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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

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. AC’s Basics Collection , is a simple one with a white subway tile at its core. As a result, the tile expands and contracts.

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How To Choose Your Tile Material

The London Tile Co.

If you’re considering updating your kitchen or bathroom, or any other room in your house, have you put any thought into which tile material you’re going to use? If you haven’t we’re here to give you some advice about the different types of tile. This is the most common tile material in the domestic market.

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Ceramic: Producers push innovation as consumption falls

Floor Covering News

As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. Gianni Mattioli, executive vice president, Dal-Tile Corporation, noted, however, the buildup of inventory, especially from China, during the last quarter of 2018 in anticipation of higher tariffs scheduled for January 1, 2019.

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These are the Most Popular Rooms to Remodel – And the Cost for Each

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

“Last year’s 10 percent increase in tariffs on imported building materials is clearly hitting consumer pockets in areas such as kitchens and bathroom remodels that are heavily dependent on imports of cabinetry, countertops, ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures and vinyl flooring from China,” Nino Sitchinava, Houzz’s principal economist, tells Freshome.

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How to Modernize Your Outdated Kitchen

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If your flooring is keeping you in the past, try switching from your traditional rolled vinyl or linoleum flooring to a more resilient, timeless material — we’re talking wood, tile, or stone. In recent years, ceramic tile that mimics the look of hardwood has become popular, as well as travertine and slate. Image: James Dixon 10.

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Tile Store, Why Your Installer Should Go With You!

How to Floor Tile

There are a lot of important items to consider when selecting tile. Why do we charge X for one type of tile and Y for another? It's easy to answer, some tile is much more time consuming to install than others. Marble and Granite we can grind and smooth outside edges but regular tile needs some help.

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15 Quick and Easy Ideas for Pretty DIY Coasters

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Homey Oh My Marble Hexagon DIY Coasters | Homey Oh My Marble is definitely trending right now, from notebook covers to phone cases. Image: The Lovely Drawer Porcelain Tile DIY Coasters | The Lovely Drawer Straight from grandma’s china cabinet, these hand-painted coasters are a delicate addition to tea time.

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