CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

'As a child g rowing up in Scotland, Sheila A. Menzies was entertained by the stunning floral tiles that surrounded her grandmother’s best room fireplace. Across the Atlantic in Rochester, New York, Joseph A. Taylor was spending an early childhood in front of a Tiffany tile fireplace at his family’s home. Inspired by the beauty of tile at very early ages, it was only natural that Menzies and Taylor would join forces to create the Tile Heritage Foundation in Healdsburg, California in 1987.

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Tile Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2012

'It''s important to understand what an encaustic tile is and what a cement tile is. The names get confused by everyone, even by tile manufactures and tile vendors. Both are unglazed; however, there are very important differences.

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Ciao Tile

JANUARY 17, 2012

'Though we love modern design, we have a weakness for the traditional. Case in point: herringbone {and its cousin, chevron}. No matter what the material, we can’t seem to shake our infatuation with it. in wood. in stone. in tile. in brick. in textiles. And, though typically a more traditional pattern, even more contemporary spaces can benefit from a [strong] dose of it. images: citified.blogspot via pinterest , via pinterest , lessonsindetail.tumblr via pinterest , liz williams interiors

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 3, 2012

'Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Brian just sent me these tiled doggy bowl holders.I''ve never seen anything like this before!

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Discerning Design

JANUARY 19, 2012

'Thursday, January 19, 2012. Genius Moment - Carlon Pop-Up Receptacle. There are some kitchen innovations that I must have. Heres another: The Carlon Pop-Up Kitchen Receptacle from Thomas & Betts provides a GFCI outlet on islands or peninsulas where general wall outlets arent necessarily practical. Aside from being better looking that an end mounted outlet, it prevents lots of potential safety hazards from lower hanging electrical cords.

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CeramicTec

JANUARY 24, 2012

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

' . With the dawning of a new year, it’s only natural for businesses to engage in reappraisal. The last few years have been among the toughest on record for the tile industry, and that fact has many companies taking stock of the recent past, and looking ahead to what will hopefully be a brighter tomorrow. With this in mind, TileDealer has brought together some of the industry’s brightest minds to give us a sense of where the industry is now, and where it may be going.

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 26, 2012

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Thursday, January 26, 2012. Baby Got Back Splash. I think one of my favorite parts of remodeling a kitchen is adding some WOW to the backsplash.Alot of times I am working on other parts of a clients house and I see a BORING backsplash and I talk them into adding some WOW like these.

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 12, 2012

'Ben from Roseville just let me know that MLD Tile is doing a similar floor with our products- Cappadocia Walnut and Hickory Vintage.it''s looking great! I also really like this bathroom.looks like they used Amazonas.

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Discerning Design

JANUARY 30, 2012

'Monday, January 30, 2012. Have a Cuppa Sink! ArtCeram unveiled these cup-shaped lavatories to the delight of java-junkies the world over. Theyre available in a tall(like Starbucks smallish) to venti(all the way to the floor) but only in black and white. See? photos via ArtCeram. Do you see a coffee-cup shaped bathroom sink in your future? Is this fun or folly?

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

'Add a little spice to your powder room by tiling behind your vanity! Stone & Pewter Accents has an amazing collection of glass tile that will add luxury to any home décor. The marbled wisps of the new series, Tozen , is reminiscent of stained glass. Long rectangles are very fashionable today. Lay them down for a long-brick-look or hang them vertically for a touch of drama.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 17, 2012

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 17 January 2012. If I could turn back time: a Blog Off post. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:00 AM. Every two weeks the blogosphere comes alive as blogger of every stripe weigh in on the same topic. The topic for this iteration of the Blog Off is "If I could turn back time.".

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Tile Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2012

'Distant memory, sensuous undulations, fragments of time. The visual poetry of Jason H. Green''s tile speaks in a language of patience and introspection. There are echoes of paradox in his art.

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Tile 100

Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 12, 2012

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Thursday, January 12, 2012. Your Life, Your Colors. It never fails.Every one of my clients has a problem choosing colors for their walls. They know what they like and dont for that matter but the process of looking through a fan deck or looking at all the paint samples in a store overwhelms them.They are afraid of making a mistake and their fear paralyzes them.

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Colors Decorative Painted Interior Design 53

The Tile Shop

JANUARY 4, 2012

'Some more great tile work from Florida design group Rogers Design. They do some beautiful floor inlays. I can''t wait until we open our store in Jacksonville!

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Discerning Design

JANUARY 27, 2012

'Friday, January 27, 2012. A Wooden Fashion Statement. I joke a lot that cabinet folks have "sawdust in their veins". its the kind of mentality that reacts to a project with the "wish we could have gone two feet further" attitude. Nonetheless, the wood working people in our lives need something to wear when they arent covered in sawdust and wood glue.

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Bath Kitchen San Francisco United States 87

Tile+Mosaic

JANUARY 24, 2012

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 3, 2012

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 03 January 2012. Forward or backward: a Blog off post. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:00 AM. Every two weeks the blogosphere comes alive when bloggers of every stripe weigh in on the same topic. The topic for today is "What are you looking forward to in the new year?".

