2012

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Tile of Spain Announces Winners of the “Passport to Creativity” 2013 Contest

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), is proud to announce the winners of the “Passport to Creativity” contest. The four design professionals selected to participate in an 8-day, architectural tour and trip to Spain are: Cheryl Kees Clendenon, President/ Lead Designer, In Detail Interiors.

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Avente Tile Talk: Creative floor tiling

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Creative floor tiling. Its a bit of a story to this tile project as this section of the floor has been concrete for a few years. Ive been a builder and blogger for some time now and we have a home on Cupids Cay, Eleuthera, Bahamas that we work on every year. There are many more posts to read all dealing with your home on my blog, The Building Blox.

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“Preserving the Past – Protecting the Future” by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'As a child g rowing up in Scotland, Sheila A. Menzies was entertained by the stunning floral tiles that surrounded her grandmother’s best room fireplace. Across the Atlantic in Rochester, New York, Joseph A. Taylor was spending an early childhood in front of a Tiffany tile fireplace at his family’s home. Inspired by the beauty of tile at very early ages, it was only natural that Menzies and Taylor would join forces to create the Tile Heritage Foundation in Healdsburg, California in 1987.

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Crossville Laminam Event

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone unveiled the latest product offering Crossville called Laminam. Laminam is a very large format, thin porcelain panel that is like a “decorative skin.” Great for vertical surfaces, this product is 1 meter by 3 meters in dimension at its largest. Embarking on the newest hotspot in Minneapolis, Union Restaurant, we took over their Marquee Lounge for this very special event.

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Job Opening: Showroom Sales Associate – Seattle, WA

Ciao Tile

'Statements Tile is currently seeking applicants for the position of Showroom Sales Associate at our south Seattle location. Under the direction of the Showroom Manager, the Showroom Sales Associate is responsible for operations at the showroom including customer service, updating and maintaining the sample library, and other support for the Showroom Manager.

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What are Encaustic Cement Tiles?

Tile Magazine

'It''s important to understand what an encaustic tile is and what a cement tile is. The names get confused by everyone, even by tile manufactures and tile vendors. Both are unglazed; however, there are very important differences.

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For Your Next Remodel, Ditch the Home Depot Ceramic Tiles for These

home iq

'Anyone who follows the ceramic tile game—I mean seriously follow it—knows the Europeans have been killing the texture trend for years. American companies are just now starting to catch up, but the Europeans have us beat by a mile. I mean … Continue reading → Bath Products Tiles Ann Sacks Artistic Tile Ceramic Ceramic Tile Clayhaus Ceramic Handmade Ceramic Wall Tile Heath Ceramic Portland Cement Co.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 30 December 2012. Let me vent a little about Houzz. Posted by Paul Anater. at 10:44 PM. I used to write for Houzz. Ill be forever grateful for the exposure and dealing with the editorial side of that site was nothing but a pleasure.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Jeremy Parcels: Trend-Spotting from.

Discerning Design

'Monday, May 7, 2012. Jeremy Parcels: Trend-Spotting from Coverings 2012. Last month I spent an awesome few days in Orlando with fellow industry professionals at the Coverings Show. Its THE tile and stone show and features a whos who of heavyweights in the tile and stone industry. HUGE thanks to Jeremy Parcels from RJM Contractors for sharing his experience(and letting me run around with him)!

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Time2Design: Give Away! Win Monica Pedersen's MAKE IT.

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Give Away! Win Monica Pedersens MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL. I had the pleasure meeting Monica at Las Vegas Market last year and I recently was given the privelage of reading Monica Pedersen Make It Beautiful: Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home. and let me just say from the cover to the last page I was totally impressed by the content, the creative ideas and the photography.

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Tiles that Shine.

Tile of Spain USA

'In design today you will find metallic ceramic styles bringing shine and shimmer to any space. Metallic tile styles range from exquisite and luxurious, to simple and minimalist, and Tile of Spain is on top of the trend. Take a look at the examples below from Tile of Spain manufacturers. These are just a sample of what’s available. Golden tones are used to create a glamorous look, while silver have a more sober shine.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic.

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic tile. This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. At this event, there was also an opportunity to gain a CEU credit but I was interested in learning more about the possibilities and innovations that were coming along and how they related to architecture.

