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Granada Tile Cement Tile in March 2016 Bon Appetit

Granada Tile

We have this thing with cement tile floors. And walls. And we love when we see our beautiful cement tile in restaurants. Especially, as we’ve often said, where you find Granada Tile, we’ve noticed that you’ll also find great food. It turns out that Bon Appetit magazine has also taken note of all the great cement tile in restaurants too (including ours!

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COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM. (ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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Keeping Up with Today’s Consumer

Tile of Spain USA

What’s important to today’s consumer, especially when purchasing tile? Tile of Spain consultant Ryan Fasan explores the importance of adhering to the needs of the modern consumer in his presentation “It Just Makes Sense – Keeping Up With Today’s Consumer”. The presentation, which is embedded below, starts off by addressing today’s consumer climate.

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Celebrating 6 years at the Ferry Building

Heath Ceramics

It feels like just yesterday we opened our mini 500 sq ft showroom in the historic Ferry Building. Located along the idyllic San Francisco Embarcadero, the Ferry Building is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike year round. It’s turned out to be the perfect spot for us—as a quintessentially Bay Area company, our Ferry Building showroom is a prime way for reaching new audiences and conveying who we are in a tiny-but-mighty nutshell.

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Get The Look: Gentilly Restaurant In New York

Granada Tile

At Gentilly, a New Orleans restaurant in New York City, what looks like very much like our Cluny cement tiles decorate the bar, the tile pattern a subtle nod to the cast iron lattice work found all over the Louisiana neighborhood for which this restaurant is named. Combining the flair a​nd​ flavor of New Orlean’s famed culinary and cocktail scene with the energy and excitement of New York City.

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Balcony Garden in Hanoi Proves Every Home Can Have Outdoor Space

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in a small and narrow alley in Hanoi, Vietnam, the QT House by Landmak Architecture is a smaller version of the typical tube house. It’s sandwiched between two adjoining dwellings like many of the homes in Vietnam’s fast-growing urban neighborhoods. These tall, narrow houses — each connected to its neighbor — make use of their small lots by adding interior balconies and using them as gardens.

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Modwalls Makes it Easy to get Tile Samples Online

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls | Colorful Modern Tile Since 2005. We’ve updated our website to offer a sample on every product page. Samples are in stock and ready to ship via USPS Priority Mail at nominal cost with free shipping. Check us out at www.modwalls.com. We’re here to help you to “Live With Color”!

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Granada Tile Cement Tile Introduces Two New Tile Patterns

Granada Tile

The March 2016 issue of Better Homes & Gardens spotlit the geometric pattern trend which is suddenly everywhere. Granada Tile carries many cement tile patterns which slip easily into this style including our Yuma , Khufu , Vigo , Serenget i and Vegas patterns. But, we’re not content to rest on our laurels. We’re always adding new designs to our collection our constant search to bring you the best choice of concrete tile for your projects.

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Modern Colorado Home Captures the Essence of Historic Telluride

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Tommy Hein Architects designed this modern Colorado home in the old train depot neighborhood of Telluride — encompassing both contemporary concepts and the spirit of the breathtakingly charming ski town. The house was built using steel plates and vintage barn wood, with stone steps for the entrance.The living space is vaulted and the south facade of the home is open to allow for abundant natural light, creating not only an urban vibe, but also the feeling that the structure is floating within t

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Heath Neutrals: Introducing our newest tile glazes

Heath Ceramics

At Heath, we’re known for our colors, but we’re also huge fans of neutrals. For us, neutrals aren’t boring: they’re magical to introduce into a design. Depending on what kind of neutral you choose, they can soften or add drama; be a “palette cleanser” or a main feature. The control is all yours. They’re also perfect showcases for the handcrafted nature of our tile: the character, variation, and nuance of our tile bring the neutrals to life.

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Upton 43 – Modern Midwest Restaurant Design

Rubble Tile

Minnesota chic tile design merges classic and modern Mosa Colors | Oriental Blue ceramic wall tiles The design of Upton 43 perfectly reflects Chef Erick Harcey’s culinary philosophy of combining French and contemporary cooking techniques with the heritage Swedish dishes from his childhood. This combination of modernism and nostalgia is embodied in the restaurant’s interior design […].

