Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S. operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions , will present three new American-made high tech porcelain collections at Coverings 2024 in booth 7136.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature. Porcelain tile is an excellent option for commercial or residential spaces.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

With so many options available, the process of deciding on the right flooring can be overwhelming. One of the most frequently asked questions throughout the building and renovation process is, “What is the best option for floors?”. The answer to this common question is almost always “porcelain.” absorption rate.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. Following is the full trend report: Color stories In the words of designer Ferruccio Laviani, “Color is itself a material thing, a pigment which penetrates the slab to become part of it, in tones and in touch.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. The biggest challenge for the dealer today is the shortage of skilled technicians to install ceramic tile,” explained Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, Dal-Tile. These features can be a strain on the infrastructure of dealers.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY – Florida Tile has “turned another corner” with the introduction of MalteseDP ceramic wall tile. The wall tile complements last year’s introduction of MalteseDP Digital Porcelain floor tile, its popularity based on the ability to differentiate from traditional limestone looks via the use of contemporary colors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

American Olean’s Foyer, which utilizes digital printing technology, is a striking marble-look tile designed to create a lasting impression. Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The product integrates porcelain tile with LED lighting to create a backlit look for users. It’s currently available as a wall tile in three styles—Pyramid White, Wave Black and Stries Calacata—and a floor tile in six colors and two sizes. Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection. It is luscious.”

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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If there is one material that can offer that complete package, it is ceramic tile. Porcelanosa, Ródano Ceramic. Thanks to their commitment to research and innovation, Spanish companies are crafting solutions that present profound advances in the possibilities ceramic walls, floors and countertops can offer.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Let’s learn a bit about how ceramic tile is classified. The principles used to create ceramic tile are basic.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2022

Mohawk Industries said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash. Ceramic tile is the primary flooring utilized in Mexico, and the market has grown approximately 11% in pesos per year over the past five years.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In its 10 th year, Boutique Design New York (BDNY) showcases trends targeted to the hospitality boutique and lifestyle market. With over 750 manufacturers, and attended by 8,000+ designers, architects, owners, developers and specifiers, the two inspiring days each November are nothing less than exciting and drool-worthy. The best part?

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. billion square feet, up 0.7%

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Designed as a perfect alternative to porcelain or stone tile, the latest addition to Torlys Rigid SPC program boasts five SKUs in patterns of marble, concrete and stone. The post Torlys launches porcelain alternative, RigidTile Firm Premier appeared first on Floor Covering News. Torlys’ RigidTile in Modena.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile released several new collections of glazed porcelain and ceramic tile, elevating the backdrop of any dwelling with sophistication, according to the company. Inhale Glazed Porcelain is available in four colors and offers a stylish version of the much-loved classic subway, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano Fashion holds vast influence across various home furnishings categories, and flooring is no exception. Ceramic tile, more specifically, takes its cue quite regularly from the evolutions within the fashion world. Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces in Bouquet Efflourescent. Emser’s Parkview in blue.

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The London Tile Co.

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This is a question we get asked all the time by customers wanting a solid and reliable flooring solution in their homes. Without further ado it’s time to answer the question… Which flooring is better, tile or hardwood? Real hardwood flooring and decking is produced naturally from real trees.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 22, 2021

—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. and Canada, ultimately picking seven winners and two honorable mentions.

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The London Tile Co.

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It’s easy to pick up a multi-purpose floor cleaner in the supermarket, but did you know that these products can actually damage your tiled floors? The harsh chemicals in these cleaners can be damaging to porcelain and ceramic tiles, as well as the grout that holds them in place.

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The London Tile Co.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

It’s easy to pick up a multi-purpose floor cleaner in the supermarket, but did you know that these products can actually damage your tiled floors? The harsh chemicals in these cleaners can be damaging to porcelain and ceramic tiles, as well as the grout that holds them in place.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Choosing the most suitable bathroom flooring can be daunting. You want your bathroom flooring to complement the rest of the home yet still withstand high moisture levels, humidity and heavy foot traffic. The sheer number of bathroom floor designs, colors, textures and material types further complicate the process.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2021

—This year’s edition of Cersaie featured exuberant colors, intricate patterns and tactile surfaces, collaborations with designers like Paola Navone, Elena Salmistraro and Ferrucio Laviani and ceramic experimentation was at an all-time high, according to Ceramics of Italy. MODERN HISTORY.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

Ceramics of Italy member brands continue to invent new designs that reflect larger societal trends while solving unique challenges for the trade, according to the group. The warm tones, subtle textural finishes, natural material effects and irregular shapes of the collections are designed to achieve a wabi sabi effect for any project.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

At Coverings 2021, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, Ceramics of Italy will return here to the Orange County Convention Center from July 7-9 to showcase an array of new ceramic and porcelain tile collections and installation products in the center’s North Hall. Orlando, Fla.—At

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 30, 2020

As designers, we are who we are, delighting in the visual appeal of the restaurants and are always on the lookout for innovative and fun tile applications. Check out four of the restaurants from the list below, along with some tiles we would pair with the design (because honestly, we just can’t help ourselves). We always love to help!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A well-designed patio can become a second living room for your home, so it’s important to make smart design choices. One of the biggest decisions you will need to make is what to use for your patio flooring. With so many patio flooring options, it can be tough to decide which is best. What is patio flooring?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Stonepeak Ceramics, a U.S. manufacturer of high-tech porcelain stoneware solutions, has made a series of strategic investments in its U.S. operations designed to reaffirm its commitment to excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction. The post Stonepeak Ceramics expands U.S. Crossville, Tenn.—Stonepeak

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. It’s still the No.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

“The desire to thrive is in all of us,” said Shelly Halbert, director of product design for Dal-Tile, parent company of Marazzi. “A A key building block of feeling inspired is to surround ourselves with the colors, styles and designs that encourage our personalities and dreams. Suitable for floor, wall and countertop applications.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Decocer’s Origin collection will be shown at the Surface Design Show. London—Decocer, a ceramic company specializing in the design and manufacture of small-format and custom-made tile , will participate in the British Surface Design Show, held here February 6-8, in the information stand in the Tile of Spain space.

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The London Tile Co.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Choosing flooring for your home can seem like an overwhelming task; there are so many designs, colours, shapes and sizes to choose from, and that’s without even mentioning the material. From luxury vinyl to engineered wood, there are countless options when it comes to choosing a new floor. Benefits of Porcelain Tiles.

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How to Floor Tile

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Because of the nature of this business I have the opportunity of visiting numerous design stores on a regular basis. I happened to visit a new Floor And Decor that recently opened in The Colony Texas. This application was on the walls but it would look great on floors as it was intended too.

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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). Designers have the PANTONE Color of the Year (COTY). About the PANTONE Color Institute.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

T he ceramic tile category is arguably flooring’s closest link to the interior design community. Ceramic tile trends take their design cues directly from consumer habits within the home and builds upon those needs to craft its looks, textures and technologies. Tile is fashion, so design is very important.”.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The past two-plus years have shown the strength of the tile industry as consumers flocked to the ceramic tile aisle for their home renovation needs in droves during the height of the pandemic. As the category continued to boom due to the pandemic, consumers looked to fill their homes with ceramic both indoors and outside. told FCNews.

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