Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 21, 2018

Porcelain floor tiles from Urbatek in a Pretty Ballerinas shoe store. eporta, the interiors marketplace, and trend service, WGSN, have launched the third Interiors Trend Report 2018/19 analysing the buying trends and insights from search data from eporta’s 10,000+ interior trade buyers across 85 countries. Key trends.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Instead of flowers, let’s talk showers and shower tile. From the ground up, we’ll see what goes under and over shower floors and walls. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Left: Cava Green with terracotta joints. 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. Left: Cava white with terracotta joints. Floor: Cava Beige with Beige joints.

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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. Maiolicata by Ornamenta Ornamenta is a brand of Gamma Due, one of Italy’s top tile studios. Terrazzo by Ornamenta Terrazzo picks up on the dominant theme in tiles today; but sweeps it off in unexpected directions.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 1, 2018

Tile of Spain’s many Spanish member companies promise to deliver a riot of pattern, colour and innovation at Coverings. These multi-purpose porcelain floor and wall tiles feature a satin finish on a slightly raised face. For a directory of Tile of Spain’s 85 exhibiting manufacturers’ visit: [link]. Granada by Oset.

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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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