July, 2015

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Tile Trend Watch: Modern Naturals

Tile of Spain USA

Tile trends today include versatility and the ability to be used in any room of the home. Whether the objective is a traditional or more modern style, Tile of Spain manufacturers offer ceramic tiles with nature-inspired patterns and elements that are a great choice for integrating aesthetics and quality into any room. The natural tones of wood and stone inspire some of the most exquisite collections for ceramic floors and walls.

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Mixed mediums: new showroom displays feature fabulous backsplashes!

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Luxury Designs, one of our industry partners, recently remodeled their Fargo showroom and used a number of our products in their vignettes. The results? Stunning. Combining ceramic with stone and using mosaics that combine glass, marble and mother-of-pearl. Visit their showroom today to see these wonderful vignettes. Kate-Lo Tile & Stone products used in these displays are as follows: Kitchen Backsplash: .

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Tile Tips for an Eye-Catching Backsplash

Tile Talk

By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. This post is a contribution to the Range Hoods Inc July Blog Hop & $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway. As a blog hop participant, we've been asked to write about Summer DIY & Home Improvement. Check out the link to read other DIY contributions, learn more about the blog hop, and a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

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How To: 6 Tips For Successfully Installing Granada Tile’s Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

We recently stopped by a home where the cement tile was in the process of being installed by Vahe Alvazian of Artisan Tile and Stone Works in Playa del Rey, California. Alvazian knows what he’s talking about. He installed Granada Tile’s Fez cement tiles at Intelligensia Coffee Shop in Silver Lake in Los Angeles, which is still looking great and inspiring Instagram photographs 10 years later.

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Get The Look: Traditional Tuscan

The London Tile Co.

Using warm, earthy tones is the perfect way to give your home the feel of a Mediterranean holiday villa, and exposed bricks create a stunning rustic vibe. Using these two design ideas will help you create your own Tuscan-inspired, charming dining nook. For a bold, warm toned floor use Terracotta Tiles or for a more subtle warmth use Nature Porcelain Tiles in Peanut.

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Customer Photos and A New Design Space in Matthews, NC

The Tile Shop

Good morning! I have some awesome customer photos and a newly designed space from our Matthews, NC showroom to share with you today. First….a beautiful stone bathroom from Steve Gilerman in our Westbury, NY showroom. Steve worked with Precision Plus Contractors to design this space. Featuring our Volcano natural stone and the Puno listello: Please click on the images to view: Next is a cool glass and marble shower from George Spantidos in our Norwalk, CT store.

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Thin ceramic tile: a world of possibilities.

Tile of Spain USA

From facades to countertops, cladding and flooring applications, thin tile can be used nearly anywhere. Tile of Spain manufacturers offer a range of the most cutting edge thin tile choices in the world, as thin as 3mm. Here’’s a look at some of the Spanish ceramic thin tile that is available for quick purchase in the US today as part of the Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection.

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My Sensible Style Bathroom

JG Kitchens

One of my earliest Pinterest boards was My Sensible Style Kitchen. In that one, I shared the elements I’d like to include in a fully-remodeled Chez J kitchen. This new board, My Sensible Style Bathroom, takes on my master bath. It’s not a room I’m going to completely remodel; it doesn’t need it and I would likely not fully recoup the investment.

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Granada Tile Cement Tile Spotlight: Bilboa

Granada Tile

For most of the world, Bilbao has become synonymous with Frank Gehry’s fantastical museum of the same name. in the city of the same name in Spain. (Fun fact for any Tolkein fans out there: in Basque, the city’s name is Bilbo, the first name of the reluctantly brave Hobbit in The Hobbit ) Because of its many swoops and swerves, this historic cement tile pattern reminded us of Bilbao. .

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Get The Look: With Essence

The London Tile Co.

Create this simple, modern style with Essence White and Essence Pre-Corte Tortora scored ceramic wall tiles.

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Tile and Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture at the Homestead Musuem

Tile Talk

By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. The hot, humid weather we've been experiencing in Southern California since last week has taken a toll on me. I am not used to the tropical weather, so I find my mind wandering. The entry gates to La Casa Nueva at the Homestead Museum. However, with the stifling and oppressive heat, there is great news! We received some much-needed rain for our parched California lands.

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Call for Entries: 14th Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Design

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), is proud to announce an open call for the 14th Tile of Spain Awards competition. The awards honor international excellence in projects with Spanish ceramic tile in three categories: Architecture, Interior Design and Degree Project in Architecture.

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Cornerstone by Ergon

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Cornerstone by Ergon draws quarry-hewn inspiration of stones from around the world. Cornerstone offers its own unique interpretation of the stones from around the world, based on a fresh vision and new reproduction technologies. Distinctive forms and geological rarities collected from the four corners of the planet create a stone collection with a unique identity.

