Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

2019’s Pantone colour of the year – Living Coral – is bright, bold and full of life. Living Coral has been labelled a “sociable and spirited” colour, yet also “1980s napkin pink” which may be why it’s not looking to become a ceramic mainstay just yet. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2019.

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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. Ceramic, stone looks impress. FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1%

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 17, 2019

One trend that we are especially hoping will take off more in 2020 is coloured grout. There was some evidence of this around this year, especially at Clerkenwell Design Week , and of course, throughout Living Ceramics ‘ Cava and Cava Mosaic, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough of it gound around.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 23, 2019

From 30th April to 2nd May 2019, buyers will be presented at ExCel, London with a powerful line up of ceramic, porcelain, conglomerate, ultra-compact, and natural stone surface solutions, making this a must-visit event for retailers, distributors, contractors, and specifiers alike. April 30 – May 2 2019.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textured mosaics of their Raw Decors heavily featured grout lines, enabling a range of varied looks with coloured grout, textural differences, and visual effects. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2019. A fun mosaic project from Atlas Concorde really made an impact. On these new Ens? Wow Design.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. hard and at a time when ceramic tile was already facing challenges. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 of 2019 U.S. In 2019, U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

2019’s Pantone colour of the year – Living Coral – is bright, bold and full of life. Living Coral has been labelled a “sociable and spirited” colour, yet also “1980s napkin pink” which may be why it’s not looking to become a ceramic mainstay just yet. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2019.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textured mosaics of their Raw Decors heavily featured grout lines, enabling a range of varied looks with coloured grout, textural differences, and visual effects. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2019. A fun mosaic project from Atlas Concorde really made an impact. On these new Ens? Wow Design.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The black and white range Chymia features faux mosaics and faux grout lines, faintly textured pieces and organic themed imagery. Decoro graffiti in white, grey, and beige is a ceramic wallpaper with attitude. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2019. Manhattan Gloss (491x982mm). Energie Ker.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 21, 2019

Although I have been writing about ceramic tiles for decades, and have visited Cersaie every year for over a quarter of a century, I still get a flush of excitement at the thought of this year’s show. Atelier, in my opinion, ranks as one of the ceramic tile world’s finest hours. Arché range by Mario Montanari for Katy’s Line.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. One of Tile Addict’s own even spent some hours cleaning grout from the tiles. Kunst Front Maastricht. Mosaic designing. Kunst Front.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As a national SkillBuild winner, Odhran is now eligible to compete at WorldSkills 2019 being held in the Russian city of Kazan. Throughout the three-day, 18-hour competition, contestants were asked to tile a wall and floor, based on a 3D building design, using 150 by 150mm ceramic tiles. What an opportunity!

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. One of Tile Addict’s own even spent some hours cleaning grout from the tiles. Kunst Front Maastricht. Mosaic designing. Kunst Front.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We started in 2019, setting a roadmap for ourselves on product development, focusing on rationalizing our overall portfolio and expanding our dual format offerings. The visuals are going to be better and better and better, until you put it down next to a real product—a wood or a ceramic—and they look exactly the same.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 7, 2019

A recent survey from Lightstream reports that 37 percent of homeowners indicated they are planning to remodel their bathrooms in 2019, edging out kitchen remodels, which 31 percent of respondents said was a priority. Twenty-seven percent of those surveyed said personalization was their primary reason for investing in a renovation.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Once known exclusively as a supplier of nylon and tufted wool carpet, the company in the past few years has expanded into new fibers (polyester and decorative wool) and every hard surface category (excluding ceramic tile) while overcoming challenges related to Stainmaster’s departure from specialty retail.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 17, 2020

Last year we covered Living Coral plenty, exploring the various ways the lively shade could be incorporated into interiors with tile, such as a creative use of grout showcased by Living Ceramics. Cava from Living Ceramics. Hanami Rosa from Vives.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Minimal grout-lines and a polished finish make for an immaculate space unblemished by constant harsh edges. Alfa Ceramic offers a similar range of porcelain tiles, from stone and marble-effect to a cement look. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2019. Obac Grafito from Onice (600x1200mm).

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Minimal grout-lines and a polished finish make for an immaculate space unblemished by constant harsh edges. Alfa Ceramic offers a similar range of porcelain tiles, from stone and marble-effect to a cement look. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2019. Obac Grafito from Onice (600x1200mm).

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. How it works: The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. over fiscal 2020 and 68% over pre-pandemic 2019.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

In 2019, Arte Mundi China , one of the largest manufacturers of engineered hardwood flooring in China, announced plans to build a hardwood flooring finishing plant in Chino, Calif. I4F/Hymmen digital printing on ceramic. No wait time and no acclimation is required. It has been designed as the quintessential DIY product.

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