Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Cava has many design strengths: a mix of modular formats, engraved linear decoration, and colour play. Unlike most tile collections, Cava’s strength lies in graphic patterns of incisions, instead of surface decoration. It is at this point that the design fully reveals itself as the filled lines create the final decoration.

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Grout Terracotta Porcelain Ceramics 49

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. There are four sizes and two decors, and so this range can be used to recreate traditional flooring patterns.

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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. This product is suitable for use when the finished installation is constantly submerged in water. by 24mm) shapes.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces suit the growing demand for slab-style countertops. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. Through the first 10 months of the year, total construction starts were 4% lower than in the same period of 2018.

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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. 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

MAY 22, 2018

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. We created a broad collection that plays effectively with the shiny and matt contrast, in which the tone-on-tone decorations are never too loud.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 16, 2018

’s many new products combining the benefits of ceramic surfaces with the requirements of contemporary design. In recent years, porcelain has increasingly established itself as an extremely high quality alternative to natural surfaces. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. One example is Wide.12,

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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. Cement Play Decor by Wow. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018. Moon by Wow.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 30, 2018

As February’s Cevisama exhibition showed in abundance, Spanish manufacturers have taken full advantage of advances in production technology to redefine the boundaries of what is possible in tile design. These multi-purpose porcelain wall and floor tiles are frost-resistant and thus ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 26, 2018

Offering a very wide variety of formats, together with a wide range of tile types, colours, surfaces and decors, Gambini aims to be a reliable source for architects and interior designers seeking a cutting=edge look. The range’s decorative style is further expressed in three contemporary textures: Line, Dot and Mark.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

Great products, but following predictable paths. The company specialises in the production of decorative surfaces, delivering a portfolio that is in constant evolution. Mujo by Ornamenta Coverings saw the unveiling of Operae and XVIII; Ornamenta’s exploration of the world of large format decorative slabs.

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Terracotta Decorative Ceramics Trends 72

Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. in volume in 2018; 3.85% gains in dollars and 3.2%

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 18, 2018

In Matrice, figurative representation and abstraction merge to originate a product that sets out to redefine the expressive code of concrete, not merely imitated but critically reinterpreted. Matrice also takes ideas from modern Italian architecture to develop a series of finishes that can be applied to porcelain stoneware.

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Grout Architecture Ceramics Decorative 45

Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 29, 2018

Tiles from Cerâmica Elizabeth have been used with great flair to decorate 18 installations for Casacor, currently being staged at Itapema Beach Place, Santa Catarina, Brazil. As the official porcelain tile supplier to the show, which runs from 6 th June through to 22 nd July, Elizabeth has 35 different products featured.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 4, 2018

For those of you unfamiliar with the product, Starlike is a two-component acid-resistant epoxy adhesive used in the installation and grouting of ceramic tiles and mosaics with joints from 1 to 15mm wide. This product is not available in the USA.). A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

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. The 2018 Diesel Living / Iris Ceramica range will be on view at the Out of This World Hotel stand in Hall 16 – A35/B2.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 7, 2019

Resin combined with the by-products and waste materials from local marble manufacturing (e.g. marble flour, marble chips, broken pieces and off-cuts) creates hard-wearing, decorative items such as tables, kitchen worktops and of course, tiles. They create made-to-order trendy surfaces using 90% recycled materials. Ravel from Huguet.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 14, 2018

I longed for new tile designs that are real blank sheet inspirations that truly explore the outer limits of the potential of continuous pressing and digital decoration technology. At Salone del Mobile in Milan, designers really explored the design potential and architectural scope of ceramic tiles and XXL porcelain panels.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 12, 2018

Six years of work by SWA , South West Architecture, went into this complex structure with its design inspired by the falcon, a great tradition in the Persian Gulf, featuring amazing ceramic decorations by? ? The famous Dutch designer produced all the furnishings and much of the interior decoration, but ?SWA metres of FMG ?Parana

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Suppliers said the slowdown in new home construction that began in the fall of 2018 continued into the start of 2019. While single and multi-family housing starts at the end of 2019 were tracking roughly 1% higher than the same period in 2018. For example, carpet is projected to remain a go-to product for bedrooms.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 26, 2018

While it is true that Cersaie remains the foremost tile showcase of the year, at Atlanta there was evidence that the top Italian manufacturers have completely recovered from any post-2008 torpor to innovate and launch new products throughout the year, particularly in advance of important North American trade shows like Coverings and ICFF.

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