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. Kunst Front mosaics. Kunst Front mosaics. Completed mosaic. Mosaic designing. Kunst Front Maastricht.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5%

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 23, 2020

Here at Architectural Ceramics, we are fortunate to be in prime location to celebrate Washington DC’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and even have a mosaic dedicated to this floral time of year. Bonus: Check out this cherry blossom mosaic we had the pleasure of working on! Spring Interior Design Trends for 2019 , Lux Deco.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 24, 2019

The fashion industry often influences retailers; did you see our post about the 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year ? Now that Memorial Day Weekend is here, it’s time to kick off the unofficial start of summer with 5 tile collections, available with Architectural Ceramics of course, that feature white in a big way.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2019 Kitchen Design Trends report. Long, narrow rectangular tile, subway tile, and small tile/mosaic backsplashes provide visual impact. Other popular options include large-format ceramic, porcelain and stone tile. Photography by Adam Kane Macchia. Technology.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 5, 2019

At Architectural Ceramics, we have wood-look porcelain tiles that you won’t want to pass up. With trade shows, like the upcoming Coverings 2019: The Global Tile & Stone Experience , we’re always looking to recruit new tile collections to round out our roster. Wood Replica. Join our newsletter here.?.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 1, 2019

May seems to have crept up on us and we’re finding it hard to believe we’ll soon be half way through 2019. The Aquarius range is here to save you from costly and time consuming sealing products, as it has the beautiful look of natural stone but is actually made of ceramic and porcelain.

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United Tile's Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

Which brings us to Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019 – Living Coral. CC Mosaics 3.Shadebox This popular neutral comes in stone, porcelain, ceramic and glass tile. It’s easy to get caught up in the comfort and familiarity of creams, whites, beiges and greys. But the promise of color – and the challenge of color! –

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. Despite tile’s ongoing growth for several years, the category hit a snag in 2019 and 2020 as sales dropped and growth stagnated. So, what gives? other product options.

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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Mosaic floors and backsplashes are hugely popular today. Nothing will make an installation look more dated in 2025 than using man-made, imitative materials created in 2019 and installed in 2021. The post Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone appeared first on Floor Covering News. Expanding applications.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Last year we covered the exciting collection Cava designed by LucidiPevere for Living Ceramics – a concrete-effect range focused on highlighting the wonders of coloured grout through a series of surface incisions. Cava Mosaic Beige and Tierra de Siena. Cava Black Mosaic. Cava Mosaic Black. Cava Mosaic Beige.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

April 2019 was the last time Coverings held an in-person show, and organizers say the industry is ready to meet and greet in person once again. New to Coverings 2021 will also be the Coverings Lounge, Society of American Mosaic Artists exhibits and co-location with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). to 2:30 p.m.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 9, 2019

Wood-effect tiles are a special creation- the resistance and lifespan of ceramic with the natural beauty of timber, plus the freedom and luxury to combine wood with underfloor heating. Alongside these are two hexagon variants (240mm by 277mm) and one intriguing basket weave mosaic (300mm by 300mm sheet). Nouveau Silver from Nemo Tile.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 11, 2019

The Natural Stone Show 2019 will run at ExCel London from 30th April to 2nd May. Hard Surfaces 2019 will run alongside The Natural Stone Show 2019. Barriers between natural stone and ceramics in the tile sector have long since broken down. Mosaic installation by Gary Drostle. These sessions are free to attend.

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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. Architectural Ceramics stocks a few of their products, a popular seller for example, is their grout.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This has been a very pivotal year, and 2019 was a pivotal year leading up to it as well,” he said. grew 5.81% over 2019, accounting for one-fifth of total U.S. Imports grew as well, rising 6.83% over 2019 to account for more than one-fifth of U.S. That has meant a 98% decline in imports of Chinese ceramics into the U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 29, 2019

In particular, a notable contribution from this mosaic artist is present in Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in California. Crab and mussels mosaic. Shoal of mackerel mosaic. Using terrazzo to mimic the sand and sea, he designed ten unique wildlife mosaics to be dispersed throughout the floor. Tide pool mosaic.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Although not strictly ceramics, these artworks deserve a mention in the Tile Addict Hall of Talent. With a particular message in mind, and a very unusual crafting material a large variety of mosaics have been created by this gifted retried pharmacist. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2019.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. The attendance is up over 2019 numbers—and 2019 was a good year. to the highest number in history for the ceramic tile market: $4.42 Even though the economy may not be as strong as it has been in the past, it’s still showing very strong for ceramic tile.”

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Southampton has seen a burst of mosaic activity in the last few years thanks to the mind and creativity of Will Rosie. In an attempt to make his mark and brighten up his beloved city he has taken to one of the greatest art forms known to man – ceramics. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2019.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

The discrepancy between dollar sales and volume was more significant than in years past and ceramic suppliers agreed it had much to do with price increases and inflation. As the heaviest hard surface category, it makes sense that freight hikes would impact ceramic more so than other hard surface solutions. billion square feet.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 17, 2019

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. Cava Black Mosaic and Jade Green. Jewels Solitaire from Solus. Maze 9090 from Sant’Agostino.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A fun mosaic project from Atlas Concorde really made an impact. 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. On these new Ens? Wow Design.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 27, 2019

With a group of designers whose priority is in the art, Smoke and Fire Tiles is a ceramic treasure trove. Their artistic skill is shown in spades throughout their collections which not only covers tile, but also other forms of ceramic art. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, August 2019. Smoke and Fire.

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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

JULY 15, 2019

In keeping with the trend identified by Ceramics of Italy , this delightful mix of colours is on the muted side, each evoking calm. A single size (300 by 900mm) is offered across the style options, with a 300 by 300mm mosaic provided in each colour. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2019.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A fun mosaic project from Atlas Concorde really made an impact. 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. On these new Ens? Wow Design.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Chicago—For the first time since June 2019, the commercial design community will gather in-person for NeoCon 2021, which returns to theMART here Oct. The design of Coalesce luxury flooring was influenced by the transformation of earthly materials into textiles and mosaics from the energy of the artisan touch.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 5, 2020

The Products of the Year 2019 were thus honoured at the end of February 2020 at a ceremony held at the Maternushaus in Cologne. The sandy white matt wall tiles, available in 300 by 600mm and 350 by 1,000mm, create a discreet frame for decorative components such as Chess; a 100 by 100mm mosaic mounted on 300 by 300mm sheets.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 25, 2019

Tile Addict is revisiting a few vigilante ceramic artists that have been previously featured on the site. Unfortunately it is mainly America that reaps the reward of his mosaic mastery. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2019. Bachor, Pretty Trashed, Ramen Noodles (Chicken) 2017. A great way to fix a pothole!

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 25, 2019

From 30th April to 2nd May 2019, buyers visiting ExCel, London, will be presented 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 28, 2019

We have a few unique and incredible artists and projects to share – a whole raft of wonderful work with tiles, mosaics, and more. In response, these rough forms each partially feature a selection of ceramic tiles, perfectly moulded to their shape. Hand painted ceramic tiles moulded on cement volumes. Variable Dimensions.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Browse & Brunch November 10, 2019 1-4 with Denise Shardlow at the Women of Willow Grove Store. Everything from art work to perfumes, bar soaps & shampoos, ceramics, pillows, handbags, candles, jewelry, dog treats, Jamaican jerk sauces and housewares. My next show will be Sunday, November 10th from 1-4. The event is free.

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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

APRIL 26, 2019

From 30th April to 2nd May 2019, buyers visiting ExCel, London, will be presented 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. Eclectic Pinstripe Dark from Keope.

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