Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 26, 2024

1) T18 You may recognise these tiles from a post all the way back in 2017 (where they were featured in Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse) but these simple encaustic delights from Alhambra Tiles still look as good as ever and deserve another go in the spotlight.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Top decorating trends in 2016 and 2017 involve homeowners reinventing the way they think about the various spaces in their home. Tiles are the go-to material for bathrooms and showers, but that doesn’t mean you have to go with the same, boring square tiles. The Best Option for Indoor Shower Tile: Cement Tiles.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Wide&Style is the new on-demand collection from ABK Ceramiche that brings together large panels and high-resolution digital decoration. Using a range of techniques and materials, from ceramics to wallpaper, Officinarkitettura designs the surfaces with a diverse range of inspirations. Wide&Style by ABK: Venezia Doge.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 5, 2020

With Coverings cancelled due to the Coronavirus epidemic, Diary of a Tile Addict has been opened up to select tile manufacturers to keep tile information flowing world-wide. Known and trusted tile brands have been offered one FREE post during an initial three month trial, covering April, May, and June 2020.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 2, 2017

Delft-style Multi-tile landscape, 3,450 by 1,500mm, by Almaviva. Almaviva is a Paris-based tile atelier that makes Delft tiles, azulejo panels and a huge diversity of hand-made glazed tiles in a variety of time-honoured designs. Garden seat decorated with earthenware tiles by Almaviva.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Undeniable amounts of energy have been deployed throughout the past ten years to produce the most realistic, varied, textured, and creative ceramic interpretations of this building classic – so we’ve decided to take a closer look at how this ingenious creation has gone from strength to strength since 2010. Deco by Tau.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 7, 2018

We wanted to use ceramics’ potential for bringing spaces to life, by playing around with scale and modular repetition, ” the Zaven duo explain, “ and so we designed three different modules which can be configured in infinite combinations, to give surfaces volume and depth.”. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Botanical designs were set to prove popular this year, continuing on from the trend of 2017, incorporating florals for a “focus on health and wellness” through “the incorporation of the natural world into interiors”, as well as “tropical modernism” which saw a burst of demand last year. Berlin from Dune.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Botanical designs were set to prove popular this year, continuing on from the trend of 2017, incorporating florals for a “focus on health and wellness” through “the incorporation of the natural world into interiors”, as well as “tropical modernism” which saw a burst of demand last year. Berlin from Dune.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Undeniable amounts of energy have been deployed throughout the past ten years to produce the most realistic, varied, textured, and creative ceramic interpretations of this building classic – so we’ve decided to take a closer look at how this ingenious creation has gone from strength to strength since 2010. Deco by Tau.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 4, 2018

I am continuing today in a similar vein, and I am very grateful to Curt Rapp from The Tile Doctor (the exclusive supplier of Starlike in the USA) for reminding me about the amazing transformational effect of Litokol’s Starlike collection. In 2017, the hotel was renovated, making it even more inviting. Applying Litokol Starlike.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

These five product lines celebrate the technical potential of ceramics, with Iris Ceramica’s R&D department faithfully interpreting the creative input of Diesel’s design team. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018. Grunge Concrete by Diesel Living and Iris Ceramica. irisceramica.com/.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

Check out a few Architectural Ceramics tile collections, suitable for outdoor use, that have you covered under foot and under water. The Ins and Outs of Outdoor Tile. What type of tile can be used outdoors? Glass tile is gaining popularity specifically for use in in-ground pools. Wood is wood, and metal is metal.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

“Last year’s 10 percent increase in tariffs on imported building materials is clearly hitting consumer pockets in areas such as kitchens and bathroom remodels that are heavily dependent on imports of cabinetry, countertops, ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures and vinyl flooring from China,” Nino Sitchinava, Houzz’s principal economist, tells Freshome.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2020

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced the winners of the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition during a virtual press conference hosted by Coverings. Eight projects from across North America were recognized for showcasing the beauty and versatility of Italian tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). in volume in 2017; 5.1% All this via just 160 locations—up from 83 stores in 2017. from 2020’s $22.951 billion. In 2021, it was $1.85.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

As consumers were forced to cancel lavish vacations and were stuck at home staring at old decors, they pivoted to home improvements as the avenue to spend their money. in volume in 2017; 5.1% They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). in 2018.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Speaking of which, no product was victimized by inflation more than ceramic tile, which was up 14% in dollars but down 1% in volume. Ceramic is more import-driven than other hard surface categories and is the heaviest of all flooring products on a square-foot basis. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

When Dan isn’t working, you’ll probably find him pursuing one of his many interests, which include scuba diving, being an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, camping, reading, helping both his boys become Eagle Scouts, cooking or developing a new beer as brew chef for his nano brewery, Death of the Fox Brewing Company, which he started in 2017.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

In its 70-plus years of delivering trendy product designs in a range of formats, including floor and wall tile and countertops, a few Daltile products have stood above the rest. RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. I4F/Hymmen digital printing on ceramic.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

in 2017; 16.5% When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood and laminate, resilient accounted for 53.6% Much of that came from Floor & Decor. LVT continues to be strong as it’s an easy substitute to carpet tiles offering a longer lasting product and so many design options,” American Biltrite’s Del Vecchio said. “We

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