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How about a cradle-to-cradle installation?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Crossville Tile & Cannon Design team up to recycle old bathrooms into new! When Cannon Design in Chicago was renovating 78 bathrooms over 39 floors of the the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, the company tapped Crossville Tile to create the tile – more than 57,000 square feet. Once Cannon learned that Crossville had invented the solution for recycling fired porcelain tile, they asked if any porcelain body could be recycled, i.e. – toilets, sinks and urinals.

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Sealing the Deal…Literally

Burgin Construction

'One of the biggest conundrums facing a contractor is how to complete a project with the least inconvenience to the customer. During a recent home remodeling project in Tustin, we renovated a Master Bathroom adjoining the Master Bedroom with vaulted ceilings. The catch? The client needed to remain in that bedroom. What to do? The Burgin Team created a sealed room for the customer and everyone was happy!

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: Floor tiles in Paris

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Saturday, September 1, 2012. Floor tiles in Paris. Recently I had the opportunity to stay in Paris for a week. I thoroughly enjoyed it - more in my other blog. Of course I also had a look on the floors in search of tiles.

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R.W.Atlas Fittings Launch

The Perfect Bath

'The preparation for launch of the R.W. Atlas fittings and District Tile has been a major team effort here at Waterworks. We are so pleased to introduce our friends and clients to our newest initiative that includes fittings for the bath and kitchen, accessories, a washstand and District Tile. For more than two years we collaborated with the design firm of Roman and Williams to create products that were inspired by precision-crafted goods from the past including microscopes, the Leica camera or

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Decorator On Demand: Junk Mail Never Looked So Good

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Junk Mail Never Looked So Good. Sandhi Schimmel Gold is a recycling genius and an artist on top of that. She turns every day junk mail into the most amazing art! She hand cuts, sorts and manipulates thousands of pieces; images and text to assemble a mosaic portrait.

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Plus Design + Plus Design + Plus Design…

Making Tile Modern

'Clayhaus for Modwalls® Plus Design Mosaics are now available in both 2″ and 4″ sizes!!! PLUS , we couldn’t be more thrilled to add our Wheatgrass color to this super fun mix. 100% handcrafted in the USA , each individual tile is a unique piece of functional art. What size do you prefer? Modwalls 2″ Plus Design Mosaic shown in Milk, Splash, and Brine.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 11 April 2012. A Coverings preview. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:00 AM. Coverings is next week and I cant believe its here already. Its a show very near and dear to my heart and Ive been attending it for years.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Friday Find - Smarin Livingstones

Discerning Design

'Friday, May 11, 2012. Friday Find - Smarin Livingstones. Cant decide on new furniture for the den or living room? Tired of the same old sofa and easy chair? Really want your guests to feel like your cave is actually a. well, cave? Its your lucky day. Smarin is a French company that has a line called Livingstones thats meant to be used as primary or accessory furniture pieces.

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Time2Design: Interview | Monica Pedersen | Make It Beautiful

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Interview | Monica Pedersen | Make It Beautiful. photo credit peter rosenbaum. When I was contacted and asked if I would be interested in reviewing, Monica Pedersen Make It Beautiful: Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home I have to admit I was thrilled at the opportunity to get a peak. How was I to know over a year ago when I attended Las Vegas Market , and briefly meet Monica Pedersen , that one day I would be writing about her.

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Tile of Spain educates students at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Tile of Spain USA

'Last week Tile of Spain had the opportunity to sponsor a lecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Over 50 students and staff were in attendance. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and see samples of Spanish Tile. Ryan Fasan, consultant for Tile of Spain, spoke about the marriage of architecture and ceramics, and trend of customization we are seeing in the marketplace.

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Avente Tile Talk: Moroccan Tile: In a Class of Its Own

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Moroccan Tile: In a Class of Its Own. Countries with colorful histories have always provided a deep-rooted fascination to outsiders because of their culture, traditions, food, and most importantly, the art produced within the country. It’s through this art that we, the current generation, are allowed to take a brief glimpse through the artist’s mind and eyes of what was seen, felt, and experienced at the time.

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ModCraft InterLock tile 4? x 12?

