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4 Ways to Think Big with Tile in Small Bathrooms

Architectural Ceramics

We all know the phrase, bigger is better. Heck, at Architectural Ceramics, we wrote a blog about it featuring our large-format tile. But, what if you’re not big on space? Inside the District, square footage often comes at a premium. For those of you looking to maximize every inch in your home, check out our tips on how to think big with tile in small bathrooms. 1.

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Game Rooms to Make You the Most Popular Neighbor on the Block

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A game room (or recreational room) is a great place to hang out with family and friends. It also provides peace of mind to have a safe, controlled environment for your kids and their friends to get together. If you’re thinking about creating a rec room in your home, we have several ideas for game rooms that can make you the most popular neighbor on the block.

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How Not to Install Tile on Floors, Walls and in Showers

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Sometimes, the best way to explain how important it is to work with a Certified Tile Installer (CTI) is to show you how not to install tile on floors, walls and in showers. This article focuses on a real-life situation where those doing the work (aka tile placers) clearly did not have the knowledge, expertise or experience to deliver a high quality tile installation.

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Chic Kitchens With Concealed Range Hoods

Trendir Magazine

Both concealed or on display kitchen range hoods are not only functional but appealing to the eyes. Ever wondered how you can upgrade your kitchen without having to change too much? If so, the answer is simple: change your range hood. Changing your range hood will completely transform your kitchen immediately. The following chic kitchens with concealed range hoods will prove it’s so worthy to change your steel range hood for a more modern and creative option.

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We Care…About the Koala Bear

Garden State Tile Blog

KOALA wood-look tile provides all the beautiful characteristics of eucalyptus in a durable, sustainable porcelain. Garden State Tile is doing its part to help save koalas. We will adopt a koala on behalf of every client who purchases 2,000 square feet or more of KOALA porcelain tile. The post We Care…About the Koala Bear appeared first on Garden State Tile.

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These 3D-Printed Houses Can Be Printed Today and Move-In Ready Tomorrow – for Under $10K

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you have 24 hours and $4K to $10K to spend, you can print out the custom home of your dreams. Several companies have been playing around with the idea of printing up a house using the latest 3D printing tech — and that dream is now a reality. Check out these six innovative 3D-printed houses: Built in March 2018, the first permitted 3D-printed home in America features two bedrooms and one bath.

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Rubble Tile’s Origami from AlysEdwards: Ancient Tradition, Contemporary Design

Rubble Tile

Paper is much more than a canvas to create upon. It can become art on its own, bending and folding into new ideas that go beyond what can be placed on its surface. The art of paper folding, known as origami, takes that concept and.

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Garden State Tile Princeton, NJ Showroom Now Open!

Garden State Tile Blog

Our new luxury design center located at 203 Nassau Street, Princeton , NJ delivers cutting edge tile and stone products to residential consumers and Architects & Designers. Our showroom is open to the public, as well as Architectural & Design Professionals who are welcomed to reserve our private meeting rooms with their clients for one-on-one consultations.

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Emser Tile assists in Hurricane Florence relief

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles—In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Emser Tile has made a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support local humanitarian services and programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The Los Angeles-based tile and stone company operates several showrooms and service centers, as well as a 400,000-square-foot distribution center, across the […].

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Woven Mosaic Patterns

The Perfect Bath

I can remember when Waterworks re-introduced 20’s and 30’s black and white marble basketweave patterns to accompany our Edwardian style pedestal sinks. They were a fresh reminder of a retro design and seemed to be the perfect solution for countless traditional small bath floors. They were an instant hit! The demand for them has increasingly escalated over the years.

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Exclusive! The Property Brothers Describe the Ultimate Man Cave

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. Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts of HGTV’s uber-popular Property Brothers and Brother vs. Brother , don’t have a lot of time to relax. In addition to being TV personalities, they’re co-founders of Scott Brothers Global, have written several best-selling books and are expanding their collection of home goods.

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Sintering Innovations for Ceramic Manufacturing

Ceramic Industry Magazine

In addition to classic sintering methods such as vacuum and gas pressure sintering, sinter hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and hot pressing, sintering processes enhanced by electrical fields have grown considerably in importance in the last decade.

