Tile Talk

JULY 8, 2014

By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. One of the greatest joys about blogging and my love of tile is sharing fabulous installations using cement tile like this one featured in House and Home. The cement tile installation uses a Geometric Moroccan Circle pattern in soothing green. Cement Tile in a Geometric Moroccan circle pattern.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

While pale grays and neutral colors remain popular, there’s a renewed interest in contrast—adding dark elements, large or small, to a room’s design adds a timeless air of elegance. Emser Tile has new additions to achieve that look: Brique Charcoal, Kumito Black Chevron and Passion Nero. The Details. Brique Charcoal.

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Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ceramic tile manufacturers from Spain are making waves in the digital arena by turning to technology to transform the tile selection process. “We The applications we are seeing offer users a uniquely creative opportunity to explore innovative formats, applications and finishes to meet specific design needs.”. 3DSuperb by Alcor.

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Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Ceramic tiles offer an exciting and infinite number of design possibilities for decorating interiors and exteriors. Thanks to their versatility in size, shape, format and pattern, architects, designers and homeowners have an extensive selection of options to choose from to craft unique designs. Feature Walls.

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Granada Tile

MAY 15, 2022

Replacing ceramic tiles with concrete tiles will change the way you build spaces. Interior and exterior designs with tile accents are trendy, but the installation and upkeep of non-cement tile options can be a huge turn-off. Cement tiles carry a long list of benefits over other alternatives.

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Granada Tile

APRIL 27, 2016

Now that you’ve received your Granada Tile cement tile, it’s time to install it. Before you do, there’s one other thing to think about: what color grout should you choose? Complementary, contrasting or colorful, which should you choose? Photo by Bethany Nauert for Apartment Therapy.

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Granada Tile

MARCH 31, 2020

Cement or concrete tiles are a great addition to any indoor or outdoor design scheme. They are hand-poured — with their unique, colorful, and detailed patterns poured in as well — to resist fading over time. They are low maintenance, but they do require some upkeep, as with any kind of tile. Minimum Grouting Distance.

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 31, 2020

Let’s check out how you can create a home office design masterpiece with cement tiles and learn about the advantages of using this elegant and sturdy material for your space. Why Choose Cement Tiles? These tiles are ideal for wall accents, flooring or any other use you can imagine.

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Tile Doctor

MARCH 10, 2014

Looking to Refresh Your Tile? Change Grout Color and Update Your Space Old, dingy, stained grout can make even the most beautiful tile design look worn and outdated, and often changing grout color seems the best way to refresh it. On the other hand, you may have become unhappy.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2024

MSI, one of the largest suppliers of tile and natural stone in North America, is renowned for its on-trend approach to design. Recently, the company has taken that steadfast focus and applied it to create two solutions to support one timeless design trend: brick looks.

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Tile of Spain USA

AUGUST 20, 2020

Make the most of your outdoor spaces year-round with ceramic tile from Spain. Thanks to its technical properties, ceramic tile can withstand the passing of time, resisting temperature changes, humidity, and inclement weather. Add character and charm to outdoor spaces with tile in varying hues or patterns. Gayafores, Oregón Miel.

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Realstone

JANUARY 21, 2024

Colorful kitchen backsplashes infuse color, personality, and style into the heart of your home – the kitchen. This article dives into how you can transform your cooking space with a colorful backsplash, ensuring it stands out while reflecting your unique taste and style.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Las Vegas— The International Surface Event, held here last month, was home to three powerhouse tile companies this year: Dal-Tile, MSI and Emser Tile. While the main event for tile each year is Coverings, being held in Orlando, Fla., Tile suppliers agreed this year’s show was robust and the energy was palpable.

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Realstone

JANUARY 12, 2024

Colorful kitchen backsplashes infuse color, personality, and style into the heart of your home – the kitchen. This article dives into how you can transform your cooking space with a colorful backsplash, ensuring it stands out while reflecting your unique taste and style.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

Designers are always looking for ways to incorporate color into spaces. And for a good reason: Shots of bright color add visual interest and a playful feel to any room. One new way people are using color is with colorful grout. Read on to learn how to work with the new design trend of colorful grout.

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The Tile Doctor

JUNE 30, 2020

Grout is a substance used in tile and mosaic installations. Many people donand#39;t think of it beyond its utilitarian purpose, but contractors, home designers, and DIY homeowners understand the decorative possibilities grout can bring to any space, indoors or outdoors.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation. Today, I discuss grout haze – a problem that often occurs with both ceramic and cement tile installations. Today, I discuss grout haze – a problem that often occurs with both ceramic and cement tile installations. What is Grout Haze?

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Okay, so grout is NOT the most interesting thing to read about; however, it’s such an important part of design! I recently saw this awesome photo on Ella Scott Design’s Instagram page that had our 4” Calacatta Chablis Hexagon mosaic on the wall and penny round mosaic on the floor.

