Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 11, 2019

If you haven’t already guessed, at Architectural Ceramics, we can’t help but think of winter whites. For interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale, the vision for her client’s master bathroom started with a classic material choice: white marble. Classic design with a modern sensibility.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile is featuring its latest new STARE products, its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line, tile and stone products, Marazzi products and American Olean products during the HD Expo + Conference 2024 here April 30–May 2 in Booth #4127. Glazed porcelain tile. Available nationwide.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 15, 2017

Let’s take a look at one of Architectural Ceramic’s own in-stock products: Gears. Photo: AC’s Gears Collection, available in three main options: a honed marble or two matte porcelains. neutral honed marble. matte metallic-like porcelains. neutral honed marble. About Our Gears Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 17, 2018

So take a break from crunching the numbers, and take a look at a few tile examples from Architectural Ceramics that have cash in mind. Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Alena Capra, owner of Alena Capra Designs, certified master kitchen and bath designer and Coverings spokesperson, collaborated with the tile associations to forecast the 2024 tile trends. Exquisitely colored and perfectly sized aggregates give these designs a handcrafted concrete look and feel.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 12, 2019

If you plan to use your refund on a home renovation project, then Architectural Ceramics is here to fill your idea bank with inspiration. Check out the gallery below that rounds up a few of our favorite interiors from designers coast-to-coast; and the AC’s collections that follow it. What if we give you a penny for your thoughts?

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Whatever the case may be, when it comes to small design details, don’t forget about tile trim. We’ve been making a few lists of our own at Architectural Ceramics. To see collections available with Architectural Ceramics that include a base molding, visit our base molding product search here.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 11, 2017

Let’s take a look at one of Architectural Ceramic’s own in-stock products: Gears. Photo: AC’s Gears Collection, available in three main options: a honed marble or two matte porcelains. neutral honed marble. matte metallic-like porcelains. neutral honed marble. About Our Gears Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 29, 2019

When designing for a tile project, there are more factors than just color and style to keep in mind. Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Some examples of stone tile include marble, quartz, limestone, slate, and granite. It is fired in a kiln at high temperatures to harden.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 2, 2019

Today we’re talking marble. Two companies highlight the beauty and elegance of natural marble in their new collections. In Imperial Michelangelo, NovaBell provides interpretations of four marbles which have been key elements in design and architecture throughout the ages.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 31, 2019

At Architectural Ceramics, we love the look of stretching a square niche into an elongated, linear one. We also have a crush on a new bathroom design trend may, however, have you on edge: the shower ledge. So when design dictates a square niche, at least it can be well-thought out and well-placed. Image Credit Image Credit.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 13, 2018

Just like movies released this time of year hope to be the blockbuster hit of the summer, Architectural Ceramics recently launched a few new tile collections that we hope will be a hit among clients like you. Check out our main features, along with a sneak peak at other collections coming to an Architectural Ceramics showroom near you: Adele.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 2, 2015

Architectural Ceramics has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The comprehensive tile and stone company deemed “where the architects and designers shop” by Washingtonian Magazine was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

Ceramics of Italy member brands continue to invent new designs that reflect larger societal trends while solving unique challenges for the trade, according to the group. The warm tones, subtle textural finishes, natural material effects and irregular shapes of the collections are designed to achieve a wabi sabi effect for any project.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2022

Iris Ceramica Group introduced Luce, a dynamic collaboration with Rome-based fashion design house Maison Gattinoni’s style director, Guillermo Mariotto. The new clay-inspired Stardust collection from Porcelain Gres is available in the following intense shades—Aquamarine, Ash, Clay, Ground, Lava, Moonlight, Ocean and Terra.

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How to Floor Tile

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Because of the nature of this business I have the opportunity of visiting numerous design stores on a regular basis. Laminate is also coming in water proof designs as well that will open the door to more kitchen and bath applications. I took a few photos to show you what these new designs look like. Thanks for viewing!

