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Tile of Spain exhibits cutting-edge product innovations and timeless trends at Coverings 2015

Tile of Spain USA

'Miami, FL April 2015 - Tile of Spain , the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is pleased to take part in Coverings 2015: The Global Tile & Stone Experience. Coverings, North America’s largest tile and stone exhibition, returns to Orlando, Florida to showcase unique product innovations and emerging market trends. .

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Tile: An Interview with Ryan Fasan

Kitchens for Living

'Before we get too crazy with the art here (I’m so sure we will!) I wanted to share some solid info about tile from the man who knows it best, Ryan Fasan. I had the pleasure of meeting “THE tile man” on my recent trip to the trade show Cevisama with Tile of Spain. Ryan is a professional consultant for all things tile related and also spoke this past week at the trade show Coverings in Orlando.

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Tile Trends 2015 : Variety is the Spice of Tile

Tile Talk

'By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. Last week was action-packed as I made my annual pilgrimage to Coverings, a trade show for tile and stone. The week-long event took place in Orlando, Florida and was filled with highlights including seeing long-time friends, a face to face meeting with designer Alena Capra , and listening to Ryan Fasan , Tile of Spain ''s Technical consultant, speak about trends with design.

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New Tile Ranges at London Tile!

The London Tile Co.

'We’ve added some great new tiles to the London Tile website over the last week, and we want to tell you all about them! If you’re looking for something modern and stylish or a bit more traditional, click through to read all about these great new additions. New Tile Ranges at London Tile. Tudor. Tudor is a great new range of porcelain tiles that can be used for both walls and floors in pretty much any room in your home.

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9 Great Black And White Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Black and white is a classic pairing. But if you think that classic or traditional equals dull or boring, think again! All you have to do is to take a look at at a house where our Serengeti encaustic tiles rock the fireplace’s surround to see that! Our cement tiles look fresh and modern when pared down to a strict palate of black and white.

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The new "Molly Vignette" and some great customer photos….

The Tile Shop

Good morning- TGIF!! I want to share another new vignette from the new Altamonte Springs, FL showroom with you today. The bright colors of the aloe glass make this space POP! It features some of our best selling tiles: the White Gloss 2" Hex mosaic , the Aloe glass collection , and the Rivergrass Wildoats on the floor. Please click on the images to view: On to some GREAT customer photos!

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Away in London

The Perfect Bath

'I will be in London this week. The photos in this post were taken that last time I visited the V & A Museum. Incredible art and objects combined with the architecture and the enthusiastic use of materials is always engaging, especially in this museum. I love mosaics and photograph them whenever I can. In these photos, some are stone and others are encaustic tile, both very popular in the late 19th century.

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Jaimee Rose Interiors Updates A Powder Room with Cluny Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

We stumbled across interior design Jaimee Rose when we spotted this bathroom on Instagram (follow us at @GranadaTile and tag the photos of your projects using Granada concrete tile with the hashtag #granadatile so that we can find them!). It’s the powder room of a house in Arcadia belonging to Jennifer Hendrix. Jennifer and Jaimee bonded over the search for the perfect shade of white for Jennifer’s Spanish-style home before they embarked on a major renovation that transformed both k

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Sensational Customer Photos

The Tile Shop

'Good morning! I have some excellent customer photos to share with you this morning! These first two are from Rachel Buffa in our Little rock, AR showroom……love the stunning tile work in these spaces!! Rachel says, "This is a backsplash and fireplace that a customer mine did in the copper penny rounds. On the backlash we used sandmoor 3x6 and copper rounds as an accent.

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In the Bud

KB Culture

'With the advent of Earth Week, the first convincing signs of spring have appeared. Birds are nesting, cherry trees are in blossom, and the color green returns to the landscape palette—nature has at last begun its seasonal renewal. In due time, flowers will emerge, but until then, Tord Boontje''s fanciful Primavera Colore ceramic tiles will suffice. bardelli.it.

