CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

My grandmother worked at Gladding McBean (Franciscan Tile), hand painting dinnerware while she was pregnant with my father. Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. The Ceramic Tile course includes industry standards and sales techniques.

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Time2Design

JANUARY 27, 2014

BlogTour Vegas | KBIS | IBS | Design & Construction Week | 2014. the inaugural Design & Construction week! time ~ Design & Construction week! This is sure to be an epic event combining all aspects of the construction and design in home building, construction and the kitchen and bath industry. Well this is it!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Image: Thomas de Cruz Architects & Designers If you’ve thought about buying a home, odds are you’ve seen the phrase “contingencies” pop up once or twice in your research. These clauses indicate that certain events need to occur in order for the sale to move forward. We’ve listed them below to help you get started.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

Painting rooms Caliente is Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2018. Image: Benjamin Moore Painting a room is one of the fastest and least expensive ways to give a room a makeover. The best part about this type of project is that homeowners can take a bigger risk with color and paint over it if they don’t like it.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2020

in sales year to date. While many small businesses across the country continue to struggle with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic—which recently experienced resurgence in some states previously thought to have kept the virus at bay— some stores are reporting record growth rates. As of July 16, Providence Flooring in Kingsport, Tenn.,

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Image: Linda McDougald Design | Postcard from Paris Home We hate to say it, but trends do come and go. For sellers, this cycle can leave some sellers stuck with outdated design trends when they put their home on the market. ” — David Meek, broker at The Arizona Report in Phoenix. We’re looking at you, wallpaper !)

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Image: Design Build Duluth The decision to sell your home is a daunting one. Though it is optional, hiring a real estate agent who can help guide you through the sale will undoubtedly make this often-stressful process easier. When it comes to details like paint colors and furniture styles, use neutral tones. Depersonalize.

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Granada Tile

MARCH 27, 2017

Cement tiles are the latest must-haves in home and commercial décor and are influencing a design shift that embraces color and pattern versus solid neutrals (think plain subway tile). Their long history of unmatched style and durability makes them one of the most sought after design elements of all time. A blurry design.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 6, 2018

Blue bathrooms top the list, adding up to “$5,400 more than expected to the sale price.” Zillow’s report says that light blue bathrooms are best, although any blue seems to work. This bathroom features a single painted blue wall, coordinating towels and a mosaic tile stripe of various blue shades.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Image Via: ICustom Designs. Now that the real estate market is so internet-based, a lot of people feel that they can handle the sale of their home without professional help. Image Via: West Chin Architects & Interior Designers. Image Via: Architectural Designs. Hire An Experienced Real Estate Agent. Understandably so.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. 2 Two-story Family Room – What?!?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

If that holds true, it will be in line with 2019, when residential sales slipped 6.5% Initially this was evident through mass merchants in DIY segments such as paint and outdoor/garden. Retailers are seeing growth in carpet sales, with consumers more likely to replace their older carpets rather than their older hard surfaces.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 9, 2018

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Dutch statement lighting Filigrana laser cut metal pendant by Leto Lab , Origami paper lamp shade by Nelli Anna , Baby Taglight table lamp by Arp Design. No need to mix and match or stick with the design style of the room or your home.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2015

This type of loan has a lower initial interest rate than a fixed-rate mortgage, meaning that buyers may get approved for a larger sale price. As you walk through the homes, keep in mind that it’s easy to get caught up in small details like paint color, but most cosmetic changes can easily be made. Adjustable-rate mortgage.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Multi-family housing activity in 2019 can be best be described as lackluster, especially compared to the sales seen on the single- family side of the business. Multi-family housing starts in January 2020 reached 564,000 units (seasonally adjusted), up 14% from December, the Census Bureau reports. The news is not all somber.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

The latest new residential construction data paints a cloudy picture for short-term growth prospects. Building material prices are up 47% since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, NAHB reported. million, this pace is nearly equal to the May 2021 rate, the Census Bureau reported. million, a 3.5% Macro issues.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

AUGUST 24, 2020

According to recent reports, the average cost to remodel a kitchen in the US ranges from $12,700 to $33,200 — but never fear! Give your cabinets a fresh coat of paint. Refreshing your cabinets with a new coat of paint is an inexpensive way to upgrade your kitchen. It's possible to upgrade your kitchen without breaking the bank.

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