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Check out Oprah’s New Orcas Island Getaway

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Variety has done some super sleuthing to discover that Oprah Winfrey just spent $8.275 million on a private estate on Orcas Island, Washington. Orcas Island is between Seattle and Vancouver in the San Juan Islands archipelago. Oprah’s new compound, named Madroneagle Estate by the seller, features two waterfront parcels totaling 43 acres and 3,000 feet of shoreline.

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Doha Diapason

Diary of a Tile Addict

The Mondrian Doha by SWA featuring tiles by FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti. The Mondrian Doha, a 24-storey skyscraper containing apartments and a luxury hotel with 270 rooms and suites, has opened its doors. Six years of work by SWA , South West Architecture, went into this complex structure with its design inspired by the falcon, a great tradition in the Persian Gulf, featuring amazing ceramic decorations by?

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Ceramic: Positive factors fuel eight-year winning streak

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By Ken Ryan The U.S. ceramic tile industry registered its eighth consecutive year of growth in 2017, buoyed largely by.

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Top 50 Ceramic Industry News Stories of 2017-2018

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Below are the year’s most-viewed news stories on the Ceramic Industry website (posted and viewed between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018).

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How to Deal with Construction Delays

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

There you are, staying on schedule and getting ready to move into your new home when boom: construction delays. Suddenly your perfect schedule seems more like a general guideline and it causes a ripple effect throughout your build. How do you get back on track? Building a new home can definitely be stressful, especially when your schedule starts to slip.

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Luxurious Modern Outdoor Space Ideas

Trendir Magazine

Whether you have a small outdoor space or a large one the key is decorating the area to your liking by creating a luxurious space that allows you to feel as if you have your very own piece of paradise every time you step outdoors. Here are luxury outdoor spaces with bold colors, comfy furniture and fun designs that bring a little slice of vacation right to your home.

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7 Easy Ways to Decorate With Lilac

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Rich lilac walls highlight pretty white accents. Image: PPG Voice of Color Lilac has unseated Millennial Pink as the most exciting pastel for our homes, and we couldn’t be happier. While pastel pink can be a soothing addition to a contemporary color palette, lilac and lavender are more versatile and easy to use. Once thought of as nostalgic and sentimental, today’s lilac works wonderfully in contemporary spaces with clean lines and simple decor, and in rustic spaces with a simple color palette.

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Multiple Trends Influencing Growth in Asia-Pacific Refractories Market

Ceramic Industry Magazine

The Asia-Pacific refractories market is expected to reach $18.5 billion by 2025, increasing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2017’s $13.2 billion.

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Havwoods presents high performance underlayments

Floor Covering News

New York, N.Y.—Havwoods International, a UK-based hardwood flooring supplier, is now providing options to absorb, block, break and isolate sound with three different underlayment products—Provent underlay, Unda-Tech Silver Backed underlay.

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SCHOTT Aims to Enhance Hermetic Packaging Offerings with Acquisition of Primoceler Oy

Ceramic Industry Magazine

SCHOTT AG has entered into an agreement to acquire glass micro-bonding company Primoceler Oy.

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Commercial: Corporate, hospitality specifications drive sales

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By K.J. Quinn A flurry of activity in key end-use sectors—corporate, hospitality and education, among them—drove the bulk of commercial.

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Resilient: WPC, LVT, SPC continue to reign supreme

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By Lindsay Baillie The resilient category once again led the flooring industry in terms of percentage growth, thanks mainly to the.

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MAPEI revamps its training institute’s logo, program

Floor Covering News

Deerfield Beach, Fla.—MAPEI North America’s training program, known as MAPEI Technical Institute (MTI), has introduced a redesigned logo in conjunction with a global rebranding of the company’s international training initiatives.

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Wood: Sector maintains share on strong demand

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By Reginald Tucker Rising demand for residential replacement projects combined with a strengthening new home construction market contributed to another.

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Laminate: End-use activity shifts amidst sales, volume declines

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By Reginald Tucker A palpable shift in import shipments, combined with the loss of significant domestic capacity when one major.

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Commercial: Retail sector lags behind improving economy

Floor Covering News

June 26-July 2, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 1 By Reginald Tucker What do Sears, Kmart, J.C. Penney, Macy’s, Payless, Toys ’R Us, Walgreens, Michael Kors and Gymboree have in.

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