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5 Unexpected Ways to Use Tile in Your Home

Architectural Ceramics

For a contemporary look use colored glass tiles with clear glass shelves as shown in this installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona. Visit your local Architectural Ceramics showroom for endless custom possibilities. Blue Glass Accent Wall Installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona (above). Bath Tray.

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Lux Flooring’s laser focus on SPC

Floor Covering News

W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring. of total resilient sales in 2021 and 34.8% Pictured is Brulee.

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Daltile Statements program proves its worth to the flooring dealer

Floor Covering News

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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Daltile makes a bold ‘Statement’

Floor Covering News

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. Paij Thorn-Brooks walks dealers through the various facets of the Statements 2.0

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In Search of Recovery by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8 It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well. In third quarter 2011, housing permits nationwide increased by 6.5

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Innovation steals the show at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

More importantly, he said re-bookings were for TISE 2021 were “very strong,” with the sales office on the show floor packed daily with exhibitors rebooking steadily for next year. “We We had companies not currently exhibiting for TISE 2020 also come to the sales office and inquire to book for the following year,” Hicks added.

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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

Floor Covering News

And carpet suffered mightily before rising like the mythical Phoenix in the second half of the year. When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%. Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale.

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