February, 2020

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Tile of Spain Companies Present the Latest in Products and Innovations at the 38th Edition of CEVISAMA

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Spain earlier this month to bring their latest productions and innovations to CEVISAMA, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. This year’s annual show took place from February 3rd to February 7th, 2020 and was held the Feria Valencia center in Valencia Spain. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY. During the Tile of Spain Press Conference held at CEVISAMA, Vicente Nomdedeu, the president of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (A

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Top 5 Design Posts – Fashion Week

Architectural Ceramics

Week of February 3, 2020. February kicks off Fashion Week for many cities around the world. New York Fashion Week is coming up first – it runs from February 6th to February 13 th. In honor of the relationship between fashion and interior design, we’ve gathered up the Top 5 Design posts dealing with clothing, closets, and everything fashion! 1. A Back-and-Forth. 15 Architectural Set Designs Created for Fashion Month 2019 , dezeen.

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Slate Tile, Another Warning, Not For A Shower!

How to Floor Tile

We like the appeal of warm Natural Stone and Slate offers an earthy look but it's days are numbered in your shower. There are a number of Natural Stone products you see installed in shower design centers all over made from Marble, Travertine and yes, Slate. My advice and I know a lot of design centers will hate me for this but, "don't do it". Marble, Travetrine and Slate are porous even if polished and will absorb water.

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Why Salvatori Remains a Leader in Italian Stonework

As The Tile Turns

Inspiration is all around us, but there's no denying that the world's most impressive stonework hails from Italy. Hence, our love of Italian design house Salvatori should come as no great surprise. A top name in stone design, Salvatori captures the best of local tradition while also infusing each creation with a distinctively modern edge.

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Top 10 Residential Tile Trends for 2020

JG Kitchens

I love tile! It’s one of the most versatile, durable, low maintenance design materials available anywhere. You can see still see intact tile installations created hundreds or thousands of years ago when you travel to historic sites. I’ve enjoyed seeing those in Italy, Greece, Germany, California’s Central Coast and Mexico on trips.

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Designer Spotlight: Carolina Wicker x Custom Copenhagen Tile

Granada Tile

Designer Carolina Wicker creates a custom look for any business perfectly capturing its individuality, imagery and life. For this Dama Fashion District restaurant, she wanted to enhance its vintage-tropical sensibility, so she chose a custom Copenhagen tile with green, black, red and pink in a very traditional European look that ideally offsets the traditional elegance of the furnishings and woodwork throughout.

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A Journey Through Valencia and Màlaga on the Passport to Creativity Tour

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain USA traveled to Spain last week with a talented group of architects, interior designers and journalists for an educational exploration through Valencia and Màlaga during the annual Passport to Creativity Tour. This year, attendees took a deep dive into the world of Spanish tile as they discovered the latest innovations and trends from Tile of Spain manufacturers exhibiting at Cevisama International Fair during private booth tours from featured companies.

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A Word About Laminate Flooring

How to Floor Tile

Laminate Flooring has a place and technology is trying to keep up to survive normal wear and tear. Reasons why you should use Laminate are many as are reasons not to. It's great for a fast economic floor covering with many options in texture, style, feel and look. It is almost indistinguishable when placed next to the real thing in many cases but the reality ends the second a piece of furniture compromises the very thin Formica type surface or water invades the substructure of this flooring.

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Playing with Contrasts

As The Tile Turns

Contrast is a big deal in modern tile design. The most impactful looks balance elements that seem, at first glance, radically different. This infusion of multiple colors, patterns, or textures can quickly make a statement while also granting your space an undeniable sense of personality. Why stick with the status quo when you can make your mark with a complex, yet visually impactful look?

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Why Tile: The Safe, Stylish, and Sustainable Choice

Garden State Tile Blog

Tile is everywhere. From the backsplash of your kitchen, the floors of your shower, the walls of your local bar, to the lobby of your favorite hotel – there’s no questioning the fact that tile covers some of our favorite and most intimate spaces. You may already know that tile dates back to ancient times, as archaeologists continue to excavate bits and pieces from sites around the world.

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4 Most Instagram-Worthy Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

If there’s one thing that just about every designer wants in this day and age, it’s to have their room be Instagram-worthy. A great way to start is to choose elegant, sturdy, and vibrant cement tiles. These are outstanding for foyers, bathrooms, kitchens, patios, or just about anywhere. They withstand high traffic, are low-maintenance and tend not to fade.

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Trans-Hitos 2020 Widens the Identity of Ceramics

Tile of Spain USA

I·den·ti·ty /???den(t)?d?/ (noun) – the distinguishing character or personality of an individual, community, or object. The Trans-Hitos Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture celebrated its 15th anniversary at CEVISAMA , the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings, in a series of three impressive projects entitled “IDENTITY”. “IDENTITY” reflects on the use of ceramic tile as a material for global use in architecture since the XVIII century.

