Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

Every year, Architectural Ceramics travels to the Coverings Tile & Stone Show to discover new products, meet new industry allies, and strengthen our vendor & customer relationships. Last year, world-wide vendors came together for “the global tile and stone experience” hosted in Orlando, Florida.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Cement tiles are one of the most popular materials on the market today. From floors to walls, cement tiles come with many benefits that outlast both ceramic tiles and hardwood floors. Cement tiles aren’t hard to maintain but they do require some basic cleaning and maintenance to keep their beauty and handmade charm.

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 29, 2017

Cement tiles are handmade artisan products renowned for their amazing array of design possibilities and unmatched durability when compared to other tiles. Like all concrete and natural stone, cement tiles are porous. Sealing Grout for Cement Tiles Vs. Ceramic Tiles. Step 1: Ensure a Clean, Dry Surface.

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Cement Style

MARCH 3, 2022

Handcrafted cement tiles change up this vintage tile style with a matte finish that has depth and character, such you see in our with a Troika pattern below. What is Cement Tile? Cement tile is made from a centuries-old process, using marble and cement along with natural mineral pigments.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Market , which began in 2017 is an full-scale market stall with produce crafted entirely from ceramic tiles, cement, mirror and natural stone. These are ceramic tiles as you’ve never seen them before, and they are truly excellent.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Wait…Cement Can Be Tile? Cement tiles are an ingenious combination of cement, marble powder, water, sand, pigments, time and patience. Cement tiles are therefore considered to be a ‘green’ or ecological product because the elements and process required for manufacturing them are natural. What Are My Cement Tile Options?

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

However, that doesn’t mean that you have to settle for function over beauty; it just means you should consider alternative options to the more common choices like wood, stone, or laminate. Cement tile, for example, is a durable option and great choice for indoor floors, but don’t just take our word for it!

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Ceramic tiles first made an appearance in the ninth or tenth century BC, with cement tile arriving quite a bit later in the 1800s when hydraulic presses were invented and Portland cement was discovered. Visit the Granada Tile Minis collection to view our zellige-inspired cement tile. Moroccan Tile. Spanish Tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

Check out a few Architectural Ceramics tile collections, suitable for outdoor use, that have you covered under foot and under water. From porcelain to specialty ceramic, here are how a few materials compare in an exterior application: Porcelain & Glass. Cement & Terracotta. Natural Stone & Specialty Ceramic.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2024

The VitrA booth, spanning more than 1200 square feet, featured trend-setting cement, stone, wood and marble collections along with an extensive outdoor tile collection. These interactive product displays included a number of its collections including Meteorite, Cemental, Color 2.0,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Sassuolo, Italy—During this week’s Coverings Connected event, Ceramics of Italy unveiled six top design trends for the fall -winter season. Organic hues like earthy browns, golden yellows and burgundy reds are a few autumnal examples alongside tiles with natural effects like wood and stone in a warm palette. Blue-green.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

At Architectural Ceramics, we’re excited for this sophisticated tile trend. Here, we’re naming just a few of our tile collections that include a matte black ceramic, porcelain or stone. Let’s start with an Architectural Ceramic porcelain tile that offers several options: the Aristocrat Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 29, 2019

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else? Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Some examples of stone tile include marble, quartz, limestone, slate, and granite.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 27, 2021

It’s hard to beat this collection, and it’s sure to last longer and look better than ceramic tiles. Check out our Square4x4 tile for a stone or marble look, or try our offset Rectangle2x8 for variant colors that complement each other in a brick-like pattern. Unlike cement, ceramic tiles are disrupted by heavy grouting.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Pre-sealing cement tiles is not a required step in all manufacturers'' installation procedures; however, it is something I recommend. Before deciding whether or not to pre-seal your cement tiles, let''s make sure you understand the purpose of pre-sealing along with its benefits and risks. Why Pre-Seal Cement Tile?

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Cement Vs. Ceramic Vs. Glass Vs. Stone: Which is Best for Indoor Showers? Cement tile is enjoying a recent return to the spotlight and is one of the most sought after home materials on the market today. Ceramic tile is manufactured from clay and powdered glazes and is fired in a kiln to harden.

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Rubble Tile

AUGUST 25, 2020

Whether we’re talking about porcelain, ceramic, metal, stone, glass, or cement tile, the core materials from which all tile design stems are from the natural world. Clay becomes ceramic and porcelain, sand is transformed into glass, metal and stone are what make up the Earth’s.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Here are a few beautiful examples of how opting for a material other than a 3″x6″ white subway tile can take your backsplash from a sweet and simple ceramic to something a bit more savory and show-stopping. Ceramic tile has a range of options far beyond a 3″x6″ white subway. Tozen 1×4 glass mosaic.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Here, we’re featuring just some of the dimensional tile collections available through Architectural Ceramics. Breeze through each one; from natural stone and cement, to ceramic and glass, we offer dimensional tile in a range of material types. Want to learn more about natural stone as a tile material?

