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Sustainability in Spanish tile production: the LIFE Foundrytile project

Tile of Spain USA

Ceramic tile is inherently one of the most sustainable building products available. Created from natural clay, it is transformed into a high-performance, easy-to-maintain material. Plus, Tile of Spain manufacturers are consistently on the forefront of technical and sustainable design. Now they are taking that sustainability knowledge and further applying it to manufacturing through the LIFE Foundrytile project.

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Cement Tiles Around the World (Infographic)

Granada Tile

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Integrating Nature into Your Home’s Design

Conestoga Tile Blog

When it comes to finding the right look for your home, inspiration is never too far away. Using the natural beauty of the outdoors is an easy way to come up with a beautiful design scheme and give you great ideas for your interior’s decor. A natural color scheme can originate from your home’s surroundings, a favorite vacation spot or even an exotic place you have yet to visit.

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Home Renovations You Really Shouldn’t Do Yourself

Trendir Magazine

Home renovations are expensive, which is why many homeowners will attempt to tackle them themselves. Nonetheless, we all know that can be a risky situation as well as an expensive one if the renovations are done incorrectly. Although there are renovations that homeowners can do on their own, there are some that should just be left to a professional.

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Stunning Five-Day Bathroom Install with ARDEX Products

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

When you see installations by Carl Leonard of Cutting Edge Tile, Inc, you can’t help but be amazed. Elegant and sophisticated – like this bathroom he collaborated on with George Maniera of New Age Stone. He was contracted by Thompson Remodeling and used ARDEX products throughout. “We provide our clients with a 20-year guarantee,” he explained, “so only the best materials will do,” Leonard stated.

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Modern Tile Designs for Your Kitchen

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls Modern Kitchen Backsplash Tile Ideas. Ready for a new kitchen backsplash? You’ve come to the right place! Modwalls® unique tile collections are the perfect solution. Whether you’re remodeling a kitchen, updating your kitchen tile backsplash or building a cook’s kitchen in your dream home, we’ve got you covered. With hundreds of tile colors, exciting tile materials and many different subway tile options, you can find the ideal backsplash for your kitchen here at our online tile store.

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Thomas O’Brien’s Bath

The Perfect Bath

Occasionally, a bath is published that really captures the essence of the designer’s personal style and taste. The one pictured in this post has been created by Thomas O’Brien , a longtime collaborator of Waterworks, and his husband Dan Fink of Dan Fink Studio. I love this space as a complete bath experience; it is a thorough expression of the designers’ personal style and taste; it is warm, comfortable, formal in an informal way and completely charming.

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ARDEX Americas Introduces ARDEX S 28™ MICROTEC® Rapid-Set, Rapid-Dry, Super-Format Tile and Uncoupling Membrane Mortar

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Aliquippa, PA, May 5, 2017 – ARDEX Americas is pleased to announce that ARDEX S 28™ MICROTEC ® Rapid-Set, Rapid-Dry, Super-Format Tile and Uncoupling Membrane Mortar is now available for purchase at ARDEX distributors throughout North America. Formulated with ARDEX proprietary self-drying technology, ARDEX S 28 is fully dry in just 4 hours when installing even the largest, most dense tiles.

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Trust the RedGard Family of Products for Waterproofing and Crack Isolation in Tile Installations

CUSTOM Insights Blog

When it comes to waterproofing and crack isolation in tile assemblies, trust the RedGard brand from Custom Building Products. RedGard’s proven performance in both residential and commercial applications has made it one of the best selling waterproofing and crack prevention brands in North America. Count on CUSTOM’s complete RedGard family of products for fast, reliable tile installations.

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U.S. Surface Imports Jan.-Feb. 2017: The Year Starts Well

Stone Update

Granite cuts back losses, while marble and quartz surfaces see good growth. Travertine still weak.

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Our Pick on the Best Kitchen Design Trends

Trendir Magazine

Year after year for almost a decade or so we have all seen the white kitchen dominate the home décor trends. Although, it still remains to be a top competitor in the home kitchen décor department, we are beginning to notice new trends that have reawakened our love for kitchen designs. If you are looking, for a kitchen design that is more welcoming, inviting, and more personal than our picks on the best kitchen design trends are sure to inspire your next kitchen makeover.

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How to Add Drama with a Black and White Kitchen

Stagetecture

A black and white kitchen color palette never goes out of style. Whether you prefer a modern or a traditional look, this color scheme will vividly transform your kitchen interior. You can try a checkerboard pattern, mosaics, or silhouettes, or even strict solids of black and white can be striking. If you do not intend to regularly change kitchen styles, consider designing with black and white.

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Introducing Tear Sheet Tuesday

Kitchens for Living

Real paper newspapers and magazines are ALMOST a thing of the past. Obviously digital formats have their advantages but Pinterest, indispensable as it is, is just not the same as a good old fashioned tear sheet. I’m dating myself here, no? According to our friends at Google the definition of a tear sheet is: “a page that can be or has been removed from a newspaper, magazine, or book for use separately” In my life as a designer I am always looking for inspiration.

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MIA+BSI Launches Natural-Stone Testing Lab

Stone Update

In-house service can evaluate stone according to ANSI, ASTM specifications.

