Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

This is the time of year when tile manufacturers start to inform Tile Addict of their plans for Cersaie 2018. And early indications are that the new market opportunities offered by XXL format tiles – 3,200 by 1,600mm and up – are very much on the manufacturers’ minds.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Having just returned from an Italian exhibition triple-header – Cersaie, Technargilla, and Marmomacc – I found myself contemplating just how would I display today’s XXL porcelain slabs if I was a tile retailer. There are four looks available: marble, cement, solid colours ,and design. More at: [link].

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I have spent the past couple of weeks going back over my notes and photographs from Cersaie, and wading through reams and reams of press material and PR photography to discover the hidden gems among a plethora of – admittedly wonderful – white marbles, distressed woods, cement-effects, encaustic stylings, et al. More at: [link].

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 14, 2018

Tiles by Mutina. As a long-term champion of ceramic tiles, someone who is convinced that they are the world’s finest surface finish, with unsurpassed technical and aesthetic abilities, if I have had one criticism of ceramic tile manufacturers in the past it is this: they have been too passive. Mutina Accents roomset.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 8, 2018

New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. Along with Anima, a refined collection faithfully reproducing the charm of marble, Verse was chosen for the bathroom spaces.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

In 2018, the kitchen was the top interior room renovation among homeowners who renovated last year. Kitchens remained the most popular and most expensive room to renovate in 2018. In fact, the median spend on kitchen renovations jumped 27 percent in 2018, following a 10 percent increase in 2017,” Sitchinava says.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

Deco by Ornamenta When it came to achingly beautiful tiles in all the current design trends, Coverings delivered in spades. The halls abounded in excellent examples of the latest in cement-, wood-, marble-, cotto-, and terrazzo-effects, plus a good smattering of geometrics, planks and modern metallics.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 8, 2018

New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. New villa on the Côte d’Azur featuring tiles by Ceramiche Caesar. Along with Anima, a refined collection faithfully reproducing the charm of marble, Verse was chosen for the bathroom spaces.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Architectural Ceramics is at it again, this time with a focus on sea shells and mother of pearl as inspiration. Dive in with us, as AC looks toward tile collections that lend themselves to a subtle seaside style. The tile’s iridescent shine reminds us of a polished pearl. Stone & Glass Mosaics.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2018

Over the next couple of weeks Diary of a Tile Addict will be sharing some of the new tile ranges that will be on display at Coverings, Atlanta, USA from 8th May. Tile Addict is starting with one of Spain’s foremost manufacturers, Colorker. Highlights of the programme include: Augmented Reality – Ceramic Trends 2018.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 31, 2018

If any further evidence was needed that worktop and furniture applications of XXL tiles will move centre stage at Cersaie 2018, Tile Addict draws readers attention to the Aqua Maximum collection by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces, a brand of the Iris Ceramica Group. Aqua Maximum by Fiandre. Aqua Maximum by Fiandre.

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Trendir Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

China’s massive Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center is one of the most stunning modern examples of the beauty and practical applications of architectural terracotta. Designed by PES-Architects and completed in 2018, the sparkling white center was inspired by something as simple as a jasmine flower.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

92% of respondents in the 2018 Design Trends Study chose under-mount as the trendiest kitchen sink style. Like subway tile and schoolhouse lights, farmhouse sinks are classics that just happened to make their way back into mainstream use,” Weddle says. Farmhouse sink with marble countertops. Image: Alabn/Getty Images.

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