wear it with pride.Take a look at what’s in store and

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

When we first came across K Studio’s work, we were immediately charmed. It’s impossible not to be—hand-drawn shapes, animals, and faces, all a little askew, perfectly translated through embroidery onto linens. They’re sweet, evocative, and delightful. It’s rare for home goods to elicit such joy, so we were curious to know more about the designer and the story behind our new favorite textile line.

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