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Getting Ready To Sell? These 5 Small Repairs Make A Big Difference When Showing Your Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When it comes time to prepare your home for sale, you want to ensure it’s in the best possible shape by the time you show it. This way, when a potential buyer asks about the property’s condition, they know it is ready to be sold without much work left to be done. After all, most buyers would prefer not to have to deal with any functional issues before they move in.

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February Featured Tiles: 20% Off Shimmering Allure & Patterned Priory Ranges

The London Tile Co.

Give yourself a round of applause because guess what? We made it through January! Now that the first month of 2019 is out of the way we can start looking forward to all the interior projects we have planned for the year. Whether it’s a small splashback to update your kitchen or you are having a brand new bathroom installed, we always have a great range of tiles to suit every style and budget.

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Ombré Cement Tile

Cement Style

The new Ombré collection from Villa Lagoon Tile is a departure from traditional cement tile design. Inspired by the traditional textile technique of dying or weaving color from dark to light, Our Ombré tiles start with a highly saturated pool of color shifts from dark to light as a result of our artisans’ deft blending of hand poured, pigmented cement.

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What’s New at GIO

Giotile

Here at GIO, we’re always on the hunt for the most advanced, sophisticated tile products for commercial interiors. Thanks to great leaps in tile technology, as well as new ways of thinking about design, commercial interiors never have to sacrifice beauty and style in favor of durability. As the lines between residential and commercial aesthetics … The post What’s New at GIO appeared first on Gio Tile.

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4 Simple Ways To Use Wallpaper In A Bedroom To Create A Fresh Look

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Lots of people have tried to use wallpaper in a bedroom, but only a few know how to utilize this material to its fullest potential. Wallpaper shouldn’t just be thrown up as a way to do away with blank walls. Rather, it should be a major player in the design of the room as a whole. To that end, we’ve brought you four fresh and simple ways to use wallpaper in a bedroom.

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February Featured Tiles: 20% Off Shimmering Allure & Patterned Priory Ranges

The London Tile Co.

Give yourself a round of applause because guess what? We made it through January! Now that the first month of 2019 is out of the way we can start looking forward to all the interior projects we have planned for the year. Whether it’s a small splashback to update your kitchen or you are having a brand new bathroom installed, we always have a great range of tiles to suit every style and budget.

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How To Refresh Your Kitchen On A Budget

Trendir Magazine

Regardless of how you put it, upgrading any area of the home is expensive, especially when you want to update your kitchen. The kitchen is not only one of the most used areas of the home, but it is also an expensive area to change up. Therefore, we bring you a guide on how to refresh your kitchen without breaking the bank. Style should never be compromised regardless of how small or big your budget is.

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Australian Residence Displays a Coastal Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

WA Country Builders completed the coastal design and development of The Geographe Bay, a residence in Dunsborough, Australia. From afar, the facade of the residence appears strikingly modern. It features elements like weatherboard, stone and brickwork, in order to ensure a laid-back visual appeal. Step inside and you also discover a vibrant beach-inspired residence with eye-catching details. “The entry of the house is complete with high ceilings which provide a sense of openness that cont

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Rubble Tile’s Mosa Featured at the CMX Theater in the Mall Of America

Rubble Tile

Many shopping malls around the country are struggling, because they’re not much more than convenient centers for commerce. We all know the internet & Amazon.com have changed the landscape. The Mall Of America in Bloomington, MN is quite the exception, transcending mall norms to become.

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Patcraft introduces Creative Code

Floor Covering News

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft has launched its latest resilient collection, Creative Code. Available in 12 x 24-inch tiles and 15 refined colorways, this luxury vinyl tile offers easily customizable design options for commercial interiors. The varying hues dispersed throughout each tile provide a unique design solution for multiple zoning options and maximum design flexibility.

