February, 2011

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AskTileExcellence.com: "ask chris": durock vs hardyboard? for best.

Tile Excellence

'Wednesday, February 23, 2011. "ask chris": durock vs hardyboard? for best wet area tile installations. "ask chris": durock vs hardyboard? for best wet area tile installations. Posted by. Chris, Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Tracery Interiors

The Tile Shop

'I really like the design work from Tracery Interiors. They are a full service residential and commercial design firm with offices in Florida and Alabama. Go to [link] to view their full portfolio.here are some tiled rooms that I am particularly fond of.

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Tile Doctor Shield Named Edison Awards Finalist

Tile Doctor

'Product will be Recognized at Edison Awards Gala April 5 in New York City Tile Doctor Shield™,the first non?toxic antimicrobial product approved for hard surfacesthat has no potential for legacy environmental concerns, has been named as a finalist by the internationally?known 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™. Shield is.

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Decorator On Demand: This Isn't Your Grandmother's Rocking Chair

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, February 4, 2011. This Isnt Your Grandmothers Rocking Chair. As you all may know, I am really picky about promoting contests and/or raffles. But I wanted to help out the good people at Contemporary Art Center of Virginia , so I thought I would do a blog posting for them.

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Stream Stone: Contemporary flair with the beauty of stone

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'When the word "contemporary" is used to describe a tile, most people think of glass or maybe a porcelain tile. Very rarely are the words "contemporary" and "stone" used in the same sentence. Stone is a product that''s usually considered traditional or rustic. What comes to mind when you think of a stone tiled kitchen back splash? I think of the commonly used rustic, tumbled marble.

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Concrete Countertops for Your Custom Kitchen

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

'One of the most important elements of any custom kitchen design is the kitchen countertop. Second to kitchen cabinets, your countertops are one of the most distinguishing parts of your kitchen. The current trend du jour in kitchen interiors is the use of concrete for the countertops – a versatile and customizable surface that can be handcrafted into any shape or color to match the rest of your kitchen design.

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ethical honest tile master--tired of being ripped off?

Tile Excellence

'banks,oil companies, insurance,ect tied of being ripped off?? Well if its tile installations you need you will find here at tile excellence we treat all customers like we want to be treated.Honesty courtesy and fairness take precedence over $. We never over charge and always do work like we would have at our own house.We will even give you all the info you need to do it yourself if you so desire, Just ask and you will receive all the professional info you need from our 30+ years of experience t

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Tile Cleaning Tips And Contractor Selection | Confessions Of A Tile.

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Decorator On Demand: Film Star

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Film Star. Not this kind of film star. But this kind. This is the coolest, NEW, innovative window film by 3-Form that I have seen in a while. Its called the Gecko by Creation Baumann. Its actually fabric and available in lots of patterns and colors too.

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And the Award goes to.

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'Congratulations to W.J. Posavek Remodelers for their 2010 Bath Award For Excellence from the Lehigh Valley Builders Assoc. When the homeowner came into our showroom, she expressed that she wanted a quiet Zen-Spa quality for her master bathroom. She had already selected the perfect textured grass wallpaper and was eager to keep the style flowing into her tile.

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Design Spotlight: Rustic Kitchens

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

'If you’re looking for a way to bring woodsy comfort to your home, a rustic kitchen may be just what you’re looking for! Rustic kitchens convey coziness and a warm, inviting classic timeless charm. When designing a rustic kitchen, natural light and earthy tones of brown, yellow, dark green and gray are your best friends, along with wood tables and chairs, rustic stained cabinets and wooden open shelves with antiques – all the things you expect to find in a beautiful country home.

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Olson Kundig Wins House of the Year Award

Ciao Tile

'Seattle architectural firm Olson Kundig won the House of the Year Award from World Architecture News for The Pierre. A favorite, though I prefer Shadowboxx, shown here: Photos Courtesy Olson Kundig.

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Some Fresh Photos

The Tile Shop

'Here are some fresh bathroom photos.love the tilework!! I like the tiled "rugs" in this photo: This is a great way to showcase a cool mosaic.wish they had tiled their floor, though! Wood is not a great option for bathroom floors.

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Breaking Out Floor Tile | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

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Decorator On Demand: #1 or #2?

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. #1 or #2? I love those toilets that now have dual buttons.1 for a pee and 2 for anything else if you get my drift. Whenever we are replacing toilets for clients I always recommend these and 95% of the time after my clients are educated on them, end up owning on AND usually come back for more.

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2011 - Jason Wu

Time2Design

'Video Interview behind the scenes with lead stylist Odile Gilbert and Jason Wu''s comments of royal treatment to the models hair for his show.

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Design Spotlight: Transitional Kitchens

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

'Do you want a beautiful combination of a contemporary kitchen and traditional kitchen that displays an urbane, updated look? If so, consider a transitional kitchen! A transitional kitchen design falls somewhere in between a conventional and contemporary kitchen and uses a variety of textures and material. Choose a theme to fit your lifestyle and aesthetic preferences – the possibilities are endless when designing transitional kitchens!

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Love Our Blog? Vote for Us!

