Architectural Ceramics
JANUARY 22, 2021
Week of January 18th, 2021. Following our top 5 favorite projects we’ve been apart of in recent years, we thought it was fitting to get some input from our staff and see what tunes they’ve been relying on! After a quick survey, the results are in and we’ve curated a playlist of some of our favorite hits from across the staff, and are more than delighted to share our tastes with you.
As The Tile Turns
JANUARY 22, 2021
When you picture the perfect evening, do you imagine an exciting night out on the town, complete with stylish outfits and elaborate activities? Or would you rather curl up with a good book while wearing your favorite pair of PJs? If you identify with the latter, you’ll have no trouble understanding the appeal of a concept that has recently gained traction all around the world: hygge.
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Tile of Spain USA
JANUARY 19, 2021
Earning top honors in the Architecture category of this year’s prestigious Tile of Spain Awards is Casa Ter, an enchanting bungalow crafted by architecture studio, MESURA. Nestled in the hillside of Baix Empordà, Spain, Casa Ter pays homage to the environment it inhabits through its deep connection to nature. In respect of the physical and cultural values of the local area, the MESURA team made an executive decision to construct the majority of the home with ceramic materials, since ceramic is o
Why Tile
JANUARY 21, 2021
Open shelving is one of the hottest storage trends, allowing you to show off your books, collections, beautiful dishes, canister sets, plants, and more. And, when paired with your favorite backsplash tile design, open shelving can make an even greater design impact. If the idea of ceramic tile with open shelving intrigues you, you’ve come… The post Open Shelving Tile Backsplashes and Tile Walls: Explore Your Options appeared first on Why Tile.
Architectural Ceramics
JANUARY 18, 2021
Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. As we enter into the New Year with high hopes and big visions in our eyes, we thought it was a great time to step back and showcase some projects Architectural Ceramics has completed over the recent years, and dwell on some of our coolest projects we were so fortunate to be able to have our name attached to. Fresh off of our annual corporate meeting on January 11 th , (we missed you just as much as you missed us that day, don’t worry), we thought it was a great ti
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
Enlite. Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has termed a key trend for 2021 as “Eudaimonia.” Eudaimonia is a Greek word that can be translated as human flourishing. She described this as the trend of well-being, which relates to many of Daltile’s soon-to-launch tile products. The trend of well-being, according to Grilli, incorporates many of the principles of biophilic design.
Kitchen and Residential Design
JANUARY 18, 2021
The biggest joy of building a custom home is that every feature that you add is uniquely designed to suit your requirements. In such a house, every detail is customized exclusively for you. For a custom home builder, it means they get to try out their creativity on the way to build dream nests. If you wish to integrate your vision, needs, and wishes to enhance your lifestyle at home, this article can act as a handy guide to choose the best inspirational home designs on a limited budget.
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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
JANUARY 19, 2021
Have you encountered tile discoloration in a shower? Showers, because they are inherently and intensely wet, tend to be harsh environments. They also tend not to be forgiving of uninformed installations. That's why employing Certified Tile Installers is so important. They know to anticipate situations such as tile discoloration in a shower because they take very seriously the TCNA Handbook , the ANSI Standards and manufacturer instructions.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Daltile’s Lavaliere. Dallas, Texas—Daltile was recently named the Tile Category Winner of the Builder.Media 2020 Building Products Brand Survey. The annual competition is designed to recognize excellence by highlighting those brands that are preferred by readers of Builder and Developer and Green Home Builder magazines. “When it comes to program choices, professional home builders choose their supply partners carefully,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president of residential sales for Dal-Til
Rubble Tile
JANUARY 18, 2021
Introducing Rubble Tile’s newest porcelain: the Core Collection by Dutch tilemakers, Mosa. They’re known as innovators in the porcelain tile space, bringing to the market design-forward concepts that are highly eco-friendly and suitable for both residential and commercial spaces. The newly unveiled Core Collection underscores.
Garden State Tile Blog
JANUARY 18, 2021
An extension of the popular Design Positive collection, Garden State Tile introduces Design Composite, Design Form, and Design Motif. Three new harmonious collections that recall the look of terrazzo, hand-worked concrete, and the patterns of classic cement tiles all revisited in a modern key. Design Composite. Design Composite is a dynamic porcelain stoneware collection that furnishes spaces with looks reminiscent of the Italian tradition of terrazzo.