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A Story of Family, Friendship and Tile

Making Tile Modern

Regina Gong. Regina Gong is a good friend and because of that, she has good friends with good taste. As they say, ‘like attracts like,’ but is it possible for some really gorgeous tiles to come between two friends? “I was on Houzz looking at all these tiles and complaining that I couldn’t find anything that was unique or in our budget.

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Granada Tile Badajoz Cement Tile Provides Kitchen Tile Inspiration

Granada Tile

Over on VivaFullHouse , our Badajoz cement tile gets a spot in her round up of her dreams for a kitchen with deep blue or navy cabinets (and our Badajoz concrete tiles of course!). This is an unusual and beautiful color for a kitchen and we love her use of our Badajoz encaustic tile in reverse of the way we’ve seen them before (as the concrete tile floor in this stunning Jessica Helgerson kitchen, for example).

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How To Get The Art Deco Look In Your Bathroom

The London Tile Co.

As the emerging profession of interior designer began to increase in popularity in the 1920s, so did the opulent and sophisticated art deco styles. Inspired by the glamour of early Hollywood, coupled with exotic influences from the Orient, Africa and Egypt, art deco made its way into every room of the house – including the bathroom. Read on for tips to help you create this extravagant style in your own art deco bathroom.

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Atlas Concorde's Arty is Cutting Edge in Wall Design

ISC Surfaces

Arty Milk Wave Arty —Inspired by plaster walls, Arty wall tile features chalky, natural looks and 3D wave patterns that combine cutting-edge aesthetics with the functional advantages of high quality white-body ceramic. (All sizes noted are in inches.) Colors : Charcoal, Curry, Malt, Milk, Sugar, Tabasco White-Body Wall Tile (rectified): 16x32 Accents (varies by color): Mini-Brick Mosaic, 16x32 Wave, 16x32 Textile, 2-piece Urban deco For additional information, please follow the link to the Atlas

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Tips for Large Format Tile Setting

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Installing tile 15” or longer on any side? Did you know you need a mortar rated for large and heavy tile? CUSTOM offers six Large Format Tile (LFT) mortars that promote flat, even tile installations. MegaLite: Ultimate performance, crack prevention, lightweight, for walls and floors ProLite: Premium performance, lightweight, for walls and floors FlexBond-LFT: Premium performance, crack prevention, for walls and floors.

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People will go to great lengths to shop our outlet center

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Sometimes deals are too good to pass up. Our tile outlet center has customers that will stop at nothing to get the best bargain. Our outlet center is open Monday – Saturday from 9am – 5pm. What are you waiting for?

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See Examples of Our New England Residential Tile Projects

Conestoga Tile Blog

We’re proud of our residential tile installation in New England. Our design team continues to pull out all the stops to create some truly remarkable kitchens, bathrooms, and entryways. Source: Conestoga Tile. The following are three examples of the quality materials and stunning craftsmanship our team has the skill to deliver time and time again.

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Granada Tiles Cement Tiles on Houzz’s Feature About Kitchen Design

Granada Tile

A recent feature on Houzz suggests that the kitchen is having a design moment. Illustrating the article is a project we’ve featured before and that was also featured on Apartment Therapy where our concrete tiles are the star. In this kitchen nook, a patchwork of Granada Tile’s cement tiles used as wall tile bring a powerful punch of color, style, pattern and life to this otherwise all-white kitchen.

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Ceramic Mural by Artist Remed, manufactured at ModCraft

ModCraft

Artist Remed was commissioned by French Jewelry designer Aurelie Bidermann to create a cermaic mural to decorate the exterior of her new boutique in SOHO New York. Remed worked with the ModCraft team to translate Remed’s bold illustration into large clay sections, which were carefully fired and glazed. The mural was intricately installed and can be viewed at the Aurelie Bidermann boutique 265 Lafayette Street NY.

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Florida Tile Introduces Earthstone

ISC Surfaces

Earthstone Vellum 12x24 & chair rail Fossil Warm hexagon mosaic Florida Tile's Earthstone features four earthy color tones with an intricately detailed stone-like surface inspired by the incredible texture of hand cut stone block. Colors : Chamois, Mink, Seal, Vellum Porcelain Field Tile (in inches): 12x12, 12x24, 18x18 Trims & Accents : Mosaic, Hexagon Mosaic, Listellos, Ledger, Chair Rail & Stop, Bullnose Other Features : Made in the USA, Pre-Consumer Recycled Content, GREENGUARD C

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Under the Big Top!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

ARDEX Sales Professionals Dean Cavicchi and Michael Harris and ARDEX Tile and Stone Key Accounts Specialist Allison Birkmeyer represented ARDEX at the Post Neocon Under the Big Top show July 16 in Boston. Looking good!

