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Tile Tales and Great Resources

Kitchens for Living

Recently I discovered this great resource where you can learn everything you need to know about tile. In addition, the Ceramic Tile Distributor Association (CTDA) launches their new website, CeramicCentral.com featuring content (not limited to tile) from a wide variety of sources including yours truly.

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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.

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Ceramic: In-store elements help secure the sale

Floor Covering News

Ceramic tile is by far one of the most design savvy, alluring categories in the industry. The Design Studio display is a full resource library showcasing the overall assortment of Daltile’s products. Large kitchen and bath installations can be costly and can get discontinued over time,” Holle said. By Megan Salzano.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. Architectural Ceramics stocks a few of their products, a popular seller for example, is their grout.

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Ceramic Tile

The Perfect Bath

Our overwhelming enthusiasm for stone should not eclipse ceramic tile as a fabulous material for backsplashes, fireplaces, kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and mudrooms. Nearly every culture with the technology, no matter how primitive, and resources has produced ceramic tile. It seems as if we are in a stone moment.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve prepared a quick read for you about natural slate, and our client spaces and collections that feature it. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Ga-ga for glass? Designer Spaces.

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Bathroom Ideas – The Ultimate Design Resource Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you put ceramic tile on the floor look for a grade of 1 or 2, a water absorption rating of less than 7% and a coefficient of friction above.60, Vinyl feels better on bare feet than ceramic tile and it’s one of the more popular flooring choices due to it being inexpensive and practical (safe, easy to install and maintain).