Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 21, 2018

After all, this is one of the long-established staples of the tile retailer’s arsenal, alongside quarry tiles, black and white contrasts, and simulated marbles. This adds real impact at the point of sale … thus the prospect of a valuable extra sale for retailers. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018.

Quarry 71

Quarry Grout Marble Sales 71

Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. Another porcelain pick, comes from Casey Terrell, an east-coast native who drives our internet sales. David Benson, VP of Sales, finds it hard to pick just one collection, be it natural stone or otherwise, as his favorite: “I love so many of our collections. Tile Stats By Type.

Natural Stone 145

Natural Stone Tile Porcelain Ceramics 145

Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

This marks the first increase since 2018, Astrachan said, and “close but just shy of the highest we’ve ever been, which was around 2007.” We have designed an entire display around helping the retailer tell the indoor/outdoor story, because we have found it’s very difficult,” said Jason Andrews, director of national sales accounts.

Design 98

Design Natural Stone North America Las Vegas 98

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. Flaviker will be pushing back the frontiers of porcelain at Cersaie 2018, with new 12mm thick panels and its new Bath Design project. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018. More at: [link].

Porcelain 49

Porcelain Ceramics Bath Grout 49

Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I have spent the past couple of weeks going back over my notes and photographs from Cersaie, and wading through reams and reams of press material and PR photography to discover the hidden gems among a plethora of – admittedly wonderful – white marbles, distressed woods, cement-effects, encaustic stylings, et al. More at: [link].

Journal 67

Journal Australia Sales Report 67

Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

floor covering industry sales for 2019 to be a shade above $23 billion and 19.07 For example, some reports contain sales of stone flooring; some estimate stone flooring to be around $1 billion. Stone includes marble, granite, travertine, slate, etc., SPC was around $585 mil- lion in 2018 with an average selling price of $1.58.

Industry 52

Industry Report Travertine Stone 52

Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2020

In 2018, 33% of Elias Wilf’s business was in the LVT segment. Our mix is becoming less diversified and becoming more SPC/WPC driven ,” said Pat Thies, vice president of sales and marketing for Herregan, Eagan, Minn. The mix is changing from ceramic, marble, stone and wood to LVT/SPC. This year, it is closer to 40%.

Ceramics 52

Ceramics Sales Products Stone 52

Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Our AC team spotted terrazzo tile in a big way at the 2018 Coverings Tile & Stone Show. Terrazzo tile is a composite material, made of a cement bonding agent or body, with chips of marble, granite, glass or quartz on the surface. Terrazzo tile in the color Alabaster; image via tabarkastudio.com.

Natural Stone 160

Natural Stone Mosaics Tile DC 160

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. Many ceramic leaders agree that by the end of 2019 the category will have remained flat or declined by approximately 3% in both volume and dollar sales. million in 2018, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

Ceramics 40

Ceramics Porcelain China Tile 40

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.

Tile 100

Tile Natural Stone DC Travertine 100

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). You can get quartz that has the intricate veining of marble but that doesn’t involve the heavy maintenance of marble,” he explains.

Trends 99

Trends Kitchen Report Backsplash 99

Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. By conducting beta tests for more than half a year, FloorForce was able to prove that a more integrated digital-to-physical experience led to higher quality leads, more sales of target products and increased consumer satisfaction.

Industry 92

Industry Products China Tools 92

Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

“The Italians don’t make the best marble because they’re Italian,” quipped Wade Bondrowski, direct of U.S. sales, Mercier. They just happen to live in a region where marble is of the finest quality.”. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. Pictured is hickory character natural brushed.

North America 98

North America Canada Sales Industry 98