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Tarkett updates slip-resistant rubber tile

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has launched a refreshed offering of textures for its slip-resistant rubber tile products. The newly designed textures have a lower profile, making it easier to clean the entire surface without worrying about deep grooves. Tarkett combines these creative textures with a rich collection of color and patterns, allowing rubber tile flooring to be […].

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Waterjet Mosaics

The Perfect Bath

Only a dozen years ago, waterjet mosaics were the new shining star in the marketplace. Today they are simply everywhere, in countless patterns and colors. The technology behind them has advanced, too. Initially, automotive factory machines were used to cut marble into shaped pieces. This has given way to special CNC computerized equipment, designed to cut stone into patterns that have been programmed into the cutting machine.

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DESIGN NJ FALL 2018

Garden State Tile Blog

This issue is chock full of great articles — several including Garden State Tile! See our ad on page 12 announcing our new Princeton, NJ showroom. On page 30, Marca Corona 4D is the feature product. Looking to start a tile renovation and don’t know where to begin? See our advice on page 85 for planning, design tips, and more. The folks from Design NJ also visited our new Princeton showroom before the big reveal.

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Demand for Electronics and Electrical Ceramics to Benefit from Increasing Device Portability

Ceramic Industry Magazine

The global electronics and electrical ceramics market is expected to increase at a CAGR of close to 5% from 2018-2022.

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BWG holds open house, golf outing

Floor Covering News

Mansfield, Mass.—The Belknap White Group (BWG) held an open house on Sept. 11 at its Solution Center in Rochester, N.Y. The informative evening offered the latest in flooring design ideas, new and exciting materials, finishing touches and installation products. Educational, hands-on demonstrations included new tools and a ceramic/shower installation segment, with 13 top suppliers demonstrating products and […].

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15 Rooms With Cleverly Hidden TVs

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

It’s 2018. If you’ve managed to keep televisions out of your home entirely, you deserve a major pat on the back. Most of us have let this all-powerful source of entertainment take over not just one, but multiple rooms in our homes and apartments. And hey, there’s nothing wrong with a little TV. Gathering friends for a movie or kicking up your feet after a long day to watch your favorite show are some of modern life’s simple pleasures.

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Revved Up for Color!

Garden State Tile Blog

Slash is energetic and bold. This sleek, shiny 3″ x 12″ double-fired wall tile will add attention-getting style to any space. The post Revved Up for Color! appeared first on Garden State Tile.

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Readers Want to Understand How Brexit will Affect the UK Ceramic Industry

Ceramic Industry Magazine

What are your thoughts on the impact that Brexit might have on the industry? We hope to see you at Ceramics UK!

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Eclectic Kitchens That Are Too Good To Be True

Trendir Magazine

Eclectic décor is one of the most difficult decorating styles to pull off; this is mainly due to the numerous components the trendy style has to offer. However, when it is done correctly, it’s a beautiful, artistic display of unique pieces that somehow work very well together. Whether you’re interested in redecorating your kitchen or you are considering an eclectic touch, these eclectic kitchens are sure to inspire you along the way.

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How to Balance out Those Trendy, Bold Colors in Your Interior Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

There’s no getting around it. Bold colors are in – and they look like they’re here to stay. That said, these shades can be tricky to handle when it actually comes down to putting a design together. That’s where we come in. We’ve compiled a list of our best tips and tricks for handling strong hues in any interior design. Read on below to learn how you can make these trendy shades work in your home.

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Perfect Vents provides ideal complement for LVT

Floor Covering News

September 17/24, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 7 By Mara Bollettieri A customer asks a flooring dealer to install new luxury vinyl flooring in her home. After the installation is complete, she notes that it’s just what she wanted. However, one thing stands out like a sore thumb—her vent system. The old metal, beat-up vent clashes […].

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Threat of Terrorist Attacks Generates Growth for Ceramic Armor Market

Ceramic Industry Magazine

The global ceramic armor market is expected to post a CAGR of over 6% from 2018-2022.

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Drain Clogs 101

Kitchen and Residential Design

I live in an older home and for the most part, when things are working around here I don’t pay too much attention to them. However, one of the charms of living in an older home is that the line between working quietly in the background and catastrophic failure can be a painfully thin one. This house has been added onto at least three times in the last 50 years and with each addition, the already stretched-thin plumbing system has been stretched even thinner.

