Granada Tile

AUGUST 24, 2015

We’re honored to announce that our latest collection of cement tiles, The Erin Adams Group , has been spotlit on Remodelista , one of our favorite home decor and home design sites. You can see the full post here and the full collection of these amazing concrete tiles here. Available in four standard colorways, they can, of course, like all of our Echo Collection, be ordered in custom colors that match or enhance your home or restaurant tile project.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 26, 2015

Did you know that August 26th is the date of La Tomatina in Bunol, Spain near Valencia – the world’s most largest and most epic tomato fight? In honor of the tomatoes that will be soaring through the air this week, we’re inspired to take a closer look at some of the red tile offered by Tile of Spain manufacturers. La Tomatina in Bunol, Spain.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

AUGUST 25, 2015

Reinterpreted for a modern aesthetic, Terra features a classic hexagon style with a modern concrete finish. Cool grey hues set a contemporary tone for this timeless tradition. Three cool shades including Anthracite, Grigio and Nero are stocked in 10″ x 10″ hexagons. Coordinating decos are available special order from our US Depot in full cartons per style.

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The Tile Shop

AUGUST 28, 2015

Good morning! I want to share some more photos from the new Haltom City, TX showroom….in progress as I write this! We selected new finishes for the main areas- a more modern, greige look. It is fun to see the progress from "idea" to reality! Concept Boards: Please click on the images to view: In progress: We also used many of our AMAZING new products….some vignettes in progress: The new Verde Arabesque: The Venato Blanco Gloss- this will have a contemporary tub and fixtures: The Avorio Fiorito M

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 23, 2015

This black and white bathroom, which could have been austere and dull, gets upgraded with the addition of coquettishly patterned black and white cement tiles. Using Granada Tile’s black and white Cluny cement tiles from our Echo Collection for this bathroom floor tile brings a touch of elegance and luxury, transforming a space that could have been ho hum into something wonderful and welcoming.

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The London Tile Co.

AUGUST 27, 2015

The brand new Valverdi brochure is now available online, showcasing their stunning range of indoor and outdoor porcelain tiles. The new brochure features the best selling ranges, as well as three brand new styles of coordinating indoor-out tiles. Valverdi Indoor-Out tiles are made of vitrified porcelain, which means the material is the same throughout the body of the tile.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2015

Located on a beautiful hillside with panoramic views of the Cairngorm Mountains and the Spey Valley in Scotland, Torispardon is a surprising home design implemented by Architects Stuart Archer and Liz Marinko. The project is a rehabilitation of an old cottage and steading located on the site: “Due to the state of disrepair it was decided to rebuild these two structures maintaining their massing and footprint.

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Making Tile Modern

AUGUST 28, 2015

“Red hibiscus – it’s almost like a kiss.” That is how artist, resort-wear designer, and illustrator, Dana Cooper , describes a color. “Green, for me, is the color of happiness. It’s one of my favorite colors – specifically lime green. Also, turquoise and aqua because they remind me of the ocean.” Dana Cooper Swimwear.

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Giotile

AUGUST 27, 2015

If you haven’t considered tile as a wall covering for you commercial design projects, you should definitely give it a thought because the advantages of tile over paint or wallpaper are many.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2015

With views towards the river and the harbor, this 42 square meter apartment in Gothenburg, Sweden is said to offer a high degree of calmness and well being. The small one-room home discovered by Freshome on Alvhem features a large shared roof terrace, perfect for having friends over. The entire apartment is visually linked by parquet flooring that runs the entire surface of the property.

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The Tile Shop

AUGUST 25, 2015

Good morning! I have some great photos to share with you this morning! This first kitchen is from Emily Marafioti from our Rochester, NY showroom. She paired the new Hampton Carrara Arabesque with the Dyrewood Cinnamon 20 x 90 on the floor. What a great combination!! I have not seen the Arabesque installed before- I just love it, one of my new favorite products!!

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

AUGUST 25, 2015

Check out this recent installation by Terrible Tile of Pittsburgh, PA! ARDEX X 77™ MICROTEC® Fiber Reinforced Tile and Stone Mortar ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ was used to install 10 Omega Mantels of Stone panels in Market Square. Terribly awesome installation, Terrible Tile!