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As The Tile Turns

JULY 29, 2014

We recently received this great tool from the experts at Artistic Tile showing the prominent effect of grout color in a mosaic application. As designers push the boundaries of mosaic design, grout can often become more visible thus altering the appearance of such mosaics.

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Tile Doctor

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Functional and Aesthetically Pleasing Backsplash Glass Tile Grout? For homeowners creating a backsplash, glass tile is a well-liked, striking option. Glass tile is available in a seemingly endless variety of colors and styles, allowing the expression of personal style to really shine. Yes, it does exist.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Wait…Cement Can Be Tile? Cement tiles are an ingenious combination of cement, marble powder, water, sand, pigments, time and patience. Manufactured in the mid-nineteenth century to cover floors with novel designs, bold colors, and to withstand footprints and the passage of time. What Are My Cement Tile Options?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

All but two stenciled designs include color-coordinated and nonporous InteGrout, offering original Karndean visuals in a quicker and easier to install alternative to ceramic and porcelain tile, the company said. The post Karndean adds grouted stone looks to Korlok Select line appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2019

—Laticrete has introduced Spectralock Pro Premium Translucent Grout, a patented high-performance epoxy grout that offers customers a unique opaque color that diffuses light for a vibrant finish.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 14, 2014

Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation Tips. One of the biggest trends in cement tile is to use them for a backsplash – primarily a kitchen backsplash – like the one shown here and featured on Houzz by our friends, Philadelphia-based general contracting firm Buckminster Green. Pick the right grout color.

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How to Floor Tile

APRIL 19, 2022

We have to seal it, before grouting to keep the grout from changing the color of the Slate and getting stuck in the rough texture. It takes more work to grout. Porcelain in a slate design would be OK. Marble is great for Mosaic Tile for design elements on 12x12 sheets we can use in different applications.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Visitors to Booth #5659 will be able to see firsthand how the SikaTile solutions are designed to eliminate unwanted jobsite callbacks. SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is a high-performance, fast-setting, dustless grout that delivers hard, durable joints and is formulated for strength and simplicity.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

There is no denying that we spend A LOT of time looking at (and obsessing over) fresh and innovative tile. It is natural for us to constantly be on the lookout for the next trend in interior design which is why we are excited that September has finally. Designer: #Prada. Designer: #Lanvin. Designer: #Prada.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

New Tile Designs, Installation Products from Surfaces 2013. Here’s a glimpse of what new tile and stone products enjoyed the most visibility by the show’s visitors. The company practices good stewardship (recycled content, reduced packaging, locally sourced materials), while producing eye-catching tile designs.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 15, 2014

Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs. By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. The pinwheel pattern is a popular and versatile tile layout that adds great visual interest by integrating solid color with decorative tiles into a timeless design. The pinwheel pattern is a common tile layout.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

In March 2015, CUSTOM updated its palette of grout colors for Fusion Pro, CEG, Prism and Polyblend. All grouts are now available in the industry’s best palette of 40 options. This exciting, refreshed color palette is designed to complement today''s tile trends. Each color creates its own special effect.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. This week, we decided to feature some unusual and underappreciated uses for tile, whether it be porcelain, ceramic, cement…you name it! From table tops, to art-work, and everything in-between, we found some of the best non-traditional uses for tile in and around hour home and are excited to share.

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Cement tiles have been popular since the 1860s and this is for a good reason—they are one of the most practical and beautiful types of tiles available. Cement tiles offer a huge range of benefits that make them a good choice for any room in your home. These tiles will outlast many other types of tile, including ceramic ones.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a restaurant kitchen, not only does the commercial tile set a foundation for aesthetic, but they must also, and more importantly, provide traction for slip-resistance. Tile promotes healthy air quality as it does not trap allergens like dust, pet hair, or pollen. The glazing provides the color and makes the tile durable.

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Granada Tile

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The shower is a large enough space to make a design difference and small enough to not overwhelm the bathroom. Create a focal point in your bathroom that is also functional with cement tile. As the best tile for showers, cement tile offers a wide range of benefits for this space. Look for Tile Qualities and Conditions.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 27, 2021

One of the most exciting things about Granada Tile is the vast array of styles, shapes, and colors you can use to create your own stunning look. Our Olvera Collection is perfect for those searching for beautiful terracotta or Saltillo clay tile. Tile featured: Rectangle4x8. Tile featured: Hexagon6x7.

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Granada Tile

JULY 5, 2016

As part of the continuing expansion of our flagship Echo Collection, Granada Tile is excited to introduce the Paul Schatz Group , a line of 13 new graphic tile designs. We know you will fall in love with them before the grout even dries!

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