April, 2012

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KBIS 2012

The Tile Shop

'We just got back from KBIS 2012 (the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) in Chicago. It was pretty good this year- again quite a bit smaller than previous years, but they had some new innovative items. Here are some of my favorites: Loved this faucet from Kohler: New Ann Sacks stone/tile- isn''t this sink great! Some new faucets: Vessel sinks: Some more neat items.

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backsplashes,tile installers and timelines - Blogger

Tile Excellence

'Sunday, April 8, 2012. backsplashes,tile installers and timelines. Just the other day I had the experience of meeting someone who had a local tile man(to remain unnamed Who I know personally) replace 6 tiles in their kitchen. The homeowner had already removed the old tile, then supplied the new tile. And even then this tile guy charged them $500 for the repair.

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Ceram-mixed

Making Tile Modern

'We love a tile blend. It’s kind of our “thing,” and for years we’ve been stocking rockin’ tile blends in our Brio® vitreous glass tile line , our Lush® glass tile line , our ModDotz™ porcelain penny round tile collection , and we’ve been offering custom tile blends with our Brio® tile so our fabulous customers can create the tile blend of their dreams.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 11 April 2012. A Coverings preview. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:00 AM. Coverings is next week and I cant believe its here already. Its a show very near and dear to my heart and Ive been attending it for years.

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Sealing the Deal…Literally

Burgin Construction

'One of the biggest conundrums facing a contractor is how to complete a project with the least inconvenience to the customer. During a recent home remodeling project in Tustin, we renovated a Master Bathroom adjoining the Master Bedroom with vaulted ceilings. The catch? The client needed to remain in that bedroom. What to do? The Burgin Team created a sealed room for the customer and everyone was happy!

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Kitchen Designers and Trade Shows

Discerning Design

'Thursday, April 12, 2012. Kitchen Designers and Trade Shows. Trade show season is in full swing for the building industry and some clients may be wondering why its so important that in the middle of the spring building boom designers and contractors "take off" half a week or more to go to some show in another state. Why should new home builders and potential remodelers care if their kitchen and bathroom designers attend trade shows.

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New Bathrooms in Plymouth

The Tile Shop

'We just finished remodeling two spaces in our Plymouth showroom. They turned out great. Classico Beige ceramic shower with stone accents: Retro ceramic bath: We''re off to Dayton and Indy tomorrow- so I''ll have some more photos for you next week!

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New Tiles!

Making Tile Modern

'We’re always so excited when we receive our large tile orders from our factory, like we did just 2 days ago. They only come a few times a year, so it’s like Christmas! That really isn’t an over-exaggeration either; we all do a little happy dance in celebration when the goods are being unloaded. What’s most exciting is when we get brand spankin’ new tiles that we’ve never seen before.

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Newest aquisition - Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos - Blogger

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Monday, April 16, 2012. Newest aquisition :-)). Today I am giving you a glimpse into my newest aquisition: A cement-tile catalogue of one of the most famous companies of Sevilla with 70 pages and a pricelist of 1917!

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Easter in the Bahamas

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 05 April 2012. Easter in the Bahamas. Posted by Todd Vendituoli. at 11:32 AM. Eleuthera, Bahamas. As many of you know I am presently in Eleuthera, Bahamas and this weekend is Easter and its a bit different than in the US.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: American Standard ICU Sink and.

Discerning Design

'Thursday, April 19, 2012. American Standard ICU Sink and Faucet System. If you wash your hands when youre finished with your business in a public restroom(and you all should be), youve undoubtedly used a sink that ended up splashing you in all the wrong places. Is there ever a gracious way to greet your friends and blame the sink for your obviously wet crotch?

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New Bathroom Tile Designs in Plymouth Showroom

The Tile Shop

'We''ve just finished some new displays here in our Plymouth, MN showroom.they turned out great!!

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Rugs Don't Have to be Soft!

