Granada Tile

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Designer and restaurateur Arsalun Tafazoli created two contrasting dining spaces in this 1908-dated building. Downstairs there’s a deli; upstairs, the Fairweather lounge is a celebration of the environment — check out those living walls — and the space’s history as a speakeasy. The bar at the centerpiece of it all is clad in blue and white Fez tiles , adding a festive, lively — we could even say jazzy — vibe to this lively addition to San Diego’s nigh

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

JANUARY 20, 2015

'A gorgeous, neutral and warm Belgian stone, known as Bluestone, is faithfully replicated with Imola’s Beestone series. The depth and coloration of this series makes it hard to discren from the real thing. This stunning five-color series has a palette that includes beige, white, black, dark grey, grey in 36″x36″ and 18″x36″ that are stocked in North America, 2 – 3 weeks lead time.

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The London Tile Co.

JANUARY 20, 2015

'If you have a small bathroom but rarely use your bath, then a wet room could be the perfect solution for you. Removing the tub and adding a level-access walk in shower will free up space in the room, whilst also making showering much more convenient. Wet rooms are also the perfect option for those with young children or mobility issues, as there is no issue manoeuvring in and out of the shower.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2015

'Recently completed by French architect Jean-Philippe Doré , House in Vexin is an inspiring project that connects three historic homes with a modern extension. One of the main challenges was to renovate the existing buildings in the spirit of the village, while maintaining details such as the traditional roof tiles and the original lime plaster. On the other hand , it was necessary to highlight the contemporary volume with external aluminum joinery and internal raw materials such as polishe

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 20, 2015

'By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. For January, I continue to welcome 2015 with our newest tiles. Today I showcase three new patterns in our ever-popular Arabesque cement tile line which is part of our curated Spanish tiles honoring traditional tile-making techniques, patterns, and colors. What I like about the first two lines, is you''ll find both a large format appropriate for floors or large walls and a smaller, mini-format that scales down well for a backsplash, small entry or hearth.

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How to Floor Tile

JANUARY 18, 2015

'I recently tore out and replaced an old school shower that had been leaking for a couple reasons. I remember working for a tile crew just out of high school and how they built these robust showers, countertops and backsplashes. First, a dump truck pulled up near the site and unloaded a couple yards of washed sand followed up by a truck loaded with a partial pallet of portland cement.

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Giotile

JANUARY 22, 2015

'Millennials, born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s and with an estimated population of 70 to 80 million, are the fast-growing segment of today’s business travelers. It has been forecasted that 24 percent of millennials plan to take more overnight trips in 2015 and this means hoteliers and designers must hone a millennial mindset. Understanding how millennials think and act is key to understanding how to design for them.

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The Tile Doctor

JANUARY 21, 2015

'If you are like me, you’ve always liked the look of polished marble. It seems rather elegant and classy, wouldn’t you say? It is also pricey. It is heavy and much harder to cut than other tile. The price hovers around $5-6 a square foot. That’s why you need to.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

'Natural stone tile bedroom flooring is as durable as it is beautiful. It creates a solid surface that is as easy to maintain as it is marvelous to wake up to in the morning. Ideally suited for both traditional and modern design schemes, stone tile is an investment that will return considerable dividends as the years pass by. Source: Houzz When using natural stone tile, it is a good idea to balance it with soft touches throughout the room.

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Granite4Less

JANUARY 19, 2015

'We all know what a great value a granite countertop could add to your bathroom. Whether you are planning to place your round bowl shaped sink right on top of your countertop or you prefer to have your sink go right under it by creating a hole in your granite where your sink will sit it doesn’t matter. Either way, having a piece of this dazzling stone in your bathroom will add elegance, style, as well as, value to it.

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Natural Stone Stone 48

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2015

'This post-industrial apartment is located in the center of Warsaw in a building of an old factory of silver and bronze which was recently revitalized. The owner, French foreigner, asked the creative team at Chalupko Design to create a modern, cozy interior which would fit to the historical building and its facade. This partially dictated the industrial interior design scheme.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Tangerine Orange Mosaic Mirror by Margaret Almon, glass tile, stained glass, gold smalti and dichroic on wood, 10×10 inches. With my square mirrors, I imagine I am walking the middle path; I am centered between my edges. Establishing the edge provides security that it will all fit. If I let the glue dry before moving onward, then I don’t have to worry about nudging a piece out of alignment.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

'I had the privilege of going to Spain in November to witness the MIA receive a Macael Award, as well as learn more about the local stone market in the Macael region. When discussing what it takes to be successful in the stone industry, I could have closed my eyes and I would not have been able to differentiate between the Spanish producer or the U.S. producer.

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Collar City Brownstone

JANUARY 17, 2015

'I cannot believe that the four weeks break between semesters is over. I am convinced that time is speeding up. The spring semesters begins on Tuesday, but since I already have my textbooks and know what is expected of me in these last remaining classes I am beginning my studies and assignments this weekend. I have thoroughly enjoyed this break. It was such a great relief after the tough semester I had last fall.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2015

'In the intimidating city of Sao Paulo in Brazil you can find marvelous things like this modern Japanese restaurant embedded in a luscious natural environment. Located at Esporte Clube Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, the Lake’s Restaurant is a Japanese-inspired contemporary restaurant showcasing the essence of simplicity and purity through its sleek architecture merging two volumes.

