CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone’s (UofCTS) Online. “Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile” Course is Updated. UofCTS also releases CTDA Certified Ceramic Tile Specialist (CCTS) Study Guide online course. Education is the fastest and easiest way to increase sales and profits!

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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. Machine-Made Ceramics.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In the month of November, we’re thankful for Thanksgiving feasts, Black Friday sales, and the ‘Movember’ trend where men grow a mustache to bring awareness to men’s health. At Architectural Ceramics, we’re excited for this sophisticated tile trend. The dark grout ties the space together.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 13, 2023

—Merkrete, A Parex USA brand, is expanding its line of industry-leading grout solutions by introducing a high-performance grout here next week at Coverings 2023, held April 18-21. Visitors will experience firsthand Merkrete’s innovative grout solutions formulated for appeal, usability and durability.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

From left to right: Joey Caponiti / Maryland Commercial Rep, Kersi Press / Baltimore Commercial Rep, Betty Sullivan / Owner and CEO, James Lewis/ National Hospitality Rep, David Arabe / Commercial Sales Manager and David Benson/President and Principal (not shown). Joey and David hard at work grouting the tile panels for the BDNY booth.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The company also continued to highlight its “Shop By Look” wall, which features QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale. The collection is offered in three mosaic shapes: picket mosaic, fan mosaic and the modern 1 x 6 mosaic. Shapes and textures are also playing an important role in home design.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered.

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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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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. Glass mosaics that look like marble. Architectural Ceramics carries our Sugar and Truffle Collections in recycled glass.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We Boosting retail sales.

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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. Our CS team knows its ways around the block.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

We’ve been making a few lists of our own at Architectural Ceramics. Base molding: Just like wood molding is used at the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, base molding can be made out of ceramic, marble or porcelain, and functions the same way. This type of trim is available in ceramic, marble and porcelain.

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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. Or really, two large format field tiles, and two mosaics. Go big or go home.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Visit your local Architectural Ceramics showroom for endless custom possibilities. Scenic and abstract tiles make for fabulous art as well as hand-made mosaics. Architectural Ceramics Chantilly Showroom display of Cannes White Frost Glass Mosaic and a Plaque of the City Scape Glass Mosaic by Erin Adams for New Ravenna (above).

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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

JUNE 30, 2017

In the meantime, here’s one of Architectural Ceramic’s own collections: Naturals. 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. Want monthly updates about Architectural Ceramics and our product lines?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

LATICRETE hosts mosaic auction at Total Solutions Plus. LATICRETE has announced a joint auction with CTDA, NTCA, TCAA and TCNA for 12 world-class mosaic pieces to be held at the 2013 Total Solutions Plus event in Bonita Springs, FL this October. www.laticrete.com. Educational Booklet for Sound Control. Tau: Honoring nature.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 2, 2016

Lines Tuscan Glass Mosaic. 1×4 Tozen Antimony Silk Brick Glass Mosaic. Glass is not always associated with durability, but in truth glass tile can be just as strong and long lasting as ceramic tile. By nature, glass tile retains certain properties that make it more resilient than ceramic tile. So, Why Choose Glass?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), has won a 2013 KBCULTURE Award for Tile of Spain manufacturer Ceracasa’s stunning Absolute porcelain tile. Ceracasa wins award. ” www.laticrete.com.

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Making Tile Modern

MARCH 4, 2016

Join Modwalls Tile Company This Saturday March 5th From 9am to 3pm For Our First Warehouse Sale. P.S. If you live in the SF or Monterey Bay Area’s and miss this sale, please contact us for an appointment to purchase directly at our warehouse. 800 Estates Drive Suite 1oo, Aptos, CA 95003. 831-689-9734. service@modwalls.com.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

moldings and mosaics allow for many design options. When the stone is exposed to water, moisture penetrates the stone and grout and into the mud bed, activating the loose particles of cement. We sell Miracle Poultice products that can help if you contact our sales team at sales@architecturalceramics.com.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As At the same time, Daltile has built the merchandising so the retail sales associate can close that sale.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 29, 2012

They offer a direct way to boost your company’s image and sales among customers and provide an easy way for customers to express their needs, insights, and opinions about what you offer. But on the other hand, if you tweet marketing and sales messages too often, you risk annoying – and then losing – your followers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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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. Natural Stone & Specialty Ceramic. The Ins and Outs of Outdoor Tile.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Although COVID-19 initially slowed sales of natural stone, we have seen a sudden uptick as a result of the renewed focus on home improvement,” explained Raj Shah, president, MSI Surfaces. “Of For these reasons, Heras said Emser agrees the overall ceramic tile and stone industry continues to grow at a low single-digit pace.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The collection’s concise field tile sizes are 12 x 24 and 24 x 24 supplemented by a 2 x 2 mosaic. i4F: True Grout. The trend for wet rooms and ensuite bathrooms is driving demand for floor and wall products that imitate ceramics. SPC/rigid core tiles featuring True Grout are ideal for any room. OneFlor USA: SetaGrip.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve done a little exercise of our own to come up with some of our favorite tile shapes and patterns. Ceramic, marble, porcelain, glass — Square tile is available in a variety of material types. We offer numerous glazed ceramics in a 4″x4″ and 6″x6″ in size.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. About the product : Daltile is currently launching its Defend powered by Microban program and the new floor, wall and mosaic tile products under that umbrella. Bruce Odette, Carpet Exchange, Denver. Defend by Daltile.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 6, 2018

Blue bathrooms top the list, adding up to “$5,400 more than expected to the sale price.” This bathroom features a single painted blue wall, coordinating towels and a mosaic tile stripe of various blue shades. ” With so many shades to choose from, which blue gives you the most bang for your buck?

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Making Tile Modern

APRIL 16, 2012

A few months back we welcomed Interior Designer Katelyn Bowman as our Trade Sales + Interior Design Specialist here at modwalls and she has been an amazing addition to our team. Coastal Country Kitchen featuring modwalls Ceramic 2"x 8" Subway Tile. Water Feature featuring modwalls Brio Glass Mosaic Tile.

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