October, 2012

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Tile of Spain educates students at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Tile of Spain USA

'Last week Tile of Spain had the opportunity to sponsor a lecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Over 50 students and staff were in attendance. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and see samples of Spanish Tile. Ryan Fasan, consultant for Tile of Spain, spoke about the marriage of architecture and ceramics, and trend of customization we are seeing in the marketplace.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic.

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic tile. This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. At this event, there was also an opportunity to gain a CEU credit but I was interested in learning more about the possibilities and innovations that were coming along and how they related to architecture.

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Job Opening: Showroom Sales Associate – Seattle, WA

Ciao Tile

'Statements Tile is currently seeking applicants for the position of Showroom Sales Associate at our south Seattle location. Under the direction of the Showroom Manager, the Showroom Sales Associate is responsible for operations at the showroom including customer service, updating and maintaining the sample library, and other support for the Showroom Manager.

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How about a cradle-to-cradle installation?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Crossville Tile & Cannon Design team up to recycle old bathrooms into new! When Cannon Design in Chicago was renovating 78 bathrooms over 39 floors of the the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, the company tapped Crossville Tile to create the tile – more than 57,000 square feet. Once Cannon learned that Crossville had invented the solution for recycling fired porcelain tile, they asked if any porcelain body could be recycled, i.e. – toilets, sinks and urinals.

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Misc. photos.

The Tile Shop

'This first photo comes from a customer installation at our Marietta, GA store- a contemporary half-bath using our Arcturus ceramic tile with the Miramar mosaic: These next photos are of a California kitchen created by Nar Bastamante. I love the tiled bar area!

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Tile Installation; Tile Repair- Consumer DIY Help Blog- ask chris.

Tile Excellence

'Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Thanks for coments and questions about custom tile installations from around the world. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you out. there for your questions and coments making what I do that much more enjoyable. and challenging. Its a honor to answer questions and help those out there make educated and. well informed. choices when it comes to renovating and improving thier homes.

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Tile of Spain hosts architects and designers at Boston CEU Event – Designs with Designs: Progressive Ceramics in Today’s Architecture

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain , the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), recently hosted Designs within Designs: Progressive Ceramics in Today’s Architecture, a complimentary CEU program and networking event, at the BSA Space in Boston, Massachusetts. Designers and architects were able to earn CEU credits for attending this panel discussion on new avenues for creativity and design in ceramics.

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The Opera of Stone and Light

Ciao Tile

'We occasionally receive images of installations that we simply must pass along. Here, from one of our stone suppliers in Italy, is a truly remarkable use of stone: For the full post and a video showing the installation process: [link].

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Quick Drain Spacer

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Quick Drain USA has announced the release of a new ¾” spacer. The product was introduced as an alternative option to address the variety of tile thicknesses available on the market and how they measure up to the adjacent drain for installation purposes. Quick Drain has added the ¾” spacer, making it the seventh different sized spacer the firm offers, all of which are used to easily raise the drain cover to the height of the floor.

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New Designer Baths from Trends Magazine

The Tile Shop

'Some great new baths from Trends Magazine: I like the way they used darker grout with the white subway tile for impact: Awesome mosaic shower: Beautiful renovated bath: Check out the mosaic tiled bench in this bath: Cool subway glass shower: Nice and serene: Last but not least:'

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Hudson tile adorns bridal powder room

ModCraft

'ModCraft is delighted to be adorning the walls of the hospitality suites and the bride’s powder room in Beacon’s Roundhouse - a stunning restaurant, boutique hotel, wedding & event space. Here, our modern tile Hudson is shown in gloss white glaze. ModCraft Hudson Tile. where to buy.