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'Want to put a rug in your room? Why not make it permanent? Tile can be found in a variety of colors and sizes, so why not get creative and enhance your floor with a tile rug. The great part about these rugs.they won''t wear out or move under your feet! Example One: Use alternate sizes in the same color to create a rug under a dining room table. The Stratos series seen in this image has a contemporary linear pattern throughout the tile creating a soothing pattern, using 2"x2" mosaics under the t

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Inspired By… Love & Dance

Making Tile Modern

'The Tango – a dance almost everyone has knowledge of. Its rhythm is described as incisive, exciting, provocative. Our Brio® “Tango” 3/4″ mosaic tile is a passionate blend of vibrant red, orange and yellow glass mosaic tiles. This glass tile blend is well suited for any application including kitchen backsplash tile, bathroom tile, floor tile, fireplace tile and pool tile.

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Time2Design: Who cares what ?they? say! It's ?YOUR? house!

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Who cares what “they” say! It’s “YOUR” house! 281. 7772400. 10058400. 259. 261. 257. 276. 262. 279. 1. 0^_VW]+4U#T^",SLR$D,^0. 5. 1. 0. 285. 282. 1. False. 0. 0. 0. 0. -1. 304800. 243. True. 128. 77. 255. 3175. 3175. 70. True. True. True. True. True. 278. 134217728. 1. 6. -9999996.000000. -9999996.000000. 8.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: The edge of the world: a Blog Off post

Kitchen and Residential Design

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 24 April 2012. The edge of the world: a Blog Off post. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:00 AM. Every two weeks, bloggers of every stripe weigh in on the same topic in an event called a Blog Off. This weeks topic is "The Edge of the World" and were being encouraged to write about an event where we pushed past the boundaries of what we knew to be true at

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Faucet Love - Blanco Culina

Discerning Design

'Monday, April 23, 2012. Faucet Love - Blanco Culina. So many of us like to imagine that we cook in a chefs kitchen. I like to think my food tastes as good, too! We all love to see commercial cooking and kitchen implements and those of us in the industry end up weak in the knees over a gigantic range or six or more feet of counter depth refrigeration.

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Quoizel's New Vetreo Collection

The Tile Shop

'Guest Blog: Lauren Shari from the Plymouth store found a great new line from Quoizel! The new Vetreo collection features customizable mirrors and lights. You can purchase a "make your own" mirror or light and insert your own tile to coordinate with your bathroom project! The installation process is very easy, you can watch an informational video to learn more about the product here.

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Tales Of The Incredible Vanishing Soap Dish - Confessions Of A Tile.

How to Floor Tile

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Our Lush, Brio and ModDotz tiles are here!

Making Tile Modern

'They’re here! Welcome home, modwalls tile! Here’s a list of all of the tile goodies we just received. Click on any name to go to the product page where you can purchase right away! ModDotz™ porcelain penny round tiles. ModDotz™ Marshmallow. ModDotz™ Grey. ModDotz™ New Navy (new color!). Lush® 8mm thick glass tiles. Lush® 4×12 Cloud.

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Time2Design: Family Photo Wall | Your story

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Family Photo Wall | Your story. Creating a wall to showcase family photos is something I really enjoy doing for my clients. It is a area in my clients homes that tells their story. It showcases who they are and the family and friends that surround them. It is a wonderful way to personalize your home and tell your story.

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ModCraft Peak tile featured in Better Homes and Garden Renovation Style

ModCraft

'“Select a metallic finish for pizzazz” A big thank you goes out to Lee Nicholson of Filmore Clark for her tremendous effort in getting ModCraft Peak tile in pewter glaze listed amongst the editor’s picks in this season’s issue of Better Homes and Gardens Renovation Style magazine!

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Buying an Efficient Light Bulb

Discerning Design

'Saturday, April 28, 2012. Buying an Efficient Light Bulb. I long ago switched out all the "standard" bulbs at home and the office to compact fluorescent bulbs. The energy savings are real and they just flat last longer. Technology is getting better every day. Heres a quick look at what you should take in to consideration the next time you decide to buy those lights!

