September, 2011

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Dietrich Homes West Fargo

The Tile Shop

'Found these great photos from Dietrich Homes in the Fargo Forum this weekend: They used the Stainless Steel Cardine Mosaic on this kitchen backsplash with Walnut Cabinets: Stainless steel farmhouse sink: Some nice stone fireplaces from them:'

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

Newsroom. New TCNA Bulletin Highlights Ceramic Tile’s Inherent Health- and Safety-Related Attributes. TCNA’s Bill Griese Honored at Coverings 2016 Trade Show for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Sustainability, Standards. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction.

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Tabarka, Our Newest Handcrafted Tile, In House Beautiful Magazine

Ciao Tile

'If you’ve stopped by our showroom recently, you no doubt noticed the gorgeous handpainted terra cotta tiles on display. Tabarka Studio crafts these tiles and is featured in the current issue of House Beautiful magazine. Visit our website or our showroom to learn more and to order a sample.

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Project Pick: Traditional Alcala Cement Tile Patio

Tile Magazine

'Handcrafted cement tiles provide both long life and distinctive beauty. This stunning Alcala cement tile pattern in a custom colorway creates an eye-catching floor with its showy pattern and border using warm colors and earth tones.

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Tile Partners for Humanity, Mountain Re-Source merge

Tile Doctor

'Tile Partners for Humanity (TPFH), the partnership of tile industry members serving Habitat for Humanity, has merged with Mountain Re-Source Center (MRC), a nonprofit organization working to place donations of building materials and other products with nonprofit partners around the country. Together, the two organizations will fulfill a pledge.

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Decorator On Demand: Wine Cellar For A Fella(r)

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, September 16, 2011. Wine Cellar For A Fella(r). My clients foyer was definitely lacking some color, interest and well even some love. The mini hall closet door under the stair case was a total eyesore and though my client isnt a big wine drinker he loved the idea of having it turned into a conversation piece if nothing else.A wine cellar with presence.

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Grand Rapids Customer Installation

The Tile Shop

'Just got these photos from Tara in our Grand Rapids, MI store. Her clients used the Taishan Ivory with the Camerino stone listello in their bathroom: They also did their kitchen backsplash with the Monterry- and Amazonas brown barnes. The other accents are from Virginia tile.

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Statements Begins its Fifth Year of Offsetting 100% of its Emissions

Ciao Tile

'One of our core values is sustainability, and we are continuing our commitment to reduce our impact on the environment by offsetting the carbon emissions that result from our business operations. For the fifth consecutive year, Statements Tile is purchasing carbon offsets equal to or greater than the total amount of carbon we emit importing tile, driving company vehicles, and on business travel.

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Project Pick: Traditional Alcala Cement Tile Patio

Tile Magazine

'Handcrafted cement tiles provide both long life and distinctive beauty. This stunning Alcala cement tile pattern in a custom colorway creates an eye-catching floor with its showy pattern and border using warm colors and earth tones.

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Carpet Tile Ideal For Rental Properties

Focus Floors and Furnishings

'More and more I receive calls from customers that own rental property that are looking for away to lower cost to fix up units to rent for the first time or in between tenants. Here is the question I get a lot. Do you think carpet tiles would be a good solution for me? It is not just a good solution, but it is a wonderful no-nonsense solution. The best part about carpet tile is it can be a cheaper cost than Broadloom (wall to wall carpet).

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Decorator On Demand: Creative Bath Storage Ideas

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, September 9, 2011. Creative Bath Storage Ideas. Hi, everyone, Im Susi and I write as a guest blogger for Design Shuffle , a fabulous social media site that promotes Interior Designers and their work from around the world. My writing focuses on things Im passionate about; interior design , home decorating ideas, home furnishings, gardening, travel and art.

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Huy Fong Foods Fountain

The Tile Shop

'Fred from our Des Moines, IA store just sent me these photos. They are from the Huy Fong Foods new U.S. headquarters in Satna Ana, CA. The artchitect was visting Des Moines and stopped into the Tile Shop- he said the Stanley mosaic [link] had the perfect texture he had been searching for in his quest for a subtle yet elegant waterfall. Thanks for the photos Fred.great job!!

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

Newsroom. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. U.S. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Comments on Proposed OSHA Rule for Crystalline Silica Exposure. Click here for more news from TCNA. Free Resources - Download Yours Today!

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Tile Envy Puts the Shoe on the Other Foot

Ciao Tile

'We often hear of new tile designs emerging from the latest fashion trends. But how often do we see fashion drawing inspiration from tile? Check out Tile Envy for the complete collection.

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New Hand Painted Relief & Field Tiles

Tile Magazine

'Glazes for hand painted tile are an amazing mix of chemistry, magic and skill of the tile artisan or glaze master.

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Ceramictec - Subway Tile & HydroBan Waterproofed Shower

CeramicTec

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Decorator On Demand: Powder Room with POP!

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, September 30, 2011. Powder Room with POP! I wanted to to add some WOW to a clients boring powder room, as you know from past posts I love bold colors in powder rooms! This powder room had been originally faux painted probably 10ish years ago and it just felt old and tired in there.