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New CEU course available from Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain has just partnered with Architectural Record to launch a new CEU for architects and designers. An Ecological Basis for Selecting Ceramic Tile : Evaluating ceramic tile for use in green building projects, sponsored by Tile of Spain, is now available in the Architectural Record Continuing Education Center. The educational article discusses the environmental benefits of tile based on its technical performance, reviews how to use ceramics in green building and highlights innovations i

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Avente Tile Talk: Creative Accents with Cement Tile

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Creative Accents with Cement Tile. Project Pick: Get Creative with Cement Tile Accents. Using cement tile to incorporate a decorative element into any room or indoor/outdoor space is an attention-getting idea and design element. In this powder room, just a few cement tile are used to make a luxurious octagonal tile rug near the vanity.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Genius Moment - Fridge Locker

Discerning Design

'Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Genius Moment - Fridge Locker. Is personal food security an issue at your home or office? Tired of constantly counting(and losing) those cooled mini-Snickers? Are you stingy with your Diet Cokes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, spend the 20 bucks for a Fridge Locker and worry about Refrig-A-Raiders no more. How have you managed to survive all of these years without the Fridge Locker?

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Blogging Basics – Blogs can boost your business’ profile

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'By Kathleen Furore. Everywhere you turn, the business world is buzzing about social media. Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. “Business that don’t have a blog lose out on a great new channel for bringing in business.

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New Glass Backsplash

The Tile Shop

'They just finished tiling a new backsplash here in our Plymouth, Mn showroom.

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Charles Spada: Boston Design Center

The Perfect Bath

'Charles Spada is the reigning Francophile of the Boston Design Center. He has loved all things French since childhood and had long wanted to buy a house in France. A serendipitous late night internet connection with an online real estate site delivered him, a week later, to a house in a quaint Norman hamlet that was to become his home in France and the outpost for his collecting inclinations.

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Cersaie 2012… Get’s better with age

Tile of Spain USA

'This week’s blog post comes from Ryan Fasan, @Tile_Trends, research consultant, trainer and partner of Professional Attention to Tile Installations, an internationally renowned tile consulting firm. . We are well into another autumn season as Halloween quickly approaches and that means another Cersaie- International Tile & Bath Expo has passed.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie. With the close of the 30th edition of Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture and Bathroom Furnishings held annually in Bologna, Italy, once again proved itself as the launching pad for newly developed ceramic, porcelain, glass and mosaic tile products that will soon hit showrooms and the marketplace.

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Kitchen Color by Number - Antonio Lanzillo and Pantone

Discerning Design

'Monday, October 1, 2012. Kitchen Color by Number - Antonio Lanzillo and Pantone. I love colorful spaces, and designers willing to go bold always catch my eye. Recently, Antonio Lanzillo and Partners showcased a new set of kitchen appliances and accessories spectacularly colored as Pantone swatches. Check it out: via Antonio Lanzillo. Pretty awesome, huh?

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: Framed at last!

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Monday, October 29, 2012. Framed at last! Do you remember the tile I found in Puerto Real ?(I wrote about it here ). Now, after cleaning and framing it looks like this: Erinnert ihr euch an die Fliese, die ich in Puerto Real gefunden habe?

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Mud Room

The Tile Shop

'Love the stone floor pattern in this mudroom:'

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Terra Home Ceramics: buddha tea bowl

Lingua Terra Tile

'Terra Home Ceramics. Luxury art tile, hand built porcelain vessels, and porcelain jewelry by artist Bronwyn Simons. buddha tea bowl. In the shop today, and part of the 108 Buddhas Project. Email This. BlogThis! Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Labels: 108 Buddhas Project , Porcelain Vessels. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home.

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Enter to win an Architectural Trip to Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'Have you always wanted to visit Spain? Now is your chance. Enter to win an Architectural Trip to Spain through the Tile Of Spain: “Passport To Creativity” Contest. Four design professionals will be selected to win a free trip to Spain February 2-9, 2013 to participate in an architectural excursion where they will earn CEU credits and visit Cevisama 2013.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

Tile Talk

'Monday, October 29, 2012. Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. Bathroom Blogfest 2012: Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. Bathroom Blogfest, now in its seventh year, draws attention to the customer experience through blog articles and social media content published over five days, from October 29 through November 2, 2012. This year’s event also includes a Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 31, via #KBTribeChat.

