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Get The Look: Granada Tile Travels To Mexico City

Granada Tile

We love traveling not only because we get to see amazing places but also because we discover amazing cement tile floors and wall tiles. Here are some quick snapshots from our recent trip to Mexico City. Here’s are more cement floor tiles. Above, this black, white and grey tile design caught our eye. Like this look?

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Mohawk to acquire Vitromex ceramic business

Floor Covering News

Vitromex was founded in 1967 and includes four manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout Mexico. billion square feet) Mexican ceramic tile market with a broad distribution network and a product offering that includes glazed ceramic, porcelain, mosaics and decorative tiles. billion (2.9

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Coverings 2014 – Top Tile Products

JG Kitchens

San Lorenzo from Mexico was one of those brands offering great looks without oceanic freight. Some I had seen before at Cersaie or Cevisama. Some were from North American brands, and new to me. I’m very pleased to see it being produced closer to home. And, of course, the Spanish and Italians are masters at this!

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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Today, homeowners and designers are crushing over Terra-cotta’s usage as a popular flooring material. Decorative Details.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. China has made it easy to develop quality porcelain-based subway tile and ceramic decorative wall tiles at an attractive price. Now we are looking to South America, Mexico, and India for these products.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Meet Some New Cement Tile Additions to Our Echo Collection

Granada Tile

Inspired by the decorative motifs of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, the concrete tiles offer an assortment of simple, stunning geometric looks. This time, though, they take they’re decorative cues from across the Atlantic. Given its size and complexity, this is a fabulous option for your floor tile.

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Get The Look: Use Cluny Cement Tiles To Get The LaCubana Look

Granada Tile

While it turns out that they’re not our Cluny cement tiles (they were made in Mexico), you can recreate the look of their custom-made encaustic tiles for your own cement tile project with a little help from our color palette!

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