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Money Won't Buy You Tile Certification

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

To borrow from the original Fab Four, money won't buy you tile certification. Rather it's your experience and skill as a tile setter that allows you to validate your tile installation skills as a Certified Tile Installer. That's according to Mike McLawhorn CTI #188 and Territory Sales Manager for HB Fuller. Mike is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on an article in TileLetter.com titled Mike McLawhorn: CTI credentials are confirmation of tile setter knowledge that money ca

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5 Classy, Modern Ways to Decorate with Hearts

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . Hearts are a common theme around Valentine’s Day, but they can easily run the risk of looking tacky. For instance, you’ll see many Valentine’s Day décor designs featuring bright pink paper hearts, which are great for an elementary school classroom or a child’s room.

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Mix Small, Think Big: Practical Mixing Scale-Up Tips for Ceramic Manufacturers

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Scaling up from a laboratory or pilot plant mixing operation requires that the physical and chemical properties of the product are duplicated at the full-scale production level.

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Crossville introduces latest porcelain tile collection at TISE 2019

Floor Covering News

Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville debuted its Reformation porcelain tile collection as part of its exhibition at The International Surfaces Show in Las Vegas. Reformation is set to formally launch in mid-February 2019. This unique, concrete-look product offers visual depth with movement, pitting, aggregate and sheen variations interpreted in stylish, large-format plank tiles, as well as mosaic options […].

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Ombré Cement Tile by Villa Lagoon Tile

Cement Style

To learn more about the Ombré Collection by Villa Lagoon Tile, visit our Ombré blog post. The post Ombré Cement Tile by Villa Lagoon Tile appeared first on Cement Style.

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Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter de Kok

Stone Update

GranQuartz founder receives 2018 Migliore honor from Natural Stone Institute.

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Think Big, Change the World with Ceramic Product Innovations

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Welcome to our annual R&D Directory , which manufacturers in the ceramic and related industries can use to find the ideal supplier partners to assist with their research and development efforts.*.

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Surfaces Live: Emser Tile

Floor Covering News

Nicole Murray brings you the latest from Emser Tile at Surfaces Live. THIS VIDEO IS 360° - Use your mouse or swipe to navigate the event!

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Sneaky Sustainability: 7 Ways to Design a More Efficient Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . If you’re interested in building a more sustainable, eco-friendly home, you probably already know most of the basics : installing solar panels for power, opting for water-saving fixtures in the bathroom, you know the drill.

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How to Create Chic Kitchen Layouts

Trendir Magazine

The way your kitchen is laid out traditionally has a lot to do with the layout of the home. However, there are things you can do to change it around and bring a fresh touch to your kitchen. With that being said, here is a guide on how to change the layout of your kitchen and chic kitchen layouts you can try at home. Open Up the Space Open up your kitchen to allow better guest interaction while still being chic and airy.

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L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC.: Electrical Box Retort Furnace

Ceramic Industry Magazine

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. recently announced that it has received an order for a large retort box furnace used for de-bindering ceramic composite pre-peg materials, along with powder metals processing and hot isostatic processing.

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Carpet One approaches $1 million raised to help injured service members

Floor Covering News

Manchester, N.H.—Carpet One Floor & Home celebrated its five-year partnership with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation with much fanfare during its winter convention, held in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. The cooperative also shared that fundraising efforts for the nonprofit, which assists some of the nation’s most catastrophically-injured American service members, are quickly […].

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New Orleans Artist Debbie Boyd Hageman Looks to Mother Nature

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The balance of cool and bold work perfectly in artist Debbie Boyd Hageman’s work. All images courtesy of Debbie Boyd Hageman. New Orleans-based artist Debbie Boyd Hageman has always looked to mother nature for inspiration, solace and refuge. From the time she was a little girl out in the garden with her mother, helping to grow their vegetables, to photographing and painting outdoors in her beloved New Orleans, Boyd Hageman finds her creativity flows best when outside.

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10 Things That Make Your House Look Dated

Trendir Magazine

Believe it or not, there are numerous décor bits that can make your home look dated. While most enjoy keeping up with the trends, others are the complete contrary; therefore, if you haven’t upgraded your home in quite some time it is fairly possible that you might have items that make your home look dated. With that being said, here are 10 things that make your home look dated.