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Marazzi's Fontanella Brings Stone & Wood Together

ISC Surfaces

Fontanella Monza Two decidedly hot design trends come together in Marazzi’s Fontanella. A color body porcelain mélange of stone and wood seamlessly integrates the finest characteristics of each medium into an open-possibility visual landscape. Some pieces are stone; some pieces are wood; some pieces randomly and masterfully mix sections of each. Patterns can be designed to be linear or at right angles, and with side-by-side or staggered tiles.

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Expand Your Palate with Color! Discount Offer Included

Making Tile Modern

'Glory Simon. “ Color wakes us up. Gets the juices flowing. ” . Color encompasses so much of our lives, that the more color we use, the more vibrant our lives become. We spoke to chef, actor, writer and all-around creative person, Glory Simon, about how she uses color in her life. “Color is everything with cooking, whether it’s in the actual food ingredients, the presentation, or the dishes the food is being served on.

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Wordless Wednesday: Earth Spiral Mandala

Margaret Almon Mosaics

'Earth Spiral Mandala by Margaret Almon, glass, ceramic, gold smalti, on slate, 7 inches.

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Rock On

KB Culture

'Two of the three Rs—reduce, reuse, recycle—apply to this simple stone sink. An antique, the shallow basin was simply drilled to fit modern plumbing. ancientsurfaces.com.

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Get Trained the ARDEX Way

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Want to brush up on your self-leveling underlayment skills? Ready to learn more about moisture control? Need some tiling installation pointers? Visit the ARDEX Academy list of upcoming classes in the following locations: ARDEX Americas Technical Training Centers: Corporate Headquarters, Aliquippa, PA (Pittsburgh, PA). Southern California (WFCA) Technical Training Center, Anaheim, CA.

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Swisstrax Tiles Cover 85,000 Square Feet of Event Flooring at Annual BNP Paribas Open

The A to Z of Building

'From the top on the special Media Deck Floor to the sprawling grounds of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG), Swisstrax modular flooring covered 85,000 square feet of the venue during the annual BNP.

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Bracelets made in Mexico by the craftsman who make traditional.

Heath Ceramics

'Bracelets made in Mexico by the craftsman who make traditional hot chocolate whisks. Come check out all the amazing work by @carlafernandezmx the show opens today at the Heath SF boiler room.

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Artful Kitchen Composition Inspired by Jane Freilicher

Kitchens for Living

“To strain after innovation, to worry about being ‘on the cutting edge’ – a phrase I hate – reflects concern for a place in history or for one’s career rather than for the authenticity of one’s own painting.”- Jane Freilicher. One of the reasons I became a designer is because I just have to do something that involves creativity.

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Earth Day 2015 – Saving water at home

JG Kitchens

'Earth Day began in the 1970s as something of a fringe movement. Decades later, it’s not only mainstream, but its ethos of saving water and energy is mandated by many local governments. I live in California, which has been in drought mode for years. Saving water is not only something nice to do for Mother Earth, but the law! So here are some tips from my latest Pinterest Board on how to do that in your house.

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Backsplash Beauty

The Tile Shop

'Good morning! I have some customer backsplash photos to share with you today….they are fantastic!! This first one was sent in by Eric Allert from our Norwalk, CT showroom. He says, "Charlie Bryant at 83 just got pictures back from his client who did the rain glass silver for the backsplash on his high end spec house. Looks awesome!" Agreed….would love this in my home!!

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Beautiful glazes on @carlafernandezmx ceramic jewelry in the.

Heath Ceramics

'Beautiful glazes on @carlafernandezmx ceramic jewelry in the #boilerroomsf. #designculturemexico (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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Outdoor Movie Theater – 2015 Playhouse

Life of an Architect

'The Life of an Architect playhouse competition for 2015 is coming to a close – even though it seems like it just got started. All the entries for this year are required (give or take) to me in my email inbox by midnight tonight (April 20th). Actually, since this is for charity and I consider myself a decent human being, as long as I have your entry by the time I wake up, you’re good to go.

