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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

Answer these questions and more with our blog entry, The Layman’s Class on Glass: Design & Installation Tips for Glass Tile. Natural Stone. AC’s Altimetry in Calcatta Tia natural stone; image via architecturalceramics.com. Is it hard to know which type of glass is best suited for each application?

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

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. To learn more about the shapes featured above, read our blog entry Getting in Shape: The Skinny on Tile Shapes & Patterns.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. This blog post is your lucky rabbit’s foot. Porcelains too, can be made with a uniform look or to mimic veining found in natural stone.

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Working in Harmony: Tile That Embodies the Principles of Feng Shui

Architectural Ceramics

Like any marble, our Vestige collection features a range of color variation to be expected from a natural stone. Check out our blog, Making a Statement with Shower Accent Walls , that features an Asian-inspired master suite. Earth: Quarried from the earth, this master bathroom retreat features natural stone on several surfaces.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Ancient Stone. If this blog is about porcelain, then why does the collection’s name say stone? Because porcelains like our Ancient Stone Collection , are made to look like natural stone. AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting.

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

Architectural Ceramics

They produce and export 90 percent of the region’s natural slate used for roofing or flooring. European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. Pictured above and below, is natural slate on a mountainside near the Mosel River in Rhineland, Germany. Related Links.

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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

My creative philosophy is to create and bring forth new and cutting edge designs in both luxury tiles and natural stones, whether they are my own designs, or designs that are created by other artists exclusively for Country Floors. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products.

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