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. These multi-purpose porcelain floor and wall tiles feature a satin finish on a slightly raised face. This polished glazed porcelain range is available in a 450 by 1,180mm rectified format.

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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

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. Easy care is another advantage: just water and ordinary cleaning products. More at: [link].

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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

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. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. Shades Dawn Blot hexagons by Ceramiche Piemme.

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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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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Furthermore, product development, marketing and education have turned to focus on North American needs. It means big things in terms of where product development, promotion and marketing are going.”. The update allows designers to specify adhered porcelain tiles aslarge as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 on building facades. “The

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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

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

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.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 14, 2018

And, in particular, it has been obsessed on producing slavish and, it must be said increasingly accurate, reproductions of natural and man-made materials: marble, stone, wood, fabric, wallpaper, concrete and metal. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018. Maybe, just maybe, that day has finally dawned.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

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. Great products, but following predictable paths. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018.

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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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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2018

Colorker’s Lincoln collection delivers a faithful imitation of the veining of natural marble with a subtle twist. As well as helping members showcase a fantastic array of innovative tile designs, Ascer will deliver a schedule of value-adding events at Coverings 2018, North America’s largest tile and stone exhibition.

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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

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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