November, 2013

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Spanish tile highlights from Cersaie 2013

Tile of Spain USA

'Over 90 Spanish ceramic tile companies exhibited at the thirty-first edition of CERSAIE held from September 23 to 27th, 2013 in Bologna, Italy. Spanish ceramic companies made up the largest foreign delegation at the show. There was so much to see at the show, we’ve compiled a quick highlight reel of top products from Land Porcelanico, Ceracasa, Rocersa, Colorker, Dune and Adex seen at the show.

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Wags to Wishes

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone is happy to announce that we are collecting donations benefitting Animal Ark Shelter, Minnesota’s Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter based in Hastings, MN. Now through December 16th, we are accepting donations at any of our Twin Cities locations for homeless pets. Help a homeless pet have a happy holiday. WISH LIST. Food/Treats.

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mixed + matched

Ciao Tile

'grout. . We’ve had a love-hate relationship with it for some time now. But, to be fair, we’ve also often overlooked how truly influential it is in the realm of tile + stone design. One can completely transform an installation simply by selecting a shade to complement-or contrast-the tile they’ve chosen. And then there’s always the unexpected…that bold color choice that surprises us all… Visit us to recreate these looks and more…and experience our new

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Installation Equation: Cement Tiles Transform Spaces in a Los Angeles House

Granada Tile

'One of the best parts about our job is when we get to see Granada Tile ‘s fabulous cement tiles installed in projects. Not only that, but we get to hear the hows and whys behind the process—from what drew our clients to our concrete tiles in the first place to the process they went through deciding on designs and palettes. For our clients Lauren and Chris Isola, the story begins with a 1924 Spanish style fixer.

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Avente Tile Talk: Create a Spanish Tile Design with Rustic Pavers

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Create a Spanish Tile Design with Rustic Pavers. A beautiful floor tile design really makes a tremendous statement in your room. There is so much more to a floor than the tile itself. The pattern or layout of the floor tiles along with the accent tile will change both the look and the feel. It’s definitely a case where the sum is greater than the parts.

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Tile Installation; Tile Repair- Consumer DIY Help Blog- ask chris.

Tile Excellence

'Friday, November 1, 2013. Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts. Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts. Posted by. 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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Always wanted to see Spain? Here’s your chance!

Tile of Spain USA

'Enter to win an Architectural Trip to Spain through the Tile Of Spain Passport To Creativity Contest. Four architects and designers will be selected to win a free trip to Spain February 9-15, 2014 to participate in an architectural excursion where they will earn CEU credits and visit Cevisama 2014. To enter, show your creativity! Visit www.tileofspainusa.com/contest and submit a picture of yourself with Spanish Tile.

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Florida Tile’s Dave Milanowycz Inducted Into CTDA Hall Of Fame

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. Dave Milanowycz, Director of Sales for Florida Tile, is the 2013 Ceramic Tile Distributor’s Association Hall of Fame inductee. The award was made in late October during the industry’s annual Total Solutions Plus convention in Bonita Springs, Florida. The convention is held jointly by the CTDA, the National Tile Contractors Association and the Tile Council of North America.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Thinking Big with Our 10-by-10 Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

'Do you have a lot of ground to cover, as it were? Are you looking for cement tiles but maybe ones that are of a slightly larger scale? Granada Tile has the perfect solution for you. Not only does our Echo Collection of concrete tiles offer stunning tile designs in an eight-by-eight size, but we’ve got some other sizes and shapes to choose from.

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Avente Tile Talk: Alluring Arabesque Spanish Cement Tiles

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Alluring Arabesque Spanish Cement Tiles. With their Moorish and Spanish influences, Arabesque designs and patterns have remained timeless and always in fashion (think Boho chic and the California missions). The same philosophy also applies to the time-tested look and durability of handmade cement tiles, in this case, Arabesque cement tiles.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Latest Bathroom Trends Magazine

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. Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Latest Bathroom Trends Magazine. I love getting "Bathroom Trends" magazine in my inbox! Its always filled wit. h creative and beautiful spaces that inspire me. Here were some of my favorites: Great Greek key mosaic on this entire wall: This remodeled master suite carries the tile throughout the entire space.wow!

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Tile Installation; Tile Repair- Consumer DIY Help Blog- ask chris.

Tile Excellence

'Friday, November 1, 2013. Copper Shower Pans vs. Rubber Membranes. This is the 2nd Syndicated Article Published by MA Realty and used a their Expert Guide on Tile Installation. They also print these to give to their customers. Excellent job, Chris! Copper Shower Pans vs. Rubber Membranes. Posted by. Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest.