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HGTV Urban Oasis 2011

The Tile Shop

'I just entered to win the HGTV Urban Oasis 2011 apartment. This year it''s in Chicago''s Trump Tower. I don''t care for the interior design- but I still would love to win it!! Vern Yip designed the interior. He did use a lot of glass/stone mosaic mixes throughout.I''m just not crazy about the color combinations. What do you think? You can enter a chance to win here: [link] Trump Tower Chicago: Living Room: Kitchen (notice the glass mosaic backsplash): Foyer bathroom (I do like the wall tile.

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Asymmetric Tile Design in the Shower

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'What may drive some tile installers crazy, Joe Lenner of Infinite Ceramic enjoyed the challenge of installing this non-typical shower tile. Asymmetric and fun! A great way to start your day! The simple floor balances the active walls. The niche details are splendid!

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Live, from the Netherlands.

Entra Magazine

'This week I''ll be blogging from Amsterdam -- am here for the design fairs, but I''ve also got a few extra days to explore the city and visit some of the smaller museums. I arrived this morning after a long but lovely KLM flight, checked into my hotel (more on that in a forthcoming post) and headed straight over to the Museum Van Loon. The weather''s unbelievably beautiful here right now. leaves are falling, but it''s warm and sunny. and I''m completely overcome by the fun of strolling the cana

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New Hand Painted Relief & Field Tiles

Tile Magazine

'Glazes for hand painted tile are an amazing mix of chemistry, magic and skill of the tile artisan or glaze master.

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Glass Subway Tile Install | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

How to Floor Tile

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Decorator On Demand: Solar Tubin'

Decorator on Demand

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Friday, September 23, 2011. Solar Tubin. Okay so its official, I am in loooovvveee with Solatubes ! I have now added them to 3 different clients master closets that originally didnt have any daylight and now they are being flooded with it! The innovative tube shaped designs transfer light through attic space and deliver light in ways that traditional skylights cant.

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Stunning New Mosaics

The Tile Shop

'We just added some stunning new mosaic mixes to our collection! The first two are the Coral Springs and Palm Harbor mixes. They feature a blend of stainless steel, mother of pearl, natural stone and glass. The Palm Harbor is a bit more expensive due to the rare black onyx.what a showpiece! CORAL SPRINGS MOSAIC: PALM HARBOR MOSAIC: DAYTONA BEACH MOSAIC: I can''t wait to use these in our stores!!

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Classic White Bathrooms

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'White bathrooms are back in vogue! Simple white tile combined with high-end details can take this uncomplicated color palette to another level of style. Infinite Ceramic submitted several examples of this new glacial tile style. Porcelain field tiles combined with more expensive marble accents helps to keep the budget under control. Black and white mosaic floor adds interest to the simple color palette. ?

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Observations from Lake Tahoe and Northstar

Design With an Attitude

'Andrea's blog – September 2011. This past week I had the opportunity to visit Lake Tahoe and the Northstar Area located about 10 minutes north of the lake. The village at the base of Northstar mountain is a newly developed area with a nice mix of shops, condos & restaurants. It is an intimate setting, with interesting architecture and a family friendly vibe.

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My Home, My Time2Design

Time2Design

'Backsplash Tile selection has been made - The perfect contrast to the very linear cabinet lines and a beautiful reflective quality against the crema marfil leathered marble countertop!

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"Why You Should Not Install This Flooring" | Confessions Of A Tile.

How to Floor Tile

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Putting on the final touches

Entra Magazine

'The real stuff of exhibitions: lists, plans, glasses and tape. Lots of tape. Yesterday afternoon, Entra Magazine got a special installation walk-through of The Golden State of Craft: California 1960–1985 , a new exhibition opening this weekend at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. The show is a collaborative effort between CAFAM and Craft in America , and is part of the Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time.

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Bathroom Tile Inspirations

The Tile Shop

'Some inspiring bathroom tile design ideas.

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Shaded Subway Tile Cottage Style Backsplash

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'Eye for Detail submitted photos of this very pretty Cottage Style kitchen. Subway tile is very hot, but I love the look of this shaded tile from the Retro Series by Florida Tile.

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ModCraft named in New York Times

ModCraft

'Hey look, ModCraft gets a plug in a NY Times article on the opportunities for artists in the Hudson Valley of New York. Living and working in the Hudson Valley has given us the room we needed where the city couldn’t and has allowed us to enjoy a lifestyle where we can create our modern tile and house wares without the risk of getting run over by a cab.

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OUT OF AFRICA

Design With an Attitude

'The various cultures of the world are often an inspiration when it comes to interior design. Perhaps you want to incorporate a certain culture’s style as a nod to your family ancestry. Maybe you fell in love with the colors and textures of a special place on a recent vacation and want to recreate the experience in your own way. Whatever the reason, there are many ways to introduce culture-based design into your living and work spaces in a modern and timeless way.

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Tile Tear Out With A Negative Air Pressure System | Confessions Of.

How to Floor Tile

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Ilana Shafir: Spontaneous Mosaics

Tile Magazine

'Born in the city of Sarajevo in 1924, now the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ilana Shafir knew from an early age she was an artist, though her parents were less than enthusiastic.

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Cool, Contemporary Stone Fireplace.

The Tile Shop

'This is a cool, contemporary, stone fireplace.

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Eye for Detail Tile Projects

H.Winter Showroom Blog

'Eye for Detail in Bethlehem, PA has been keeping us busy here at H.Winter & Co. with his many, many tile projects. Here are just a few.

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