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Go Urban with Concrete Effect Tiles

The London Tile Co.

While some people prefer a warm and rustic look, others love the urban appeal of hard surfaces like concrete and cement. This industrial warehouse-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular in the home, particularly in open plan living spaces. Adding a new concrete or cement floor to an existing room is not a small job, but using a concrete effect tile is a quick and easy way to get the look for less.

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Granada Tile’s Tunis Cement Tile Shines As Kitchen Tile

Granada Tile

There’s a lot of building going on in Southern California and we’re excited to be a part of it! Granada Tile Company’s Tunis cement tile from The Echo Collection forms a gorgeous focal point, used as the kitchen tile in “ The Current “, a modern luxury high rise in Long Beach’s downtown. We love the way that the cement tile is used as both floor file and as decorative tile on the kitchen island.

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How To Design Your Bathroom Tile Like a Pro

As The Tile Turns

Choosing bathroom tile can be a fun and rewarding experience, but the last thing you want is to regret your decisions after the fact. Fortunately, most of the decisions you’ll be required to make are fairly straightforward, and as long as you choose a tile that’s a good fit for your planned use, you can ensure a satisfying outcome.

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Recent Writings

JG Kitchens

I’ve been busy lately! In addition to working on client projects and finishing up edits and captions for the New Bathroom Idea Book for Taunton Press, I’m also writing for the San Diego Union-Tribune and Kitchen & Bath Design News. Here are some links to the articles I’ve written for those publications. Outdoor living trends from New Home Source.

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Textured Walls Complement Rustic Style in Italy

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Carnet Casa’s rustic home design in Crema, Italy has elegant touches from floor to ceiling, including a series of beautifully textured walls with a nod to old world charm. The rough walls in the living and kitchen spaces have the same warm, slightly romantic look as the exposed wood in the ceiling. These artfully unfinished elements of the main space are balanced out by high-quality flooring and furniture pieces with a much more polished look.

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Is Fish Scale Tile The New Subway Tile?

Granada Tile

Could it be true? According to this article from HGTV, subway tiles are out and fish scale tiles are in. Let’s be frank, as manufacturers of patterned cement tile, we have always felt that there are more inspired choices for kitchen tile, whether kitchen floor tile or kitchen backsplash tile, namely cement tiles from any of our collections!

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#FlexBoneFriday Feature: Ceramic Tile & More Owner John Coombs

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

When a new 800 square foot bakery was scheduled to open in Michigan, health codes required that all flooring be tile. Half of the space was existing quarry tile and the rest was painted. With an expedited time frame, traditional floor remediation would be too costly and time consuming. Ceramic Tile & More Owner John Coombs decided ARDEX UI 720™ FLEXBONE® Floating Uncoupling Membrane was the perfect product for the job. “I was most impressed when the health inspector required a sink b

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15 Quick and Easy Ideas for Pretty DIY Coasters

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

One thing that will never be in style — watermarks on your tables. Luckily, coasters save the day by keeping our drinks off the table and look good doing it. Even better? When you create the coasters yourself. There are thousands of ideas for DIY coasters all over the internet, so we picked a few of our favorites to share with you. Whether working with clay, cork or felt, they’re all simple enough to achieve with minimal materials on a rainy afternoon.

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New Tile Introduction: Magma

The Perfect Bath

It is no secret that I love tile. I am very familiar with white or red clay body tile, and as in the case of Grove Brickworks, brown clay. However, our new collection of tile, Magma, is created from the materials spilled from an erupting volcano. As its name suggests, Magma has a unique texture and chemistry; the body composition is a charcoal gray fine-grained lava mixed with other minerals.

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Star Tribune Home Section Sneak Peak – European Tile

Rubble Tile

The home of Rubble Tile’s fabulous client, interior designer Michelle Fries of BeDe Design, will be featured this Sunday in the August 21st, 2016 Home section of the Star Tribune. We are thrilled for her and excited that stunning examples of our European tile lines are installed throughout the house. Below is a sneak peak at […]. The post Star Tribune Home Section Sneak Peak – European Tile appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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Tile Maintenance Made Easy

Conestoga Tile Blog

Have you ever wondered about the best way to care for your ceramic tile? Ceramic tile has many benefits, including the ease of maintenance and the durability of the material. However, regular maintenance and proper care helps to extend the life and beauty of the tile, so please read on for easy instructions on the care of your ceramic tile. With just a few .

