Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Thanks to our wonderful clients and staff, Architectural Ceramics had just as exciting a year as the rest of the world, and we’ve decided to share it with you in our first annual BEST OF blog post! First, we’ll talk about the top selling and asked about tiles in 2015, then the top moments for ACI as a whole! Happy New Year!

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. The good news is, when it comes to tile variation, there are ways to avoid the unexpected. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. V3 tiles are those with moderate variation.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Dennis Szczybor Atlanta—Vitra Tiles, a leading producer of high-end ceramics, has appointed Dennis Szczybor as director of U.S. By 2013, he was regional manager at Emser Tiles, later serving as business development director at Home Depot until 2017. ” The post Vitra Tiles taps Dennis Szczybor for U.S. operations.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. According to the American Ceramic Society, the first discovered instance of ceramic figurines used for ceremonial purposes occurred in 24,000 B.C.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Architectural Ceramics hopes you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. Now, it’s time to transition from trimming a turkey to trimming the tree. Black and charred or perfectly golden brown — How did your Thanksgiving turkey turn out? A mood board featuring AC black and gold tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Just a little collage of some nice warm thanksgiving inspired tile. Then I picked a 3×6 sand colored ceramic field tile and a lantern mosaic pattern with a mix of browns and ivory’s. We’re going to be starting our turkey shortly. The wood-look porcelain on the right is our new stock, Chaa Creek.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Just a little collage of some nice warm thanksgiving inspired tile. Then I picked a 3×6 sand colored ceramic field tile and a lantern mosaic pattern with a mix of browns and ivory’s. We’re going to be starting our turkey shortly :).' The wood-look porcelain on the right is our new stock, Chaa Creek.

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The Tile Shop

APRIL 3, 2012

The first one features our Coral Springs mosaic (stainless steel, white marble and mother of pearl) with Stabia Blanco ceramic tile and Hampton Carrara marble: The next one is our Ivory stone from Turkey mixed with Amazonas (on the floor) from Peru:'

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 8, 2019

We are lucky today to have the pleasure of enjoying Iznik tiles, and for new ones to still be created. Originally produced in the 15th and 16th Centuries in the Ottoman Empire, by the 17th Century the practice of creating these tiles had all but disappeared. Each colour is hand-painted onto the tile by a specialist. Laleli Karo.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Zoom-turkey, Facetime-stuffing and Skype-Dessert might be some terms you hear thrown around this year, and you won’t have to worry about the relatives taking all of the good leftovers for once. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is always happy to help advise on tile design. Week of November 16th, 2020. Listen on Spotify.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Sylvie recently traveled to Turkey for the CTDA Trade Mission as well as China. TURKEY: JUNE 2015. I feel extremely lucky to have been a part of the CTDA delegation that went to Istanbul to learn more about Turkey’s ceramic tile industry, as well as their culture. Read about her travels below. Wednesday, June 3rd.

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Tile+Mosaic

AUGUST 28, 2013

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How to Floor Tile

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. The mining and production of Travertine Tile is varied. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone.

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Tile+Mosaic

AUGUST 28, 2013

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. As a long-term admirer of Portugal’s long and influential ceramic tradition, DOATA’s founder, Joe Simpson readily accepted the invitation. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. As a long-term admirer of Portugal’s long and influential ceramic tradition, DOATA’s founder, Joe Simpson readily accepted the invitation. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2021

ceramic tile consumption rose 15.3% by volume in the third quarter 2021 year to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2020, according to the Ceramic Tile Market Update released by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Tile Consumption Overview: The following table shows U.S. Anderson, S.C—U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 2, 2019

Creating encaustic cement-based tiles since 1990, they have produced copious amounts of flooring and wall coverings and also offer a restoration service. In order to create tiles that have been lost to time, they take an original sample tile which is cleaned to fully reveal its intricacies. Gaudi Pink Tile from Karoistanbul.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Heath Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Working with our design team and taking our tile, wallpapers, and palette as inspiration, Peace Industry’s lead designer, Melina, created a collection that wears its boldness lightly, employing a subtle palette of blues, greys, and neutrals with a pop of saffron. Peace Industry for Heath Quilt Rug. Melina Raissnia.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2021

ceramic tile market due to the COVID-19 health crisis, 2021 is off to an excellent start, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Tile Consumption Overview. ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8% tile shipments, imports, exports and total consumption in thousands of square feet.

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Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design. Dating back to as early as the 7th century the Islamic Arts have influenced an array of cultures and societies, such as the notable geometric designs in their tile work. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression. The impact of Persian tiles occupies a prominent place in the history of Islamic art. According to the Iran Chamber Society , “The history of Iranian tile dates back to the prehistoric period. They include stone carving, brick work, stucco and tile panels.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. We were buying both ceramic tile and pavers from Ukraine. For ceramic tile, a lot of clay used to come from Ukraine. India has a problem, Turkey.

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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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Decorator on Demand

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

My mom always slow-cooks the turkey over night. You thaw and clean the turkey. We did 19 hours for a 20lb turkey. carpet tiles. (1). cement tiles. (1). ceramic lamp. (1). ceramic lamps. (1). flooring tiles. (1). glass tile. (3). glass tile rugs. (1). Granada Tiles. (1).

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 26, 2013

It was the Versace of tile.”. Five years ago, in the deepest nadir of the Great Recession, Atanasio launched a new line of tile and stone, AlysEdwards. I called it ‘ready-made custom tile.’”. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products. I have learned the tile biz through trial and error.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility. We saw anti-dumping on quartz, we saw anti-dumping on ceramic tile. But demand for tile is strong out there.

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