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Messe München Launches New Ceramic-Focused Conference

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Messe München recently announced that it will launch a new event called “ceramitec conference” at the newly inaugurated Conference Center Nord in München, Germany, from September 19-20, 2019.

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FloorTech asia increases exhibiting space for 2019

Floor Covering News

Shanghai, China—Domotex asia/ChinaFloor, the leading international flooring show in the Asia Pacific region, covers the entire supply chain of the flooring industry from raw materials to finished products and production technologies. At the show, FloorTech asia is an important segment that hosts everything from application and installation technology, flooring machinery and parts, wood supply and […].

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These 4 Living Room Trends for 2019 will Inspire your Next Home Design Project

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Every year, new trends hit the interior design landscape and 2019 is no different. In particular, this year there is an emphasis on living room trends. We’ve decided to take a closer look at them today. Read on to learn about these new living room trends and tips on how to make these looks work in your home. Believe us when we say that you’ll fall in love with these popular design statements.

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EPFL Scientists Develop a New Method for Evaluating Building Safety Following an Earthquake

The A to Z of Building

A new technique has been developed by EPFL researchers for assessing building safety following an earthquake, thus helping residents to move back to their houses more quickly. A major challenge and.

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Saint-Gobain Named to Leading Global Innovators List

Ceramic Industry Magazine

For the eighth consecutive year, Saint-Gobain has been named one of the 100 most innovative companies and institutions, according to the Clarivate Analytics “Top 100 Global Innovators” ranking for 2018.

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Kostas Chatzigiannis to design InnovAction space

Floor Covering News

Shanghai, China—In 2013 Domotex asia/ChinaFloor launched the InnovAction campaign as a promotional platform for new flooring products. After a successful InnovAction in 2018, the world-renowned architect Kostas Chatzigiannis is coming back for the 21st edition of the show. The famous Greek designer will be the master planner of the new style flooring exhibition area of InnovAction. […].

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8 Non-Plant Ideas for Bringing the Outside In

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We’re calling it now: 2019 will be the year of the plant. What started as a semi-hipster trend in interior design has become a full-on movement, Bringing the outside in has tons of benefits, of course, from mood boosting to cleaner air. But let’s face it: not everyone is famous for their green thumb. If you love the idea of a more natural way of decorating but can’t keep a plant alive to, well, save your life, don’t worry.

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LOTTE Acquires Majority Stake in Belenco

Stone Update

Deal for Turkish quartz-surfaces manufacturer lifts Korean company’s production capacity to more than 300,000 slabs annually.

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IPC Finalizes Connected Factory Exchange Standard

Ceramic Industry Magazine

IPC recently announced unanimous ballot approval of IPC-2591, an industry standard for Connected Factory Exchange (CFX), by the 2-17 Connected Factory Initiative Subcommittee.

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Carpet One honors members, suppliers at annual awards ceremony

Floor Covering News

Kurt Zanelotti, owner of Contract Carpet One Floor & Home, and the winner of the Alan Greenberg Award, flanked by Rick Bennet, co-CEO, CCA Global Partners, and Howard Brodsky, chairman and co-CEO, CCA Global Partners. Manchester, N.H.—As a cooperative business, Carpet One Floor & Home is built on the success of its members. During it […].

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These 4 Temporary Decorating Ideas Will Help You Keep Your Security Deposit Safe

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Decorating a rental can feel like a tedious task. On the one hand, you want to be able to create a space that feels like your own, no matter how long you intend to live there. On the other, you don’t want to get so into personalizing the space that you put your security deposit at risk. With that in mind, we’ve laid out some temporary decorating ideas to help you along the way.

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Fabricators: Still Time on Tariffs

Stone Update

Industry leader encourages swift sending of comments to U.S. International Trade Commission to oppose unfair-trade duties.

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Ibstock’s 2018 Results Expected to Meet Expectations

Ceramic Industry Magazine

In a recently issued trading update for 2018, Ibstock plc reports that it has continued to trade as anticipated; adjusted EBITDA for the year is expected to be in line with expectations.

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