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Brazil Architecture Stone Kitchen 87

Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Another peek of the many, many goods we have for #DashiKatachi. (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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San Francisco Ceramics 43

StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

'Q: We have been selling a quartzite for several months now, but we are getting complaints from customers that the material is etching. I thought quartzite was supposed to be acid resistant. Am I mistaken? A: No, you are not mistaken. And we are getting this call with increasing frequency from nearly all regions of the country. There seems to be a recent attraction to quartzite products, and it appears that from a marketing perspective, numerous suppliers are trying to link the term “quart

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JG Kitchens

JANUARY 20, 2015

'I’m getting ready for my Monday morning trip to Design & Construction Week and looking forward to all the cool new products and seminars. DC&W is a blend of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, the International Builders Show and two other design industry events. Check back here next week for the hot products and trends from the shows!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Entitled “ Eaton Mews North ” this 1,700 square foot mews house located in Belgravia, London and arranged over four levels is extremely refined. Roselind Wilson Design were appointed to redevelop the structural interior layouts, furniture layouts, design of the kitchen and the bathrooms. All interior finishes and details including doors, skirtings, joinery, architectural and decorative lighting were also implemented by the studio.

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Marble Architecture Painted Kitchen 87

Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'So many exciting things are here for #DashiKatachi. The pop-up begins tomorrow! (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

'Hello fellow MIA members. My name is Dan Rea and I have the honor to serve as your MIA President for 2015. I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. I was elected to the MIA Board of Directors in November of 2009, representing Zone 4 (Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nor

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The Tile Shop

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Good morning! Cindy H. from our Albuquerque, NM showroom just shared some of her customer photos with us….we love them! This first bath is from a customer in Virginia Beach that contacted her after she moved to NM. She asked if Cindy could design her bathroom around her sinks. They used the Queen Beige and Biltmore marble collections along with the Carino mosaic.

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Albuquerque Virginia Marble Mosaics 100

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2015

'Resignation Media recently completed an impressive 14,000 square-foot office building in Austin, Texas complete with bars, beer chutes, community lounges and functional work spaces. Marrying the jovial brand with a practical environment, the space is headquarters to comical entertainment site, theCHIVE, a burgeoning beer line, Resignation Brewery and a non-profit philanthropic effort, Chive Charities, among others.

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Texas Austin Design Meeting 87

Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 23, 2015

'Remembering the beautiful food at tonight’s #DashiKatachi opening. (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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San Francisco Ceramics 40

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 18, 2015

'If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, there is a story being told about how they wanted to be an architect but since they couldn’t draw or weren’t very good at math, they decided to do something else.

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Architecture Tools System Flooring 87

The Tile Shop

JANUARY 19, 2015

'Good morning! We hope you had a great weekend! We want to share one of our favorite new vignettes from Little Rock, AR and some beautiful customer photos with you today. The Gwyneth vignette was inspired by one of my favorite actresses….Gwyneth Paltrow. Her beauty and simplicity is reflected in this bathroom. We featured the new Camilla mosaic- such a classy and elegant pattern!

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Mosaics Kitchen Design 100

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2015

'The Flagship Project is a generously-sized residence developed by Dupuis Design in San Clemente, California, USA. The very modern Californian-style home plays with transparency, as it features customized bay windows that offer views of the ocean, the islands and the magnificent Californian sunset. Its interior is curved and rounded, contrasting with the quite geometrical exterior.

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Colors California Video Architecture 87

Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'All kinds of ingredients for #DashiKatachi opening tomorrow. (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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San Francisco Ceramics 40

The A to Z of Building

JANUARY 22, 2015

'In cooperation with eleven road construction companies, the University of Twente is working on improving asphalt roads in the Netherlands.

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Netherlands 77

Burgin Construction

JANUARY 21, 2015

'Burgin Construction Inc. is proud to announce that we have been awarded “Best of Houzz 2015” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz , the leading online platform for home remodeling and design. Our design-build firm was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2015

'In our daily search for provocative designs, we stumbled across this stylish bathroom duo by Innsbruck-based Nina Mair. With a great love for detail, the designer creates items meant to stir people at an emotional level. The Shell Bathtub is a delicate walnut tub defined by a high level of comfort and sophistication: ” The atmospheric and warm wood produces an exceptionally aesthetic enjoyment.

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Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Beautiful turned canisters for #DashiKatachi at Heath SF (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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San Francisco Ceramics 40

Edgewater Studio

JANUARY 20, 2015

'What a great way to start the week! We received a message from Houzz announcing that Edgewater Studio was among the recipients of the Best of Houzz 2015 award. We’re flattered, particularly to be recognized for providing great Customer Service, which is at the heart of what makes us different.

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The Ace of Space

JANUARY 19, 2015

'This little blogger went to Atlanta Market last week. It may have been the 11th hour, and a day shy of closing, but I finally found time to make the trek into the ATL and spend the day doing a little trend spotting. The rest of the day I met with showrooms for our […]. The post The Ace Around Town :: Atlanta Market appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2015

'There is a unique mind inside the head of an architect that is magically able to juggle numbers, lines and angles, along with creative possibilities that most could not fathom. Image Source: Sutton Suzuki Architects. Can you juggle? We hope so because you need to juggle a lot of things if you want to be an architect. Architects are not just designers, they are dreamers and doers.

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Architecture Interior Design How To Design 88

Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'Wood canisters from #DashiKatashi at Heath SF (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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San Francisco Ceramics 40

The Perfect Bath

JANUARY 21, 2015

'On a beautiful December day, Robert, Lulu and I travelled up picturesque Route#7 to Williamstown, MA. to see the new Tadao Ando addition to the CLARK MUSEUM. On this trip, we were more interested in the architecture than the art, although we looked in the galleries as well. A little history; in 1955 Sterling Clark engaged the architect Daniel Perry to design his private museum.

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