September, 2012

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Download the CERSAIE’12 show app now available from Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'This free app for iPad, iPhone, and Android allows you to have access to all Tile of Spain exhibitors at CERSAIE’12 at your fingertips. Download the CERSAIE’12 app and search by exhibit hall, sector or company. Select your favorite brands and create a ‘must visit’ list. It also includes a full database of companies and contacts at your disposal.

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Avente Tile Talk: Moroccan Tile: In a Class of Its Own

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Moroccan Tile: In a Class of Its Own. Countries with colorful histories have always provided a deep-rooted fascination to outsiders because of their culture, traditions, food, and most importantly, the art produced within the country. It’s through this art that we, the current generation, are allowed to take a brief glimpse through the artist’s mind and eyes of what was seen, felt, and experienced at the time.

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Tile Installation-Tile Repair-Tile Experts: Tile Excellence: Recent.

Tile Excellence

'Monday, September 24, 2012. Recent Custom Installation Slate, Round Glass Tile Floor, Natural Stone Fireplace. Hi, Sorry not a lot of time lately to write here on the blog, but I havent gotten any questions here either! Come on, guys! Thanks for the emails and calls though, keep them up, but if you write here, I get a notice from my site and it helps remind me to write!!

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A 9-Point Plan for Industry Optimism

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Every once in a while a good pep talk is in order. Here are nine reasons why we in the tile industry should be optimistic. 1. Housing Starts. The number of housing starts have been steadily improving over the last several months. As the number of foreclosures inches down and housing inventories fall relative to demand, builders and buyers are sensing opportunity.

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Parade of Homes

The Tile Shop

'We also went to the Fargo Parade of Homes this weekend. My favorite homes were built by "Designer Homes". They are more contemporary and had some great stone and tile installations. This one was my favorite: I also loved these kitchens from Designer Homes. They used a mosaic backsplash that combines glass, granite, stone and stainless. We will develop something similar to these- they were really spectacular!

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Time2Design: My Web Savy interview with K+BB Magazine

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. My Web Savy interview with K+BB Magazine. Wow I am in a national magazine! Be sure to check out the September Issue of K+BB Magazine! You can also check it out at K+BB Online , Kitchen And Bath Business Magazine. This truly has come about through the power of Social Media and wow! I am thrilled to have been given a moment to tell a bit of my story share how Twitter and Facebook are affecting me and my business.

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Counting down to CERSAIE: Tile of Spain preview

Tile of Spain USA

'The countdown is on. Just two more weeks until CERSAIE’12. Here’s a preview of a few more Tile of Spain manufacturers that will be exhibiting at CERSAIE September 25 th to 29 th in Bologna, Italy. If attending the show, be sure to stop by and visit them in person. Peronda invites you to dive into a sea of sensations with ceramics inspired by both fashion and art.

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Tile Installation-Tile Repair-Tile Experts: Tile Excellence.

Tile Excellence

'Monday, September 24, 2012. Handicapped Wheelchair Accessible Shower Creation. How to Build a Handicapped Wheelchair Accessible. Shower. I completed a roll in shower for. some very nice folks In Essex mass about a month ago. The lady of the houses. older mom was moving in and she was preparing for the future. The prices she was. getting were out of this world, and I was about the 5th guy looking at the job.

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: Floor tiles in Paris

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Saturday, September 1, 2012. Floor tiles in Paris. Recently I had the opportunity to stay in Paris for a week. I thoroughly enjoyed it - more in my other blog. Of course I also had a look on the floors in search of tiles.

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Artisan Stone and Tile Fireplace

The Tile Shop

'These photos come from Lindsay Miller at our Des Moines, Iowa location. She worked with Artisan Stone and Tile to create this fireplace using the Belgrade stone facing: BEFORE: AFTER: Looks great, thanks Lindsay!