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Tile Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2012

'Distant memory, sensuous undulations, fragments of time. The visual poetry of Jason H. Green''s tile speaks in a language of patience and introspection. There are echoes of paradox in his art.

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Tile 100

Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 5, 2012

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Thursday, January 5, 2012. Color Palette, All Aboard. I am back and for those of you who were wondering where in the world I was, I was on the Society Islands, in the South Pacific. Anyway, I love it there, and have been 3 times now and its still not enough.Simply put, it is paradise on earth.

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 26, 2012

'Some creative touches from McGill Design Group: A vanity painted with stripes: I love this cut out with mosaic tile above the tub:'

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Discerning Design

JANUARY 21, 2012

'Saturday, January 21, 2012. 17 Things You Didnt Know About Your Morning Coffee. One of my psuedo-New Years resolution was eliminating caffeine from my diet. So long Starbucks, except for my occasional iced passion tea. Pretty interesting things about your morning cuppa! Via Espresso Machine Advisor.com. Posted by. Nick Lovelady. at. 5:30 AM. Email This BlogThis!

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Bath Kitchen United States Trends 69

Time2Design

JANUARY 31, 2012

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Fix This Kitchen / Consulting Designer. image credit.ikea-usa.com/fixthiskitchen. I was asked to be the consulting designer for a, first time ever, Webisode for the A&E show Fix This Kitchen. Thru months of preparation the week finally arrived this past December and the 5 day kitchen remodel transformation took place.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 31, 2012

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 31 January 2012. Things my grandmother told me: a Blog Off post. Posted by Paul Anater. at 11:31 AM. Every two weeks the blogosphere comes alive when bloggers of every stripe weigh in on the same topic.

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Mosaicos

JANUARY 12, 2012

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Thursday, January 12, 2012. Instructions: conservation. After having cleaned all the found tiles, I think it might be interesting for you to hear what the "old masters" say about this matter. So I am citing here José María Tejera from a wonderful tile catalogue from 1907, that I am lucky enough to own: " The main base for the conservation of enca

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 19, 2012

'Pages. Home. About Me. Services. Process. Input Form. Buy. Advertise. Contact. Thursday, January 19, 2012. Learning Thermo.As in thermostat. Yawn you say.Well check this out. This thermostat learns YOU and improves with time. There is no more programming or constantly changing the temperature, The Nest , that is what it is called, will program itself in a week to keep you comfortable and save energy too.

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 12, 2012

'I really like the way they used stone and wood in combination on this dining room floor.stunning!

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Stone 100

Discerning Design

JANUARY 15, 2012

'Sunday, January 15, 2012. Sunday Inspiration - Alligator House. The Alligator House is a project by buildingstudio designed to go back in to lower-income areas of post-Katrina New Orleans. The design is stunning! At just 13 feet wide, the home fits nicely on the narrow lots in already crowded parts of the city. It really reminds me of the shotgun houses around here!

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Bath Kitchen United States Trends 67

Time2Design

JANUARY 27, 2012

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Special place for the Dog! From TIME2DESIGN. Above it a sneak peak at the Laundry Room I designed and installed at the Denton Residence as part of the Jewels on the Bay Showhouse. The custom cabinetry, provided by Time2Design, is outfitted with a special polished chrome dog bone drawer pull, that adds a bit of whimsy to this amazing Laundry Room.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 21, 2012

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Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

JANUARY 17, 2012

'Kitchen remodeling is always exciting – especially when you have an idea you want to try out! If you want a more modern look, have you considered a minimalist (contemporary) kitchen design? They are popular right now and work well with any space – from small, square kitchens to L-shaped kitchens that don’t have ample floor space. Minimalist Kitchen Countertops.

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home iq

JANUARY 5, 2012

'The early part of the new year is a good time for tile lovers.

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 26, 2012

'Beautiful kitchen and bath featuring mosaic tiles by Jeffers Design Group:'

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Discerning Design

JANUARY 8, 2012

'Sunday, January 8, 2012. Sunday Inspiration - Hill Plain House. Sometimes I feel like the best way to have a home is one that embraces the land and country around it. Most of our local areas are quite rural and even though its no mountain range or beach scene, the country is beautiful and why try to create an artificial scene when you have something incredible right out your door?!

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Time2Design

JANUARY 27, 2012

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. ABC7 TV Debut / Carmen Christensen. As a new participant in the Jewels on The Bay ~ Boys & Girls Club Showhouse, I was honored to be asked to be interviewed on camera by Linda Carson , a legend in her own right. She is so lovely in person and I was touched to have been part of the segment that aired last on WWSB abc7.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 9, 2012

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Stone World

JANUARY 16, 2012

'After living over a week in an 1150 AD rural Catalan structure, we went "back to the future," to the modernism of 1929 Barcelona.

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