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Chinese Traditions Get a Cosmopolitan Look in Kiev

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

YOD Studio of Commercial Design combined ancient Chinese traditions with the idea of cosmopolitanism, using influences from Singapore, Honk Kong, and New York City. The result is BAO restaurant , an exciting addition to the Kiev restaurant scene. The design is steeped in Chinese culture. Standing back, the feng shui layout gives a sense that all of the individual parts are inter-connected.

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#TileTuesday Sand Matters….

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Not all sand is created equal! Watch the video below to observe the significant difference between ARDEX sand and every one else’s! .

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Roma Marble Look Wall and Floor Tile

Garden State Tile Blog

Imagine…glamorous, alluring marble tile with the reliability of porcelain. It’s not a dream! It’s reality, and it’s coming to a Garden State Tile showroom soon! Roma Wall and Floor tile collection will be available in five classic marble varieties and a range of contemporary sizes. The highlight of Roma tile collection are the three dimensional decorative pieces.

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Decorating a Masculine Space

Conestoga Tile Blog

Manufacturer: Italgraniti. Series: Scrapwood. Colors: Air and Light. . Most people would like a space all their own. Whether that space is a small area of the home (think reading nook), or if it consists of an entire level of the home (think man cave), a space specifically designed for one person rather than the family can be a refreshing place to focus on quiet and solitude.

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ModCraft adds 4 new styles to its Modern Dimensional wall tile line

ModCraft

ModCraft, manufacturer of high quality porcelain modern dimensional wall tile, has added four new styles to its ever growing modern dimensional wall tile line. Today’s post features Flight, which is actually made up of two tiles: Flight Field and Flight Path. Both are 6? x 12? tiles designed to work apart or together. Flight Field is a a relatively flat dimensional tile with low profile ridges that break the surface up into smaller areas.

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Heath Finds: Max FrommeldWe’re excited to feature the work of.

Heath Ceramics

Heath Finds: Max Frommeld We’re excited to feature the work of artists we admire and share that work with you. Heath Finds is an in-store feature at Heath SF and LA which showcases the works of designers, artists, and makers we admire. From August 27 – September 25, we’re pleased to host the work of Max Frommeld at Heath SF and LA. Based in London, Max Frommeld is a design studio seeking to influence people’s daily routines by enhancing everyday tools and objects.

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CertainTeed Unveils Unique Architectural Panelized Stone Cladding System

The A to Z of Building

Siding contractors looking to enhance their product portfolio and grow their business without a major investment of time and materials have a beautiful new option. STONEfaçade™ from.

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Be Cool with Big Chill Appliances

Kitchens for Living

There is a fresh new concept on the scene when it comes to kitchen appliances. For years the challenge has been to make them go away, visually, that is. Integrating your refrigerator and dishwasher using matching cabinet panels can be the perfect solution in some situations but let’s take another look, shall we? Retro Series by Big Chill. What if you crave something different, you have yen for retro design and you LOVE color?

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ModCraft adds 4 new styles to its Modern Dimensional wall tile line

ModCraft

ModCraft, manufacturer of high quality porcelain modern dimensional wall tile, has added four new styles to its ever growing modern dimensional wall tile line. Today’s post features Flight, which is actually made up of two tiles: Flight Field and Flight Path. Both are 6? x 12? tiles designed to work apart or together. Flight Field is a a relatively flat dimensional tile with low profile ridges that break the surface up into smaller areas.

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Treats from the Heath Design Studio and @tungchiang, this work.

Heath Ceramics

Treats from the Heath Design Studio and @tungchiang, this work is for the design series 4 show in November!

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How to Make Your Own Personalized Home Decor

Stagetecture

Personalized home decor is a great way to show off your style. They say that your home is an extension of yourself. Every paint color, a piece of furniture, and little knick-knack in each room—they all play a part in telling an intricate and multifaceted story about you and your life. Now, with that in mind, would you still want to go for the same boring, mass-produced home furnishings—wall paintings, furniture, lamps, and other home fixtures—that can probably be found in every other home in the

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10 Stylish, Space-Saving Dorm Room Ideas

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Clifton Interiors Decorating a small bedroom creates some specific challenges — especially when you’re sleeping, studying, entertaining and relaxing there. Add a roommate, and those challenges can increase exponentially. In the not-too-distant past, dorm room ideas for decorating were limited to not much more than posters, bean-bag chairs and a shelf for books (and ramen, of course).

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ModCraft adds 4 new styles to its Modern Dimesional wall tile line

ModCraft

ModCraft, manufacturer of high quality porcelain modern dimensional wall tile, has added four new styles to its ever growing dimensional tile line. Today’s post features Flight, which is actually made up of two tiles: Flight Field and Flight Path. Both are 6″ x 12″ tiles designed to work apart or together. Flight Field is a a relatively flat dimensional tile with low profile ridges that break the surface up into smaller areas.

