Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Santa Caterina Market by architect studio EMBT is a colorful city center that stands out among the surrounding urban architecture in Ciutat Vella, a district of Barcelona, Spain. Ciutat Vella, unlike other quarters of Barcelona, is a city in itself and has become home to many historical sites including the Santa Caterina Market. Originally built in 1848, the market originally served as a local shopping plaza for the community.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. This week, we decided to feature some unusual and underappreciated uses for tile, whether it be porcelain, ceramic, cement…you name it! From table tops, to art-work, and everything in-between, we found some of the best non-traditional uses for tile in and around hour home and are excited to share. Plus, we know we’ve been trying to focus on client education more, and we often stress the importance of ordering extra tile for coverage.

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The London Tile Co.

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This is a question we get asked all the time by customers wanting a solid and reliable flooring solution in their homes. We obviously have a favourite – the clue is in our name – but let’s explore this idea together and see the pros and cons to both sides. Without further ado it’s time to answer the question… Which flooring is better, tile or hardwood?

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As The Tile Turns

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The COVID pandemic has brought changes to every industry imaginable. This is certainly true in the world of tile and interior design, where a variety of highly-anticipated events have been put on hold or forced to go virtual.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Open-kitchen designs are becoming more popular every day. People love the airy design and the way energy flows through the home with such a floor plan. Open kitchens can raise the value of a house for sale and are a popular approach for brand-new homes. Of course, you’ll need the best options for creating that flow, and cement tiles are sturdy, attractive, and low-maintenance alternatives for a kitchen design.

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Garden State Tile Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A Room of History. Ever wonder where the phrase, “I need to powder my nose,” came from? Well believe it or not, the saying dates back all the way to eighteenth century Europe – and actually has nothing to do with your nose! As we see jewelry or our finest clothing today, wigs were an important symbol of class in the Victorian era. To keep a hair wig looking fresh and elegant, one would visit the sophisticated and well decorated powder room to discretely powder their wig.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Miami, Fla.—During Tile of Spain’s Coverings Connected press conference held earlier this week, Ryan Fasan, Tile of Spain’s technical consultant and tile and stone expert, outlined the state of Spanish tile in the U.S., its influencers and leading trends that point to opportunity ahead. “This has been a very pivotal year, and 2019 was a pivotal year leading up to it as well,” he said.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

When you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen, then you should consider opting for the best interior features that will offer benefits like timeless appeal and durability. Among the various elements, you should consider installing tile backsplash as it is the best way of increasing the value of your property. You can install them in your bathroom or kitchen so that you will get the most amazing feature in your home interiors.

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Ceramic tile installation and design must work together. In fact, as d esigner Alena Capra , principal of Alena Capra Designs and the Coverings Industry Ambassador, explains it's critical. There must be synergy between the two. She should know given her involvement in the Coverings Installation Design Showcase, how frequently she features tile in her designs, and her long association with Coverings.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Sassuolo, Italy—During this week’s Coverings Connected event, Ceramics of Italy unveiled six top design trends for the fall -winter season. Kristin Coleman, senior VP, Novitá PR, the organization that represents Ceramics of Italy in North America, said despite the cancellation of Cersaie and other design tradeshows around the world, Italian manufacturers continue to invent new designs and invest in technologies to keep expanding the versatility and value proposition of ceramics.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Set for release in bookstores and on the main international portals on 17 September 2020 is the volume Design, Innovation and Culture of the Territory , written by Carlo Branzaglia, published by Fausto Lupetti Editore and dedicated to Ceramica Fioranese, a ceramic company whose products (starting from the Cementine tiles, which has given rise to a new category of its own) use design as an element with which to capitalise on and renew local skills. “ This is a story of design that explains how

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Garden State Tile Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Inspired by Portuguese Atlantic Dark limestone, the look captured in the Portugal collection from Crossville features a subtle, organic surface that delivers a sophisticated, tactile elegance. Alongside the 4 unpolished field tile options, Portugal is also offered in two sizes with an R11 rated exterior finish, offering ideal solutions for installations that flow seamlessly from indoors to out.