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Here’s How to Decide Whether to Hire Movers or Go DIY for Your Move

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When it comes time to move, you will have to decide if you should hire a moving crew or do the job yourself. There are some obvious pros and cons of each scenario. When you hire movers, you avoid heavy lifting. When you do it yourself, you save money. Ultimately, it’s up to you. That’s why we compiled a list of considerations to help you decide whether to hire movers or go DIY.

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Anderson Tuftex, Shaw Floors, Stainmaster host Design Symposium

Floor Covering News

Dalton, Ga.—Anderson Tuftex, in partnership with Shaw Floors and Stainmaster, recently hosted the Design Symposium Sept. 19-21 in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. The Design Symposium was an invitation-only event created to foster learning, provide solutions and initiate discussion among leaders in the ever-changing new home construction business. This year, the Design Symposium was hosted at […].

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UNION PROCESS, INC.: Updated Lab Equipment

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Union Process, Inc. recently announced that it has built and installed a new laboratory-sized DMQX™ bead mill in its lab for the purpose of testing customers’ material.

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The power of Mean Green

Kitchen and Residential Design

Mean Green has been a part of my life for nine months already and I have to say that in all honesty, it’s become one of my go to products for cleaning up around the house. It gets used all over the place but the place where it gets used more than anywhere else is my kitchen. I’ve been baking and cooking instructor for three years now and as culinary instruction has taken over a larger portion of my professional life, so has the amount of time I spend in our kitchen.

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The Seller’s Guide to Finding a Buyer: What Not to Do When Listing Your Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When it comes to listing your home, you want everything to go smoothly. If you make a mistake during the listing process, you might end up getting less than your home is worth or find that it takes significantly longer to sell your home than it should. To stay ahead of the game and improve your chances of a quick sale with a nice profit, steer clear of these mistakes when listing your home.

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Shaw Industries honored with Outreach Award

Floor Covering News

Greenville, S.C.—Shaw Industries was recently recognized for its impact on communities in South Carolina. The company received the Outreach Award during the 2018 Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon held here by SC Biz News, GSA Business Report and the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership. “Recognizing that the company’s success and that of the communities in which […].

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AMETEK Land India Opens New Service and Calibration Facility

Ceramic Industry Magazine

AMETEK Land recently announced that it has opened a new service and calibration facility in Jamshedpur, India, to service its customers in the north, east and central regions of India.

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Fall Farmhouse Décor

Stagetecture

Photo courtesy of Piper Classics. (A big “thank you” to our friends at Piper Classics for sponsoring this blog post!). Rustic home décor is increasingly popular in the world of interior design. From its organic roots to the old-world charm it brings, welcoming the rustic style into your home is especially fitting in the autumn. Discover what rustic farmhouse elements are trending this fall and the best ways to incorporate them into your home design!

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Your Ultimate Guide to Paint Finishes: What Type Is Best for Your Walls?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When working with paint , the finish you choose is almost as important as the color. Sheen has a direct impact on how a shade looks, how easy it is to clean and how well it hides imperfections on your walls. With that in mind, it’s crucial to know your options for paint finishes before you get started. Read on to get a sense of the different paint finishes that are available, as well as how to use them.

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Fall intros: New products set the tone for selling season

Floor Covering News

September 17/24, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 7 By Ken Ryan As a new selling season approaches, floor covering retailers are gearing up for what promises to be a busy pre-holiday bonanza. Suppliers, likewise, are looking to provide that extra incentive by rolling out new products to excite retail salespeople and consumers alike. Following is an […].

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Saint-Gobain to Acquire Additional Shares in Hankuk Glass Industries Subsidiary

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Hankuk Glass Industries (HGI), a South Korean subsidiary of Saint-Gobain that is listed on the Seoul stock exchange, launched a tender offer to acquire the 23% of its shares owned by minority shareholders.

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How to Clean Your Windows Like a Pro

Stagetecture

(A big thank you to our friends at Super Squeegee for sponsoring this post!). Are your windows covered in grime? Dirty windows mar the aesthetic appeal of your home. They’re ugly to look at and they interfere with the natural light that should be pouring through the glass. Luckily, there’s a good chance you can take care of the problem yourself.

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