Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dallas, Texas—This Friday is National Tile Day 2024 and Daltile , the largest designer and manufacturer of tile in North America, wants to kick-off the celebration by highlighting the myriad of attributes that make tile an outstanding component of residential and commercial design, construction and remodeling.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Ceramic tile, like a 3″x6″ subway, seems like a safe and popular pick for designers and homeowners alike. Natural Stone.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 17, 2018

The first two, Stone Concept and Freedom, recreate the natural effects of stone for use in residential and contract environments. Then, the tiles and slabs in the Shades collection, created by designer Gordon Guillaumier, reproduce brush strokes and veiled finishes, breathing artistic beauty onto floor and wall surfaces.

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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. Gauged ceramic panels, sintered stone surfaces – call them what you will – these new continuous-pressed porcelain behemoths are a great opportunity … and a serious challenge. Hyper Slim Pack Grey by Flaviker.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 8, 2018

Absolute, a ceramic range inspired by natural stone, plays the leading role in the indoor and outdoor areas of the residence, delivering both character and an original appeal. Stone also inspires Verse, a porcelain stoneware range characterised by a matt and finely chiselled surface texture combining an elegant appearance to a soft touch.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Also from 2017, Home & Design Magazine featured Architectural Ceramics as a tile resource in their 2018 Source Book: Bethesda Area Shopping Guide. A natural stone option with a twist, the Perfect Pebble Collection from our vendor Island Stone , gives a natural look other than marble that’s perfect for a fireplace.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Ryan Fasan, Tile of Spain’s technical consultant and tile and stone expert, helped kick off Coverings Connected with a discussion on the state of the tile market from Tile of Spain’s perspective. The update allows designers to specify adhered porcelain tiles aslarge as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 on building facades. Imports comprised 70.6%

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 8, 2018

Absolute, a ceramic range inspired by natural stone, plays the leading role in the indoor and outdoor areas of the residence, delivering both character and an original appeal. Stone also inspires Verse, a porcelain stoneware range characterised by a matt and finely chiselled surface texture combining an elegant appearance to a soft touch.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 25, 2018

The design options include corten, aluminium, platinum, indium, cement, canyon, and chalk. But Smot also has a decorative twist, with really subtle designs that promise long-lasting appeal. Italian Marble by Edilgres. With Edilgres’s Italian Marble, the range name says all you really need to know. Titan by Century.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 7, 2019

Interior designers don’t seem to agree on 2019s taste for terrazzo. Terrazzo with a twist was a very big trend last year (link to article), with multiple designs creating a vast range in materials, colours, and finishes. Resin combined with the by-products and waste materials from local marble manufacturing (e.g.

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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. The Andorra Collection from Oset features a stone-inspired fish scale pattern design in a 330 by 330mm (13 by 1in) format.

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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! Heritage: In a country where tradition is a cultural hallmark and companies are passed down through generations, it’s unsurprising that heritage plays a big role in tile design.

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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. ABK also used the Wide range as the starting point to develop its Bath Design collection, which was unveiled at this year?’s Example of ABK’s Bath Design collection. One example is Wide.12,

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The prototype Fresco design by Naxos. This essential but highly time-consuming R&D will form the basis of my Cersaie reports for Tile & Stone Journal in the UK, Tile Today in Australia, and Diary of a Tile Addict itself in the coming months. The prototype Fresco design by Naxos. The prototype Fresco design by Naxos.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 1, 2018

The Bernini Collection from Saloni mimics natural colour finishes inspired by travertine marble to give it a new aesthetic dimension. The Granada Collection from Oset features fish scale pattern designs in a 330 by 330mm (13 by 1in) format. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018. Granada by Oset.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

The report is unique because it captures the opinions of homeowners, whereas most surveys focus on trends from the perspectives of interior designers, architects, etc. This kitchen provides spectacular views thanks to its open concept design. Baby boomers are designing to remain in their homes for years to come.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. Gianni Mattioli, executive vice president, Dal-Tile Corporation, noted, however, the buildup of inventory, especially from China, during the last quarter of 2018 in anticipation of higher tariffs scheduled for January 1, 2019.

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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 did it: Benoit Furet headed up the project at the University of Nantes and oversaw the design and printing. This 3D-printed home premiered during Milan Design Week.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 14, 2018

OEO Studio’s design drawings for Mutina Accents. Over the past 30 years ceramic tile design has been too reactive. It has assimilated cutting edge interior design and developed ranges to fit. But I have always hoped to see the day when ceramic tiles truly had the self-confidence to set the design agenda.

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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. moment in Altanta.

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Trendir Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

Another trend that is coming forth strongly is black oak, while 2018 was all about white hues and crisp minimalism this year is all about creating a grounding effect and black oak does just that! Consider designing your own furniture piece or constructing a new piece with your partner.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

When designing a home inspired by the beach, the ocean is an obvious jumping off point. Check out our blog, The Layman’s Class on Glass: Design & Installation Tips for Glass Tile. AC’s rivershell oval mosaic featured in the DC Show House, design by Aidan Design. Stone & Glass Mosaics.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

The meteoric rise of the resilient flooring category can be directly attributed to the performance of subcategories such as SPC and rigid core, which doubled in terms of volume and more than doubled in terms of dollars between 2018 and 2019. million square feet in 2018. Ceramic, stone looks impress. of the LVT market, or 667.5

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2018

A nod towards design and creativity, the Evoke range is from Colorker’s ZYX collection. Featuring triangular and small diamond shapes with a multitude of finishes and reliefs, the varying sizes and textures create remarkable personalities, designs and play on light. Lincoln collection by Colorker. Lincoln collection by Colorker.

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Trendir Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We have rounded up the ones worth trying this 2018 to help you with your selection. Tiles have always been a big part of interior designing from having them as a display in the kitchen to showcasing them in the bathroom, the tiling concept is now taking a different direction and getting creative.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Bathroom design—and bathroom vanities—have come a long way in recent years, particularly, as a result of the increased furnishing options available to the public, as well as the many available avenues for customizing a look to suit individual homeowners’ styles. Photo courtesy of Wayfair.com.

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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. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Since its inception, COREtec has challenged the industry to think bigger and go further—in style, design, performance and innovation. These days, home has never been more important to consumers, and COREtec lets the customer show off the styles that are true to their “CORE”—all without having to sacrifice design for performance.

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