Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Cava has many design strengths: a mix of modular formats, engraved linear decoration, and colour play. Right: Wall Cava White with Grey joints, floor Cava Grey with Grey joints. Floor: Cava Beige with Beige joints. It is at this point that the design fully reveals itself as the filled lines create the final decoration.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 25, 2018

Metal and cement, two powerful materials, have been combined to create Century’s Titan collection. The design options include corten, aluminium, platinum, indium, cement, canyon, and chalk. Dado’s beautiful Smot range combines through coloured glazed porcelain stoneware floor tiles with double-fired wall tiles.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 5, 2020

This year the victor in the tile category was Agrob Buchtal’s Kiano range; cementing the brand’s impressive run of successes in this poll. The floor tiles, available in 300 by 600mm, and 600 by 600mm, feature a striking broken edge and four earthy colours. In 2018, Germany imported 106 million sq. of the total market.

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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. Closet: $700.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

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. The company specialises in the production of decorative surfaces, delivering a portfolio that is in constant evolution.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 16, 2018

Ideal for creating tailor-made bathrooms, this collection of co-ordinating floor and wall elements includes elegant suspended shelves, washbasins and shower trays with a minimalist design; all of which can be made to measure in accordance with the company? A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. More at: [link].

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 29, 2018

The colour choices are Elan, Elan Line, Lime, Cement, Flair 3D, Wild Wood, Maple Wood, Irish Wood, BassWood, and Silver Wood: a cool contemporary mix. The wall tile formats are 320 by 805mm, and 105 by 805mm; plus 200 by 1,000mm in the matching matt finish fine porcelain stoneware floor tiles. Sketches by Settecento.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 7, 2019

Its mottled appearance is relatively timeless and classic, think Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is often the material of choice to cover large expansive floors, such as in airports and shopping centres. This was then used between the floor and wall tiles which sprawl throughout the home resulting in an incredibly effective one-of-a-kind design.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 18, 2018

The effect achieved by combining a hard, uniform material (concrete) with pretty decoration in the form of these patterned incisions, produces unusual, highly expressive results. Architecture between rationalism and brutalism used the rough-and-ready language of concrete combined with elegant decorative motifs impressed on the material.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Check out these six innovative 3D-printed houses: Built in March 2018, the first permitted 3D-printed home in America features two bedrooms and one bath. How they’re doing it: The 3D printer that builds the homes lives on-site and consists of a large robotic arm fitted with a nozzle that squirts out a special cement formulation.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 26, 2018

Colour Crush: Thanks to the design industry’s return to decoration, Italians’ predilection for colour is now more on-trend than ever! For Tuscany, Rondine was inspired by the recovery of an ancient floor from a Florentine residence in the 1400s. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2018

We explored a lot in 2018. Let’s find out as we walk through a brief 2018 design trend recap. In 2018, there were no limits when it came to color. In 2018, there were no limits when it came to color. But 2018 invited us to blow the lid off our preconceived notions about color theory and have some fun.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

Cement your interior design with one of the hottest flooring trends: concrete floors. It’s not only one of 2018’s biggest design trends , it’s equal parts sleekness and sturdiness. Concrete just might be your most eco-friendly flooring option. You might want to consider concrete floors.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 24, 2018

Full use of the latest moulding, glazing and decoration technology delivers a creative, sophisticated and innovative collection that offers a huge range of 3D wall tiles and decors. As well as 3D wall coverings, the portfolio also includes floor tiles and printed tile designs. Cement Play Decor by Wow. Hexa by Wow.

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