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Stone Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Tile/stone event remains in Orlando; move opens another date for Coverings Connected.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mary Yocum. Flowood, Miss.—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the world’s largest tile contractor association, recognized Mary Yocum of Schluter Systems as the recipient of the 2020 Joe A. Tarver Service to the Industry Award. Named after NTCA executive director emeritus, Joe Tarver, who served the industry throughout his career in both manufacturing and association management, this award is given to individuals who have dedicated their careers to improving the tile and ston

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The invisible Cooking Surface Prime hob, integrated with large porcelain stoneware slabs, is being launched onto the international market under the ABKSTONE and MATERIA brand names. ABK Group , one of Italy’s largest ceramic manufacturers specialising in high-performance large porcelain slabs, has acquired a 49% stake in the Spanish company Arbe Stolanic, owner of a number of patents and models, for the purpose of developing the innovative Cooking Surface Prime invisible induction cooking system

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Garden State Tile Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Create a remarkably royal feel with Garden State Tile’s Metal Elements collection. With six different mosaic shapes and three color options, the Metal Elements collection brings an intricate, larger-than-life feel to interior walls, fireplaces, backsplash, and wet areas. With three different metal colors and three unique mosaic shapes, this collection will have your space shining.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It’s probably the understatement of the year to say that 2020 has been challenging for millions of people around the country (and the world). I’ve had friends fall ill to a serious new virus. Thankfully, everyone I know has recovered so far, but how much damage it has done to their long-term health is still unknown. How much damage this novel coronavirus has wreaked on our mental health is also unknown.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Anderson, S.C.—In the wake of COVID-19 concerns for surface hygiene, Why Tile has published a collection of resources defining the health benefits of ceramic tile coverings. “Why Tile’s purpose to be an educational resource on the advantages of ceramic tile has never been more critical,” said Eric Astrachan, executive director, TCNA. “The Hygiene Guides help navigate important questions on surface hygiene and put answers at your fingertips.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Ceramiche Serra evolves its logo to reconfirm and underline its identity. The new Logotype is solid in character and dynamic in design exactly like the reality it represents: a rapidly growing company characterized by exceptional efficiency and a clear market positioning. The clean and modern font well describes the young spirit that animates what for Victoria PLC Ceramics Italy is the driver for European and North American big box retailers, leader in the atomized red body and porcelain busines

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Are you wondering why you may need window cleaning and pressure washing services in Jacksonville? These services may actually be more of a big deal than you might have thought. They come in handy and offer results that will likely leave you amazed. The decision to engage a window cleaning and pressure washing service may therefore be one of those decisions you’ll ever be glad you made.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Renovating my house has not been awesome for so many reasons, but slowly and surely we are getting someplace with it all. The most recent item to be added to the "mostly" completed list is my fireplace. Let's make this clear right from the beginning - I despise my fireplace in the way that Harry Potter despises Voldemort. it is absolute and with malice.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Dallas—In an effort to provide new opportunities for its communities to connect and grow, TISE has implemented a “lift and shift” planning program, which has a host of opportunities available to ensure all manufacturers, as well as industry buyers, have the maximum opportunity for product distribution, sourcing, networking and learning. TISE has expanded its product distribution network with some of the following opportunities: TISE Las Vegas | June 16-18, 2021.

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Trendir Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The holidays are right around the corner! Does anyone else feel as if this year has somehow stopped time, but pushed it forward as well? Furthermore, there are two types of people when it comes to holiday decorating, those that decorate right after Halloween and those that wait a few days after Thanksgiving. We are all about decorating right now! This year is a bit weird and maybe our décor should be a bit different too.

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The A to Z of Building

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Construction industry is slowly shifting from years of the wait-and-watch stance to adopting digital technologies to improve the overall project lifecycle from conceptual design to construction.

