January, 2021

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Playlist of the Week — Our Favorite Hits

Architectural Ceramics

Week of January 18th, 2021. Following our top 5 favorite projects we’ve been apart of in recent years, we thought it was fitting to get some input from our staff and see what tunes they’ve been relying on! After a quick survey, the results are in and we’ve curated a playlist of some of our favorite hits from across the staff, and are more than delighted to share our tastes with you.

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Ceramics, the Material of Choice for Residential Environments

Tile of Spain USA

Ceramic tile has earned notoriety as the top building and surface material when it comes to commercial design, but did you know it has also gained prominence as the material of choice for residential design? Techlam, Slate Ivory. As ceramics become the top cladding option for everywhere from floors to facades to countertops, manufactures are swiftly improving production techniques to meet the needs of the ever-evolving design trends.

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5 Key Elements of Hygge Design

As The Tile Turns

When you picture the perfect evening, do you imagine an exciting night out on the town, complete with stylish outfits and elaborate activities? Or would you rather curl up with a good book while wearing your favorite pair of PJs? If you identify with the latter, you’ll have no trouble understanding the appeal of a concept that has recently gained traction all around the world: hygge.

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Add a Gorgeous Touch to Your Staircase with Our Cement Tile

Granada Tile

If you’re looking to upgrade your staircase, whether it’s a grand staircase, an outdoor stairway to your house or any other set of steps, cement tile is an outstanding option. Hand-poured cement tiles never fade, are low maintenance and can stand up to heavy wear and foot traffic for many years. Learn how hand-poured artisan cement tile can add a gorgeous touch to your staircase, and where you can find the best tiles available for your next project.

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Your Guide to Laundry Room Tile

Why Tile

It’s time to get excited about doing laundry and design the laundry room of your dreams! Ceramic tile is a natural choice for laundry rooms with its low-maintenance benefits, waterproof installation system, versatile applications, and impressive design options. Why Ceramic Tile Is Ideal for Laundry Rooms Ceramic tile features an impressive “laundry list” of benefits:… The post Your Guide to Laundry Room Tile appeared first on Why Tile.

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The Great Reveal: New flooring intros for 2021

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker Floor Covering News , with the launch of The Great Reveal, is providing manufacturers with creative ways to get their new flooring products in front of specialty retailers around the country so they may be better prepared to present consumers with new products, colors and designs to help them complete their renovation projects. The raging coronavirus pandemic has forced convention and confer­ence organizers to postpone winter and spring selling mar­kets to later in the year—or

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Playlist of the Week – Fresh Takes

Architectural Ceramics

Week of January 4th, 2020. Happy New Year! We hope you’ve started off your 2021 on a great note filled with positivity and looking ahead to a brighter future for yourself, your family, and everybody else. We’re looking forward to a 2021 filled with positive changes and re-gaining some sense of normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, we’re staying healthy and happy while the vaccine is beginning distribution.

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Tile Designed for a Pandemic

As The Tile Turns

From mask-wearing to hand-washing, a variety of daily habits allow us to limit the spread of COVID and protect our neighbors. Often, however, we fail to consider the role interior design can play in this effort. Antimicrobial tiles, in particular, hold the potential to reduce the impact of COVID and countless other diseases.

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Top Kitchen Design Trends in 2021

Granada Tile

The kitchen is one of the most-often redone rooms in any given home. Not only does this bring added value to your home, but it also adds a sense of good energy and welcoming air. After all, the kitchen is the room where the modern family spends most of its time. Not only is it a place to eat, but it’s also a place to work and congregate, as well as the heart and soul of your house.

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Using Ceramic Tile in Your Home Office

Why Tile

Whether you’re new to remote work or need to give your home office some new energy, ceramic tile is the workhorse you need for efficient and comfortable workspaces. The Rising Need for Home Offices One-third of U.S. workers are working remotely full-time in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. About two-thirds of these… The post Using Ceramic Tile in Your Home Office appeared first on Why Tile.

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Daltile’s Grilli highlights more hot tile trends for 2021

Floor Covering News

Daltile’s extra-large Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces slab. Dallas, Texas—Continuing the identification of hot tile trends for 2021 , Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has added “Beautiful Luxe” as a sub-trend of the larger design movement of well-being. “Being surrounded by a beautiful context makes us feel better and contributes to our well-being,” explained Grilli.

