Sat.Dec 19, 2015 - Fri.Dec 25, 2015

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Tile of Spain Partners with CE Strong for Mobile Friendly CEU Course

Tile of Spain USA

Tile of Spain has partnered with CE STRONG , an exciting new mobile friendly app designed specifically for today’s active architects who want the flexibility to earn AIA approved continuing education (CE) credits on the go. An Ecological Basis for Selecting Ceramic Tile : Evaluating ceramic tile for use in green building projects, sponsored by Tile of Spain, is the first Tile of Spain CEU to be made available in the CE STRONG mobile app.

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Do it yourself backsplash tecniques that make all the difference in your home.

Tile Excellence

A backsplash is one of the quickest easiest ways to improve your kitchen without spending a arm and a leg to get it done. There are certain pointers and techniques that I've learned over 30+ years of tile installation that will make the job more manageable. First consideration is the tile you pick out it makes all the difference in the world , remember a kitchen backsplash is a "right in.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 11 | Terra

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

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″ hexagons. Coordinating decos are available special order from our US Depot in full cartons per style.

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Customer Photos

The Tile Shop

Good morning! I want to share some customer photos with you today…. These first set of photos are from Devon Garges in our North Plainfield, NH showroom. Devon says, " I wanted to share some photos I received from some customers. In the first 2 pictures, my customer used Biltmore to create this beautiful bathroom. Biltmore Niles was used for the bathroom floor.

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Live Your Colors with Modwalls Tile

Making Tile Modern

Kiln Chevron Ceramic Tile by Modwalls. Teal Agate color in a fresh layout makes this powder room a gem. #tiles #madeinusa #chevron #ceramics #teal #powderroom #bathroom #walltile #design #interiordesign #liveyourcolors. Shop online at Modwalls.com.

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Lisbon Restaurant Features Eclectic Cuisine, Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Coffee Grill is a restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal. Envisioned by Yaroslav Galant , the new project combines vibrant design with eclectic haute cuisine and a lively ambiance. The restaurant, in a historic building in the city center, encompasses two floors. To infuse the space with personality, the designers restored the mezzanine, windows and several interesting wooden and stone elements throughout the site.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 7 | Calacatta Vintage

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Calacatta Vintage is a beautiful, honed porcelain tile that captures the look of classic marble. The timeless charm of classic terracoatta blends seamlessly with the modern lines of cement in this unique collection from Magica. Calacatta Marble is one of nature’s gemstones featuring a pure white ground with delicate grey veins. This version combines the beauty and durability that only a porcelain tile can provide.

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Live Your Colors with Modwalls Tile

Making Tile Modern

Gorgeous kitchen! Modwalls Lush 3×6 Breaker Aqua glass subway tile makes a fitting backsplash. #kitchen #modwallstile #interiordesign #tiles #picoftheday #aqua.

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Master Painters Inspire Ministry Office Design in Netherlands

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

For the renovation and connection of two government ministry offices in The Hague, The Netherlands, architecture studio HofmanDujardin found inspiration in the rich color palettes used by Dutch painters Mondrian, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and others. The 20-story Castalia building houses the ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport; the three-tower, 15-story Helicon building accommodates the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 12 | Selva

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Selva is a stunning porcelain tile that captures the look of a reclaimed barn wood that has been aged by time and the elements. Perfect for rustic residences and contemporary spaces that insist on an extraordinary time-weathered style. Stocked in three unique colorways including, Beige Noce, Bianco Grigio and Mix in a 6″ x 38″ format.

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The new Sampson Mosaic and some awesome customer photos

The Tile Shop

Good morning! I want to share a "sneak peek" of the new Oakley Station, OH showroom with you. We used the new Sampson Mosaic in this shower and paired it with our popular Calacutta Bianco Gloss wall tile, the Legno Large Herringbone Mosaic and Liberty Tortora wood tile. I love this combination! Please click on the images to view: Next up, an awesome "before and after" from Cindy Haley in our Albuquerque, NM showroom.

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Happy Winter Solstice!

Edgewater Studio

The first day of Winter is finally here, and what a beautiful Autumn it has been! Today also marks that joyous time when we find we are bouncing back towards summer and the sunny days start becoming longer again! While the days right now remain short, it is the most perfect time of year for.

