January, 2013

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Bathrooms that Inspire Design

Tile of Spain USA

'Spanish ceramic tile can be seen on commercial buildings or in homes. It can be used on interiors and exteriors. Here’s a look at some bathrooms featuring Tile of Spain products that will hopefully inspire your next design project. If modern and dramatic is desired, consider Sea Silver series from Porcelanosa. The dimensional wavy silver tiles create a mirrored effect.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Mosaics at the Cologne Cathedral

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Tile Mosaics at the Cologne Cathedral. Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Cologne, Germany as part of BlogTour Cologne and while I was there I visited The Cologne Cathedral. Kölner Dom First I think I should give you a little background on The Dom ( Kölner Dom , also The Cologne Cathedral) as it was started in 1248 and completed in 1880 so the next time your contractor says its going to take a bit longer to finish your project, think of this one.

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Exotic Mosaic Collection

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'A new collection of mosaics has debuted in our showrooms. The Exotic Collection from Alpha are a series of 1″ x 1″ staggered and stacked mosaic tiles that combine glossy, matte and iridescent glass tiles with stone, resin and glazed ceramic blends. These mosaics would be beautiful for accents and feature areas such as backsplashes, decorative inserts in bathroom and shower walls or even for fireplaces.

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Report: Ceramic tile leading recovery in U.S. floor coverings sales.

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'According to the latest Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile released by Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC), ceramic tile has led the recovery in U.S. floor coverings sales. During 2013, dollar and square feet sales are estimated to increase by 7.0% to 7.5% rising to $2.5 billion and 2.4 billion square feet. Catalina estimates that ceramic tile will increase its share of overall floor coverings sales in square feet and dollars and its share of hard surface flooring.

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Inside shower benches wood Or concrete block - Tile Excellence

Tile Excellence

'Monday, January 28, 2013. Inside shower benches wood Or concrete block. I ask you what would you rather have inside your shower Wood or concrete?Seems like a no brainer to me.But surprisingly most tile guys are making their inside tile benches out of wood framing only because its easy.But the price of wood is high and wood is greatly effected by water.Concrete blocks on the other hand are very cheap and last forever inside your shower.Cost effective and long lasting. concrete block is the only

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Time2Design: MIELE | BUILT FOR LIFE

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. MIELE | BUILT FOR LIFE. 14.00. Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. My interview with Dr. Marcus Miele. IMM Cologne 2013 |The LivingKitchen 2013. 14.00. Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. As part of our #BlogTourCGN intineary at IMM Cologne 2013and the LivingKitchen our team was invited to attend Miele’s press conference.

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On the road to Spain: Tile of Spain Cevisama 2013 Product Preview

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain is busy getting ready for Cevisama next week in Valencia, Spain. We are excited to showcase Spain to the Passport to Creativity contest winners. And of course to see the new designs and innovations from Spanish Ceramic Tile manufacturers. Click here for a preview of select Spanish Tile manufacturers to be displayed at the 2013 Cevisama International Ceramic Tile and Bath Furnishings Show.

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Laminam by Crossville

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Laminam is an innovative material; a unique large format porcelain panel that can be used as a decorative skin. This revolutionary technology concentrates three square meters into just 3 mm of thickness. Versatile and flexible, it is perfect for contemporary architecture, and is ideal in a host of applications, from vertical walls to furnishings. Capable of anticipating lifestyle trends, accommodating the needs of design, and participating in the dialog of global architecture, Laminam is avail

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery, Part 2

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'By Jeffrey Steele. In part 1 of this feature on the industry in 2013 (ASHLEY, PLEASE LINK HERE TO PART 1), industry resources affirmed that the continuing housing recovery could mean a good year for ceramic tile and stone. However, after several years of belt-tightening, the industry faces some interesting challenges in an evolving marketplace. A technology crossroads.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Kishani Perera Bath

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Thursday, January 31, 2013. Kishani Perera Bath. Great new bath from Kishani Perera.we have some grey subway tiles coming for summer 2013. Posted by. Kirsty. at. 3:31 PM. Reactions: No comments: Post a Comment.

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Time2Design: My World | My Time2Design | My #BlogTourCGN

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. My World | My Time2Design | My #BlogTourCGN. I feel like I have expanded My World, my design world, my Time2Design World. I just returned from my #BlogTourCGN adventure, (Thats short for Blog Tour Cologne Germany & Netherlands), and I am sorting thru the thousands of photos I took, the business cards I collected and in general just trying to wrap my head around where to even begin.