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Week of January 25th, 2020 — Mosaic Tile Designs

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Happy Monday to all the fellow tile – enthusiasts and designers out there! January 29 th brings us a holiday that’s come to be more appreciated during COVID-19 lockdowns – National Puzzle Day! We thought this was the perfect occasion to share one of our favorite tile uses, the tile mosaic. This week’s top 5 designs feature the coolest mosaic designs we could find for your viewing pleasure, as well as some insight as to what exactly makes up a tile mosa

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How to Deal with Tile Discoloration in a Shower

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Have you encountered tile discoloration in a shower? Showers, because they are inherently and intensely wet, tend to be harsh environments. They also tend not to be forgiving of uninformed installations. That's why employing Certified Tile Installers is so important. They know to anticipate situations such as tile discoloration in a shower because they take very seriously the TCNA Handbook , the ANSI Standards and manufacturer instructions.

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Classic Meets Contemporary at Rubble Tile: Semi Matte Porcelain that Wows

Rubble Tile

Adex USA’s highly functional and timely porcelain collection, Floor, is now available at Rubble Tile. Designers love the tiles’ natural semi matte glaze, classic shapes, and neutral colors that have made them a popular choice for both traditional and transitional spaces. But what defines Floor’s.

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Contemporary Kitchen Ideas

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

If you love sleek lines, shiny finishes, and sophisticated color schemes, a contemporary kitchen could be right for you. How do you begin narrowing down your options? The goal is to formulate a cohesive design that suits your preferences and lifestyle. Begin by checking out our past projects for inspiration. Then, call Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens at 301-363-4064 or contact us online to schedule a consultation in MD, DC, or VA.

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Open Shelving Tile Backsplashes and Tile Walls: Explore Your Options

Why Tile

Open shelving is one of the hottest storage trends, allowing you to show off your books, collections, beautiful dishes, canister sets, plants, and more. And, when paired with your favorite backsplash tile design, open shelving can make an even greater design impact. If the idea of ceramic tile with open shelving intrigues you, you’ve come… The post Open Shelving Tile Backsplashes and Tile Walls: Explore Your Options appeared first on Why Tile.

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Karndean Designflooring LVT picks ups Good Design Awards

Floor Covering News

Export, Pa.—Three luxury vinyl product ranges by Karndean Designflooring have been recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design with a 2020 Good Design Award, including the Heritage collection, Opus and Karndean LooseLay. The annual awards program recognizes the most innovative, bold and cutting-edge products from around the world.

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Week of January 18th, 2021 — Our Favorite Projects

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. As we enter into the New Year with high hopes and big visions in our eyes, we thought it was a great time to step back and showcase some projects Architectural Ceramics has completed over the recent years, and dwell on some of our coolest projects we were so fortunate to be able to have our name attached to. Fresh off of our annual corporate meeting on January 11 th , (we missed you just as much as you missed us that day, don’t worry), we thought it was a great ti

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THREE COLLECTIONS, UNLIMITED DESIGNS: INTRODUCING DESIGN COMPOSITE, DESIGN FORM, AND DESIGN MOTIF

Garden State Tile Blog

An extension of the popular Design Positive collection, Garden State Tile introduces Design Composite, Design Form, and Design Motif. Three new harmonious collections that recall the look of terrazzo, hand-worked concrete, and the patterns of classic cement tiles all revisited in a modern key. Design Composite. Design Composite is a dynamic porcelain stoneware collection that furnishes spaces with looks reminiscent of the Italian tradition of terrazzo.

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Signature Porcelain Tile Surfaces, Made Easy

Rubble Tile

Introducing Rubble Tile’s newest porcelain: the Core Collection by Dutch tilemakers, Mosa. They’re known as innovators in the porcelain tile space, bringing to the market design-forward concepts that are highly eco-friendly and suitable for both residential and commercial spaces. The newly unveiled Core Collection underscores.

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Radio Stone Update -- January 27, 2021

Stone Update

The U.S. cites Vietnam for currency manipulation, but holds back on a unfair-trade tariff; more.

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Everything You Need to Know About Subway Tile

Why Tile

Subway tile: you’ve heard of it and admired it, but do you really know what makes subway tile subway tile? We’re here to help, with a little historical perspective, the general characteristics of traditional subway tile, creative subway tile installation patterns and adaptations, and some ideas on where to use subway tile in your home.… The post Everything You Need to Know About Subway Tile appeared first on Why Tile.

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Hygienic products come of age in the midst of a pandemic

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan. M any people feel the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the world as we know it. People are living differently and buying differently. Studies have shown the pandemic has made consumers more aware of the need to maintain hygiene—both on a personal level as well as in their homes—to reduce the chances of infection. To that end, awareness is growing among consumers around antibacterial materials and antimicrobial products, and the hygienic benefits these low-maintenance surf

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Week of January 11th, 2021 – Office Innovations & Core Values

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Happy New Year! Although already almost two weeks into 2021, we can’t stop celebrating the end of 2020. Of course, we had a lot to be thankful for this year and hope you did as well, whether it was finishing school during a pandemic, finally getting that new backsplash you’ve dreamed of while you’re stuck at home, or just simply making it this far – we applaud you.