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Introducing Reclamation from Crossville

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Cities speak in wood, stone and concrete, and Crossville listens. Reclamation is a porcelain tile collection by Crossville created with digital production technology. With its urban influences and appearance, Reclamation echoes the comeback spirit of reclaimed materials and revitalized cities. The line’s four distinct colors – Whiskey Lullaby, Cotton Exchange, Steel City and Tobacco Road – are comprised of 16 different faces blended to capture an ‘industrial chic’

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Color and Pattern Dominated the Aisles of Cersaie

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Every year, Cersaie provides a unique opportunity to experience new frontiers in ceramics for homes as well as commercial and public spaces. With an average of 20,000 visitors a day and nearly 1,000 exhibitors from 34 countries, this year’s show proved that Cersaie is a hotbed of inspiration not only in terms of interior ceramic surfacing but also possibilities in exterior cladding, quick laying and landscape architecture.

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Get Inspired: What’s Happening with Cement Tile on Share Designs in November

Granada Tile

'Even with the holiday season fast-approaching, Granada Tile ‘s clients and cement tile fans have been hard at work. They’ve been experimenting with color and pattern and posting them for fellow tile-philes to see on our Share Designs site. As an aside, this was a particularly great month on Share Designs, with folks going for really interesting and unusual color combinations and a wide range of tile designs.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tiles Make Magic

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Spanish Tiles Make Magic. The geometric patterns of Spanish tiles have created alluring charm in homes for centuries. These time-tested patterns still make magic today. This powder room is a great example of how these classic patterns still have style staying-power. Powder Room using Spanish Tiles. Photo Credit: Jo Ann Richards, Works Photography.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Shabby Chic

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, November 7, 2013. Shabby Chic. Good morning, When it starts to get cold outside- I always think of the comfort of "Shabby Chic" style. It features design elements that are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique.

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Fired Up Fireplaces

The Ace of Space

'Life is back to normal (sort of), and my calendar is filling up with open houses, holiday parties & the stress of having to put up the Christmas decorations all over again. Seriously, has anyone else noticed that the stores put out X-Mas displays before Halloween? I don’t know whether to say Happy Halloween or […].

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Welcome Erin Herman

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone would like to introduce you to Erin Herman as our new Architectural Sales Rep. Erin joins the Kate-Lo sales team with a strong background in Interior Design from the Art Institute. Erin previously worked in our showroom and is excited to make this move into the architecture community. Erin has a strong dedication to customer service and will be a great new addition to our sales team.

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Where can you attend an event with four of the top associations in your field collaborating on the major issues facing our industry?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Dear CTDA Members, Less than three weeks ago many of you, myself included, attended a record-breaking Total Solutions Plus (TSP) in Bonita Springs, Florida. At TSP you had the opportunity to network, enjoy, visit your vendors in a relaxed environment, and get educated on the some of the relevant issues facing the industry. For me, personally, I left the conference exhilarated that TSP has arrived and has become a major industry event every member should attend.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Cement Tile Borders Add Sophistication to Your Tile Installations

Granada Tile

'As Granada Tile ‘s Marcos and Melanie travel the world, always on the hunt for sensational cement tile inspiration, one thing stands out—in some of the most beautiful and stunning concrete tile installations, it’s the ones with borders that often make the biggest impact. Simple or more elaborate, adding a border element to your next cement tile installation can be the difference between ho-hum and fabulous.

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Avente Tile Talk: Arabesque & Spanish Cement Tile Designs to Love

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Arabesque & Spanish Cement Tile Designs to Love. Together with Arabesque Spanish floor tiles, our hand-painted La Merced ceramic tiles (from our Barcelona collection) reveal a warm and friendly surrounding. Avente Tile is happy to announce that our extensive collection of line of Arabesque Spanish Cement floor tiles and pavers have been expanded to include several new patterns.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: The Jeff

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. Tuesday, November 5, 2013. The Jeff. Good morning! I wanted to share a bathroom that is in several of our showrooms. It was inspired by the great Jeff Lewis. I watch all his shows on Bravo and get tons of great ideas from his designs!

