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Living History: More Sensational Cement Tile from Guatemala

Granada Tile

Guatemala, as with Nicaragua, has a robust tradition of cement tile installations. In older parts of its cities and towns, surfaces are covered with stunning cement tile designs ranging from the subtle to the extravagant. Spied at a posada in Antigua, Nicaragua, a simple cement tile floor caught Melanie and Marcos’s attention.

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Latest wood floors run the wide/long gamut

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Suppliers are investing in new technologies to make wood floors more durable and, yes, water resistant, to compete with the likes of SPC. I n the battle to reclaim market share from look-alike categories, hardwood suppliers are rolling out an array of new wood floors designed to pique the interest of retailers as well as consumers.

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Making Mosaic Tile Patterns that Do the Most

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Interior designers are raving over mosaic tile patterns. Stamping shape and color across walls and floors constructs tremendous inspiration for room design. Moroccan style designs with the Alhambra 50 A tiles add a lovely, bright, and floral look to any space. Kitchen in Guatemala. Home of David Schneider.

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Mannington reveals inspiration behind its designs

Floor Covering News

“We have the best product and design team in the industry,” Sheehan stated. Following is a sneak peek of the inspiration and technologies behind some of the new products and designs. Improvements are designed to enhance the realism across its ADURA Max and ADURA Rigid wood designs. CraftedEdge—A true ‘Bev-olution’.

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Get the Look: Bring the Flavor of Guatemalan Cement Tile’s to Your Next Project

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Last week, we showed you some great cement tiles Melanie and Marcos came across on trip to Guatemala. If you loved the simple concrete tile installation in an Antigua posada, you can recreate the feel using our Borga tile design. The pattern, dominated by large-scale circles is a nod to the circles in the Guatemalan design.

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Coverings Installation & Design Award winners announced

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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ARDEX Academy Training…En Espanol!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Twenty installers from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Puerto Rico recently attended ARDEX Tile and Stone, Moisture Control, Underlayments and Designer Floor training seminars. The next ARDEX Academy Spanish tiling training is May 9-10 in Stockton, CA. Click to register!