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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., To be successful with the category, retailers are tasked with educating themselves and the consumer on its pros and cons in order to facilitate a successful sale and installation. High-growth potential. Sustainability.

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Exclusive! Houzz 2019 Kitchen Trends

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The 2019 U.S. On the other hand, 22% want to make the kitchen more open to the outdoors. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). The tech transformation.

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5 Ways to Wear White After Memorial Day

Architectural Ceramics

The fashion industry often influences retailers; did you see our post about the 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year ? The collection, shown above, features a dimensional mosaic in three natural stone marble choices: Thassos (pictured), Crema and Grigio. AC’s Candango Collection featuring a dimensional mosaic in Thassos marble.

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Coverings 2023 energizes the masses

Floor Covering News

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. The attendance is up over 2019 numbers—and 2019 was a good year. The porcelain tile line offers a large-format deco stone look available in eight styles.

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Tile: New applications expand segment’s potential

Floor Covering News

September 2/9, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 6. New tile technologies have helped forge this new place for porcelain, whether it’s the creation of unmatched wood and natural stone visuals or the unprecedented sizes—10 feet, 20mm and even 2cm thicknesses—now achievable. By Megan Salzano. The potential for growth is unlimited.”.

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Ceramic: Producers push innovation as consumption falls

Floor Covering News

2, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 11. As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. Raj Shah, president, MSI, noted a slowdown in new home sales as well.

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Innovation steals the show at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action. Here, the Natural Stone Institute’s Women in Stone group conducted a “Natural Stone Amazing Race” on the show floor, much to the delight of attendees. Lastly, the 2 nd Annual National Installer of the Year Competition had another stellar year for year.