August, 2016

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How to Choose Kitchen Floor Tiles

The London Tile Co.

The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, so it’s crucial to get your decor just right. Whether it’s your busy family hub, or somewhere to relax and socialise with friends, the kitchen is an important part all of our lives. The floor of your kitchen might not be the first thing you decide on, but it can make a huge difference to the look and feel of the room.

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Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

CTDA Home | Contact Us. Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016. Building design professionals, facility managers and others seeking LEED building certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits.

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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2017. (Washington, DC) – Green Squared®, the American National Standard Specifications for sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials, has been added to the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing, updated at the close of 2016, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announced today.

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Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital Horticultural Therapy Suite Glass Tile Mosaic "The Four Seasons of Healing"

Tile+Mosaic

Hi all, Last spring I was contacted by Debbie Lewis from University Hospitals of Cleveland. Some time back, Debbie and I had worked on a ceramic tile mural at her daughter's elementary school. She invited me to create a glass tile mosaic for the new Horticultural Therapy Suite at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, part of University Hospital of Cleveland.

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Bringing a Modern Country Look to an Old Farmhouse Bathroom

Architectural Ceramics

Florida, August 2016 – Before and afters are such a fun part of design, reminiscing the old and celebrating the new. A country farmhouse with a vintage guest bathroom had an abundance of character, but not a lot of space to work with! It started out very dark, and the tile and fixtures were beyond outdated. The bathroom even had a raised fiberglass shower, pull chain toilet, and clawfoot tub.

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Ceraspaña 37 now available from Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

Explore the world of Spanish ceramic tile with Ceraspaña 37 , the newest edition of the magazine published by ASCER, the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association. This issue includes: A look at ceramic textiles – unusual textures and patterns that are possible because of digital printing. Extruded Walls – breaking the mold through work with the Network of Ceramic Studies Departments, including Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

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Get The Look: Scorpio Shimmer Floor Tiles

The London Tile Co.

The Scorpio range of glazed porcelain floor tiles have a subtle shimmer which gives them a modern look. Combine with matching Ardex Stormy Mist grout to reduce the impact of the joints and make your space feel larger.

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Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit

The Tile Council of North America Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016. Building design professionals, facility managers and others seeking LEED building certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. To contribute, tiles and related installation materials on a project (mortars, grouts, etc.) must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the cer

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Granada Tile Debuts In Interiors Magazine With The Paul Schatz Collection

Granada Tile

Granada Tile Company makes its debut in Interiors Magazine with a piece in the August/September 2016 issue on our latest tile collection, The Paul Schatz Collection which spotlights the Navajo and Oblique cement tile designs. Check out our latest look book here and call us for samples to see how they might look in your own home or restaurant project!

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Faroe has a subtle and contemporary texture

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Faroe is a textile-inspired porcelain tile that lends a subtle texture, a fashion-forward color palette and contemporary sizes for modern spaces. Five shades including Seashell, Celeste, Mist, Mother of Pearl, and Midnight are available in 12″x24″ in our Minnesota warehouse.

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Non-slip tile: Ultimate safety for any space

Tile of Spain USA

Summer weather often means time spent around the swimming pool, relaxing and frolicking with friends and family. But it is important to remember to be safe around the slick wet surface to avoid injuries interrupting your holiday. Tile of Spain manufacturer Inalco offers porcelain tile collections with a non-slip finish and outstanding technical features that widen the use of tile in outdoor spaces, wet areas or near swimming-pools where safety is a concern.

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Go Urban with Concrete Effect Tiles

The London Tile Co.

While some people prefer a warm and rustic look, others love the urban appeal of hard surfaces like concrete and cement. This industrial warehouse-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular in the home, particularly in open plan living spaces. Adding a new concrete or cement floor to an existing room is not a small job, but using a concrete effect tile is a quick and easy way to get the look for less.

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How To Design Your Bathroom Tile Like a Pro

As The Tile Turns

Choosing bathroom tile can be a fun and rewarding experience, but the last thing you want is to regret your decisions after the fact. Fortunately, most of the decisions you’ll be required to make are fairly straightforward, and as long as you choose a tile that’s a good fit for your planned use, you can ensure a satisfying outcome.

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Recent Writings

JG Kitchens

I’ve been busy lately! In addition to working on client projects and finishing up edits and captions for the New Bathroom Idea Book for Taunton Press, I’m also writing for the San Diego Union-Tribune and Kitchen & Bath Design News. Here are some links to the articles I’ve written for those publications. Outdoor living trends from New Home Source.