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Cement Style

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Benefits of joining our professional community include: Discounts on all of our handcrafted cement tile and Zellige tiles , as well as our terrazzo tiles , terracotta , and Breeze Blocks products. More similar to natural stone than ceramic tile, cement tiles are unlike mass-produced ceramic tiles with their flat printed-on color.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Creative Accents with Cement Tile. Project Pick: Get Creative with Cement Tile Accents. Using cement tile to incorporate a decorative element into any room or indoor/outdoor space is an attention-getting idea and design element. Fragments are another way to get creative with cement tile. Geometric 10. Spring Mosaic.

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Tile Talk

JUNE 2, 2015

During Coverings 2015, hexagons played a more sophisticated role in terms of visual and tactile significance with increased offerings in cement, encaustic, glass, porcelain, ceramic and stone. Geometric Cube A 8" Hexagon Cement Tile | Avente Tile. Mission Hexagonal Frame 8" Cement Tile | Avente Tile. Pythagoras.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Atlanta—Decocer, a ceramic tile company specializing in the design and manufacturing of small size pieces, will be at Coverings, a tile and stone show taking place here from April 22 to 25. The collection is presented with a wide range of traditional and contemporary graphics in the traditional blues of Portuguese ceramics.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Thanks to our wonderful clients and staff, Architectural Ceramics had just as exciting a year as the rest of the world, and we’ve decided to share it with you in our first annual BEST OF blog post! Architectural Ceramics Top 5 Products of 2015: 12×24 Onsquare Lavagna (Porcelain). 3×6 Basics Snow White (Ceramic).

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 8, 2013

Custom Cement Tiles Add The Right Touch. Project Pick: Custom Cement Tile Design Adds The Right Touch This months Project Pick is from Mark and Erin C. from central New York and features custom designed cement tiles by Avente for their recent kitchen remodel. Learn How Custom Cement Tiles. Constanza Cement Tile.

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Tile Talk

JULY 22, 2014

Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we''ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More commonly, the question is simply, "What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile?" Porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile and nothing more.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Architectural Ceramics is at it again, this time with a focus on sea shells and mother of pearl as inspiration. Because the rivershell mosaic is thin, it is backed with ceramic, and meshed mounted for an easier installation. Stone & Glass Mosaics. The beach is calling. The Sea Glass Collection.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Cement Tile Designs That Impress! For this post, I’d like to focus on cement tile specifically. Alcala cement tile in a custom colorway. The stunning Alcala cement tile pattern (pictured above) is a wonderful example of how a custom colorway created an eye-catching floor using warm colors and earth tones.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Stellar handmade ceramic, Radicchio colored glaze; 4. Stellar handmade ceramic, Spice Market colored glaze; 5. Euphoria handmade ceramic, in Mystic shape, Ruby Sky colored glaze; 6. Silver Wave Marble stone field tile; 2. Metallic glazes on handmade ceramic field tile; 4. Onyx natural stone field tile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Planiprep 4 LVT, a new high-moisture-resistant skimcoat and embossing leveler from Mapei, can be used to level off and smooth over existing ceramic and stone surfaces. Planiprep 4 LVT can be used as a fine-textured smoothing finish over existing resilient flooring, LVT and luxury vinyl plank, ceramic tile and stone materials.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic tile. This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. Now just by looking at the photo above, can you tell if this is ceramic tile or real wood? Tuesday, October 23, 2012. at 6:00 AM.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s largest and premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has unveiled the top tile trends for 2024 in celebration of National Tile Day, which takes place February 23. Exquisitely colored and perfectly sized aggregates give these designs a handcrafted concrete look and feel.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2020

After reviewing hundreds of new product launches from Ceramics of Italy member companies, Ceramics of Italy has released its top six trends for the 2020 spring-summer season. Geometric stone. Material stone. Clockwise from left: Fioranese Sound of Marbles, Flaviker Retour, Naxos Rhapsody, Unicom-Starker Sky.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 18, 2019

Learn more about how the PANTONE Color of the Year is selected, this year’s color: Living Coral, and how to incorporate it into your designed interior space (which we hope includes tile from Architectural Ceramics, of course). A sales and design associate would be tickled pink to pull together ceramic and marble samples for you.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

With the final four games this weekend, Architectural Ceramics put together our own final four match ups, and it’s just what you’d expect: tile. Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Natural Stone.

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