Wed.May 16, 2018

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Ask An Interior Designer: Tips For Choosing Tiles

The London Tile Co.

Clare Phillips is an independent consultant on interior design and house building who has recently completed her own self-build project in Surrey. Having spent a significant amount of time choosing and styling tiles for her own contemporary five-bedroom home, we thought she would be the perfect person to give us some tips on choosing tiles. Clare has used a mix of large format grey and wood effect tiles in her home to create a modern feel with a touch of Scandinavian style.

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TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA: 2018 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation

Ceramic Industry Magazine

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) recently announced the availability of the “2018 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation,” a guide to assist in clarifying and standardizing installation specifications for tile.

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Are You Making The 4 Bedroom Design Mistakes That Keep Decorators Up At Night?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Are you making one of these bedroom design mistakes? Image: Stone Creek Builders Is your bedroom looking a little lackluster? Are you feeling like you’re not designing it to its fullest potential? If so, you’re not alone. These bedroom design mistakes are all too frequent. Fortunately, though, these problems are fairly easy to fix. We’ve laid out four of the most common ones below, along with theirr simple solutions.

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Outstanding Ornamenta

Diary of a Tile Addict

Deco by Ornamenta When it came to achingly beautiful tiles in all the current design trends, Coverings delivered in spades. The halls abounded in excellent examples of the latest in cement-, wood-, marble-, cotto-, and terrazzo-effects, plus a good smattering of geometrics, planks and modern metallics. Great products, but following predictable paths.

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Dal-Tile Plant Earns OSHA Star of Excellence Safety Award

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Dal-Tile’s production facility in Muskogee, Okla., was recently recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for “zero recordables and zero lost time accidents” during 2017.

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Marazzi’s D_Segni collection wins IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Award

Floor Covering News

Dallas—Marazzi’s D_Segnicollectionreceived an IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awardduring the 2018 HD Expoin Las Vegas. A porcelain tile reinterpretation of traditional hand-made cement tiles found in Italy, D_Segni secured this win.

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How to Use the Rule of Three in Living Room Decor for Wow-Worthy Results

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The rule of three will help you balance comfort and style in your living room. Image: Martha O’Hara Interiors Design theory can feel nebulous. What makes good design? More importantly, how do you nail down good design and bring it into your home? While much of design theory is complex, there’s one simple guideline that’s easy to put to work: the rule of three.

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Shimadzu Partners with University of North Florida on Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) and the University of North Florida (UNF) have joined forces to help establish the Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility (MSERF) on the campus of UNF in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Outdoor Kitchen Ideas That Will Make You Drool

Trendir Magazine

Once the weather becomes nice there is nothing more satisfying than to enjoy time outdoors and entertain family and friends. What better way to do just that then to have an outdoor kitchen. Outdoor kitchens have become extremely popular in the recent years because of their eye-catching aesthetics. If you have the space for it, consider one of these outdoor kitchen ideas as a new backyard project your family will love and enjoy.

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Rockheads Arrive in Atlanta

Stone Update

Surfacing-industry network draws largest group ever for meeting during Coverings 2018.

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Home Décor Strategies to Help You Make Great Design Choices

Stagetecture

(A big thanks to our friends at Taylor Morrison for sponsoring this post!). Making interior design decisions can be intimidating for the average homeowner. After all, you want something that looks great and fits in with the season’s best trends, but you also want a home design that will look equally great next year. While trends often change, some smart strategies will help you make choices that will stand the test of time.

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Caesarstone Hits Rocky First Quarter ‘18

Stone Update

Israeli quartz-surface manufacture reports lower earnings amid problems and management changes; Clifford out as U.S. chief.

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Artisan Group: Back in Austin Again

Stone Update

Texas capital city hosts seventh annual group meeting/industry showcase for fabricator network.

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Bellagio Design Comes Up A Winner

Stone Update

Disney designer gets Paris trip for marble-medallion effort in Bostik competition.

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Mile-High Meet for Park Industries

Stone Update

Digital Stoneworking Expo visits Denver last month.

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