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Cool Floor

The Tile Shop

'I like the pattern of this stone floor from Brandon Morrow''s friend in California:'

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Proper Tile Grout Use And Why | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

How to Floor Tile

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Our Recycled Glass Pebble Tile is Baaaaaack!

Making Tile Modern

'Our super fabulous, eco-friendly, ultra sustainable, 100% recycled glass tile, ModRocks™ Recycled Glass Pebbles are now back in stock!! Joy, joy, joy, joy! These beautiful babies are a perfect choice for floor tile, kitchen backsplash tile, bathroom tile, shower tile, pool tile, or any other tile application you can dream of. Check them out on our website here , and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

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Versatility of Cement Tile

Cement Style

'Some people are drawn to cement tile for the historic patterns and old world charm. Others appreciate the wide open design options. I can’t think of any durable surface with such capacity for custom artistic expression. A well known honors college in Florida wanted a tile design based on their school logo. New College of Sarasota has a logo with swirls of wind heading our in all four directions.

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Coverings 2012: A Show of Winners and Optimists

Tile Magazine

'At each of the events I’ve attended since last November, regardless of the attendance numbers, the mood of retailers, contractors, installers, designers, installers and even manufacturers has been noticeably upbeat.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Sunday Inspiration - Not Your.

Discerning Design

'Sunday, April 1, 2012. Sunday Inspiration - Not Your Grandmas Astroturf. Astroturf takes me back to a time when country porches and concrete pads were softened by the glorious and shiny green plasti-grass that was once one of the hottest and most desirable home accents available. What were we thinking? And then comes this Ortis designed home in Austria.

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New Baths from Trends

The Tile Shop

'I like these bathrooms from the new Trends magazine: Bristol Design Group- isn''t this sink area cool!!

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When it Comes to Protecting Your Home – Prevention is Key!

Burgin Construction

'We always hope that none of our clients are faced with an emergency situation, but we know that things do happen and, prevention is key ! So…here are some tips that you may want to print out so you can be prepared, just in case! Let’s start with some preventative plumbing tips. Inspect your plumbing yearly. Just as you change the batteries in your smoke detectors each year, you should inspect your water pipes and fittings yearly.

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Lemongrass Love

Making Tile Modern

'We are just gaga for our Lush® Lemongrass bright green glass subway tile! Check out the super happy color here with one of our Lush® Henry Road Butterfly designer tiles used as an accent in the shower’s niche. Yummy. Bathroom Tile color Design Featured Tile Glass Subway Tile Green Tile Designs architecture backsplash tile bathroom tile colorful bathroom tile colorful tile designer tile DIY glass subway tile green bathroom tile green subway tile green subway tile bathroom green tile henry

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PrepKitchen, Little Italy

Cement Style

'We furnish tile to many restaurants but it is not always easy to get photos of these installations. In this case we called on the phone and chatted with a friendly employee who promised to send us some photos. This was months ago, *then* like an unexpected Easter Egg we received 3 emails with nice photos of our tile at the popular California eatery “PrepKitchen” It is the new location in San Diego.

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Coverings 2012: A Show of Winners and Optimists

Tile Magazine

'At each of the events I’ve attended since last November, regardless of the attendance numbers, the mood of retailers, contractors, installers, designers, installers and even manufacturers has been noticeably upbeat.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: #KBTribeChat and #Coverings2012!

Discerning Design

'Saturday, April 14, 2012. #KBTribeChat and #Coverings2012! A few days ago I mentioned how important trade shows can be to the design professional. Now, you get to see one of those benefits in action! #KBTribeChat is a regular chat on Twitter that brings kitchen and bath professionals together to discuss common issues, products, and events. This upcoming Wednesday, #KBTribeChat will be LIVE from Coverings in Orlando, Florida.

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Mandeville Canyon Residence

The Tile Shop

'Great use of architectural facings in this home by Rockefeller Architects- take a look:'

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Ceramictec - White Carrara Mini-Brick Marble Mosaic Back Splash.

CeramicTec

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