Floor Covering News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The eight winning projects of the 2022 Tucker Design Awards were celebrated during a ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Wednesday, June 29. The biennial Tucker Design Awards competition , which began in 1977, honors members of the design community who exhibit innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 11, 2015

Architects and designers know how hard it is to keep it simple and add only the necessary elements to shape wonderful spaces. Designed by Australian design and build studio Canny for their Lubelso pre-designed homes brand, the Robinson Concept Home rises proud in Melbourne, Australia.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Let’s find out as we walk through a brief 2018 design trend recap. Image: AMR Design. When putting together rooms this year, designers started agreeing that more is more. No 2018 design trend recap would be complete without taking a dip into maximalism. Image: Poliform Australia. A black accent wall?

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The Tile Shop

MARCH 27, 2015

This first bath is the Jackie vignette from Altamonte Springs featuring the Australia Canberra Stria and Capadocia Walnut natural stone. Please click on the images to view and read my design tips: This next "before" and "after" is from Chad Harris in our Manassas, VA showroom. I was very happy with how this turned out….notice

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Designed by Gerald Smith , this single family residence in Minyama, Queensland, Australia, offers a living experience like few others. Inside, the double-height living room seems to be drawing in natural light.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Neil Cownie Architect completed the design of the Outside Inside House , a large family home in Australia. At the same time, it offers an optimum connection with the outdoors, which is typical for homes in Australia. Built for a couple and their four children who lived most of their lives in the U.K.,

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

I had the privilege of going to Spain in November to witness the MIA receive a Macael Award, as well as learn more about the local stone market in the Macael region. As a global stone industry, it goes without saying that stone expectations can be more readily agreed upon when the same technical documents are used/referenced.

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