ModCraft

'InterLock is a larger modern ModCraft tile measuring at 4″ x 12″ -it can be laid out all in one direction or in opposite directions to create a more complicated pattern. Likewise, it can be placed vertically or horizontally for distinctly different effects-any way it’s placed creates a captivating visual field. where to buy.

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Ceramictec - 2×4 Tumbled Travertine Back Splash with Glass Tile.

CeramicTec

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: Ceramic tiles on.

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Thursday, March 29, 2012. Ceramic tiles on the underside of balconies. In addition to my last post and as reply to the comment of Lundy from Villa Lagoon Tiles, I show you some more photos of Cocentaina: Als Zusatz zu meinem letzten Post und als Antwort auf den Kommentar von Lundy von Villa Lagoon Tiles zeige ich euch noch mehr Fotos aus Cocentai

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WTF: Ann Sacks Introduces Tiles Made from Stingray Skin

home iq

'You’ve got to hand it to the folks over at the Kohler Co. and its many brands: no U.S.-based manufacturer can match their showmanship or their chutzpa. (Few can match their cool product designs either.

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Decorator On Demand: Stainless Copper Sinks

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, July 20, 2012. Stainless Copper Sinks. Say what? I know you think those dont go together but they do now. Rohl has come out with a copper stainless sink.Its the look of copper with even more durability than stainless due to the PVD coating they finish it in. Its scratch proof finish has a brilliant shine and is resistant to abrasion.

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Ceram-mixed

Making Tile Modern

'We love a tile blend. It’s kind of our “thing,” and for years we’ve been stocking rockin’ tile blends in our Brio® vitreous glass tile line , our Lush® glass tile line , our ModDotz™ porcelain penny round tile collection , and we’ve been offering custom tile blends with our Brio® tile so our fabulous customers can create the tile blend of their dreams.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Architects and designers, wanna.

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 08 November 2012. Architects and designers, wanna go to Spain? Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:08 PM. Tile of Spain is running a contest theyre calling Passport to Creativity. Four credentialed designers and or architects will be selected to accompany the Tile of Spain team from the US and Spain as well as six journalists on a week-long immersion in al

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: You Might Have Acrophobic Paruresis

Discerning Design

'Thursday, May 10, 2012. You Might Have Acrophobic Paruresis. Dont know what that means? At some point most people have been in a public potty and had some sort of shy streak and not been able to "go". thats paruresis. Imagine being invited to a party at a posh Mexican penthouse. Youre socializing and responsibly imbibing and suddenly it hits you, "I should run to the loo.".

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Time2Design: Veggie Burger from Juice Pulp

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Veggie Burger from Juice Pulp. I started juicing fruit and veggies just over a month ago with my Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Commercial Masticating Juicer, Black and Chrome. When you juice fruits and vegetables in this type of juicer you end up with a substaintial amount of vegetable and fruit pulp.

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Download the CERSAIE’12 show app now available from Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'This free app for iPad, iPhone, and Android allows you to have access to all Tile of Spain exhibitors at CERSAIE’12 at your fingertips. Download the CERSAIE’12 app and search by exhibit hall, sector or company. Select your favorite brands and create a ‘must visit’ list. It also includes a full database of companies and contacts at your disposal.

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Avente Tile Talk: Fragments - Our New Cement Tile Accent Strips

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Fragments - Our New Cement Tile Accent Strips. Meet our newest line of cement tile: Fragments ! Its pretty easy to see that these tiny, tesserae have cement tile pedigree. Fragments Cement Tile Accent Strip. Fragments are colorful mosaic accent strips made from patterned cement tile that have been cut. Fragments begin as cement tile factory extras that are cut into square or rectangular pieces.

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Charles Spada: Boston Design Center

The Perfect Bath

'Charles Spada is the reigning Francophile of the Boston Design Center. He has loved all things French since childhood and had long wanted to buy a house in France. A serendipitous late night internet connection with an online real estate site delivered him, a week later, to a house in a quaint Norman hamlet that was to become his home in France and the outpost for his collecting inclinations.

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A Moldy Mess to a Beautiful New Tile Bathroom Shower - Ceramictec

CeramicTec

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Interesting design idea - Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Monday, May 7, 2012. Interesting design idea. Today I want to share with you my favourite tile installation. It is an entrance here in Antequera. Heute möchte ich euch mein liebstes Fliesenmuster zeigen.

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