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R.W.Atlas Fittings Launch

The Perfect Bath

'The preparation for launch of the R.W. Atlas fittings and District Tile has been a major team effort here at Waterworks. We are so pleased to introduce our friends and clients to our newest initiative that includes fittings for the bath and kitchen, accessories, a washstand and District Tile. For more than two years we collaborated with the design firm of Roman and Williams to create products that were inspired by precision-crafted goods from the past including microscopes, the Leica camera or

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Win a Free CEU Trip to Spain! Tile Of Spain Launches “Passport To Creativity” Contest – Show Us Your Creativity, And We’ll Show You Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'Four design professionals will be selected to attend an all expense paid, CEU architectural tour and trip to Cevisama 2013 in Valencia, Spain – entries accepted through December 3, 2012. Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), is proud to announce the launch of “Passport to Creativity” contest.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tiles Trend Toward Bold Patterns & Colors

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Cement Tiles Trend Toward Bold Patterns & Colors. Earlier this year I did a guest post for the Gold Notes blog called, Tile Trends from Coverings 2012. I reported that I was seeing a trend to use texture, color, and geometric patterns in tile. Im excited about this trend because I like to see color and pattern embraced in design.

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"ask chris": Handicapped Wheelchair Accessible Shower Creation

Tile Excellence

'Monday, September 24, 2012. "ask chris": Handicapped Wheelchair Accessible Shower Creation. "ask chris": Handicapped Wheelchair Accessible Shower Creation. 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). Contact Excellence Experts.

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Time2Design: Does your Kitchen have a Wine Cellar?

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Does your Kitchen have a Wine Cellar? Wow, wow wow here is a fabulous way to have a wine cellar in your Kitchen. It can keep up to 1,900 bottles in perfect storage conditions and since, like a traditional cellar, it relies on the surrounding earth for its. insulation, plus an ingenious air-flow system, it requires no power to. maintain its constant temperature.

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Decorpad Inspiration

The Tile Shop

'Some nice inspirational tile work from Decorpad: Love the tiled "ceramic wood" in this kitchen: Beautiful contemporary backsplash: I love this basket weave backsplash: Classic subway bath:'

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Introducing New Products In-Stock NOW!!!

Making Tile Modern

'We seriously couldn’t be happier to spread the news about our latest additions to modwalls® !!! Take a few minutes to check them out, order samples, or make a mental note for later. :) . We know you’ll love them as much as we do!!! New ModDotz™ Colors!! From top left: Spa Blue , Sherbet , Lemon , and Key Lime. Find all these mouthwatering colors here for only $7.95 per sheet!

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Preview of Tile of Spain Designs within Designs Event

Tile of Spain USA

'On October 17 th , Tile of Spain will be sponsoring a complimentary CEU program and networking event for architects and designers at the BSA Space in Boston, Massachusetts. Designs within Designs: Progressive Ceramics in Today’s Architecture will feature presentations and an expert panel discussion on new avenues for creativity and design in ceramics.

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Avente Tile Talk: Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012. Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. Using the Majolica technique of glazing, our Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile designs include colorful patterns from the different regions of Spain, or the traditional blue and white found in the New Iberica border tiles and liners.

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Specialized Round Glass Mosiac Tile Floor Installation - Blogger

Tile Excellence

'Monday, September 24, 2012. Specialized Round Glass Mosiac Tile Floor Installation. Posted by. Chris, Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Labels ask chris , floor , floor tile , glass tile. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Contact Excellence Experts.

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Travel: Storm King Art Center

The Perfect Bath

'Hidden in plain sight, just a short distance from a major highway, is the remarkable Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, NY. This outdoor sculpture park is situated on 500 pristine acres of gently rolling hills, grassy knolls and flat meadows. Within this incredible setting is an extraordinarily distinguished collection of more that 100 carefully sited sculptures.

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Kelly Deck Design

The Tile Shop

'Take a look at this stone wall in the center of this home from Kelly Deck. She tiled the whole thing in a vein cut stone rectangular pieces.cool!

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Inspired by…Poppy~!

Making Tile Modern

'The Lush color formerly known as Quince is now ……… POPPY !!! “Oh good! Yes, Poppy is a much better name. Much more fun & it just sounds more ORANGE !” [.said a wonderful customer just a few minutes ago! Hence, this explanation of the name change.]. “Orange is the happiest of colors” - Frank Sinatra. Color names are a funny thing; it can make or break a persons opinion of said color or product.

