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Tile of Spain wins at CID Awards 2016

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain project named International Tile Design winner at Coverings 2016 CID Awards. Spanish tile was an integral part of the winning project in the International Tile Design category at the 2016 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards , a program that honors outstanding design and installation of tile and stone in residential, commercial, sustainable and international projects.

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Coverings 2016 – Top U.S. Tile Trends

JG Kitchens

Coverings is the tile industry’s largest North American trade show. I didn’t get to go this year, but thanks to modern technology, I can still share fabulous photos and top trends from the event I’ve enjoyed attending numerous times before. Here’s my latest Pinterest Board with the best of Coverings 2016. Wood-look tiles are still a strong trend.

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GET THE LOOK: Use Granada Tile’s Serengeti Cement Tile To Get The Look Of This Chris Jenna Bathroom

Granada Tile

On The Block: Glass House , an Australian design reality show, contestants Chris and Jenna have cemented their lead with this gorgeous bathroom that includes under floor heating and this beautiful cement tile, a dead ringer for our Serengeti concrete tile pattern! The simple, yet arresting, black and white concrete tile floor is the perfect foil for the large black framed mirror, a generous soaking tub and a marble topped vanity, an industrial yet elegant look that has us dying to dive in!

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Glaze 101: The Basic Recipe

Heath Ceramics

At Heath, we proudly offer dinnerware in a beautiful range of colors and finishes that make it easy to personalize your own set. Ever wondered how we get that rainbow? We love our glaze here at Heath, and we always say we could write a book about each of them. But what is glaze, and how do we make it? (You might’ve read our read our recent post on tile glaze and, while there’s some overlap, dinnerware has its own story to tell.

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Tile of Spain at Coverings 2016: New Product Innovations and Trends

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain , the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is pleased to exhibit new product innovations and trends from Spanish tile manufacturers at Coverings 2016 : The Global Tile & Stone Experience. Coverings, North America’s largest tile and stone exhibition, returns to Chicago, Illinois to showcase unique product innovations and emerging market trends.

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#FlexBoneFriday Feature: Monticello Tile & Stone, LLC

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Tile Installer Charles Fomby of Monticello Tile & Stone, LLC used ARDEX 720™ FLEXBONE® Floating Uncoupling Membrane for a residential kitchen in Pittsburgh, PA. After the mat was laid, tiles were installed using ARDEX X 78 ™ MICROTEC® Semi-Pourable Tile and Stone Mortar and ARDEX FL ™Rapid Set, Flexible, Sanded Grout. Here is what Charles had to say about the products: “ARDEX UI 720 FLEXBONE is revolutionary and ABSOLUTELY amazing!

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Get The Look: Use Granada Tile Serengeti Cement Tile To Get The Look Of This Bathroom Seen On Apartment Therapy

Granada Tile

Yesterday, we shared a beautiful bathroom that paired a clawfoot bathtub with Granada Tile’s Cluny cement tile in black and white used as a bathroom tile floor, as shown on House Beautiful. That same bathroom makes an appearance in an article on Apartment Therapy on clawfoot bathtubs that includes this bathroom originally seen on Design Sponge.

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Inalco wins Best Booth at Coverings 2016

Tile of Spain USA

Congratulations to Spanish tile manufacturer Inalco. Their booth is one of the honorees in this year’s Best Booth Awards given out at Coverings 2016 held at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Judges selected honorees from exhibitors from more than 40 countries. Inalco created a comfortable residential experience with an open user flow that welcomed attendees into their space.

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Need Some Eichler Inspiration?

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. Eichler Homes are distinctively known for their amazing Mid-Century modern style (which is probably why we and so many others still love them so much)!!! Little Eichler history (per Wikipedia): Between 1950 and 1974, Joseph Eichler’s company, Eichler Homes, built over 11,000 homes in nine communities in Northern and Southern California.

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Use Granada Tile’s Cement Tile To Bring The Subtle Beauty of Grey Into Your Home

Granada Tile

Grey or gray — however you spell it, this season’s surprise hot color is holding strong. It’s trending on Pinterest, it’s showing up on couches and sectionals and it’s covering walls. And, we’re not surprised to say, it’s showing up underfoot. Of course, the beautiful color of cement has always been one of our favorites and Granada Tile offers many beautiful grey cement tiles.

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GIO Looks at Tile and Sustainability on Earth Day

Giotile

Tile is Inherently Green Ceramic, or porcelain, tile is inherently green and an important part of sustainable construction. The all- natural materials have a number of environmental attributes that make it a great choice for eco-conscious specifiers: Because it is fired at very high temperatures, ceramic tile inherently has no VOC emissions.