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Time2Design: From Drab to Fab ~ A Stylish Bathroom

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. From Drab to Fab ~ A Stylish Bathroom. This recent vanity installation features custom cabinetry that we designed with inset mirror drawer fronts, hand~carved solid wood appliques and furniture fitted moldings. A stunning transformation, more pictures and details to follow. Posted by. Carmen Christensen.

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ModCraft near Moscow

ModCraft

'ModCraft Valley tile in Amber glaze was recently used by Forma Interior Design Group of Kazan, Russia in this luxury bathroom. Forma’s web-site of amazing projects can be found here: Forma. where to buy.

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: First evidence.

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Friday, October 5, 2012. First evidence. of a tile facotry in Antequera. Last week I found a first tile with a logo from Antequera. Letzte Woche habe ich die erste Fliese mit Firmenstempel aus Antequera gefunden.

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Terra Home Ceramics: birds, blossoms, butterflies on porcelain

Lingua Terra Tile

'Terra Home Ceramics. Luxury art tile, hand built porcelain vessels, and porcelain jewelry by artist Bronwyn Simons. birds, blossoms, butterflies on porcelain. Fresh from the kiln: porcelain lovebird vases. Some with matte finish and white gloss liner glaze and rims, some with glossy finish and white gloss liner glaze. Hand built from porcelain slabs, hand painted with motifs derived from Chinoiserie wallpaper.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Here's a great source for cabinet.

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. 30 October 2012. Heres a great source for cabinet hardware. Posted by Paul Anater. at 4:57 PM. A web-based hardware supplier called Bayport House Hardware has been brought to my attention recently, and I have to say Im impressed.

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Avente Tile Talk: Climbing Out with Color, Texture and Time in Tile

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Climbing Out with Color, Texture and Time in Tile. About Bathroom Blogfest. Bathroom Blogfest 2012 celebrates its seventh anniversary with the theme Still Climbing Out. During the week of October 29 through November 2, 2012, bloggers interpret the theme in a blog post and provide their own unique perspective based on experiences and background.

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As The Tile Turns - As the Tile Turns - What More Could You Ask For?

As The Tile Turns

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ModCraft InterLock tile competitor for Interior Design Product of the Year -Wallcovering Tile and Stone

ModCraft

'Please Cast Your Vote for ModCraft’s InterLock tile … We are proud to be among these excellent choices for wall covering of the year. We’re on this page [link]. All of the products in all the categories are excellent choices of course, we are partial to ourselves tough. Maybe you are too…btw, check out all the categories. Voting ends October 9th, Tuesday.

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How To Stop Mold In Your Shower | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

How to Floor Tile

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Terra Home Ceramics: inspirations

Lingua Terra Tile

'Terra Home Ceramics. Luxury art tile, hand built porcelain vessels, and porcelain jewelry by artist Bronwyn Simons. inspirations. I wanted to share with you a few things that are influencing and inspiring my recent work in porcelain. 1. Incredible autumn sunshine pouring over my worktable. 2. My beloved collection of art and design books - particularly loving Chinoiserie by Dawn Jacobson right now. 3.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Dirty, dirty bastard

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. 06 October 2012. Dirty, dirty bastard. Posted by Paul Anater. at 5:17 PM. Last Sunday, two people I knew and cared about were murdered. Their home was robbed, they were shot and killed and then the house was set on fire.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog - Untitled Article

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'H.Winter Tile is currently closed due to loss of both power and phone abilities. PP&L has notified us that it may be several days until we are back in service again. We will be checking emails daily if you have any questions or concerns. We hope that you and your family are safe and recover quickly from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The H.Winter Team hwinter@hwintertile.

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