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Playlist of the Week – Beach and Island Getaways

Architectural Ceramics

Week of February 17th, 2020. President’s Day weekend is perfect for recharging. Enjoy your time off with a quick trip to the beach that will allow you to get some much-needed rest and relaxation. We found the perfect playlist for some fun in the sun, and if you aren’t traveling anywhere, this collection of songs will bring some warm weather energy to your home!

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Modern Rustic décor the only decorating style your truly need

Trendir Magazine

Why is it that when we think of decorating the home, there is always the habit of considering one decorating style alone? Though most of us always have a particular decorating style in mind, others do not. For those that don’t this article is specifically designed for you. Created to provide the perfect blend between being chic, charming and modern all wrapped into one.

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Cevisama Curiosities

Diary of a Tile Addict

As with Cersaie , we have not only sought out the trends and fashions of the tile world at Cevisama , but also had some fun collecting some of the more intriguing designs. Among these curiosities are a few recurring themes, such as the prevalence of strokes, splatter, and all things paint. Although hand-painted and artisanal tiles have been all the rage for the past few years, this style leans even more to the artistic.

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Tile of Spain companies present latest innovations at Cevisama

Floor Covering News

Valencia, Spain—Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Spain earlier this month to bring their latest products and innovations to Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. This year’s annual show took place from February 3-7 and was held at the Feria Valencia center here. During the Tile of Spain press conference, Vicente Nomdedeu, the president of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER), highlighted the 2019 production, sales and expo

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How to Find the Perfect Concrete Tile Pattern

Granada Tile

Cement and concrete tiles are popular with interior designers and DIY home renovators alike because they hold a wealth of advantages over other types of tile. For example, the color on a concrete tile won’t chip or wear off because it’s hydraulically pressed into the tile. Concrete tiling comes in a wide variety of colors, patterns, and designs, and it’s low maintenance while staying quite durable.

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How Instagrammable Are Your Commercial Spaces?

Giotile

There’s no doubt that social media (and Instagram in particular) has made a huge impact on the world of commercial interior design over the last decade. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, though, images are the whole point of Instagram. This constant exposure to imagery has made everyone more design-savvy, creating a market that is more attuned … The post How Instagrammable Are Your Commercial Spaces?

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Playlist of the Week – Man Cave & Bar Designs

Architectural Ceramics

Week of February 24th, 2020. The idea of the man cave boils down to a private retreat with a masculine flair. We can’t think of many things more manly than an ole’ fashioned cowboy! We found a great country playlist to match your man cave vibe. Just sit back, put your feet up and enjoy our man cave & bar design playlist. Man Cave & Bar Designs Playlist.

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Top 15 Tips for #BecomeaCTI Success

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

What are your top tips for becoming a CTI? The CTEF Certified Tile Installer program is regularly described as the toughest 25 square feet you'll ever have to tile. It's intense, but not impossible if you're prepared. To that end, here are our 15 top tips for success, including advice from Mark Heinlein CTI #1112. We invite you to share yours and we'll add them to the list.

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Weaving and Panelling

Diary of a Tile Addict

Continuing our look at some of the mini-trends from Cevisama are two that lean towards the old-fashioned, replicating classic materials with ceramics. Tile textures have been all the rage for the past few years with companies exploring what can be done, and tactile surfaces adding an enticing element to interior design. At this year’s show there was one such surface that was especially appealing – weave-effects.

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Tile: Key trends emerge at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Megan Salzano. Las Vegas—The tile and stone category is not immune to the effects of encroaching vinyl flooring products and is perhaps the hardest hit by current labor woes; however, these obstacles have not stopped it from being one of only two aspirational categories in the industry. As such, it is safe to assume consumers will remain enamored with the category and its high-end features and performance attributes—making it a key money maker for ret

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Case Study: Kristine’s Of Princeton, NJ

Garden State Tile Blog

. PROJECT TYPE. LOCATION. FIRM. Restaurant. Princeton, NJ. Riscala Agnese Design Group. PROJECT OVERVIEW. In Princeton, NJ the JM Restaurant Group sought to expand their highly-acclaimed portfolio of restaurants with Kristine’s – a fresh take on the traditional French bistro right in the heart of downtown. The goal of the design, brought to life by Riscala Agnese Design Group , was to create a space that would remind one of being right in Paris, and to form a welcoming ambiance wh

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Marble Etching Stain Repair Jacksonville

Fabric and Tile Masters

Marble Stain Repair Jacksonville. Marble stain repair Jacksonville is a conversation devoted almost exclusively to the treatment of acid etch marks. Sure, rust, wine, food coloring and other chemical reactions can discolor the stone, but the acid etch mark is the main culprit. This article is a discussion of marble stain repair with a concentration in the acid etch.