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Stone Update

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Fabrication-equipment maker noted by state’s Manufacturers Alliance.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Pendleton, S.C.—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation ( CTEF ) will celebrate generosity on Giving Tuesday 2020 by highlighting the opportunities available to provide education and installer certification programs for ceramic tile and stone industry professionals. “I encourage everyone who values the critical importance of tile industry standards and the high expectations derived from them to participate in Giving Tuesday,” said Scott Carothers, CTEF director of certification and training.

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Trendir Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Thanksgiving – the holiday where people consume as much food as possible laughing with their loved ones. It’s that one time of year where families willingly gather around the idea of giving thanks. Though this is all true, this year’s Thanksgiving will be a little bit different. Not only is the world going through a serious pandemic, but things just seem to not be the same.

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The A to Z of Building

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Specialist Construction Software company, EasyBuild UK are pleased to be crowned the winner of The Construction Computing Awards category ERP Construction Software Of The Year for the fourth.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Founded in 2000, Dom Ceramiche is celebrating its twentieth anniversary by redefining its identity and brand equity, underlining its framwork and its values ??of reliability, consistency, responsibility, innovation, ethics and solidity. Having joined Victoria Plc industrial group, DOM DESIGN LAB becomes the center of materic and artisan research for the creation of a unique and innovative product.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Anderson, S.C.—The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) released its U.S. tile consumption Q3 findings during today’s Coverings Connected event. Tile through Q3 2020, hampered by an economy struggling with the pandemic, was at 2.04 billion square feet, down 11.6% vs. the same timeframe in 2019, according to TCNA findings. At the current pace, U.S. ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60 billion square feet, down from 2.94 billion square feet the previous year, and the lowest point

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville, Inc. has launched its new In-Side porcelain tile panel collection. The unique appearance of this line mimics the look of Pietra del Cardoso, a deep-blue gray sandstone mined only in the Apuan Alps. The panels are crafted with a mixture of raw materials in variable grain sizes, resulting in a textural, blended tile surface that is much like that of natural stone, the company said.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Orlando—Taffy Event Strategies, the organizer of Coverings, has announced plans to move its 2021 in-person show from April to July. During a Coverings Connected webinar held today, Alberto Echavarría, secretary general ASCER, chairman of the board, Coverings 2021, confirmed the new show dates will be July 7-9. According to the show, after consultation with many in the industry, the overwhelming sentiment was to reschedule to minimize the risks to all participants and to produce a safe and robust

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Behind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier (or core group of vendors) with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. That philosophy is the overarching theme behind FCNews ’ inaugural edition of “Retailers Reveal the Suppliers They Win With,” a special issue that gives floor covering dealers—along with a few distributors—a platform to recognize and celebrate some of their key manufacturing partners across the supply chain.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

By Reginald Tucker. Shane Richmond. The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) announced a new slate of officers and directors for 2021 during its recent virtual “ Xperience ” convention—the first digital event in its history. Dunn Rasbury, immediate-past president, introduced Shane Richmond as the new NAFCD president for 2021.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Statuary Unity. Dallas, Texas—Daltile has launched two new designs into its ONE Quartz National Marble Series. These two new colors are Made in the USA with imported materials in Dal-Tile Corporation’s quartz plant in Dickson, Tenn., and are also said to be the largest quartz slab products in the world. The newly launched products are available nationwide.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Foster City, Calif.—A recent homeowner survey conducted in September and October by Modernize, a leader in the home improvement and home services industry, showed increased homeowner plans for renovation projects this winter. “We see that interest in home improvement projects appears higher than usual heading into this winter,” said Cassie Morien , homeowner insights analyst for Modernize. “With limited travel planned amid the pandemic, homeowners appear to be shifting funds aw

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mountville, Pa.—For the second time this fall , AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada. The new increase will go into effective Jan. 1. The increase averages 3%-5% on the company’s Cambodia-produced engineered hardwood and 5%-7% across domestically produced solid hardwood and will impact products across AHF brands, including Bruce, Robbins , LM Flooring, Hartco and Capella. “At AHF Products , we are committed to helping customers gr

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