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Modern Mosaics

Conestoga Tile Blog

Mosaic is defined as a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass. This style of decoration began in Mesopotamia in the 3rd century BC and has been a part of our world ever since. The durability of tile can be seen through the sheer number of surviving mosaic art even through 2300 years!

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 6 | Argile

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

The timeless charm of classic terracoatta blends seamlessly with the modern lines of cement in this unique collection from Magica. Argile blends the purity of the natural raw material with the minimalist sophistication of concrete, Stocked in our Plymouth warehouse in 12″x12″ in five earthy shades including: Natural. Canvas. Land. Brick. Concrete. Also available is 12″x24 in four shades – Canvas, Land, Terra Cotta & Concrete from Olympia Tile, special order, 1 – 2 weeks.

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Why You Should Choose Garden State Tile’s Glass Tile for Your Home

Garden State Tile Blog

Glass tile mosaics or collages can add elegance and sophistication to any room. You can install them on your floor for a smooth finish or on your walls for a beautiful backsplash and style statement. Garden State Tile carries beautiful, unmatched glass tile mosaics to match the décor in any home. Unique Designs. Garden State Tile’s beautiful mosaics can be produced in the design and colors you desire.

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Aqua Mix® Grout Release

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Have you ever experienced grout sticking to your tile making cleaup time consuming? There is a better and more efficient way to work. Many common tile types, including porcelain and stone, can pose a challenge during the grouting process. Natural stone, textured tile, matte unpolished porcelain tiles, or tiles with a coating commonly pose a challenge when cleaning grout haze or residue.

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Live Your Colors with Modwalls Tile

Making Tile Modern

Happy Merry from Team Modwalls! Here’s a #tbt of our Twinterns from a few years back. #holidays #love #liveyourcolors #modwallstile.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 10 | Officine

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Inspired by the oxidation, flamed, stripped and worn effects of sheet metal, Officine is a modern interpretation of aged metal that has reacted to the effects of weather and natural wearing. The natural finish has a rich tactile sensation while the polished finish is glimmering like a mirror. Stocked in four colors including Acid, Dark, Gothic and Romantic, this material is available in 12″x24″ in the natural finish and 12″x24″ polished in the Romantic color way only.

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CHS Field – Modern bathrooms for a crowd

Rubble Tile

Sleek and modern white commercial wall tiles Mosa 10Thirty wall tiles in pure white are the perfect choice for the locker rooms at CHS Field in Lowertown, St. Paul. These white commercial wall tiles are similar to classic subway tiles. However, the extra narrow format is more contemporary, even futuristic. White-on-white design for a locker room or public restroom […].

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Merry Christmas – Holiday Closure

Edgewater Studio

Our Christmas is sure looking merry at the sight of this beautiful installation of Laurels in Pewter art glass as a fireplace surround! What a lovely choice of dark grout to emphasize the shape of the tile! It’s such a gift to see our tile revitalizing well-loved spaces and adding personal touches and character to.

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UF Southwest Florida Research and Education Center New Building Dedication Set for Jan. 5

The A to Z of Building

The walls have been painted, the new floor tiles have been set and new science equipment has been installed in time for the dedication of the University of Florida Southwest Florida Research and.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 9 | Brit

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Sophisticated and subtle, Brit embodies the beauty of a fine limestone culled from ancient marine beds. Contemporary rectilinear formats include 12″x24″ natural and 4″x24″ polished porcelain finishes that bridge this timeless material into modern spaces. Available in two colorways, Cream and Shadow. Natural finish 2″x2″ mosaics complete this elegant line that works well in both residential and commercial spaces.

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Introducing Our New L.A. Showroom

The Perfect Bath

At last! Our long-awaited and much-delayed Los Angeles showroom opened on December 10th. I can proudly say it was worth the wait. We have introduced our Waterworks Kitchen brand to the L.A. market with displays of our Alta and Belden cabinetry styles for the bar, laundry, pool house and mud room, as well as kitchens in wood stains and great paint colors.

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holidays 2015

Ciao Tile

May beauty and comfort surround you this holiday season. [happy holidays from the statements crew.]. *images via ripandtan [jenni kayne].