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Week of February 17th- Beach & Island Getaways

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts – Beach & Island Getaways. For many, Presidents Day weekend offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A time when you can catch up on rest and relaxation, while also spending quality time with your family. Or maybe you are dreaming of a tropical vacation to escape the winter weather. To celebrate this year’s President’s Day, we’ve gathered the Top 5 Design posts highlighting architecture and design inspired by beach and island getaways. 1.

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Have You Adequately Prepped the Substrate for Tile?

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

How well do you prep substrate for tile? Do you take the time to check it out before you start installing tile? The quality of the tile work that the consumer sees on the surface is only as good as what is underneath. This seems to be a simple statement, but if the appropriate prep work is not completed, the final appearance may not be acceptable, not to mention that it may lead to failure.

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Everyone’s got 2020 vision

Diary of a Tile Addict

The most unmistakeable theme of this year’s Cevisama was a play on the new decade. Celebrating the roaring 20s in a stylish fashion seemed to be the priority, looking back a hundred years for inspiration. One of the most dominant and memorable aspects of 1920s design was Art Deco. Since the 2013 remake of The Great Gastby the 20s have been back in style, gaining more momentum as the years went on and now, finally, the excuse to look back on an iconic time cemented in our minds has arrived.

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American Olean entices designers, homeowners with new collections

Floor Covering News

Bryson Valley. Dallas— American Olean has launched two new tile collections—each bringing the latest trends to life through Reveal Imaging, an advanced technology that allows porcelain tile to emulate the beauty of natural stone and wood. “The trend of inviting the outdoors inside continues to be of interest among designers and homeowners and our contemporary twist on naturally occurring and found items provides even more design and accent options,” said Micah Hand, senior marketing mana

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Engineered Stone and Australia: A License to Cut

Stone Update

One state government to allow fabrication under strict rules; another bans dry-cutting and adjusts workplace silica-dust exposure rules.

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Hot New Products at KBIS 2020 Showcase Five Facets of Wellness Design

JG Kitchens

I love attending the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, and go pretty much every year. What I’ve noticed in the last few shows has been the increasing presence of wellness design products and trends. There are five facets of wellness design: Health and fitness Safety and security Accessibility Functionality Comfort and joy. There were products at KBIS that fit all of these facets — some overlapping.

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Week of February 24th, 2020 – Man Cave & Bar Designs

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. The man cave is a fun and functional space that lends an opportunity to express true imagination and really let loose. Sports, music, film and other aspects of pop culture are great places for the design process to begin. Take a look at our Top 5 Design Posts of the week showcasing some awesome man cave and bar designs ideas that could be in your home next!

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What a Pyrite Wall Failure Teaches You About Proper Tile Installation

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Here we have a pyrite wall failure. What do you think it teaches about proper tile installation? On this blog, you read about best practices for quality tile installations and how Certified Tile Installers (CTIs) go about installing tile. You've also heard them refer to having their work taken apart and inspected as part of the CTI hands-on test. That same approach is how Mark Heinlein CTI #1112 and Robb Roderick CTI #727 troubleshoot tile installation issues in their role as National Tile Contr

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The World of Wood-Effects

Diary of a Tile Addict

If there’s one trend that’s skyrocketed this decade it’s wood-looks. Undeniable amounts of energy have been deployed throughout the past ten years to produce the most realistic, varied, textured, and creative ceramic interpretations of this building classic – so we’ve decided to take a closer look at how this ingenious creation has gone from strength to strength since 2010.

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Best of Surfaces honors excellence at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted best of class in the 2020 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest sponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). The awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show.

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Coldspring Named Natural Stone Institute CEU Educator of the Year

Stone Update

Natural-stone quarrier/processor holds 240+ classes for more than 2,700 design professionals.

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Catch a Wave of Color & Texture with Point Break!

Garden State Tile Blog

Inspired by the coastal landscape of the Florida Keys, the Point Break glazed porcelain collection includes 3 small format sizes, 10 cool colors and a set of eclectic decos all reminiscent of the sea and sand. This 4”x8”, 4”x12” and 8”x8” matte porcelain features a soft undulated look that can be used on both floors and walls with colors ranging from blue to green and white to grey.

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Week of February 10th – Game Night & Basement Spaces

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts – February 10, 2020. Free time in the winter is a bit harder to spend outside, but we wouldn’t miss the sun too much if we got to spend them in these amazingly designed basement and hang out spaces. Check out this week’s Top 5 Design posts focused on where we spend our relaxation time at home. 1. An Out-of-this-World Basement Lair.

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