JG Kitchens
JANUARY 20, 2021
Today we're looking at nine kitchen design trends for the year. My sources were surveys and reports from Houzz, Ferguson, NKBA and Zillow and the article was published on my Forbes.com page. Many of the trends showing up in our kitchens are being driven by the pandemic. That's unsurprising. What is surprising -- at least to me -- is. The post Nine Kitchen Design Trends for 2021 comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 22, 2021
Hamont, Belgium—I4F is exhibiting at The International Surfaces Event (TISE) Live 2021 being held January 26-28, 2021. The company is using the virtual event as the platform to launch new additions to its portfolio of locking and digital printing technologies, all immediately available via an I4F license. Additionally, I4F will showcase its offerings on a physical booth at the in-person Surfaces event scheduled for June 2021 in Las Vegas.
Life of an Architect
JANUARY 17, 2021
Finish Schedules are a topic that I've been wanting to discuss for years. What do they look like, what information do you show, how do legends really work. all this and more. The post Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules at Life of an Architect.
Garden State Tile Blog
JANUARY 18, 2021
Swatches wall tile by Crossville offers the ultimate palette for interior vertical surfaces. This powerhouse line is comprised of 16 versatile hues grouped into three color sets that make creating and specifying wall applications simple and fun. Featuring in-demand colors, 5 versatile field tile sizes, and a plethora of trims – Swatches by Crossville offers all you need to design beautifully tiled interior walls.
Kitchen and Residential Design
JANUARY 22, 2021
Photo by Milivoj Kuhar on Unsplash Home remodeling can be an exciting experience, but it hides many surprises that the average homeowners need to be aware of. From choosing the right contractor, picking the best design fixtures and matching colors, to doing an after-renovation cleanup, all these can be quite overwhelming. We've rounded up the four most important tips that will help you prepare for your first home remodeling project.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
By Megan Salzano. Mannington’s Adura vinyl planks garner rave reviews from the retail community. The new year is moving right along, and with it has come new innovations and product lines from top brands across flooring categories. For the resilient category—the fastest growing in the industry—new innovations as well as tried-and-true staples are key for retailers looking to capitalize on the unexpected boost in sales that capped off 2020 and is poised to continue in 2021.
The A to Z of Building
JANUARY 20, 2021
According to a new study, bio-inspired patterns such as lobster shells, can render 3D-printed concrete more robust and thus support more creative and complex architectural structures. The.
The Armchair Builder
JANUARY 22, 2021
January 22, 2021 One of the first challenges an owner builder needs to tackle for their new dream home project is the financing. Many traditional banks don’t want to provide construction loans to the owner builder due to the increased risk associated with the project. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons […].
Stone Update
JANUARY 22, 2021
Will take on additional responsibilities after leading company to record U.S. sales last year.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 21, 2021
Washington, D.C.—The National Association of Home Builder’s (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter of 2020 posted a reading of 79, signaling residential remodelers’ strong confidence in their markets for projects of all sizes. “The remodeling market was consistently strong throughout 2020, as homeowners had more time on their hands to improve their homes and add space and efficiency,” said Tom Ashley, Jr., NAHB remodelers chair, a remodeler from Denham Springs, La.
The A to Z of Building
JANUARY 20, 2021
Morgan Sindall Construction continues its legacy of delivering first-class educational facilities across the Northern Home Counties after being awarded two major upgrade contracts, totalling.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Cliffton, N.J.—DriTac Flooring Products has partnered with Fishman Flooring Solutions, a Baltimore, Md.-based flooring and installation supply distributor that has served the flooring industry for over 100 years. Fishman will now carry DriTac’s line of wood and resilient flooring adhesives and installation solutions. “We are very pleased that Fishman Flooring Solutions has chosen to partner with DriTac to distribute our American Made flooring installation products to their vast customer ba
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Stafford, Texas—Redi Carpet, the nation’s largest multi-family flooring provider, has begun a year-long celebration to commemorate its 40th anniversary. During the last four decades, the company has grown to 34 locations in 25 states and the District of Columbia, constantly evolving to meet the unique flooring demands of the multi-family industry. .