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Diving in to the Pool House Bath

The Perfect Bath

With summer coming soon, let me say this: I love pool houses. While it’s generally contained within a small footprint, a modern-day pool house feels like an extension of your home, down to the architectural cues. It provides a casual place to entertain or hang out in a bathing suit, and of course is great for showering after a refreshing swim.

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Need Some Eichler Inspiration?

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. Eichler Homes are distinctively known for their amazing Mid-Century modern style (which is probably why we and so many others still love them so much)!!! Little Eichler history (per Wikipedia): Between 1950 and 1974, Joseph Eichler’s company, Eichler Homes, built over 11,000 homes in nine communities in Northern and Southern California.

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From Pop Sugar, Lessons From A DIY Bathroom Renovation

Granada Tile

What were some of the important lessons that Tanya of Dans Le Lakehouse learned when she tackled her bathroom renovation? Her biggest lessons were that cheaper is not always better. Instead of spending a little bit more on tiles that would’ve make her smile, she went with the simple white tiles included in her bathroom package, thinking that they would not only be cheaper but more appealing to the mythical home buyer she would eventually be selling her home to!

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Products for the Great Outdoors - Visionaire and Garden

ISC Surfaces

With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about outdoor projects again. Here are some great products for decks, patios, pools, and other outdoor spaces. American Olean Visionaire Peaceful Sea Nothing catches the eye and captures the imagination quite like the beauty of glass mosaic. American Olean’s Visionaire collection offers beautiful glass mosaics that look equally at home in both commercial and residential settings.

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Glaze 101: Gettin’ Experimental

Heath Ceramics

We’ve always got glaze on our minds over here. In the development process of creating new glazes, like we do for our Seasonal Collections, we end up making many glazes that never (yet!) hit the sales floors. We often start by looking at previous line blends, which are ceramic test strips showing six variations of one glaze formula (i.e., progressively lighter or darker, or with more or less yellow, green, etc.).

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Tile for the People!

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. Tile for the People! We say that a lot here at Modwalls. We started the company for people just like ourselves. People doing home building or remodeling, who want special touches and a sense of their own uniqueness in their surroundings. That’s also why we created our online tile blender. You can mix and blend over 80 glass mosaic tile colors into your own personalized tile blend.

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Granada Tile Cluny Cement Tile Adds Up To One Of Our All-Time Favorite Bathroom Tile Floors on House Beautiful

Granada Tile

Granada Tile’s Cluny cement tile for the bathroom floor tile, a dramatic clawfoot tub, paned windows and a gorgeous view add up to a dream bathroom designed by Dierdre Doherty that has withstood the test of time. Our beautiful concrete tiles means that this bathroom will look this gorgeous for years to come; Granada Tile’s concrete tiles are as durable and timeless as the classic black and white color scheme.

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Subtle and Sophisticated Showcase Home

Rubble Tile

ASID Designer Home Tour, May 20 – June 12 For the 19th year, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine has teamed up with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID MN) to produce the premier interior design event of the year. Twenty-three interior designers transformed a remodeled home in Edina.With 17 tour dates and 12 special events, […]. The post Subtle and Sophisticated Showcase Home appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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We Spy…Our Dimensional Oval tile adds a welcome touch of.

Heath Ceramics

We Spy… Our Dimensional Oval tile adds a welcome touch of funk to your backsplashes (and mantles). Make a statement! Tag us on Instagram. #heathceramics Clockwise from top left: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4.

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Tile for the People!

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. Tile for the People! We say that a lot here at Modwalls. We started the company for people just like ourselves. People doing home building or remodeling, who want special touches and a sense of their own uniqueness in their surroundings. That’s also why we created our online tile blender. You can mix and blend over 80 glass mosaic tile colors into your own personalized tile blend.

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Dining Room Measurements to Incorporate

Conestoga Tile Blog

Dining rooms have the potential to create an elegant room for entertaining friends and family while enjoying a meal together. In order to ensure the room feels well-proportioned, stick to a few standards for measurements in the space. Because this space involves closely spaced furniture (such as chairs and a table), these will help ensure that people have enough room to sit and eat comfortably.

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DeMille Gets Coverings Honor

Stone Update

SoCal fabricator, stone-care leader named “Rock Star” at event gala in Chicago.

