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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

Although COVID-19 initially slowed sales of natural stone, we have seen a sudden uptick as a result of the renewed focus on home improvement,” explained Raj Shah, president, MSI Surfaces. “Of For most, marble and limestone continue to drive sales. Challenges remain.

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

Floor Covering News

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We Boosting retail sales.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Salvaged wood is a hot trend right now, especially because designers and clients are loving farmhouse decor and design. Both have a directional pattern made to look like Italian travertine. To avoid slippage, your contractor or tile installer will be able to advise on an appropriate grout allowance due to the tile’s larger size.

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Take It Outside: Outdoor AC Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

These 10″x10″ cement tiles have faux grout lines to mimic small-scale mosaics. AC’s Andalucia Collection, from Walker Zanger, featuring the decorative field in the pattern Fez, color Blanco. Pictured above, is the decorative field tile in the pattern Fez. Ocean Blue Natural Stone. Join our newsletter here.

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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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