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Is Slate Good For Showers? And Why!

How to Floor Tile

In all the bathroom showers I have torn out and rebuilt, Slate has been the worst performing material followed closely by Travertine, then Marble of any type. 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.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Ceramic tile has a colorful history because of its global contributors, like delicate Delft blue and white tile from the Netherlands or bright and geometric tile from Morocco. Machine-made ceramic tile from AC’s Neri Collection , available in small-scale field tile and mosaic sizes. Machine-Made Ceramics. Windex anyone?

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. Architectural Ceramics stocks a few of their products, a popular seller for example, is their grout. For the floors, a natural travertine or porcelain tile that looks like travertine was used. has us drooling over the space.

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Ceramic: Suppliers boost value with innovation in color, size and installation for 2020

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It’s meeting that modern farmhouse look with neutral colors, but it’s unique and affordable,” Llerena said. Emser Tile, for example, reinvigorated its Esplanade line of travertine-inspired glazed porcelain with a new polished look that it unveiled at TISE. Along those lines we’re seeing color, metals and a request to add polish.”.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting. Pictured above, the 24″x24″ field tile in the color Black was used. Our collection’s options are simple: four colors in four sizes. Or really, two large format field tiles, and two mosaics.

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Getting in Shape: The Skinny on Tile Shapes & Patterns

Architectural Ceramics

When considering large-format square field tile, common sizes are: 12″x12″, 18″x18″, and 24″x24″ Decorative or square accent tiles are most commonly seen in 4″x4″ or 6″x6″ Lastly, square mosaics are often mesh-mounted in a 1″x1″ or 2″x2″ size.

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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

These two stones will continue to take market share as long as a contemporary color palette is offered.”. However, the desire for warm colors and texture bring travertine and slates as well as warmer marble into the mix as well.”. Emser Tile’s Link is a grout-less natural stone mosaic. Challenges remain.