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GIO Looks At What’s In For Outside Design: Thick Porcelain Pavers

Giotile

Tile manufacturers world-wide are constantly pushing the envelope and exploring new frontiers in ceramics. The quest for creating novel flooring and covering solutions has led to industry game-changers such as digital inkjet printing to replicate just about any look, and large format, thin porcelain panels.

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How to Clean Your Home’s Aging Ceramic Tile Floors

Conestoga Tile Blog

Do you know how to clean old ceramic tile floors ? It’s a common question that many homeowners are asking as their tile floors become distinguished by time. Source: Conestoga Tile. Fortunately, cleaning your tiles isn’t as hard as you may think and the following are some tips that will get everything spic and span in no time flat. Start by vacuuming your tile using the machine’s floor or brush attachments.

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Upgraded Courtyard House in Berlin Inspires Comfort Throughout

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in the neighborhood of Hansaviertel Berlin, Germany, the Courtyard House by bfs design is part of a larger residential complex which consists of five dwellings, initially built in 1957. Upgrading this home without affecting its architecture heritage was the main challenge for the architects. During the process, “all original building parts found, were preserved and carefully processed and refurbished, whilst ill-fitting fixtures from the seventies and eighties were dismantled.

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Ceramic Mural by Artist Remed, manufactured at ModCraft

ModCraft

Artist Remed was commissioned by French Jewelry designer Aurelie Bidermann to create a cermaic mural to decorate the exterior of her new boutique in SOHO New York. Remed worked with the ModCraft team to translate Remed’s bold illustration into large clay sections, which were carefully fired and glazed. The mural was intricately installed and can be viewed at the Aurelie Bidermann boutique 265 Lafayette Street NY.

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Weaving Color and Sustainability

Making Tile Modern

Brooke Demos. Artist and weaver Brooke Demos works with a material most of us throw under our kitchen sinks or some other sacred spot (or possibly don’t use anymore because we conscientiously carry a grocery tote). She uses plastic bags. “I started collecting them in the 90’s. The bags were more colorful then. I guess the thinking is ‘why spend the money on dyes?

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Purchase HENRY® 565 FloorPro™ at Lowes!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Do your interior concrete, wood, terrazzo or ceramic tile floors require leveling? If so, HENRY® 565 FloorPro™ may be the product for you!

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Oliver on the vintage tile office floor hallway (blocking the.

Heath Ceramics

Oliver on the vintage tile office floor hallway (blocking the whole hallway) (at Heath Ceramics)

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Counter Point

KB Culture

I love stone counters, but sometimes the slab looks like an afterthought on top of the cabinets; the physical connection is there, but the pieces don't relate to one another very well. Here's a clever way around that. Framing the stone in the same wood as the cabinets not only shows off the slab's beauty, but when viewed from across the room, there's no stone datum line to complicate the composition. grattarola.it.

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15 Stylish Pool Ideas That Make a Statement

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The decision to put a pool in is undoubtedly a big one. No doubt you and your family had been toying with a few pool ideas for some time before finally deciding to take the leap. However, now that you’ve all reached a consensus, it may seem like your decision-making process has only just begun. The reality is, when you’re putting in a pool, there’s so much more to consider than just the initial hole in the ground.

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ModCraft Tile Valley in White Gloss Glaze

ModCraft

ModCraft dimensional wall tile style Valley adorns the wall of this indoor/outdoor pool in this uber chic contemporary home in the suburbs of Detroit. To see the whole article on this cool pool and others, click here. Interior design by Kristen Armstrong of KCID LLC. Photos by Martin Vecchio. The post ModCraft Tile Valley in White Gloss Glaze appeared first on Mod-Craft.

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A Story of Family, Friendship and Tile

Making Tile Modern

Regina Gong. Regina Gong is a good friend and because of that, she has good friends with good taste. As they say, ‘like attracts like,’ but is it possible for some really gorgeous tiles to come between two friends? “I was on Houzz looking at all these tiles and complaining that I couldn’t find anything that was unique or in our budget.

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Intricate Stone Installation from ARDEX UK!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Click to watch this elegant pattern walkway installation using ARDEX tiling products. Can we say amazing?

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Handle With Care

Heath Ceramics

The Do’s and Don’ts of Heath Dinnerware Heath Ceramics pieces are the result of thoughtful design and top-notch local manufacturing, plus a little bit of love from everyone on our team. But it’s not just in the making: Heath dinnerware and accessories can use a little extra TLC once you bring them home too. We sat down with our smart and super-friendly Customer Service team—Tressa, Vanessa, and Sibyl—to talk through the ins and outs of how best to keep them looking fresh and clean.