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Granada Tile’s Cluny Cement Tiles at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster in Vancouver

Granada Tile

Though it looks quiet in these photos, the patio at Vancouver’s Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar has been hopping all summer between their paella nights, their seafood boils, specialty drinks nights, crisp oyster platters and breath-taking and mouth-watering seafood towers. As we’ve said before – #GranadaTilemeansgreatgood — we’re the choice of top-tier restaurants from coast to coast, a fact we’re very proud of!

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Sahara replicates the gentle movement of dessert sands

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

With gentle movement created by wind and water, and the soft color tones and variations of nautral sand, Sahara is an elegant sandstone look. Produced in four classic colors including Taupe, White, Brown and Grey, this gorgeously soft patterned porcelain tile lends a sophisticated touch for your home or office. Stocked in MInnesota in 12″x24 format, also available in 2 – 3 weeks in 24″ x 48″ format.

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Quick Pro Tip On Cutting Glass Mosaic Tile

How to Floor Tile

Cutting glass tile particularly mosaic that may be interlaced with porcelain, stainless steel, Travertine, Granite and brushed aluminum, can be a challenge. The glass is sharp, the backing soon as it gets wet begins to lose grip with the glass and wants to fall apart. If that isn't enough you can't see your pencil or marker lines to cut the stuff. You decide to start from a corner and decide to make a straight cut to start the corner of a back splash and that is when you find out there is an aby

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Get The Look: Battersea Exposed Brick Tiles

The London Tile Co.

Get the exposed brick look with our Battersea range of realistically rustic brick effect tiles. Made from hard-wearing porcelain, these tiles look great when installed with a 10mm wide grout joint to replicate the look of a real brick wall.

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Find the Best Tiles For Your Hotel Lobby

As The Tile Turns

It’s no secret that the design of your hotel lobby is one of the most important factors when it comes to determining what impression your establishment will make on its guests and visitors. As a visual statement, hotel lobby design can establish the aesthetic of the entire building, and send a message about the quality and type of service you provide.

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of the moment [pattern].

Ciao Tile

We’re typically of a ‘less is more’ mindset, especially when something seems to be trending in a big way… We’re open-minded, though. Especially when our manufacturers help tip the scales. W e’re just trying to say that, no matter what: We’ve got you covered. Visit us for inspiration [+more]. *images via instagram/srinteriors , ashe+leandro , tabarkastudio.

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Hexagon Shaped Cement Tiles Are Popping Up Everywhere!

Granada Tile

Yesterday , we shared how to get the look of this fabulous yet simple kitchen designed by Christian May of Maision21 that used a backsplash of hex-shaped cement tiles to take a modern kitchen from meh to marvelous. In fact, we’ve been seeing hexagon shaped tiles popping up everywhere from kitchen tile backsplashes to restaurant tile floors. Below, at All’Onda, an Italian restaurant in New York’s Greenwich Village, a floor of variegated cement tiles in white, greys and blacks,

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New Looks for Wall Tile: Product Recommendations from GIO Tile

Giotile

Wall tile is an excellent choice for many commercial environments, often providing really unique looks that can be customized, as well as the exceptional performance characteristics of tile. It can also be very cost-effective because of its easy maintenance and longevity.

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New Tile Introduction: Magma

The Perfect Bath

It is no secret that I love tile. I am very familiar with white or red clay body tile, and as in the case of Grove Brickworks, brown clay. However, our new collection of tile, Magma, is created from the materials spilled from an erupting volcano. As its name suggests, Magma has a unique texture and chemistry; the body composition is a charcoal gray fine-grained lava mixed with other minerals.

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Basement Wet Bar Designs

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

Basement design can present some unique challenges for homeowners. After all, many view the space as little more than a dark, gloomy storage area for old boxes and holiday glitz. But to the team at Jack Rosen, this is a total waste of what could very well be one of the most gorgeous and well-received areas of your home. But how does one take such a large, unused space and turn it into something wonderful?

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Behind the Scenes: Tartine Collection

Heath Ceramics

Originally designed in 1960, Heath’s Rim Line was developed for easy stacking and comfortable handling, quickly becoming a favorite ever since. We love its wide rim that shows off a generous strip of natural clay while framing plated food just right. It’s a sophisticated but casual dinnerware line with clean lines and an organic feel, right in line with our love for glazes and letting the natural material of clay do its thing.

