May, 2018

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Go big or go home. OK, we’d love to go through your home. Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. No matter the type of renovation, we can change the look of your home in a big way. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made.

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Neutral Tones & Tempting Texture From The Napoli Range

The London Tile Co.

Texture has been making waves in the tile world over the last year, following on from other popular trends like wood and stone effect – which both seem to be here to stay. We’re hoping that texture will follow in their footsteps as it’s definitely one of our new favourite ways to add interest to a neutral colour scheme. One range that perfectly combines neutral tones with tempting texture is Napoli.

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On the Road in New York-ICFF, Art & Great Food

Kitchens for Living

This year my birthday coincided with Design Week so I thought what the heck, it’s time for another On the Road episode, this time to the Big Apple for ICFF. The International Contemporary Furniture Fair was held at the Jacob K. Javits Center May 20-23 and is known as the North American platform for Luxury […] Read more.

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Innovate Your Dining Room Floor by Using Modern Tiles

Granada Tile

As the centerpiece for gathering friends and family for weeknight dinners and special occasions, the dining room is a space in your home that commands drama and attention. This space also calls for unique materials and décor to set it apart from the rest of the house and still have it complement your other rooms. Dining room floor tiles are an excellent way to add lasting style that is neither boring nor too trendy.

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Now Trending: Notable Looks from Tile of Spain Manufacturers at Coverings 2018

Tile of Spain USA

This year, tens of thousands of attendees from every facet of the design community happened upon the Spain Pavilion at Coverings 2018, where the term eye candy took on a whole new meaning. Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), exhibited a wide variety of new product innovations and trends from 85 Spanish tile manufacturers.

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2018 Salone del Mobile Milano's Most Magnificent Marvels

As The Tile Turns

Every spring, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to beautiful Milano for the Salone del Mobile. This renowned conference brings the world's most talented designers together to acknowledge and celebrate their latest creations. In past years, the renowned trade fair has given rise to some of the industry's most electrifying developments. In 2018, designers expanded on a variety of trends seen at CERSAIE and other top trade shows: texture, clean lines, intricate mosaics and eco-friendly elemen

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Made By Moms, For Moms: Tiled Spaces with a Feminine Touch

Architectural Ceramics

For a lot of mom’s, a simple gesture like a hand-made card, breakfast in bed, or a bouquet of flowers means a lot on Mother’s Day. But what about when she simply wants to get away to pamper herself in a feminine space? Claire from the show Modern Family wanted to create her own ‘she-shack’ in the backyard, but Phil won out with a batting cage.

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3 DIY Eco-Friendly Cleaning Solutions for Your Spring Clean

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Get your home sparkling this spring, with eco-friendly cleaners. Image: Marlowe Hues Color & Design Spring cleaning is supposed to refresh your home. It’s a little counterintuitive, then, that traditional cleaning methods lean on harsh, often toxic chemicals to do the job. Your home may look better after using these products, but, in actuality, you’ve only swapped germs and grime for possible dangers to your family and the environment.

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Add Elegance to Your Patio with Black and White Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Tiles have been one of the most classic and beloved décor materials for centuries. The craft dates back to 20,000 BC when humans started making figures and objects using clay and other materials with in-ground kilns. While tile trends come and go, one color combination has remained a tried-and-true classic for centuries: black and white tile. Patterned black and white tile go with just about any color palette and style.

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LA FABBRICA INAUGURATED ITS EXCELLENCE EXHIBITION CENTRE

Ceramics of Italy

The company belonging to the ITALCER group, under the leadership of its CEO Graziano Verdi, launched its new exhibition centre inside the enchanting fifteenth-century building Palazzo Dal Monte Casoni, in the heart of the Emilian city. LA FABBRICA SPA , whose headquarters are located in Castel Bolognese, is specialized in the production of high quality Italian pottery and on 12 th April it inaugurated its excellence exhibition centre in Imola, where art and history are oriented to the future.