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NIFTY NUGGETS – Umbra’s Barrel Shower Caddy

JG Kitchens

Not everyone has a shower niche to hold personal items. Some folks have a narrow ledge that holds little, and is often directly in the spray zone. That’s OK for shaving cream, but not razors. It works fine for shampoo, but not soap. Up until now, your only alternatives were stacking your items in the corner of your tub or shower floor or an incredibly ugly shower caddy.

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6 Wallpaper Trends That Are Shaping 2017

The Ace of Space

Wallpapers have been transforming the ordinary into extraordinary for centuries. At least since the Chinese began gluing rice paper to their walls (B.C.). until somewhere in the 1600’s (France), when the technique of block printing in a continuous pattern was created, making wallpaper “de rigour.” And whether they handprinted or mass produced, wallpapers continue to […].

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Introducing Schluter Thinset

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone is excited to introduce two new thinsets from Schluter®. We are currently stocking these at all of our Minnesota locations and our Iowa location. Creating the ultimate installation system, Schluter SET™ and Schluter ALL-SET™, guarantee consistently positive results and offer an extended lifetime limited warranty. Specifically formulated for Schluter® membranes and boards, they will allow tile installers to use a single source for their tile installation systems, with gua

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3D Stone Certified as Woman-Owned Company

Stone Update

Recognized accreditation of limestone fabricator by national board.

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17 Essentials for the Sophisticated Home Office

Trendir Magazine

Make your office a place you escape to with the right décor pieces. These 17 sophisticated pieces are essentials for a home office. Whether you are a traditionalist or a minimalist, create an office you want to spend 40 hours a week in. You just might find yourself staying at work late with these pieces! With a desk like this, it won’t be hard to spend extra time working on a project.

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Ahora estrenando en Colombia: ¡ARDEX y PROARCA en la expoconstrucción-expodiseño de 2017!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Ahora estrenando en Colombia: ¡ARDEX y PROARCA en la expoconstrucción-expodiseño de 2017! Se celebrará del 16 al 21 de mayo en Corferias en Bogotá. Comienza al mediodía el día 16, y corre de las 10 am hasta las 7 pm los otros días. ¡Venga a visítenos en el puesto 701 del primer piso del Pabellón 4 para conocer a los autonivelantes de ARDEX en vivo! www.expoconstruccionyexpodiseno.com.

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Lighten Up, Day Three

KB Culture

For every problem, there is a solution—and this one is rather elegant, in my opinion. The LS4 provides 'undercabinet' light in kitchens that have no wall cabinets. LED bulbs are sandwiched in a shelf that's made of glare-neutralizing translucent panels. gera-leuchten.de.

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MIA+BSI Announces Pinnacle, Tucker Design Awards Open

Stone Update

Honors programs for exemplary stone work share July 21 deadline.

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Quartz VS. Quartzite Countertops: Make the Right Choice for Your Kitchen

Kitchens for Living

One of the things I love about my job is that I get to shop. Let’s face it, I live vicariously through my clients. A question that has been popping up a lot lately on my shopping excursions is, “what is the difference between a quartz vs. quartzite for countertops”? . . They are definitely not the same thing and you shouldn’t use the terms interchangeably.

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Crossville's Nest Features the Look of Two Species in the Same Color Palette

ISC Surfaces

Joyous Oak Mindful & Peaceful Oak Nest by Crossville is a beautiful, durable alternative to hardwood flooring. It offers a soothing, neutral color palette with the look of two species—Olive or American Oak. With seven colorways and three modular plank sizes, you can combine looks and sizes to create your own vision. The 3x15 plank is perfect for backsplashes and herringbone patterns.

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Lighten Up, Day Two

KB Culture

Rigged in a way that's reminiscent of a chemistry lab experiment, the Fluid Edition hanging fixture actually is a blend of science and art. Designer Nao Tamura uses mirrors, light, glass vessels, and water to evoke the instant when sunbeams first hit the surface of a lake and triggers a spreading spark of light. wonder-glass.com.

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Artisan Group Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Stone Update

Largest industry showcase to date draws fabricators, 27 exhibitors in late April.

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Architectural Portfolios

Life of an Architect

If you are an architectural student – or a young architecture school graduate – Architectural Portfolios are extremely important. While they are probably not as important as you think, they are far more important that what most people outside the industry realize. This is the tool that will play THE key role in getting a job … the right sort of job.

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Lighten Up

KB Culture

It's a big year for lighting design: Last month, Euroluce was held in Milan, and this week Philadelphia hosts Lightfair. In observance—and to counteract the predicted stretch of rainy, dark weather ahead—I'm featuring new luminaires the rest of the week. Designed by Bart Lens, the OH!LED hanging fixture uses [of course] OLED technology. Unlike LED lamps, OLEDs provides soft, glare-free illumination.

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Kitchen Building

KB Culture

The Attract kitchen was designed by Ulrich Dahm-Wachsmann. It's unabashedly architectural, with vertical louvers fronting smoked-glass doors—think of them as windows with blinds—mixed in with solid bronze and oak doors. Especially when the cupboard interiors are illuminated, the cabinet composition resembles a cityscape, diverse in materials, proportion, and function. alno-usa.com.

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Happy Mother's Day

KB Culture

Thank you to Moms everywhere. [Signed,] The Laundry Appliance Industry.