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ISC Surfaces

AUGUST 28, 2015

Rhyme Ivory Staccato 12x24 on floor with Alto Roman Mosaic on wall Florida Tile's Rhyme is inspired by a traditional linen fabric look, replicating the fragile texture of fabric in the surface and featuring a subtle tone-on-tone graphic. (All sizes noted are in inches.) Colors : Almond Note, Desert Harmony, Ivory Staccato, Silver Melody, Stone Chamber Color Body Porcelain Field Tile : 12x24 Trims & Accents : 1x6 Bar Mosaic, Roman Pattern Multicolored Mosaics, Bullnose Other Features : Made i

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Conestoga Tile Blog

AUGUST 28, 2015

Animal prints used to be considered a very exotic addition to any home décor. They were typically used minimally and only in certain kinds of rooms such as a library or study. A lot has since changed since then! In 2015 the biggest change is that animal prints are nearly always a reproduction. It’s very rare to encounter an actual animal skin. We now know that endangerment is a serious threat to a species.

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KB Culture

AUGUST 26, 2015

As our current crowd of presidential hopefuls are discovering, there's a knack to appearing both visionary and experienced. Get it wrong and you're toast, get it right and reap the benefits. This bath finds a good balance between old and new, brashly mixing ordinary materials in a modern way. There's a 1950s feel to the blond wood, patterned tile, and terrazzo, but paired with contemporary faucets, the result is a fresh design. hearthstudio.com.

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Stagetecture

AUGUST 28, 2015

Home Decor takes a new twist every season. What every home owner wants are some tips that can lead to a quick makeover without using much of their financial resources. After all it isn’t easy to changeover things every three months. So today we bring in some very cost effective handy tips that will give your space an autumn feel. Some of these tips in addition help you carry over the makeover through to the winters.

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Stone Update

AUGUST 26, 2015

Featured events will spotlight industry excellence as part of program supported by trade groups and government agencies.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

AUGUST 24, 2015

So your bathroom is in need of reorganization but where to start? It can seem like things just accumulate there because of everyday use but with a few well-learned tips your bathroom can go from cluttered to chic without much hassle. . Are all of those magazines and books left for guests to peruse while using the bathroom cluttering up the counters or back of the toilet?

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Heath Ceramics

AUGUST 26, 2015

Apparently it’s #NationalDogDay today, so here you go… It’s Oliver! (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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Kitchens for Living

AUGUST 24, 2015

THE ARTIST. The biggest trend in design today is “personalization”, the late painter and sculptor Eva Hesse spoke of personalization before many of us were even born! She was speaking in terms of her art when she said, “It just seems to me that “personal” in art, if really pushed, is the most valued quality & what I want so much to find in & for myself.” Eva Hesse, succumbed to a brain tumor in 1970 at the age of 34.

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Stone Update

AUGUST 26, 2015

Added information and education on stone can earn credits for architects and designers.

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JG Kitchens

AUGUST 25, 2015

Seeing coverage from the Western fires makes me so sad! So many lives impacted, so many beautiful trees destroyed. You don’t want your home damaged, if at all possible. Here are some tips to protect your home from both wildfires and house fires. Reduce the chance of losing your home to a fire with these tips (Photo Courtesy: US Fish andWildlife Service SE/Creative Commons).

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

AUGUST 26, 2015

Blotchy grout is not as uncommon as you might think. With a little know-how blotchy grout can be avoided from the start if you follow a few basic installation techniques. Too late? The grout is already installed and blotchy? We have tips for that, too. Why is my grout blotchy?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2015

Soon to bridge across two ten-floor buildings in London, the Sky Pool by Ballymore is one of the major highlights of the Embassy Gardens development. This see-through swimming pool will be 115 feet off the ground, and its dimensions of 90 feet long, 19 feet wide, and nearly 10 feet deep will allow the inhabitants of the residential complex to swim at ease above the River Thames.

