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Ceramics, the Material of Choice for Residential Environments

Tile of Spain USA

Ceramic tile has earned notoriety as the top building and surface material when it comes to commercial design, but did you know it has also gained prominence as the material of choice for residential design? Additionally, ceramics are safe, strong, long lasting, chemical resistant, fire-retardant, hygienic and cost-effective.

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Exploring the Typology of Ceramic Tile

Tile of Spain USA

While ceramic tiles are available in an abundance of sizes, shapes, formats and colors, did you know there are also different classifications of ceramic pieces? Read on as we delve into the various genres of ceramic pieces and the defining characteristics of each category: Wall Tile.

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Stonepeak Ceramics debuts new collections at Coverings

Floor Covering News

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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We Cork: The cork flooring sustainability story

Floor Covering News

One of the key benefits of cork flooring is its environmental friendliness. After it is harvested, cork is shredded, compressed into sheets and baked in a kiln—the finished product is then cut into planks, tiles or left as a sheet, at which point it can be used for construction purposes, typically as either flooring or insulation.

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Most Unusual Wall Coverings for Every Room in the House

Trendir Magazine

Wall coverings have more functions than just looking pretty, but it is hard to ignore how far they’ve come in terms of appearance. See the depth of the pool when it comes to unusual wall coverings in our post. Roche from Bacacier 3S looks nothing like your typical wall coverings.

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Tile of Spain Companies Present A Wide Array of New Products and Trends for Coverings 2023

Tile of Spain USA

Now, the Spanish ceramic tile industry has combined high-tech performance with the visual purity synonymous with this classic material. ALAPLANA, Annie CRISTACER, Calacatta Gold IF WALLS COULD TALK Wall coverings are receiving a playful refresh in 2023.

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Emser Tile’s Newtro wins NYCxDesign award

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles—Emser Tile’s Newtro is the hard wall covering category winner for 7th annual NYCxDesign Awards. This year’s NYCXDesign awards showcased over 175 finalists in 39 categories and Emser Tile had two finalists in the hard wall covering category, according to the company.