Cement Style

JULY 3, 2018

We at Villa Lagoon Tile are all aflutter about the current issue of HGTV Magazine. In this July/August 2018 edition, you will be sure to spot the hippest little mid-century pad that just so happens to rock our cement tile! We absolutely love to see our tile on verticle surfaces like this! Stouffville, Ontario.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Whether it’s the collection’s name or color palette, Architectural Ceramics is getting into the seasonal spirit with tile that is fit for fall. But, just like most of us eagerly await the change in seasons, these fall-inspired tiles are worth the wait. Porcelain tile is known for being tough. Autumn Park.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 22, 2017

As 2017 slides into 2018 and the trend forecasting begins — what’s in, what’s out, what to keep, what to throw away — we were excited to see that tile remains high on the list of trends that Lonny editors want to stick around. Trends may come and go but we think cement tile is forever.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

With the final four games this weekend, Architectural Ceramics put together our own final four match ups, and it’s just what you’d expect: tile. ACI employees filled out tile brackets and the results are in. Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. Tile Stats By Type. Is glass hard to work with?

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Granada Tile

MARCH 22, 2018

The other day we mentioned that, among the hottest kitchen trends for 2018 was adding color to your all white kitchen. This kitchen, created by ModOp design in partnership with Better Shelter, which uses our Madesimo cement tiles, suggests an easy way to do just that.

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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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Cement Style

MAY 3, 2018

Pick up the May 2018 issue of House Beautiful and escape to the Bahamas with Tom Scheerer’s enchanting interior design featuring our handcrafted cement tile. For this project, Scheerer chose to create custom cement tile, “Katie”, in a light and airy colorway.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Instead of flowers, let’s talk showers and shower tile. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Your contractor will thank you for not having to pour a cement basin. Made in the U.S.A.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

Mexican Cement by Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living. The fruitful partnership between Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living will be on show once again at Milan Design Week 2018, with five new collections that offer original ideas for high-end hospitality and contract projects. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Looking back on 2017, it was a good year for tile and for Architectural Ceramics. Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. It’s easy to apply that to tile. We offer various tile characters: porcelain, ceramic, glass and stone. ” Community.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 26, 2018

I am grateful to my colleagues at Novita in New York for this informed take on today’s top tile trends, which they have produced having synthesised the very best of the new ranges displayed by Italian manufacturers at Coverings. Left: Artwork by Casa Dolce Casa. Right: Acquerello by Made+39. L: Vetro Cattedrale by Mosaico+.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As promised, here is my other can’t-forget design from Cersaie 2018: Shades by Ceramiche Piemme. Fellow Tile Addicts may already be familiar with this range, but I think it pretty much sums up where wall tile design stands in 2018. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2018.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 18, 2018

If you are seeking new decorative inspiration at Coverings , then Tile Addict urges you to visit SomerTile stand. This retro-chic design offers realistic imitations of scuffs and spots that provide authentic-looking marks of worn, century-old tile and bring rustic charm to any interior. King’s Star Blue by Somertile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2018

Dallas—Marazzi’s D_Segnicollectionreceived an IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awardduring the 2018 HD Expoin Las Vegas. A porcelain tile reinterpretation of traditional hand-made cement tiles found in Italy, D_Segni secured this win.

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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

APRIL 25, 2018

In this latest part of Tile Addict’s preview of Ceramics of Italy at Coverings we select some additional Italian products – all recently launched – that will be lighting up the aisles at Atlanta. Metal and cement, two powerful materials, have been combined to create Century’s Titan collection. Smot by Dado.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 22, 2018

Concrete-effect tiles, for both walls and floors, have been a mainstay of international ceramic tile exhibitions for some years now. In this achingly beautiful collection, the organic structure of cement is combined with the advanced technology of laminated porcelain stoneware to create original, surprising and appealing surfaces.

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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

JULY 17, 2018

As Tile Addict continues to evaluate advance notices of forthcoming Cersaie product launches, it is becoming apparent that this year’s Bologna exhibition will be one of the most diverse and interesting for many years. Shades Dawn Blot hexagons by Ceramiche Piemme. Shades night by Ceramiche Piemme. Take Ceramiche Piemme for instance.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 29, 2018

Continuing Tile Addict’s preview of Ceramics of Italy at Coverings , this blog shines the spotlight on some new ranges that truly capture the richness and variety of Italian manufacturers’ product portfolios. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018. Confetti by Ceramica Vogue.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 16, 2018

The 200 by 200mm square format is the centrepiece of this collection, which features patterns, graphic effects and colours inspired by the tradition of majolica and cement tiles, alongside elements with a more modern and sophisticated design. 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

JUNE 13, 2018

Regular readers of Tile Addict will have noted my comments on the growing use of coloured grout as an integral part of new tile displays at Coverings and other recent international trade shows. Unlike most tile collections, Cava’s strength lies in graphic patterns of incisions, instead of surface decoration.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 2, 2019

An example of this, in 2018 there was a large volume of business that exceeded the mark of 1 Billion reais”, says Antonio Carlos Kieling, CEO of EXPO REVESTIR and FIAC. “The initiative of targeting the public optimizes the time and stimulates the knowledge of the participants (exhibitors and visitors).

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 26, 2018

As anticipation builds prior to Coverings , Tile Addict offers a further selection of stand-out ranges, all recently launched, that you can see in Atlanta, all displayed by member companies of Ceramics of Italy. The Gambini Tile on Time brand prides itself on delivering contemporary style and design. Transalp Fire by Monocibec.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 7, 2019

There has been a growing trend towards Terrazzo-effect tiles and Tile Addict has been following the numerous terrazzo-inspired creations for the last few years. Black and White Terrazzo Tile from Terrazzco. The apartment’s original red clay tiles were repurposed into aggregate and combined with white plaster.

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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

MARCH 2, 2019

An example of this, in 2018 there was a large volume of business that exceeded the mark of 1 Billion reais”, says Antonio Carlos Kieling, CEO of EXPO REVESTIR and FIAC. “The initiative of targeting the public optimizes the time and stimulates the knowledge of the participants (exhibitors and visitors).

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 18, 2018

Today’s post brings together two design strands that have much preoccupied Tile Addict of late: concrete-effect tiles and incised linear patterns picked out in contrasting grout colours. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018. Matrice designed for Cedit by BRH+ (Barbara Brondi and Marco Raino?).

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

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. AC’s Sonoma Tile Maker’s line, the Vihara Collection, color Puka Iridescent, eHex mosaic. Terrazzo Tile. Iridescent Glass.

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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. That might be a simple as restaining the floor to make the crack more subtle or opting for large concrete tiles instead of a full slab.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 24, 2018

As Tile Addict has observed is past posts, when a company that specialises in the design and production of special pieces for mainstream tile manufacturers creates its own commercial brand, the results can be spectacular. As well as 3D wall coverings, the portfolio also includes floor tiles and printed tile designs.

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