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Granada Tile Cement Tile in Better Homes & Gardens

Granada Tile

The March 2016 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, on newsstands now, is all about geometric patterns. Included in the round up? Why Granada cement tile, of course! Geometric patterns are all the rage right now, bringing in color and graphics in fresh and exciting ways. Cement tile patterns, with their orderly repetition and pleasing designs, are leading the charge.

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Tile Tuesday: John’s Building Supply Demo Day!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Special thanks to John’s Building Supply who hosted an ARDEX demo day at the Pittsfield, MA American Legion last week! ARDEX Sales Professionals Dean Cavicchi and Barry Cullen showcased ARDEX products to 28 attendees and reviewed ARDEX stone veneer applications and concrete repair using ARDEX Engineered Concrete Repair Systems products.

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Tile Glaze 101

Heath Ceramics

Edith Heath, who with husband Brian co-founded Heath, was not just a master of design but a master of the technical aspects of glazing, always finding innovative ways to create extraordinary colors and textures. At Heath, we create all of our glazes according to proprietary recipes – just as Edith did back when we started. That means we’ve had over 50 years experience in it, and have learned a thing or a hundred about what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to glaze.

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GIO Looks at Geometry in Design

Giotile

Why Do We Love Geometric Shapes? In both commercial and residential design, geometric shapes have been a strong trend the past couple of years. From textiles and accent furniture to lighting and tile design, geometric shapes are prominent, and the trend shows no sign of waning.

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The Next Generation Solution, Part 4

Conestoga Tile Blog

We are currently presenting part 4 of our four-part series on the Next Generation Solutions for aging in place. If you haven’t already, read Part 1 regarding the issues that are created by the aging in place model and Part 2 where we explored the hurdles in creating a bathroom that can accommodate these issues. Part 3 presented options that are currently available from Schluter.

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Rock Solid

KB Culture

The Belgian sensibility revolves around beauty and strength. Designed by architects in Antwerp, this blue stone basin embodies both. Vrede. themenos.be.

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About Us

Heath Ceramics

How We Think About Things Heath Ceramics creates products of good and enduring design that enhance the way people live. Here, on this blog, we share with you the good things we see and do. Images, thoughts and stories meant to inspire, be shared, contemplated, celebrated. www.heathceramics.com.

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Fairmont Acquiring Spanish Stone Producer

Stone Update

Canadian company gets Grabasa assets, including quarry licenses, quarrying equipment, production facilities.

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NIFTY NUGGETS – Sensibly-Styled Home Accessories

JG Kitchens

I just returned from a vacation in New Mexico. On my first day of touring Santa Fe, I stopped into a lovely boutique on its first day in business! The designer/owner, Erika Eckerstrand, showed me her terrific line of home and fashion accessories. I loved their look, as well as their sensible style! These Designs of Erika are made from a washable outdoor-rated fabric that makes them perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, mud rooms and other hard-working spaces in your home.

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Almost All White Apartment in Kiev Plays With Materials and Textures

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FORM Architectural Bureau completed the design of this modern white apartment in Kiev, Ukraine. The 1,938-square-foot home features an array of interesting materials and textures, most of which are organic. There’s so much white that even the subtlest of grays pops. In the lounge zone, the designers experimented with the flooring height, creating the impression of sunken seating.

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Coming to the #boilerroomsf in April is the stunning sculpture.

Heath Ceramics

Coming to the #boilerroomsf in April is the stunning sculpture and woodwork of @julianwattsstudio. Join us on April 2 from 4-6 for the opening reception, featuring a conversation between Julian and @tungchiang. RSVP link in profile. (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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Noble Company Acquired

Stone Update

Manufacturer of tile-installation goods, shower elements bought by Cleveland company.

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Margaret Morse Nice: Telling the Life Histories of Birds

Margaret Almon Mosaics

Studies in the Life History of the Song Sparrow by Margaret Morse Nice. Margaret Morse Nice(1883-1974) caught my eye because of her bird passion. My only experience as a girl in birdwatching was one week at summer camp where a counselor took us walking to look for Red-Winged Blackbirds. That someone would be looking for birds in regular life was a surprise to me.