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

Coverings has announced the 18 projects receiving the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 2020. The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects. “We Commercial Stone Design: Redefining the Classic Brownstone.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Heck, at Architectural Ceramics, we wrote a blog about it featuring our large-format tile. Ati Williams, real estate entrepreneur and owner of DC Home Buzz , partnered with Architectural Ceramics on this powder room feature wall. Mann was up for the design challenge. We all know the phrase, bigger is better. Focus on a Feature.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we love football almost as much as we love tile. He teamed up with Baltimore-based design firm, Aumen Asner to create a clean and contemporary reception space for the Raven’s corporate offices. The large format porcelain tiles in the color White, come from our Silk Stone Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

Every year, Architectural Ceramics travels to the Coverings Tile & Stone Show to discover new products, meet new industry allies, and strengthen our vendor & customer relationships. The glass looks creamy in texture and color, but can also be screen-printed to look like marble. Glass mosaics that look like marble.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

With the final four games this weekend, Architectural Ceramics put together our own final four match ups, and it’s just what you’d expect: tile. Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Is glass hard to work with?

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Architectural Ceramics has several handmade ceramic tile options, from vendors like Sonoma Tilemakers or Encore Ceramics.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Traditional bathroom designs are taking a back seat to a more spa-like, clean and minimal look, according to the National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA). Freshome asked trend spotter Elle H-Millard, Certified Kitchen Designer and Industry Relations Manager at the NKBA, for photos and comments on key design trends in U.S.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This year’s edition of Cersaie featured exuberant colors, intricate patterns and tactile surfaces, collaborations with designers like Paola Navone, Elena Salmistraro and Ferrucio Laviani and ceramic experimentation was at an all-time high, according to Ceramics of Italy. New York, N.Y.—This

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s new RevoTile was recently named a “Best Flooring Product Of The Year” in Architectural Record magazine’s annual award competition. Of the five flooring award winners, RevoTile was the only porcelain tile to secure the accolade.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

At Architectural Ceramics, we’re excited for this sophisticated tile trend. Here, we’re naming just a few of our tile collections that include a matte black ceramic, porcelain or stone. Let’s start with an Architectural Ceramic porcelain tile that offers several options: the Aristocrat Collection.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 28, 2017

Watch any interior design show on HGTV or DIY Network, and an open concept layout is in. Here, Architectural Ceramics highlights three projects that showcase showers in a big way. Photo: Master bath designed by Chase Builders, photo via AC on Houzz. The master bath, designed by Chase Builders , is a trendy yet timeless space.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 22, 2019

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2019 Bathroom Design Trends, which coincided with its annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), celebrating the best in kitchen and bathroom design trends. bathroom design trends. bathroom design trends. A bath designed by Sandra Diaz-Velasco.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 17, 2018

Just like movies released this time of year hope to be the blockbuster hit of the summer, Architectural Ceramics recently launched a few new tile collections that we hope will be a hit among clients like you. Check out our main features, along with a sneak peak at other collections coming to an Architectural Ceramics showroom near you: Adele.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Chicago—Fiandre, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, introduced new colors and finishes in the Maximum Marmi premium Italian porcelain collection: Alpi Chiaro Venato, Verde Fantastico, Irish Green, Invisible and Apuano Purissimo. Ariostea’s Next collection and Porcelain Gres’ Loft collection are new color ranges in the Stone Effects categories.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 8, 2020

Agata, Amazonite, White Beauty, Grey Beauty, Calacatta Bellissimo, Arabescato Orobico, and Rock Salt are the latest editions to this best-selling premium porcelain collection; while Roc de Bourgogne, and Solida are new colour ranges in the Stone Effects category. In this design, a polished finish enhances the surface.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Cement tiles are an ingenious combination of cement, marble powder, water, sand, pigments, time and patience. Manufactured in the mid-nineteenth century to cover floors with novel designs, bold colors, and to withstand footprints and the passage of time. Why Cement Instead of Porcelain? What Are My Cement Tile Options?

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Both are used by interior designers and homeowners alike to decorate a space. See how Architectural Ceramics used Indonesian textiles to inspire one of our newest glass tile collections: Batik. It also works well with the warm wood-look porcelain. Check out another new Architectural Ceramic’s collection: Le gend.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Alena Capra, owner of Alena Capra Designs, certified master kitchen and bath designer and Coverings spokesperson, along with a panel of tile industry insiders, will present this year’s new and unique tile trends from around the globe during the Coverings Connected online seminar “2022 Tile Trends,” Feb. Polarized Marble.

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