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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Ceramic tile, like a 3″x6″ subway, seems like a safe and popular pick for designers and homeowners alike. ACI employees filled out tile brackets and the results are in.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Marazzi launches Marble Obsession

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas— Marazzi launched its Marble Obsession porcelain and ceramic tile collection. Being surrounded by a beautiful environment makes us feel better and contributes to our well-being, but it is interesting to note that the concept of luxury is changing,” said Shelly Halbert, director of product design, Dal-Tile Corporation.

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone. Porcelain: This hard-wearing glazed porcelain tile from our Kiln & Penny Collection is a stoneware tile made to look like ceramic.

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Italian Instincts

Diary of a Tile Addict

As anticipation builds prior to Coverings , Tile Addict offers a further selection of stand-out ranges, all recently launched, that you can see in Atlanta, all displayed by member companies of Ceramics of Italy. The Gambini Tile on Time brand prides itself on delivering contemporary style and design. Link by Gambini.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. After it is mined or quarried it is cut into slabs and one side is finished. I think it would be fine for a design element for Architectural purposes for it''s texture and color. Travertine comes from all over the world. Some of it is honed and smoothed.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. This revolutionary range of porcelain is well suited for indoor and outdoor applications. • Azulejos Plaza (Booth 2106) will impress attendees with Ecowood, a porcelain stoneware wall tile comprised of 85% recycled content. 11 April 2012.

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