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NPL Investigates Effectiveness of Wax Coatings at Protecting Westminster Abbey's Stone Floors

The A to Z of Building

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has taken part in a City & Guilds of London Art School project to investigate the effectiveness of wax coatings at protecting the stone floors of Westminster.

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Twelve Days of Tile | Day 8 | Terra Nuove

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

Renewing the tactile charm of handmade products, Sant’agostino breathes new life into the time honored craft with their line Terra Nuove. Utilizing cutting edge technology classic terra cotta tile is reborn in into ultra-durable porcelain tile that is both beautiful and practical. Perfect for residential and commercial floors, Terre Nuove creates a new modern-classic aesthetic.

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Elegant Apartment in Dallas Exudes Femininity

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This feminine apartment in Dallas’s Museum Tower combines elegance and lavishness. According to the creative team at Laura Lee Clark Interior Design , the owner — a woman with an eye for design — wanted the apartment to reflect her vivid and candid personality. The company achieved the client’s goals by combining different shades of pink with exquisite furnishings.

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Merry Christmas from #BurginCo

Burgin Construction

The entire Burgin Construction Inc. team wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas! To enjoy our friends and family, Burgin Construction Inc. will be closed tomorrow, December 24th and reopen on Monday, December 28, 2015. We also wanted you to know that we already received our Christmas gift… our son, Private Sean Burgin is home with us for a brief time to celebrate with us.

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Marriott Closes $500 Million Construction Loan to Construct Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center

The A to Z of Building

Marriott International, Inc., together with the owner and development partnership led by RIDA Development Corp. and Ares Management, L.P., announced today the closing of a $500 million construction.

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GIO Looks at Architectural Styles in the US: Italianate

Giotile

Popularized by American architect Alexander Jackson Davis (A.J. Davis) in the 1840s as an alternative to Gothic or Greek Revival styles, Italianate architecture was prominent in American residential structures between 1850 and 1870.

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Contemporary Bay Window Ideas for Your Modern Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Bay windows are a versatile home upgrade for many reasons. Some people think of them as traditional and outdated, but we think their many benefits make them worth considering — which is why we present these contemporary bay window ideas. Sure, there are some drawbacks to having bay windows; these include the expense and difficulty of finding good window treatments for them.

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HoliDays of Giving: The Salvation Army

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

The Beaver County Salvation Army distributes holiday gifts to local families in need each year. ARDEX Americas sent a group of employees to help sort and organize the toys before they are picked up. Special thanks to Jesse David, Sharon Prince, Debbie Bedillion Torres, Jim Masterson, Michelle Tarr and Dan Daniels for volunteering!

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Detroit Downtown Development Authority Approves $52 Million in Construction Contracts for Detroit Events Center

The A to Z of Building

At the recommendation of Olympia Development of Michigan, the Downtown Development Authority approved nearly $52 million in new contracts today for work on the new Detroit Events Center, raising the.

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Christmas Countdown, Day 3

KB Culture

Tomorrow night, kids around the world [and NORAD ] will be scanning the skies for flying reindeer. Designed by Dima Loginoff, the Mountain View pendant light captures a bit of the topography that Santa and company might soar over. The 'mountain' that forms the diffuser in the hand-crafted fixture can be had in amber or grey, in addition to clear glass. axolight.it.

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25 Modern Nursery Ideas to Create a Stylish Retreat

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

There’s nothing more fun than creating the perfect nursery to serve as a haven for your new little bundle of joy — and for you. It’s an exciting time, but it can be overwhelming; where do you start? We’re here to help. Last summer we offered some nursery ideas to get you started; here are some additional modern nursery ideas. Inspired by clean lines and pared-down style, the contemporary nursery is warm, inviting and comfortable for adults and baby alike.

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HoliDays of Giving: ReStoring Hope!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

The Beaver County Habitat for Humanity ReStore Thrift Store received lots of helping hands as ARDEX employees stocked shelves, reorganized and priced merchandise that helps raise funds for the community organization. For more information, click here! .

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Season One of ‘Breakneck Builds’ Features Six Different Clayton Built Homes

The A to Z of Building

Clayton, one of America’s largest builders of manufactured and modular homes, is proud to announce that it is being featured on the new show “Breakneck Builds” to showcase some of.

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