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Cement Tile Is The Best Tile Flooring For Indoor Showers

Granada Tile

Top decorating trends in 2016 and 2017 involve homeowners reinventing the way they think about the various spaces in their home. Cement Vs. Ceramic Vs. Glass Vs. Stone: Which is Best for Indoor Showers? They look very similar to cement tiles but aren’t quite as durable and will exhibit signs of wear and tear more quickly.

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Design Trends: The 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year

Architectural Ceramics

That was so 2016. In 2016, PANTONE’s Color of the Year was Rose Quartz 13-1520. This matte porcelain tile, made to look like honed marble, has an elegant look without the maintenance that natural stone requires. The cement tile base is hand-painted in a delicate shade of pink. Remember Rose Quartz?

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Understanding Efflorescence aka that Ugly White Powder on Your Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

We've all seen it: that really ugly white powder that grows on cement grout and also tile, stone, brick and concrete, particularly when it's installed someplace with moisture (i.e., in a basement or outdoors). That white residue is called efflorescence.

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Architectural Ceramic Looks Back at the Best of 2015

Architectural Ceramics

12×24 Calacatta Chablis (Stone). HGTV Showcases ACI’s Cement Tile in Sagatov Design-Build Backsplash. We can’t wait to see what 2016 brings! Lines Carrera Glass Mosaic (Glass). 3×6 Basics Snow White (Ceramic). 3×6 Mono Field Tile (Specialty). Cersaie 2015 International Tile Show in Italy.

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Meet Marcos & Melanie of Granada Tile on Monday at Coverings in Chicago

Granada Tile

Granada Tiles will be at the Covering Trade Show , THE global tile and stone experience starting this coming Monday, April 18 and running through Thursday, April 21st. Stop by and say hello and let us show you why we’ve got this thing with cement tiles! Find us at Booth #8719. .

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ASCER Announces Highly Distinguished Jury for the 19th Annual Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

Kuma has received coveted awards and distinctions, such as the Architectural Institute of Japan Award, the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland), and the International Stone Architecture Award. Kengo Kuma was also made an Officier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in 2009. Javier Villar Ruiz (KKAA).

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Best of 2017: A Reflection on AC’s Core Values

Architectural Ceramics

We offer various tile characters: porcelain, ceramic, glass and stone. In late 2016, AC added a new role and member to our team, with President Trey House. In 2017, the cement tile trend hit the design scene in a big way. By definition, it’s a blend of traits and features that create an individual thing or person.