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Stone Update

AUGUST 26, 2015

Will now service Daltile, Florida Tile.

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 23, 2015

Whenever I sit down to write one of these articles for the site, the first thing I tend to start with is the title I am going to use – I think it sets the tone for the rest of the piece. For today’s article, I went back and forth on a bunch of different titles, including; Working for Grandmothers has its Benefits Projects that Make You Feel Good It’s Like a Playhouse, Only Bigger Yeah, I didn’t like any of those either so I settled in on a title that was the shortest I co

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The Ace of Space

AUGUST 25, 2015

Charleston, S.C. the hotbed of the south. Steeped in history and an elusive if not closely guarded inner social circle. Outsiders (like me) are allowed just a glimpse of carefully tended gardens and cultural traditions. Both of which have been maintained through a few hundred years surviving a war and urban progress. While this historical […].

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2015

Located on the third floor of a beautiful central building in Gothenburg, this delightful one room apartment was carefully planned for a maximized living experience. As we were looking through the listings on Alvhem , our attention was captivated by the bright color scheme and open plan of this extremely functional small home. White oiled oak parquet flooring, mirror doors, stylish stucco, cast iron elements and ledges of rock- all contribute to a diverse and captivating design scheme.

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The A to Z of Building

AUGUST 26, 2015

You can breathe easy in the net-zero energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). After 15 months of monitoring, researchers report that even with its airtight.

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The Perfect Bath

AUGUST 26, 2015

Hip, cool and of-the-moment are some of the adjectives used to describe Soho House Chicago. The hotel is located in a building commissioned by industrialist Charles Allis in 1907 as the headquarters for his Chicago Belting Company. It was designed by Lawrence G. Hallberg, a pioneer in factory design. Hallberg’s combination of large factory floor spaces with decorative accents such as terrazzo floors, an embellished elevator cab, a wrought iron double staircase and a neoclassical portico we

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The Ace of Space

AUGUST 28, 2015

In a place known as the “Design Lab” or Casa B. I have another design dilemma. Our breakfast room chairs. I sold them this summer before I decided on any replacements (along with our table). It wasn’t my intention to sell my chairs, but the woman that bought the table liked my chairs, and she was […]. The post All Mixed Up :: Mismatched Chairs appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2015

Located above a meandering river and surrounded by an overall scenic landscape, the River House by Suyama Peterson Deguchi was envisioned as a serene getaway embracing natural elements: “When approached from the street, the house is very understated and minimal. Upon entering the house through the conceptual front door (gate), one finds a rich sequence of spaces, bounded by concrete and plantings.

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The A to Z of Building

AUGUST 28, 2015

People at MIT like to know how things work, especially when those things are big and complicated — and happening right outside their windows. MIT.nano, a new construction project in the center of.

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The Armchair Builder

AUGUST 28, 2015

There a several good options available to those wanting to add space to their existing home. But which is the most cost efficient? Here we take a look at some of the more popular ways to add living space and discuss the relative costs of each. The most cost effective way to add space to [.].

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KB Culture

AUGUST 28, 2015

My question to Frigidaire: What if you want extra counter space and counter-top cooking at the same time ? It seems a reasonable request. But I think the answer would be the 1957-polite equivalent of 'Sorry, Charlie.' Perhaps tellingly, the famously cantankerous Frank Lloyd Wright specified these fold-back cooking units for his Kentuck Knob residence, not too far from Fallingwater.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2015

Millennials (who are the up-and-coming home buyers) are beginning to drastically shape home design. Image Source: Gunlock Homes Home design trends are like fashion— constantly in flux. What’s hot one minute is not so hot the next, leaving you with an outdated home. Let’s try and forecast what’s coming by catching a trend in its infancy, allowing you to be ahead of the bandwagon and have an on-trend home, or perhaps a home that sets and solidifies an upcoming trend.

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The A to Z of Building

AUGUST 26, 2015

3 Phases Renewables today announced that it recently moved to a new location in El Segundo, CA after 14 years in Manhattan Beach, CA. The company, who is seen as one of California's leading suppliers.

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