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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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Rubble Tile in the Midwest Home Luxury Remodeling Tour

Rubble Tile

Midwest Home is kicking off the summer with their Luxury Remodeling Tour, a two-weekend event that showcases some of the Twin Cities’ top remodeling projects. The tour runs through the first two weekends of June, the 2nd-3rd and 9th-10th, from noon to 6 p.m. each.

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May Featured Tiles: Echo & Temple

The London Tile Co.

We’re certainly getting a taste of every weather this year; from snow to a mini heatwave and back to de-icing our cars. Hopefully, warmer weather is on its way (again) and we can concentrate on summer plans and choosing new tiles. Our range of external porcelain tiles have been flying out of our warehouse and we cannot wait to see the exciting patios you are creating with them.

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5 Affordable Ways to Make your Home Feel More Luxurious

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Let us show you how to add affordable luxury into your home. Image: Polo MA Inc. Interior Design Creating a luxury retreat in your own home may seem like an expensive and overwhelming task. Opulent furniture and upscale décor come to mind when we think of the term “luxury,” but, it doesn’t have to be that way. By simply making a few small changes, you can make your home feel luxurious without spending an arm and a leg.

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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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Ways to Waterproof Your Kitchen

Kitchen and Residential Design

In a home, the kitchen is often the center of all activity. Almost all residents and guests pass through the kitchen and use it for its many purposes – crafting meals, enjoying a snack or a drink together, passing quick conversations over breakfast before work or school, washing hands, and much, much more. The kitchen also receives a lot of water activity, and sometimes it is unwanted water.

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Latest Recipient of the FCICA Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship: Michael Lancaster

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Aliquippa, PA, May 3, 2018 – FCICA , the Flooring Contractors Association, in partnership with ARDEX Americas and nora systems, Inc. announced the 2018 1 st quarter recipient of the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager Program (CIM) Scholarship. The winner, Michael Lancaster, works for Master Craft Flooring in Richmond Hill, Georgia.

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Feel the Breeze with Tom Scheerer in House Beautiful Magazine

Cement Style

Pick up the May 2018 issue of House Beautiful and escape to the Bahamas with Tom Scheerer’s enchanting interior design featuring our handcrafted cement tile. Tom Scheerer’s designs are always inspired, and this Caribbean Colonial is no exception. For this project, Scheerer chose to create custom cement tile, “Katie”, in a light and airy colorway.

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Aquarius Stone Effect Tiles

The London Tile Co.

The Aquarius range features natural stone effect wall and floor tiles as well as a modern decor tile in Dark or Moon grey.

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Lighten Up! Get Inspired with These 16 Fresh Pendant Light Ideas

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Let these fresh pendant light ideas inspire your next design. Image: Earle & Ginger Kitchens Pendant lights have been around for a while, but that doesn’t mean there’s only one way to use them. In fact, far from it. Occasionally you need to shake things up by combining traditional design elements with new pendant light ideas. Often the results turn out better than you ever could have imagined.

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Spanish Surprises

Diary of a Tile Addict

Granada by Oset. Tile of Spain’s many Spanish member companies promise to deliver a riot of pattern, colour and innovation at Coverings. Below are just a few of the beautiful new ranges that will be on show at Atlanta. Bernini by Saloni. The Bernini Collection from Saloni mimics natural colour finishes inspired by travertine marble to give it a new aesthetic dimension.

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The Ultimate Guide to Underlayment for Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

For a beautiful and long-lasting tile installation, you need to ensure that every facet of the job is completed properly according to tile industry standards and best practices. The key element here is the foundation of the installation and that's where underlayment for tile solves a multitude of problems.

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TILE EXCELLENCE

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GIO Looks At What’s Trending in Floor Tile for Commercial Interiors

Giotile

When it comes to commercial flooring trends, the styles and options available are nearly endless. But regardless of the look you want, It’s essential that the performance characteristics of the flooring you choose meet the requirements of demanding commercial environments.

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Ten people making a difference

Floor Covering News

May 14/21, 2018: Volume 33, Issue 24 One measure of success in business or in life is being able to make a positive impression on the lives of others. Whether.