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Swatches Collection from Crossville

Garden State Tile Blog

Swatches wall tile by Crossville offers the ultimate palette for interior vertical surfaces. This powerhouse line is comprised of 16 versatile hues grouped into three color sets that make creating and specifying wall applications simple and fun. Featuring in-demand colors, 5 versatile field tile sizes, and a plethora of trims – Swatches by Crossville offers all you need to design beautifully tiled interior walls.

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Six Key Residential Wellness Design Trends for 2021

JG Kitchens

My third in a series of 2021 residential trend posts for the new year looks at my favorite -- wellness design. Once again, I chose to reach out to colleagues in the design industry for their inputs. I'm grateful for their contributions and eye candy. The post Six Key Residential Wellness Design Trends for 2021 comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Caesarstone Acquires Omicron Granite & Tile

Stone Update

Surfaces manufacturer gets U.S. stone-supplier network in deal valued at $27 million.

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Colorful Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas

Why Tile

Looking for fun flooring ideas for your bathroom? Colorful bathroom floor tile is just the pick-me-up we need to inspire our days, with options that span the rainbow and creative multicolor designs, as well. Here are some of our favorite colorful tile bathroom floors from Instagram, guaranteed to cheer you. Yellow Bathroom Floor Tiles View… The post Colorful Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas appeared first on Why Tile.

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Daltile’s Grilli highlights new products, well-being in 2021

Floor Covering News

Enlite. Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has termed a key trend for 2021 as “Eudaimonia.” Eudaimonia is a Greek word that can be translated as human flourishing. She described this as the trend of well-being, which relates to many of Daltile’s soon-to-launch tile products. The trend of well-being, according to Grilli, incorporates many of the principles of biophilic design.

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Playlist of the Week — Work From Home

Architectural Ceramics

Week of January 11th, 2020. Following our top 5 design all about the future of offices and what the workplace might look like following the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw it fitting to provide to you our favorite music we’ve curated while spending many hours at the home desk. From March to January, we’ve gone through so much music it’s hard to come up with a playlist to capture the endless hours spent at the home-desk, but we think this playlist, bringing in hits from all corners of

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Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

Life of an Architect

There is a nostalgia associated with architects and sketching but is it still an integral part of the design process anymore? The post Ep 066: Architects and Sketching first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Ep 066: Architects and Sketching at Life of an Architect. There is a nostalgia associated with architects and sketching but is it still an integral part of the design process anymore?

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Nine Kitchen Design Trends for 2021

JG Kitchens

Today we're looking at nine kitchen design trends for the year. My sources were surveys and reports from Houzz, Ferguson, NKBA and Zillow and the article was published on my Forbes.com page. Many of the trends showing up in our kitchens are being driven by the pandemic. That's unsurprising. What is surprising -- at least to me -- is. The post Nine Kitchen Design Trends for 2021 comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Jensen Joins Natural Stone Institute Exec Committee

Stone Update

Will start as board secretary and proceed to be group’s board president in 2024.

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Pantone’s 2021 Colors of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating

Why Tile

Pantone has surprised us this year by choosing not just one color for 2021, but two: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. According to Pantone, Ultimate Gray is representative of dependability and strength. As with natural elements that endure throughout the ages, Ultimate Gray inspires feelings of resilience and equilibrium. Illuminating, on the other hand, is a… The post Pantone’s 2021 Colors of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating appeared first on Why Tile.

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Katie Jensen joins Natural Stone Institute executive committee

Floor Covering News

Katie Jensen. Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has selected Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) to join the association’s executive committee as board secretary. Michael Picco (PICCO Engineering), 2021 Natural Stone Institute board president, said he looks forward to the experience, enthusiasm and innovation Jensen will bring to the leadership position.

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Playlist of the Week — Jazz and Classical Vibes

Architectural Ceramics

Week of January 25th, 2021. Following our mosaic feature in our top 5 design posts of the week, we thought it was only fitting to again pay tribute to national puzzle day (January 29th) and provide some fitting tunes for such an activity. This week our playlist features some of the highest-regarded classical and jazz music the world has to offer, in order to create the ultimate environment for focus and relaxation.

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Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules

Life of an Architect

Finish Schedules are a topic that I've been wanting to discuss for years. What do they look like, what information do you show, how do legends really work. all this and more. The post Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules at Life of an Architect.