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Ceramic Tile Provides A Durable Artistic Canvas For Designers

JG Kitchens

I'll be writing about all of the trends for my Kitchen & Bath Design News column, but I wanted to share one of them in particular. That was the artistry of ceramic tile. This massive tile expo brings together exhibitors from Italy, Spain, Brazil and North America in one fabulous festival of design.

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Why You Might Want Porcelain Slab Countertops

JG Kitchens

I first spotted porcelain slab countertops in a European cabinet showroom in West Hollywood, either in 2009 or 2010. This modern porcelain slab is probably not what you picture when you hear “tile countertops.” ” (Photo Courtesy: Fondovalle / Ceramics of Italy Member Company). Check them out for your home.

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Week of June 1st, 2020 – Baths and Bathrooms

Architectural Ceramics

That blissful moment after waking up, feeling the water cascade over your face, or perhaps you’re more of the relaxing bath after dinner type. Taking the Relaxing Bath to a New Level. Inside the East Coast’s Largest Sensory Deprivation Tank Space , Dezeen. Vessel Floats, out of New York, boats a different kind of relaxation.

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Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners selected

Floor Covering News

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency selected the winners of the 2021 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition here on Wednesday, July 7 at Coverings 2021 during the Ceramics of Italy press conference. Installation Products: Mapei. A field of bright yellow wall tiles by CE.SI.

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Six favorite kitchen and bath design trends

JG Kitchens

This week, I’m going to focus on my six favorite kitchen and bath design trends. In no particular order, they are… Porcelain delivers style with ease (Photo Courtesy: Ceramics of Italy). You see it in how functional space is designed so you can use, charge and store your devices in the kitchen or bath.

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4 Ways to Think Big with Tile in Small Bathrooms

Architectural Ceramics

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. AC’s City Hally Collection featuring a 4″x12″ white ceramic. Focus on a Feature.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

Floor Covering News

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.