Burgin Construction

'For the second year in a row, the Burgin Construction Blog has been nominated for the Construction Marketing Marketing Ideas Best Construction Blog Competition ! Blogs from across the nation were nominated for this competition and voting ends at 5pm on March 7, 2011. Last year we were thrilled to place in the top 3 and this year we want are aiming even higher!

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New Tile Designs from Moorestown and Madison

The Tile Shop

'Here are some new tile designs from Moorestown and Madison. The first bathroom comes from Jeff Tirabassi in our Moorestown store- nice work! This next photo is from Lisa in Madison. She combined Navajo and the Pueblo for this fireplace, very original!

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Common Extra Costs In A Bathroom Remodel | Confessions Of A.

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Decorator On Demand: Decorating For China

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, February 25, 2011. Decorating For China. I recently got a long distance client, and in long distance I mean Bejing, China of all places. I had only one request from the client actually and that was they wanted a reward/picture wall, which I call a "Hero Wall". I thought the bones of the lobby were nice already, just a little cold.

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Under Cabinet Lighting

Time2Design

'If you don''t currently have undercabinet lights then you truly are missing an amazing opportunity to be able to have adequate task lighting on your kitchen counters. There are various types of undercabinet light fixtures that can be used, the most common being flouresant, led, halogen and xenon. photo credit Kichler Lighting XENON modular LED modular ?

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Jack Rosen Named Best Kitchen Design Firm by Bethesda Magazine

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

'Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens was recently honored by Bethesda Magazine, being named “Best Kitchen Design Firm” for the Washington metropolitan area. It’s an honor to be recognized by such a respectable local publication. Our company has been serving Bethesda and the Washington, DC area for over 50 years – ever since Jack Rosen’s first kitchen installation in 1956.

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Winning the Race: Expo Generates New Optimism

Stone World

'The last two years remind me of running in the San Diego Marathon. It was a brutally hot event. At the starting line, race organizers distributed salt packets and issued dire warnings to slow our pace – or face the consequences.

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"The Man Cave"

The Tile Shop

'Brian Thron, our Marketing Rep, works closely with the DIY Network to help them select tile for some of their shows. Our tile was recently featured on Bath Crashers Episode 206 "The Man Cave". Thought you''d like to see some of the photos- very "manly"!

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How has Technology Changed Your Business?

Burgin Construction

'This week, Brad and I added new iPhones to our list of gadgets. I jokingly said today that we should do this week’s blog post about them…then I got to thinking. It really wasn’t such a bad idea! The more I thought about it, the more I became aware of the drastic changes that technology has had on our business. When we began this company more than 20 years ago, we couldn’t have even imagined the new tools and gadgets we use on a daily basis now.

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Decorator On Demand: Take Cover - Blogger

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, February 18, 2011. Take Cover. First a personal note. If you have posted any comments on my recent postings in the last week or two they never got to me.I had a glitch that has been repaired so they are now in blogger heaven I suppose. If you would like to comment on any of these, please click on these links.

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Brizo / Jason Wu

Time2Design

'I am in the midst of a long wordy tell you all about it post, but in the meantime I just wanted to share with you one of my favorite Jason Wu pieces from his Fall 2011 collection. When this came down the runway and passed in front of me I truly did gasp. So beautiful and understated simplicity and the bit of color peaking out along the bottom edge adds that bit of whimsical flaire that makes it a beautiful feminine part of the collection. photo credit Jayme Thornton Much the same way with Brizo

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"Why Your Bathroom Needs More Light" | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

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Winning the Race: Expo Generates New Optimism

Stone World

'The last two years remind me of running in the San Diego Marathon. It was a brutally hot event. At the starting line, race organizers distributed salt packets and issued dire warnings to slow our pace – or face the consequences.

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Sagehill Design Vanities

The Tile Shop

'Are you or your clients looking for a new vanity? Sagehill Designs has some great looks- at affordable prices. *You do not have to purchase the slab tops- you can buy just the vanity and then tile the countertop- a much more affordable option!

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Picture Framed Mirrors

The Tile Shop

'One thing I used to do alot of is "tiled picture frames" around mirrors. I haven''t done this in a while.but I still like the way it looks! Here are some from the archives.

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Happy Valentines Day from the Tile Shop!

The Tile Shop

'Some red hot tile will spice up your Valentine''s Day!! Hope you have a great one.

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"I Hate My Kitchen"

The Tile Shop

'Our tile was also recently featured on the DIY show "I Hate My Kitchen".

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Some New Tile Shop Facebook Photos

The Tile Shop

'Some new Tile Shop Facebook photos to share.

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Decorator On Demand: Make The Switch

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Make The Switch. Here is something we all have, and other than some slight variation, they all look about the same.Its the light switch. What England has known about for 20 years thanks to Forbes & Lomax , is now in America.Virtually invisible light switches or at least a more aesthetically pleasing light switch. ;).

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Decorator On Demand: Up On The Roof Top

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, February 11, 2011. Up On The Roof Top. A couple of months ago we went to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. It truly was an awe inspiring mansion to say the least. Because of my love for architecture, we took the rooftop tour to see up close the details that were put into the rooftop alone.