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New issue of Ceraspaña – Tile of Spain journal now available

Tile of Spain USA

'Ceraspaña 30 is here! Take a look at the newest edition of Ceraspaña, the official newsletter from Tile of Spain. Published by ASCER and Tile of Spain, the journal features news from Tile of Spain manufacturers, a preview of Cevisama 2013 , the newest designs, and all the latest industry news and events. With editions in Spanish, French, English, German and Russian, Ceraspaña is distributed to ceramic tile distributors and sellers, interior designers and architects worldwide.

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Avente Tile Talk: 2012's Top 12 Cement & Ceramic Tiles

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 15, 2013. 2012s Top 12 Cement & Ceramic Tiles. Before we get too far into the new year, I want to share our most popular selling tiles of 2012. For the first time in three years, a white tile was not our top seller! In fact, you wont see a white tile until position #8. In 2012, our top selling tile was a Heritage Olive Green cement tile in a 14" x 14" format - the largest format available in cement tile.

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On the Cutting Edge

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone is pleased to announce a very special program of custom-cut tiles. Our state of the art cutting and beveling machines give us the ability to provide you with factory quality shapes and sizes in a timely fashion for any of our rectified, colored base porcelain floor tiles in our signature Pacific Collection. This presents you with the opportunity to create innovative custom designs within budget and on time.

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Surfaces attendees are optimistic about 2013

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'CTDA has been hearing positive reports from the show floor at Surfaces. Steve Cameron, Director of Sales, Northern Area, for MAPEI, reports that “we had some quality customers stop in and discuss with us there early optimism about 2013. So far, two large distributors both said that their year over year January sales were about 30%, better than last January…I would say if that pattern holds true, then 2013 looks to be a much improved year for overall tile and sundry supply sales and good r

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Edison, NJ

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Monday, January 28, 2013. Edison, NJ. Lauren and I just got back from a trip to our new store in Edison, NJ. What a great location.just across the river from Manhattan! Here are some shots of some new vignettes in the showroom: Good luck to George and the rest of the staff at Edison!

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Time2Design: Steam Cooking the "IT" Appliance!

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Steam Cooking the "IT" Appliance! An appliance that is becoming a standard "IT" appliance when making appliance selections in kitchen design is quickly becoming the Steam Oven - taking on as much importance as a standard oven. Over a decade ago Miele lead the way in designing and manufacturing a built-in steam oven for residential use, giving consumers a smarter, healthier way to prepare, cook or reheat food.

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Meet the Winners of the Passport to Creativity 2013 Contest

Tile of Spain USA

'The winners of the Tile of Spain “Passport to Creativity” 2013 Contest were recently announced. Take a closer look at the winning entries! Cheryl Kees Clendenon, President/ Lead Designer at In Detail Interiors , just said NO! to tumbled marble, and showcased the tile covered walls of her shop. Follow Cheryl on Twitter @InDetailSays. Aneetha McLellan, Director of Interior Architecture at HDR Architecture , Inc, is dreaming of tile and her trip to Spain in February.

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Avente Tile Talk: A New Year, A New Goal

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 1, 2013. A New Year, A New Goal. From Avente Tiles Winter pinboard. Image via Izabela Reimers. As I get older, Im amazed at how quickly time seems to pass. For the most part, Ive always been the type of person to say “Now is not the time,” or, “Let me get this done, and then I’ll figure out what to do.” Well, friends, now is always the right time to answer the door when opportunity knocks, especially if that opportunity leads to other things.

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Anthology from Serenissima

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Anthology replicates the look of a natural onyx. In three rich natural tones of Beige, Brown and Grey. It is a premium quality porcelain tile that has been digitally printed to recreate the look of natural stone with tones that complement everyday living. Share it now!

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High definition porcelain tiles making a significant design statement at Surfaces.

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'“TidesHDP” is latest addition to Florida Tile’s expanding line. Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. It is the latest addition to the company’s family of ever-expanding HDP High Definition Porcelain® Products. “Specifically,” says Sean Cilona, Florida Tile’s Marketing Director, “the look of TidesHDP is that of a linear-cut Travertine or Limestone known as Georgette.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Room and Board

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, January 18, 2013. Room and Board. I just got the new Room and Board catalog in the mail, they are one of my favorite stores! There are some room settings that show beautiful Andoni slate rectangular floors with their furniture.check them out: Posted by.

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On a Budget? Meet Brio Custom Blends!!!

Making Tile Modern

'Brio® Custom Blends Fit Every Budget! Customizing your kitchen or bathroom gets extremely pricey! Especially if you’re working within a specific color scheme. Meet our Brio® Custom Blend Program ! With literally millions of possible glass mosaic color combinations right at your fingertips, you can easily create the right tile blend for your project…Plus, it’s totally budget-friendly and fun to do!!!

