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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., In an effort to help retailers in that endeavor, three suppliers gave FCNews their best advice on how to deal with the challenges of natural stone while also tapping the inherent advantages of the category.

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Big And Beautiful – Gauged Porcelain Slabs

Conestoga Tile Blog

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. Pictured: Fiandre Precious Stones Yellow Onyx. Let’s take a look!

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Big And Beautiful – Gauged Porcelain Slabs

Conestoga Tile

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. Pictured: Fiandre Precious Stones Yellow Onyx. Let’s take a look!

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Thin Is In! (The New Technology in Porcelain Tile)

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive. The variety of color and style choices available makes cladding exterior walls not only functional, but fashionable as well. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved!

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2015 Kitchen and Bathroom Design Trends

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

One of the kitchen trends this year will be to add more color and liveliness with cheerful backsplashes, lighting and appliances. The combination of these colors, such as gray and beige, is going to be a color scheme frequently used in 2015 kitchen designs. Black is going to be on of 2015’s go-to colors in kitchen design.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

Tile flooring, more so than most others, requires installation by highly trained and even artisanal tradespeople. As with the residential market, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for commercial applications,” she told FCNews. Another ongoing challenge for the category is that surrounding qualified labor.

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