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What Materials are Available when it Comes to Shower Trays? Your Important Guide

Kitchen and Residential Design

via So you’ve decided to get a shower tray for your bathroom – we congratulate you on your wise decision. After all, there are many advantages to having a shower tray in your bathroom. Firstly, they ensure that there is no unwanted water in the rest of the bathroom, and this ensures that there are no problems with electricity as well – or mould which can form from water seeping through some unseen cracks.

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Summer Seasonal 2016

Heath Ceramics

It’s April, which means we just launched our 2016 Summer Seasonal Collection. Twice a year, our seasonal collections give us opportunities to get experimental by producing limited editions of glazes. It’s an intensive but rewarding process, full of creativity, risk-taking, and exploration, including into our past. We like to let the creative development for a seasonal color palette take shape in its own way.

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The Bachelor Farmer Cafe – An Artful Mix of Old and New

Rubble Tile

Using patterned tiles to create drama The Bachelor Farmer Cafe mixes historical patterns and rough surfaces with a heavy dose of contemporary style to create an atmosphere that is playful yet mature. Painted white, the exposed brick walls call attention to the authenticity of the building while evoking the mise en scene of an art […]. The post The Bachelor Farmer Cafe – An Artful Mix of Old and New appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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COVERINGS is HERE!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

We feel like singing ‘It’s (one of the) most wonderful times of the year!’ Coverings starts today and ends Thursday- visit booth 7539 to see what’s new with ARDEX tiling products. We can’t wait to meet you all!

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Stonework Wins Coverings Awards

Stone Update

Seven projects utilizing natural stone pick up 2016 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) honors.

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Experiments, experiments, experiments! Fresh out of.

Heath Ceramics

Experiments, experiments, experiments! Fresh out of Tung’s kiln at the Heath Clay Studio.

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The Bachelor Farmer Cafe – An Artful Mix of Old and New

Rubble Tile

Using patterned tiles to create drama The Bachelor Farmer Cafe mixes historical patterns and rough surfaces with a heavy dose of contemporary style to create a timeless atmosphere that is playful yet mature. Painted white, the exposed brick walls call attention to the authenticity of the building while evoking the mise en scene of an […]. The post The Bachelor Farmer Cafe – An Artful Mix of Old and New appeared first on Rubble Tile : Minneapolis Tile Shop and Showroom.

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Nature-Inspired Home in Norway Accessible Only by Boat

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Anchored to a rocky landscape in Larvik, Norway, this glass-walled home was especially designed as a weekend retreat for an interior architect, an artist and their two children. Designed by the architects at Lund Hagem , the site, accessible only by boat, is located within 16 feet of the water’s edge on a small island which boasts magnificent views.

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Stone Mastery Wins Coverings Awards

Stone Update

Seven projects utilizing natural stone pick up 2016 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) honors.

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Before & After – Irvine Home Remodel (40+ Pics)

Burgin Construction

Spacious and bright are the perfect words to describe this Irvine home remodel. The Burgin Construction Inc. design-build team worked hand-in-hand with the Blauberg family, creating a fresh new look with more natural light and more space throughout their home. We love it! But here’s what they say: “The remodel Burgin Construction did on our home exceeded our expectations.

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Top 10 Factors to Consider Before Renovating Your Kitchen

Kitchen and Residential Design

Decide what you want to achieve Before you get out the sledgehammer, it’s important to know exactly what you want to achieve from your renovation. Are you looking to add a purely aesthetic change to your space. Perhaps you want to add functionality? Or maybe you want the space you’re in to better reflect your lifestyle. Whatever your purpose, there are many options for kitchen renovation in Melbourne that will be able to suit your needs, so do your research.

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Weekend Retreat in Australia Welcomes Climbers and Artists

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Imagined as a weekend retreat in the Sydney Blue Mountains, Australia, Little Hartley House by Urban Possible addresses the living needs of two avid climbers — a professor and an art gallery owner. The single level, three-bedroom house features an artists’ studio, plenty of entertaining space and a sauna for after a day of climbing. The public and private areas of the project were divided in two and connected by a butterfly roof.

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Wayne State Researchers Study Impact of Sustainability Initiatives in Detroit’s New Center District

The A to Z of Building

Detroit’s abandoned buildings and blighted neighborhoods have captured the attention of news media, artists, photographers, videographers and curious tourists for decades. National and.

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DeJuan Stroud :: Designing Life’s Celebrations

The Ace of Space

For many located in the Eastern part of the United States, we are looking forward to warmer weather, longer days & time spent outdoors entertaining with family & friends. In fact, when I was growing up in Upstate New York, my mother took her renowned dinner parties outdoors beginning in May. Fragrant meals mixed with […]. The post DeJuan Stroud :: Designing Life’s Celebrations appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.