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Cement Tile

The Perfect Bath

'The production of cement tile is documented as far back as the 13th century in France and Portugal with some early installations still in in remarkably good condition. The hay day of cement tile in the US was in the 1920′w and 30′s. The tiles were often used in kitchens and on sun porches, particularly in warm climates. The patterns and colors were bold, the material was durable, decorative and sophisticated.

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Avente Tile Talk: Finding the Right Cement Tile Adds Personalized.

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Finding the Right Cement Tile Adds Personalized Touch. Meet Mark & Erin C from central New York and their recently remodeled kitchen. What a great space and design! They have been on quite a journey to get here. Its hard to believe, especially when you see where they started. Heres Mark and Erins kitchen before remodeling.

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Tessuto from Interceramic

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Tessuto is a wall and floor tile combination that looks like a grasscloth or woven textile. With a modern color palette and size options, it’s a beautiful choice for home and many residential applications. The porcelain floor is stocked in 12″x24″ and the glazed ceramic walls are stocked in 8″ x 12″ with coordinating trim.

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Bellavita Appointment

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Bellavita Tile Inc. has appointed Gary Davis as a Sales Representative, responsible for the Southeast United States. Davis arrives with 15 years of experience with ceramic and porcelain products at EPC America, where he was a regional Sales manager. Davis is excited about opportunity to work for Bellavita and to deal with products that hold value to the target audience.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Mingle

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, January 18, 2013. Mingle. We just got back from a new design showroom named Mingle here in Minneapolis. They had a shower design I really liked with a TV inside.pretty cool. Posted by. Kirsty. at. 3:11 PM.

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Time2Design: Living with Sculpture

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Living with Sculpture. Gone are the days of just the same ole same ole bathroom fixtures. We spend a good portion of time in our bathroom and more and more the bathroom is becoming a space that represents and reflects the essence and style of a homeowner. Less utilitarian, a more sophisticated and stylish environment that welcomes you as you begin your day and greets you as you walk thru life in your home.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: New Erin Adams Designs for New.

Discerning Design

'Monday, January 28, 2013. New Erin Adams Designs for New Ravenna Mosaics. I had the pleasure of meeting Erin Adams (along with the rest of the New Ravenna Mosaics team) last year in Orlando. It only takes a few minutes of looking at Erins handiwork to see that its really awesome in every way. Even with huge design advancements in the tile industry, New Ravenna continues to lead the charge.

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Baths That Make A Splash

The Ace of Space

'What a very long day…the one thing “Wonder Woman” and I definitely have in common is the name. When I got up today and thought of all the things I had to accomplish, I hid underneath the covers until the snooze button went off 6 times. In all honesty, I would absolutely love to hire someone to […]. Architectural Detail Bathrooms Design Inspiration Interiors Stone and Tile Window Treatments amberinteriors.com House Beautiful master bath inspiration steel and glass shower

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Black & White

The Perfect Bath

'I have written about black and white bathrooms before. But as I continue to see more well designed baths using this restrained formula, I decided to revisit the topic. A black and white color scheme has the potential of creating a minimalist or stark interior. A myopic view could see this scheme to as too contemporary or limiting. I like to think of black and white as refined and restrained, orderly and liberating.

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Mediterranea features state-of-the-art technology at Surfaces 2013

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Mediterranea has created a truly interactive experience for attendees at the annual Surfaces exhibition, running January 29-31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Visitors to Mediterranea’s booth #B3127 will experience the very latest in touchscreen computer technology, displaying the company’s product data, installation photographs and e-brochures all at the touch of a finger.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Colorful Bath

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, January 4, 2013. Colorful Bath. Great colorful bathroom from At Home w/John Gruen. I like his color combinations- it looks like the aloe 3 x 6 glass in the shower: Posted by. Kirsty. at. 12:00 PM. Reactions: 1 comment: Anonymous January 4, 2013 at 12:03 PM Love the "map" wallcovering.

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Time2Design: Steam Luxury at Home & Abroad

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Steam Luxury at Home & Abroad. To have a steam room in your home is the ultimate luxury and Mr. Steam makes it possible to do just that ~ a Luxury Spa in the privacy and comfort of your own home. As part of the Blog Tour Cologne Itinerary we will be treated to a Spa Night at Claudius Therme compliments of Mr.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

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. 24 January 2013. Houzz.com youre killing me. Posted by Paul Anater. at 5:17 PM. I havent written for Houzz.com for a year and a half, yet every day I wade through no fewer than five e-mails from Houzz members.

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My Wish List 2013/Part 2

The Ace of Space

'It’s back to work I go…school started yesterday and the first course of business is to hide my daughter’s “Furby” She asked me to watch it, and if you know anything about this furry little bundle of annoying gibberish, it wakes up at random times, and never stops talking/singing/dancing. The rest is going to be history […].

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