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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How to Floor Tile

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We like the appeal of warm Natural Stone and Slate offers an earthy look but it's days are numbered in your shower. There are a number of Natural Stone products you see installed in shower design centers all over made from Marble, Travertine and yes, Slate. I actually like Natural Stone for the workability.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 11, 2017

Let’s take a look at one of Architectural Ceramic’s own in-stock products: Gears. Photo: AC’s Gears Collection, available in three main options: a honed marble or two matte porcelains. neutral honed marble. neutral honed marble. ” — Betty Sullivan, Architectural Ceramic’s CEO.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cali: Shorebreak Cali’s recently launched laminate, Shorebreak , is positioned as a next-gen product for homeowners and design professionals seeking a sophisticated (yet practical) stone-look flooring option. This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

White Thinset is the standard recommendation for Bianco Carrara, Calacata, Onyx, Thassos, most Limestone, and other light or translucent stones. The use of a Gray colored Thinset can result in discoloration of the stone or the appearance of oily stains on the face of the stone. The availability of so many wonderful marbles.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Toronto, Ontario—Torlys has launched RigidTile Firm Premier, a collection of SPC tile patterns in matte finishes with realistic painted grout lines. 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.

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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. Still, others appear like natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada—American Biltrite introduced three timeless stone designs for UltraCeramic Contract : their new 4mm commercial-grade, fully grouted engineered stone flooring solution that aims to push the boundaries of true-to-life natural stone appearance and texture. Available in four different colorways.

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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? Boutique Chic.

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The London Tile Co.

APRIL 14, 2016

These tiles allow you to create the look of natural wood, stone & brick at a fraction of the cost and with little to no maintenance. Available in a range of colours from traditional red to white-washed, the brick-style tiles can be fitted using a 10mm spacer and grout joint to recreate the brick and mortar look. Stone Effect Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Las Vegas—Coverings released a select product preview of new tile and stone products, along with a sneak peek of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be unveiled at Coverings 2022 , taking place here April 5-8, 2022. Impressively bold, Adagio is a perfect choice for extraordinary design.

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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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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

(ARLINGTON, VA—February 12, 2019) Coverings ( coverings.com ), the largest international tile & stone exhibition and conference in North America, will honor the beauty and durability of tile this National Tile Day as the February 23 observance enters its third year.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

When shopping for waterproof vinyl flooring with rigid core construction, you are likely to come across wood plastic composite (WPC) and stone plastic composite (SPC). Most mimic natural stone, but there are a few that look like wood. Porcelain and ceramic tile bathroom floors. Porcelain and ceramic planks.

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How to Floor Tile

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? They simple match the color and fill it with grout then polish the surface. This Natural stone has some of the traits of Marble Tile being very soft and can be difficult to work with because it is brittle.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

“In line with our role as the innovation leader in tile and stone, Daltile has taken stone to new heights this year with the launch of our innovative peel-and-stick mosaic offering,” said Carlos Chiu, product manager of natural stone and mosaics, Dal-Tile Corporation. Installation is two simple steps: peel and stick.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

Give your kitchen a modern makeover with a ceramic hexagon backsplash. Hexagon mosaics made a big entrance into the interior design world in the 1900s, mainly installed on bathroom floors to promote better slip resistance thanks to close grout lines that provide a firm grip. Fancy Stone Ovation Carrara / Thassos Waterjet.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Often we see a decorative fire-safe paneling on the back and sides of the firebox, and sometimes we see what looks like a regular ceramic tile. Even though many of our tile series is strong enough to hold up to the heat of fire, the adhesives and grouts used to set the tile are not intended to have that much exposure to an open flame.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

One collection could have easily been placed with the weave-look designs from the show, but its unique format and stone-look companions meant its own space was needed. round from Cicogres is a collection of large circular tiles in stone, marble, and weave-effects. round from Cicogres. round from Cicogres.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

One collection could have easily been placed with the weave-look designs from the show, but its unique format and stone-look companions meant its own space was needed. round from Cicogres is a collection of large circular tiles in stone, marble, and weave-effects. round from Cicogres. round from Cicogres.

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Garden State Tile Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

Today’s tile and stone offerings allow for tasteful alternatives to traditional white subway tile that meet every style and budget – all while offering your kitchen much needed protection against water damage, food splatters, and bacteria growth. Natural Stone. Pops of Color.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

See how Architectural Ceramics used Indonesian textiles to inspire one of our newest glass tile collections: Batik. Please note that while we try to keep quantities readily available, depending on demand, Architectural Ceramics may not have all colors and sizes in stock at all times. Both begin their life cycles as natural elements.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

With expert advice from Architectural Ceramic’s Customer Service team, you can be prepared throughout your tile purchase and renovation. Turn to the last page, and you’ll find most porcelains are rated for floor use, while some ceramic tiles are only suitable for wall use. Applying a sealant to an installed tile and grout.

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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. Take a look at a few porcelain collections, offered with Architectural Ceramics, that feature in-stock and special order options. Ancient Stone. Go big or go home. OK, we’d love to go through your home.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Miramo’s glazed ceramic tiles are also protected with Defend, powered by Microban. From stone looks to refined metals, slates and bold colorways, AO had something on hand for any consumer need. The Designer Grout is a specially curated collection of exclusive grout colors designed to complement Emser’s family of products.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

ceramic tile market , which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis and declined for the second consecutive year, 2021 is off to an excellent start. ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8% million square feet of ceramic tile, up 26% from Q1 2020. “It’s an important event and it’s great to see this many people here.

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The London Tile Co.

AUGUST 7, 2015

There are 3 materials that you’ll find everyone talking about, ceramic, porcelain and natural stone. At London Tile, we have an extensive range of Ceramic Tiles available to order online. Ceramic is a combination of clay, sand and water, moulded into shape and then baked in a kiln. Benefits of Ceramic Tiles.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Living Coral has been labelled a “sociable and spirited” colour, yet also “1980s napkin pink” which may be why it’s not looking to become a ceramic mainstay just yet. The coloured grout works with both large and small format tiles to add a subtle decorative element that highlights the geometric forms in an extremely satisfying way.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 17, 2019

One trend that we are especially hoping will take off more in 2020 is coloured grout. There was some evidence of this around this year, especially at Clerkenwell Design Week , and of course, throughout Living Ceramics ‘ Cava and Cava Mosaic, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough of it gound around.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. This is on top of the current Section 301 tariffs imposed on ceramic tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Cement tiles are an ingenious combination of cement, marble powder, water, sand, pigments, time and patience. Architectural Ceramics sells several varieties of cement tile in different colors, sizes, and patterns–including custom options! It is recommended to seal tile 24 hours after grouting & again after 72 hours.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. North America tends to favor planks in the 8×36″ size with upscale markets favoring the longer 48″ planks.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Living Coral has been labelled a “sociable and spirited” colour, yet also “1980s napkin pink” which may be why it’s not looking to become a ceramic mainstay just yet. The coloured grout works with both large and small format tiles to add a subtle decorative element that highlights the geometric forms in an extremely satisfying way.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. hard and at a time when ceramic tile was already facing challenges. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 The coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. North America tends to favor planks in the 8×36″ size with upscale markets favoring the longer 48″ planks.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Their large format marble and concrete effect porcelain tiles create a seamless look. Minimal grout-lines and a polished finish make for an immaculate space unblemished by constant harsh edges. Alfa Ceramic offers a similar range of porcelain tiles, from stone and marble-effect to a cement look.

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