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Sneak peek of some of the working going on for the design series.

Heath Ceramics

Sneak peek of some of the working going on for the design series 4 show this fall with @tungchiang (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)

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How to Bring Beach Decor Glam into your Bathroom

Stagetecture

Is there anything better than relaxing beach decor in your bathroom? Nothing beats the sound of water waves along the coastline. This is perhaps why coastal décor is more than just a home decoration style. It is a breezy and bright feeling that many like to associate with their happiest memories. What many don’t know is that one doesn’t need to live on the waterfront to enjoy the benefits of beach decorating in your home.

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How to Make Your Next Move Your Easiest Ever

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We’ll say it: moving isn’t fun. Moving can be a hassle for so many reasons. Things always end up lost, and something always gets broken. You’re forced to realize just how much stuff you have, and how difficult moving a box (or 50) can be. But it can be easier. By breaking down the moving process and highlighting your steps to success, you can simplify your move and stay (somewhat) organized in the midst of chaos.

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I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

Life of an Architect

I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now: “ I want to be an architect, where do I start? “ (most asked question on Life of an Architect) I have answered this question at least a hundred times over the last 6 years and I have distilled the answer down to what I think is the very first step.

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Some new tile tests. (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)

Heath Ceramics

Some new tile tests.

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20 Top Interior Wallpaper Sources

The Ace of Space

When I was growing up in a 150-year-old farmhouse, our walls were visibly bumpy with canyon-sized cracked plaster. In fact, I’m sure layers (and inches) of history and bad taste seriously impacted the square footage in some of the rooms. And when we eventually stripped off all the papers it became painfully obvious that the previous […].

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Luxurious LA Residence Boasts Sustainable Features

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Prime Five Homes sent us photos and information about 432 S. Citrus Ave , a modern sustainable residence in Los Angeles, California, USA. With 5 spacious bedrooms and 5.5 designer bathrooms, smart systems and a nearly 300-square-foot covered patio with fireplace, this retreat meets the demanding needs of a luxurious lifestyle. Moreover, the design of the project incorporates sustainable materials, solar panels and water capture systems.

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Rustic vs. Country Kitchens

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

When looking for a specific style or design idea for your Rockville kitchen, you might quickly find that finding the right kind of information is much like navigating a minefield. The world of design is exceedingly fluid, and terms or styles can quickly become quite confounding. One of the most common occurrences of this our team finds is the distinction between a rustic kitchen and a “farmhouse” or country kitchen.

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American Carpet South Installers Attend HENRY® Training in Pittsburgh, PA!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

American Carpet South sent a group installers to ARDEX Academy Headquarters for HENRY® product training. The American Carpet South team installs flooring for Home Depot customers throughout New England, New Jersey and as far west as Pittsburgh, PA. The training focused on HENRY sub-floor preparation which included priming, patching and leveling!

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When Wood Meets Marble :: Snedker Studio

The Ace of Space

Not long ago I stumbled across the most “magical floors in the world” which literally stopped me in my tracks. Marbelized wood flooring so vibrantly breathtaking that it has taken the design world by storm. Each individual board hand-colored by artistic visionary, Pernille Shedker Hansen. She has singularly created an art form that is both organic […].

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This Historic Seattle Church’s Conversion to Luxury Condos

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This former Seattle church is now one of the hottest real estate listings in town. The Sanctuary, designed by Sechrist Design Associates Inc , boasts 12 luxury residences in this historic building. Formerly first Church of Christ, Scientist, the congregation sold the historic building to a luxury real estate developer for $1.1 million in 2006. Many old churches in the Seattle area have been torn down to make way for new construction, but the developers always intended to keep this historic str

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3 Tips for Back to School Home Organization

Burgin Construction

Here at Burgin Construction Inc., we always talk about a home’s flow and function. As the summer fun is winding down and back to school time is near, now is the time to take a moment to think about how your home’s flow can help or hinder your daily routines. Follow these 3 tips to help your household running as smoothly as possible: Organize the Kitchen: Mealtimes can be a nightmare if the kitchen is unorganized.

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Home Lighting and How it Benefits Home Decor as a Whole

DGR Interior Designs

Home lighting is a crucial factor in interior design. Not only is it the source that shines down on the rest of your home decor, it has the ability to impact any room. Home lighting can even affect paint color. While it looks one shade in the store, it could look like a different shade when brought into the light of the room. The right home lighting will serve as both a decorative element and a functional element.