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of the moment [pattern].

Ciao Tile

We’re typically of a ‘less is more’ mindset, especially when something seems to be trending in a big way… We’re open-minded, though. Especially when our manufacturers help tip the scales. I guess we’re just trying to say that, no matter what: We’ve got you covered. Visit us for inspiration [+more]. *images via instagram/srinteriors , ashe+leandro , tabarkastudio.

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Is Fish Scale Tile The New Subway Tile?

Granada Tile

Could it be true? According to this article from HGTV, subway tiles are out and fish scale tiles are in. Let’s be frank, as manufacturers of patterned cement tile, we have always felt that there are more inspired choices for kitchen tile, whether kitchen floor tile or kitchen backsplash tile, namely cement tiles from any of our collections!

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CUSTOM Leads Sustainability Charge with Green Products

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Driven by environmental regulation, project specification and client demand, green building continues to double every three years according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report by Dodge Data & Analytics. Custom Building Products has committed to aiding architects, specifiers, engineers, tile contractors and owners fulfill this growing responsibility with our environmentally-responsible tile and stone installation products.

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#FlexBoneFriday: Ayotte & King Install FLEXBONE at College of the Holy Cross

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Ayotte & King Commercial Flooring Contractor used ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® Uncoupling Membrane at the new College of the Holy Cross Thomas P. Joyce ’59 Contemplative Center. The 3,800 square-foot complex features a chapel, meeting rooms, dining room and accommodations for 60 people. Bathroom floors received ARDEX UI 740 and then tiles were set using ARDEX X 5™ Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar.

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Star Tribune Home Section Sneak Peak – European Tile

Rubble Tile

The home of Rubble Tile’s fabulous client, interior designer Michelle Fries of BeDe Design, will be featured this Sunday in the August 21st, 2016 Home section of the Star Tribune. We are thrilled for her and excited that stunning examples of our European tile lines are installed throughout the house. Below is a sneak peak at […]. The post Star Tribune Home Section Sneak Peak – European Tile appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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Welcome, Neighbor: Tartine Manufactory at Heath SF

Heath Ceramics

The latest addition to the Heath Building in San Francisco is Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s Tartine Manufactory — an open production and creative space for dining, baking, recipe development, and culinary collaborations. As an extension of their 18th Street bakery, Tartine Manufactory now houses their entire bread-making operation, selling Tartine’s signature loaves and pastries (from flours mainly milled in-house), as well as an eatery serving rustic fare, a full bar, Coffee Manufactor

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of the moment [pattern].

Ciao Tile

We’re typically of a ‘less is more’ mindset, especially when something seems to be trending in a big way… We’re open-minded, though. Especially when our manufacturers help tip the scales. W e’re just trying to say that, no matter what: We’ve got you covered. Visit us for inspiration [+more]. *images via instagram/srinteriors , ashe+leandro , tabarkastudio.

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Granada Tile’s Tunis Cement Tile Shines As Kitchen Tile

Granada Tile

There’s a lot of building going on in Southern California and we’re excited to be a part of it! Granada Tile Company’s Tunis cement tile from The Echo Collection forms a gorgeous focal point, used as the kitchen tile in “ The Current “, a modern luxury high rise in Long Beach’s downtown. We love the way that the cement tile is used as both floor file and as decorative tile on the kitchen island.

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Textured Walls Complement Rustic Style in Italy

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Carnet Casa’s rustic home design in Crema, Italy has elegant touches from floor to ceiling, including a series of beautifully textured walls with a nod to old world charm. The rough walls in the living and kitchen spaces have the same warm, slightly romantic look as the exposed wood in the ceiling. These artfully unfinished elements of the main space are balanced out by high-quality flooring and furniture pieces with a much more polished look.

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HG Stones Training Event!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Join ARDEX and HG Stones for a demo night extraordinaire! RSVP by August 31, 2016! ARDEX tiling products will be demo’ed with NEOLITH Large Format Tiles –you don’t want to miss it!

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A New Paving System for Outdoors!

Conestoga Tile Blog

As our industry continues to evolve, we want to keep our customers informed of the newest and most exciting advances in tile. . . Typically, outdoor paving tile is made using natural stone and concrete. While these are excellent materials for using outdoors, our manufacturers have found ways to improve even further. The newest product for outdoor pavers happens to be a porcelain tile!

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MSI Expands into Colorado

Stone Update

Denver-area showroom/distribution center adds to stone-and-tile company’s North American reach.