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is welcoming back workplace strategist and managing director of WKspace, Hannah Nardini, to lead “Rethinking the workplace: The essential office” webinar on January 21. Nardini will share her thoughts on “what’s next” for the world of work and the office based on WKspace’s global research of 169,000 respondents.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
Chattanooga—Alliance Flooring’s Connect ‘21 Virtual Product Showcase will take place March 15-17, 2021. The online event is designed to bring together members and suppliers virtually for new product and merchandising introductions, buying, networking and training to prepare them for the upcoming selling season. Content will be delivered in pre-produced videos presented in an on-demand format.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 21, 2021
Chardonnay Oak. San Diego, Calif.—Cali, the omni-channel sustainable building products company, is adding to its premium European oak flooring collection, Meritage, with three all-new colors. The collection now comprises 11 engineered styles. All Meritage planks feature European white oak responsibly sourced from Lacey Act-compliant forests layered 4mm thick over a sustainable and stabilizing wood core.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
Lewis Center, Ohio—Contemporary Office Interiors (COI), headquartered in Calgary and operating in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver, has joined Starnet, a network of full-service independent flooring contractors. “To maintain competitive advantage, client organizations in all segments continue to use outstanding interior space as a strategic asset,” said Mark Bischoff, Starnet president & CEO.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 22, 2021
Mazandaran rugs. New York, N.Y.–Ethnicraft, a Belgian furniture brand, has introduced its first flooring collection with a series of kilim rugs. Designed in collaboration with Ashtari, a contemporary carpet store in Antwerp, each Kilim rug is made using 100% locally sourced sheep wool, which is said to provide durability, warmth and versatility. Handcrafted through traditional weaving techniques, the company said only the highest quality yarns are used, creating an interplay on texture and tone.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 19, 2021
Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has rolled out HydroBlok, billed as a 100% waterproof, genuine hardwood flooring from Hartco, featuring Cleantivity antimicrobial technology and exclusively available at independent flooring retailers. Made for everyday life, HydroBlok is a White Oak and Hickory engineered hardwood flooring collection infused with proprietary technology that is said to provide top-down moisture protection for up to 36 hours.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
By Reginald Tucker. The coronavirus pandemic put the kibosh on so many in-person industry events over the course of the past 11 months, but it didn’t stop Shaw Floors from coming up with creative ways to engage its retailer partners online. To that end, as a follow-up to its SFN Live web-based conference held last fall , Shaw kicked off its first-ever full-fledged virtual SFN Open 2021 Conference.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Washington, D.C.—Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices, along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation, pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Despite the drop, builder sentiment remains at a strong level.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
Baltimore, Md—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. Encircle Products, headquartered in The Villages, Fla., is a manufacturer of premium moldings and trims.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 21, 2021
Solon, Ohio—Tarkett Hospitality introduced a new custom carpet collection that draws inspiration from the history and heritage of handcrafted textiles from Mexico and Central America. Available in ten unique yet interconnected patterns, the new El Alma collection draws inspiration from traditional motifs and embroidery visuals developed by Latin American cultures, spotlighting the artisans and communities who have long kept these crafts alive, the company said.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 21, 2021
By Ken Ryan. Heather Yamada and Travis Lowe convened a panel on “Innovation out of Necessity” during day 2 of the virtual Shaw Flooring Network conference. “Survival of the fittest” is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory, but it may as well have described how many Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) retailers approached business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Auburn, Mass.—Floors & More has canceled its in-person winter convention, originally scheduled for Jan. 20-22 in Chattanooga, and rescheduled a virtual event for the end of February. “We have developed a culture of adaptiveness at F&M and with that responsibility comes the consideration of the well-being of those members and their loved ones,” said Jessica Mushinsky, director of marketing, Floors & More. “While everyone comes from different places, and different beliefs,
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 20, 2021
Birmingham, Ala.—Central Alabama Flooring, operating as Don’s Carpet One, Wheat’s Carpet One, Big Bob’s Flooring Birmingham and ProSource of Huntsville, has begun in-store campaigns to raise awareness and take donations for the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries (ABCH). “With some 6,000 children in foster care in Alabama, we are pleased to support an organization that exists to protect, nurture and restore children and families,” explained Don Roberts, president/CEO of Centra
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