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A Recap: 2018 Coverings Tile & Stone Show

Architectural Ceramics

Every year, Architectural Ceramics travels to the Coverings Tile & Stone Show to discover new products, meet new industry allies, and strengthen our vendor & customer relationships. We were honored to also have an in-house 2018 Coverings Rockstar , David Benson, on our team to guide us through the show. // by Betty Sullivan //.

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Grouted Geometry

Diary of a Tile Addict

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. However, the true reveal does not occur until the tiles are installed … at the moment when the chosen coloured grout joint is complete.

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The Great Reveal 2024

Floor Covering News

It’s what flooring retailers rely on every year to chart their course for the next 12 months—the catalyst being solution-oriented products that resonate with end users while boosting retailers’ bottom lines. The products are backed by a 15-year commercial and lifetime residential warranty.

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Suppliers answer call as waterproof demand increases

Floor Covering News

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. FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1%

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Starlike Sensations

Diary of a Tile Addict

I have had a great feedback on my recent posts concerning the application of colour, and particularly coloured grouts, at the recent Coverings exhibition. This product can be used to fix and grout most materials, including porcelain stoneware, klinker, glass and metallic mosaic, natural and reconstituted stone, pebbles and even wood.

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Dawning Diversification

Diary of a Tile Addict

This is the time of year when tile manufacturers start to inform Tile Addict of their plans for Cersaie 2018. For XXL tile manufacturers, the challenge is finding new routes to market – in effect, a new customer base – for this product category. Note the coloured grout lines. Hyper Slim Pack Grey by Flaviker.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Want to know how any of these products can be used in your own renovation?