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4 Ways to Decorate with Antiques and Heirlooms

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Though antiques may carry special emotional relevance, randomly throwing them up on the wall risks making a home look outdated — or worse, trashy. But there are several ways to decorate with antiques to keep your house looking timeless. Below, we’ll cover how to tastefully decorate with family heirlooms in a way that doesn’t make your home look haphazard.

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Commercialising Colour

Diary of a Tile Addict

Part of the Tonalite display at Coverings. After a decade or more when monochrome minimalism held sway, it has been refreshing to see the world’s leading tile manufacturers start to explore colour with fresh enthusiasm. This has gone hand in hand with the revival of small format wall tiles. It is clear that the use of colour is now far more scientific and considered that it was, say, 20 years ago.

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Ways to Update Your Home

Kitchen and Residential Design

It might seem like a superfluous task to fix up your home. You already live there and, as long as things work, you may feel fine with the way things are. However, taking the time to remodel and repair has beneficial effects on your cost of living, quality of life, and your overall health. The how and why might seem baffling at first, but there are a number of ways to update your home, at an affordable cost.

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Rilievi by CEDIT wins the NYCxDESIGN Award

Ceramics of Italy

Rilievi , the CEDIT collection designed by Zaven , has received the NYCxDESIGN Award; the prestigious recognition presented by Interior Design magazine and by ICFF that gathers and rewards the best design achievements every year. Rilievi – first shown at the Spazio CEDIT during Fuorisalone 2018 – was selected by an international jury and awarded as overall winner in the “ Wall Covering: Tile & Stone ” category.

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Certified Tile Installers Strengthen Brekhus Tile & Stone Professionalism

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

If you're already committed to delivering the best quality and customer service, how can you strengthen your reputation? In the case of Brekhus Tile & Stone , the solution was simple: ensure that as many installer employees and subcontractors as possible become Certified Tile Installer s, and apply to the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) to become a part of the Five Star Contractor program.

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Coverings honors young professionals in 2018 Rock Star program

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, has announced its new honorees for the annual Rock Stars Emerging Leaders program. Now in its fourth year, the.

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4 Ways to Bring the Outdoors Inside, Without the Mess

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you like the outdoors, it’s natural to want to bring some of that beauty inside. However, Pinterest boards often suggest adding real branches and pinecones to your home decor in order to bring the outdoors inside — a potentially messy affair, and hard to accomplish if you live in an urban area. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to bring the outdoors inside without rooting around and disrupting nature.

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Metropolitan Mastery

Diary of a Tile Addict

Metropolitan from Colorker Group’s ZYX brand. If you are looking for innovation in wall tile design, the metro tile may seem an unlikely destination. After all, this is one of the long-established staples of the tile retailer’s arsenal, alongside quarry tiles, black and white contrasts, and simulated marbles. Metropolitan from Colorker Group’s ZYX brand.

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Black Kitchen Cabinet Ideas For The Chic Cook

Trendir Magazine

When we first think about the kitchen space we may think white, pastels or vivid bright hues, especially during the summer months. However, for that chic, edgy touch black is the way to go. The rich hue will take your cooking space to the next level with little to no effort. Here are some black kitchen cabinet ideas for the chic cook that want to bring something different to their home décor.

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Project Management as a Tool for Leadership Development

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Projects have long been a part of the glass and ceramic industry. Projects—whether they are capital or process improvement—and the associated project management process help manufacturing operations gain a competitive edge.

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Is Your Tile Layout Centered and Balanced, With No Small Cuts?

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Do you spend time ensuring that your tile layout is centered and balanced, with no small cuts? I hope so since this the most effective way to ensure that a tile installation has a professionally installed appearance.

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NTCA names winners of Five Star Contractor Project of the Year

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) named the winners of its sixth annual NTCA Five Star Contractor Project of the Year Awards at Coverings 2018 here. NTCA’s Five Star Contractor.

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