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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects.

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Big And Beautiful – Gauged Porcelain Slabs

Conestoga Tile Blog

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. Do you dream of calacatta marble countertops but would not dare install it because of the soft nature of the stone and maintenance nightmare?

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The History of Ceramic Encaustic Tiles

Granada Tile

Many early designs of encaustic tile, dating back to the 12 th and 13 th centuries, often reflected repetitive geometric designs inspired by Eastern influences like carpets and Moorish architecture. Today, the cement tiles from Granada Tile are each handmade by trained artisans. Where Can Original Encaustic Tiles Be Found Today?

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

StoneDimensions

The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities. The realization of this goal came on March 27, 2014 at Moscone Marble and Tile. chapters installation newsletter'

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Big And Beautiful – Gauged Porcelain Slabs

Conestoga Tile

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. Do you dream of calacatta marble countertops but would not dare install it because of the soft nature of the stone and maintenance nightmare?

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Reader question: whither goest.

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. The Home Depots of the world realized a long time ago that its too expensive to train their employees adequately or to pay them enough to keep them around for long periods of time. architecture. (39). Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. 21 November 2011. at 6:00 AM.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. • Apavisa (Booth 2519) is heading to Coverings with Archconcept, a new collection of patterns in stone, metal and cement finishings that are inspired by the latest manufacturing technology and trends in architecture. • Casalgrande Padana SpA (Booth 4700) is showing Architecture and Bios.

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