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Guest Post: The Cheney Mansion, Oak Park, IL

The Perfect Bath

'Cheney Mansion Charm. This post was written by Kendra Melodia, Waterworks Chicago General Manager, who with her colleague Karen Trychta, took themselves on a Learning Journey for some extra inspiration. They certainly found it in the wonderful details of the Cheney House. See for yourself. At Waterworks, we are encouraged to seek out sources of visual inspiration and cultural enrichment in our surrounding communities.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'At this time of year we like to take a moment and give gratitude for all the abundance in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Kate-Lo Tile & Stone. Share it now!

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Total Solutions Plus: It’s Showtime and a Sell-out!

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'On October 26 th a record 474 tile industry professionals will met at the biggest, best Total Solutions Plus yet! From Jon Petz’s opening keynote, “It’s Showtime…and Life Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal” to the sold-out Table Top show featuring 75 exhibitors of tile, tools and installation materials, Total Solutions Plus offered tools and inspiration for moving your business to the forefront in 2014.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Scaling Up and Down with Cement Tile

Granada Tile

'Have you decided on a cement tile design? Do you love it but wish it came a little smaller or a little larger? At Granada Tile , we offer some of our most popular Echo Collection cement tile designs in several sizes. On the smaller end, Granada Tile has six-by-six inch cement tiles. A few of the patterns are exclusive to the size, but a few are scaled-down versions of old favorites.

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kbculture: Aftermath

KB Culture

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. 29 November 2013. Aftermath. Sixteen pies, two cookie platters, and one cheesecake: Yesterdays dessert table alone reflects not only the cornucopian menu, but also the generous spirit that suffused the Thanksgiving celebration. If the promise of this 1969 range—an oven that self-cleaned at low temperatures—held true, Im guessing there would be a lot of spotless appliances today.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: The Shayne

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. Wednesday, November 27, 2013. The Shayne. Good morning! I want to share one of my favorite new baths that we designed for our Tulsa, OK store. Weve all seen them before- the standard "builder grade" bathroom with an oversized mirror over the vanity and Hollywood lighting above.

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Time2Design: Kitchen Remodel ~ Change is Good

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Kitchen Remodel ~ Change is Good. This kitchen remodel took place over the course of 4 weeks, from start to finish. The update and change began by removing the old kitchen cabinetry, countertops, backsplash tile and those awful kitchen soffits. The layout remained basically the same with the following exceptions ~ the. upper cabinets went from 30" high to 42" high, the new pantry cabinet is larger and has interior roll-outs, the island is no

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Introducing Back 2 Back from Ergon

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Back2Back interprets three different types of natural stone. For each of them, the series uses the distinctive features both of the face, the side normally chosen to form the visible floor covering, and of the concealed underside, where exquisite details are revealed. Two sides of the same coin, with different personalities. Inspiration: Huge stone slabs.

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Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos: really 3 months???

Mosaicos

'Cement tiles/ Zementfliesen/ mosaicos hidráulicos. about tiles - mainly about patterned floor tiles made either of cement or clay. Pages. Home. About. Saturday, November 23, 2013. really 3 months??? Is it really three months since I last wrote something here? Shame on me! And I cant blame anybody but myself, because a lot has happened that is worth telling.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Bring a Little Bit of Italy into Your Next Tile Installation

Granada Tile

'We love Italy. The food. The fashion. The cars. The architecture. Given our fondness for the things Italian, it’s not surprising that several of Granada Tile ‘s Echo Collection cement tile designs incorporate a bit of the country’s fabulous decorative traditions. These concrete tiles are just the ticket, if you’re interested in bringing some Italian flair into your next cement tile installation, be it a wall tile installation in a bathroom or a kitchen tile backsplash.

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Our Pet Cause: Donation Matching Campaign - As The Tile Turns

As The Tile Turns

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: The Pete

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. Tuesday, November 26, 2013. The Pete. Good morning! Lauren and I just returned from a trip to Oklahoma to visit our new showrooms in OKC and Tulsa. They look great! Ill be posting some photos of new displays from these stores over the next couple of days.

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kbculture: Of A Time

KB Culture

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. 25 November 2013. Of A Time. Id have to have the sensibilities of an extraterrestrial to shun traditional design at this venerated time of year, but try as I might, its hard to make peace with floor-to-ceiling, cathedral-door, cherry cabinets. Yet unrelentingly contemporary looks seem to violate the spirit of the season.

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November Outlet Specials

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'This month in our tile outlet center we are featuring: VARANA STONE FROM FONDALLE. Varana Stone from Fondavalle is a pretty and natural looking slate replica. Available in four colors including Dark Walnut, Sand, Opal and Gold (not shown above) and in a variety of sizes. See the flyer below for details! Share it now!

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