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News from Spain: New issue of Ceraspaña journal now available

Tile of Spain USA

'Ceramics. Architecture. Design. The newest edition of Ceraspaña reflects on these areas and more! It highlights the ability of Tile of Spain ceramic materials to provide answers and solutions for the most demanding architects and interior designers. The magazine looks at projects where ceramic coverings play a major part. Click here to view the journal.

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Making Room

KB Culture

'While most of the emphasis at this week''s Cersaie design fair in Bologna is on tile and ceramic fixtures, I''m impressed with a product that introduces textiles into the bathroom. [I do have a bit of a contrarian streak in me!] Making its debut at the show, ''Shade'' is essentially a folding screen that can be fitted with fabric panels that play a decorative role in the room, as well as Corian inserts that supply shelves and hooks for storage needs.

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Tile Excellence - Untitled Article

Tile Excellence

'bán g?ch ngó floor ceramic iCac chi oi em muon mua den ngu dep de ca trang tri phong nua, cac chi biet mua o dau ko bao em voi. Please comment on this "ask chris"post or comment. Thank you!

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Stone Fireplace

The Perfect Bath

'This is a wonderful room for many reasons, but I have focused specifically on the fireplace. Rarely do I see a fireplace using directional stone and one that is so bold. The gray and white marble, called Zephyr, is quarried in Turkey. Rather than just face the firebox with a ubiquitous stone, this installation shows how slabs have been layered for a simple but architectural installation.

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Garage Condo

The Tile Shop

'Megan from our Plymouth showroom shared these photos with me. Her client was designing a "Garage Condo". What''s this?? A "man cave" condo space to house his Italian car collection and hang out in. She did a great job- it looks really cool. I think it''s the perfect space for him to relax in and enjoy his cars: This is the "Palm Harbor" glass mix backsplash with the Yale Mica Ceramic on the floor: He even put in a steam shower!

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: Tile storage

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Saturday, September 22, 2012. Tile storage. I am always searching for possibilities to store more tiles. Ich bin immer auf der Suche nach Möglichkeiten noch mehr Fliesen unterzubringen. Estoy siempre buscando posibilidades a ubicar aún más losetas.

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Tile of Spain Introduces CERSAIE’12 Show APP

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), has introduced a CERSAIE’12 show app. This free app for iPhone, iPad, and Android allows you to have access to all Tile of Spain exhibitors at CERSAIE’12 at your fingertips. Download the app and search by exhibit hall, sector or company.

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Ultimate Custom Kitchen Design Guide

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

'Are you getting ready to remodel your kitchen? If you want a custom kitchen but don’t know where to start, don’t worry – feel free to use this as an ultimate kitchen design guide. These are good things to consider, even before you bring the pros in. We’ve compiled a list of essential kitchen design elements, hitting every letter of the alphabet so we don’t miss anything!

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Valley tile in gloss white in Portland, Oregon condo

ModCraft

'Thanks to interior designer Janel Cambell, CKD,CBD,CAPS of the Neil Kelly Company for choosing ModCraft Valley tile in white gloss glaze for the contemporary kitchen back splash in this Portland, Oregon kitchen. where to buy.

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Anything But Square

KB Culture

'Urbane in color and format, the VMC Series City Collection of mosaics is a natty change-up from the usual 1x1 tesserae. To my eye, this installation enhances both sink and wall surface; the ceramic mounting plate, anchored with exposed fasteners, is a geometric mediator between the two elements. hastingstilebath.com.

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Suburban Contemporary from Trends

The Tile Shop

'Here''s a beautiful suburban contemporary from Trends magazine. I really like the master bath (last photo).

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modwalls® Lush® Weave Patterns, “Ready for my close-up!!!!!”

Making Tile Modern

'(**Okay, so we cannot exactly interview our lastest and greatest Lush® patterns per se, but if we did, they would be more than thrilled to be in the center of the spotlight**). Modwalls WEAVE patterns were created by modwalls one and only in-house Interior Designer, Katelyn Bowman. When developing this simple, but intriguing pattern for modwalls, Katelyn wanted to create a fresh twist on a tried and true version of an herringbone and chevron pattern using our modern 8mm thick Lush® 1×4 gl

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As The Tile Turns - As the Tile Turns - Rough Lux

As The Tile Turns

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Cork Laminate Flooring-Don't Do It | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

How to Floor Tile

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