Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

You’ll find golden nuggets like this and others by browsing one of our DC-metro area showrooms and speaking with our knowledgeable sales and design associates. This gold metallic glaze on a porcelain tile body, reminds us that porcelain tile not only shines for it’s durability, but for it’s aesthetics too.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 13, 2018

This porcelain tile made to look like hand-painted cement has a flare for the dramatic that will grab the attention of any room. This porcelain collection is a no-muss, no-fuss option that is easy to care for. “Hello, it’s me,” a non-porous tile option. Can’t get enough about porcelain tile?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. Also, natural stone is classic by definition. Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

AC’s Atlas Collection, a slate-look porcelain in the color Slate Multicolor. A porcelain tile that looks like natural slate, our Atlas Collection brings together strength in performance and softness in color. Porcelain tile is known for being tough. Related Links: Looking for more wood-look porcelains? Autumn Park.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

INNOVATION Emser Radiant Extruded Glazed Porcelain According to international consulting firm McKinsey, the definition of innovation is the systematic practice of developing and marketing breakthrough products and services for adoption by customers. Radiant extruded glazed porcelain is unlike any collection in the Emser portfolio.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Beautiful porcelain tile for both residential and commercial applications, with the “look” of natural travertine found in yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s Rome. Generally speaking, longer porcelain tile units require two contractors and thus, end up costing customers considerably more.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

By definition, it’s a blend of traits and features that create an individual thing or person. We offer various tile characters: porcelain, ceramic, glass and stone. A trait of porcelain tile, for example, is its durability. A trait of porcelain tile, for example, is its durability. Results That Matter.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 17, 2018

This porcelain tile made to look like hand-painted cement has a flare for the dramatic that will grab the attention of any room. This porcelain collection is a no-muss, no-fuss option that is easy to care for. “Hello, it’s me,” a non-porous tile option. Can’t get enough about porcelain tile?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2022

In porcelain and ceramic tile , I’ve been seeing a lot of patterned tile that looks like fabric. FlorStar Sales. Kane, Stanton and Nourison are making a resurgence simply because all the hard surface sales are prompting area rugs to bring ambiance to the home. Ariana Lovato. Honeycomb Home Design. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces are resistant to water, heat, stains, scratches, chemicals and traffic. While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product lines, porcelain is taking its market share back through innovative new products. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. They are definitely one of a kind. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole. About the winner.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade. There’s still a lot of pricing mechanization going on, and as a result I think you’re going to see dollar sales will probably be down. Units might be flat. It started this entire craze.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Stacy Smith, sales manager, Ridout Lumber Co., We have definitely put a focus on getting feedback from the field on what consumers want while also staying on trend and making sure we are a design leader in the category.” We have rounded out our entry-level porcelain collection in 2024,” Meluch said. “We Rogers, Ark.,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. The porcelain tile line offers a large-format deco stone look available in eight styles. Large-format deco has definitely gained momentum,” explained Doug Hayes, vice president of sales. Everybody is here and everybody is excited.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

For MSI, the indoor/outdoor trend has been a priority for some time now, but the company has officially launched—along with several product lines—a new display designed to help the dealer make that indoor/outdoor sale at Coverings 2022. “We Anatolia has launched a new natural stone collection that is set to feature 300 SKUs.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MARCH 29, 2016

My local ARDEX Sales Pro, Jeremiah Dean, directed me to roll out the membrane and let it “relax” and acclimate… it definitely passes the eye test and once you put your hands on it you know you’re dealing with top-quality material. I chose ARDEX X 5 using a 1/4″ x 1/4″ inch notched trowel.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

From porcelain to specialty ceramic, here are how a few materials compare in an exterior application: Porcelain & Glass. These two tile types are mentioned together, because porcelain and glass both undergo high heat and pressure when made. Porcelain & Glass. Thicket Porcelain. Cement & Terracotta.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. A seamless glass door may be more expensive than a shower curtain, but will definitely be more durable. We hope you like the products we recommend. Tired of your small, dark and uninspiring bathroom? Are you ready to finally give it an overhaul?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

When helping a consumer find her ideal floor, experts say retail sales associates need to consider several factors, including the consumer’s lifestyle and the room in which the flooring is being installed. This gets way too complicated, and as sales professionals we can get too far out in the weeds. McMurtry is not alone.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

With plank tiles in particular, we see doming when the porcelain bows with heat, so a one-third offset in a running bond pattern and use of an edge-leveling system are good practices. Mary Yocum, Western Divisional Sales Manager, Crossville: The explosion in popularity for large tile has definitely changed the industry.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. MSI’s Arterra porcelain pavers feature Zero-slip, a proprietary technology providing exceptional slip resistance for wet and dry flooring.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The distinct challenges the industry has faced and continues to face start with inflation,” said Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Dal-Tile. This trend has been affecting tile sales for many years and it got aggravated during the pandemic,” he explained. However, there is a bright side. “We

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Time2Design

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Here is the scoop for those of you who need the 411 on how it is made - Dekton is made from a mixture of inorganic raw materials found in glass, porcelain tile and natural quartz. definition. products for sale. Ok so what is it made of? DEKTON Factory Almeria, Spain. Contemporary Mahogany. countertops. craftsmanship. dwell labs.

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Time2Design

APRIL 29, 2013

Fiandre Architectural Surfaces - beautiful porcelain tile that comes large sizes 60" x 36" and 60" x 120". definition. products for sale. Changing fuels is as easy as opening a drawer. Be sure to check out an earlier post about their outdoor dishwasher --> CLICK HERE. photo credit kalamazoo outdoor gourmet. countertops.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Urban Wood is a beautiful new porcelain tile ideal for any application, especially for creative projects where the “look of wood” is typically not specified, in particular, for hospitality suites’ kitchens and bathrooms. Florim’s new Urban Wood.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. Engineered Floors is able to accomplish this by using ultra-high-definition scans of real wood planks that are then printed onto a highly dimensionally stable SPC composite board. No wait time and no acclimation is required.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Ceramic, marble, porcelain, glass — Square tile is available in a variety of material types. At AC, we have endless porcelain and marble options available as a 12″x12″ field tile. For further questions about our products featured here, or to place a tile order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%. Existing home sales grew to 5.64

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

After experiencing declines in both sales and square footage in 2019 and 2020, the U.S. FCNews research shows wood flooring sales at the first point of sale in 2021 totaled a record $2.67 Hardwood’s performance in 2021 helped the category increase its share of total floor covering sales, albeit slightly, to 10%.

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