Why Tile

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Versatility within the “ceramic tile family” (porcelain tile, quarry tile, wall tile, pressed floor tile, and mosaic tile) gives you a wide variety for specifying the appropriate option for your outdoor project.

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Tile Talk

JULY 22, 2014

By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. 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?"

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. From a retailer’s perspective, opportunity for consumers to splurge on natural stone is high across a number of categories—kitchen, bath and outdoor included. Quarries no longer in active use can be reclaimed and re-used in unique ways.” – Josh Levinson, president, Artistic Tile.

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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? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made. Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 7, 2015

Coupled with decorative ceramic tiles, Saltillo tile exudes Old World charm. Hand-crafted from natural clay deposits, authentic Saltillo tile can only come from one place in the world - Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. After they spend some time drying in the sun, the tiles are moved to the kiln.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Inspired by Betty Sullivan’s visit last September, we decided to look at features of the most prominent Scottish interiors and how they translate to our world – the world of tile. When you do, it will be easy to see why Betty, owner of Architectural Ceramics, had Scotland on her bucket list for so long. Building up the Beauty.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

One of the hottest home design trends of the year is the increasing use of eco-friendly materials in outdoor space design. One of the most important parts of exterior space design is tile flooring options and companies such as Metropolitan Ceramics offer a stellar collection of eco-friendly options.

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