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Designer Highlight :: Anna Spiro

The Ace of Space

'Every night before I go to bed, I poke around Instagram. Unfortunately, it keeps me up and occupied until the wee hours of the southern morning. Why? Because I always have one eye open for new talent, or at least what’s new to me. Sometimes I find a designer I think I may have discovered […]. The post Designer Highlight :: Anna Spiro appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Top LEED Projects Use Fired-Clay Brick Exteriors

The A to Z of Building

'The world’s highest-scoring college dorm in Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the latest among top LEED projects to consistently incorporate brick exteriors. Serving as a.

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@carlafernandezmx opens today @ BoilerroomSF.com at Heath SF.

Heath Ceramics

'@carlafernandezmx opens today @ BoilerroomSF.com at Heath SF. Come and check out Carla’s beautiful and important work.

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Just In: Jewel Tones and Fab Finds

Design With an Attitude

The buying team has had a ton of fun in High Point for the past week. And there are so many cool new products out there. It seems like the industry just keeps getting better and creating looks that we have to have and share with you. The prevalent theme that we saw – and totally loved – is tons of color, specifically jewel tones. From sunbursts purples and oranges on pillows to vibrant and lush greens, reds, blues; pops of yellow and azure.

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Hot Lighting “Picks” :: From High Point

The Ace of Space

't’s a High Point “wrap up” this week, and today it’s about some of the brightest introductions at the Market. I love lighting more than fabrics, rugs or artwork. On any given day, I can be swayed into replacing our lighting for some of the brands that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. There […]. The post Hot Lighting “Picks” :: From High Point appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Broken Sound Spa and Fitness Expansion Project Receives LEED Certification

The A to Z of Building

'The Weitz Company, a national full-service construction firm, is proud to announce its client, Broken Sound Club, in Boca Raton, Florida, has been awarded LEED® Certification for New Construction.

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All set up for our Heath Finds featuring Växbo Lin textiles.

Heath Ceramics

All set up for our Heath Finds featuring Växbo Lin textiles. Come meet Hanna and Jacob tomorrow at Heath SF from 1-3!

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Free Shirt from ARDEX

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

'Have you tried ARDEX A 38™ MIX Rapid-Set, Pre Mixed Screed yet? If you haven’t, why not? ARDEX A 38 ™ MIX Rapid Set, Premixed Screed sets, hardens and dries rapidly- just 3 hours after application. It is ideal for swimming pools and other wet areas and for use with in-floor heating systems. For a limited time, receive a free limited edition t-shirt for every 3 bags purchased!

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10 Hot Chairs “Picks” From High Point

The Ace of Space

'I just returned from High Point, NC, the furniture capital of the world. As most of you know, it’s open all year round, but it’s the twice yearly market that draws thousands of designers, industry personalities and furniture showrooms. We buy, spot and gawk at market introductions that titillate every design sense from sight to […].

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Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Bestows 28 Awards during Preservation Awards Ceremony in Athens, Georgia

The A to Z of Building

'The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 28 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 38th annual Preservation Awards ceremony April 17 in Athens, Ga. The Commons.

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Final touches for the @carlafernandezmx show @ Heath SF (at.

Heath Ceramics

'Final touches for the @carlafernandezmx show @ Heath SF (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)'

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Have an idea for us?

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

'We want to hear from YOU! Ever think to yourself ‘ARDEX should really try this?’ Now you can let us know quickly and easily! Visit www.ardexideas.com to share your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and more. Thanks in advance for letting us know how we can better serve you. Community Did You Know?

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Better Late Than Never

KB Culture

By the time this ad was published in 1977, Earth Day had been observed for seven years. Environmental awareness might have been a little slow in coming to the appliance industry, but it made an effort, enlisting no less a force than performer Pearl Bailey, the Ambassador of Love. Pearl's full-throated declaration of this washer's water-saving superiority, scripted though it was, helped raise the ecological consciousness of a generation.

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Temporary 160-Foot Steel Detour Bridge Completed in New Hope, PA

The A to Z of Building

Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced that the installation of a 160-foot steel bridge has been completed in the historically significant New.

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Raw @houseindustries clock (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)

Heath Ceramics

'Raw @houseindustries clock (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)'