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7 Tips For Creating A Timeless Interior

The Ace of Space

On the hunt for all things beautiful and inspiring, I stumbled across a Showhouse last weekend. Although, in reality, it involved a carefully orchestrated plan on my part. Who would give up a day of design for a gourmet meal at a swanky eaterie? Certainly, not me. So Mr. B. and I spent an afternoon […]. The post 7 Tips For Creating A Timeless Interior appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Planning our trip to Vienna for the @monoclemagazine Quality of.

Heath Ceramics

Planning our trip to Vienna for the @monoclemagazine Quality of Life conference, where we’ll be speaking on the “Making it in the city” panel. A subject close to our hearts!

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Scratch Joins Materials Marketing

Stone Update

Will lead Midwest sales and product development for architectural stone company.

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Time to Renew & Renovate

Burgin Construction

‘Tis the season for renewal and renovation. In that vein, Burgin Construction Inc. has given our website a fresh, new renovation! We redesigned the entire front page to make it bright, clean and easy to navigate. We updated our testimonials page and added the ability to view our Houzz reviews without having to leave the Burgin Construction Inc. website.

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Wine Wall Adds Geometry to This New York Restaurant

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This Italian-French restaurant renovation was recently completed by Arqmov Workshop. The 2260-square-foot venue sits inside a neoclassical building on East 64th Street in New York. It’s home to Ristorante Altesi, a lunch and dinner spot with an outdoor terrace (and a bread and coffee bar). The space was simplified to the maximum: an open dining area, a simple terrace, and a long bar.

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Feeling Spring around the store. (PS - All our showrooms will be.

Heath Ceramics

Feeling Spring around the store. (PS - All our showrooms will be closed Sunday for the holiday) #thingsorganizedheathly (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco).

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Feds Execute Stricter Silica-Dust Regs

Stone Update

New exposure limit will take effect in June; countertop fabricators apparently have two years to comply.

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Easter Table Decor Ideas

DGR Interior Designs

It’s finally feeling like spring and Easter weekend is here! I wanted to share a few favorite Easter decor ideas that I found. From eggs, to bunnies and carrots galore! There is a lot of to choose from and some great ideas for each place setting. You can get really adventurous with napkins and elaborate as you like when it comes to the floral design.

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Dine and Design :: Bar Les Freres

The Ace of Space

My restaurant bucket list is long, which is perhaps a good thing since this is a year long series. If you are just joining the table (or series). I’m highlighting restaurant interiors from around the world. While I do love a great meal, I enjoy a well-curated interior even more. So enter Bar Les Freres […]. The post Dine and Design :: Bar Les Freres appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Another house covered in tiny tiles while wandering the streets.

Heath Ceramics

Another house covered in tiny tiles while wandering the streets of Mexico City last week. #lookingup #tilemakestheroom (at Mexico City, Mexico).

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Ensemble and AECOM Capital Break Ground on 250-Room Hotel in Silicon Valley

The A to Z of Building

Ensemble Real Estate Investments and AECOM Capital today broke ground for a 250-room luxury lifestyle hotel, the first in decades to be built in Silicon Valley from the ground up.

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Congratulations RFS Commercial, ARDEX trained contractor!

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

From left: Robert Pizzuto, Nicole Vital, ARDEX Architectural Specialist John Lutkowski and Michael Pizzuto. RFS Commercial is an ARDEX Engineered Concrete Repair Systems trained contractor. They won the MRESC (Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission) contract to supply ARDEX ECRS products to their members. The expo was attended by buildings and grounds specialists from NJ state schools.

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Installing granite countertops

Kitchen and Residential Design

This photo was taken from Caesarstone Canada official site Installing granite countertops isn’t exactly a simple process, but it’s not terribly difficult either. There are a number of basic steps to follow that can all but guarantee you a result you’ll be thrilled with. It starts with a visit to a counter fabricator’s showroom. Do an internet search for granite fabricators in your area and you’ll find more than a few of them.

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