Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Tile of Spain USA traveled to Spain last week with a talented group of architects, interior designers and journalists for an educational exploration through Valencia and Màlaga during the annual Passport to Creativity Tour. This year, attendees took a deep dive into the world of Spanish tile as they discovered the latest innovations and trends from Tile of Spain manufacturers exhibiting at Cevisama International Fair during private booth tours from featured companies.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Week of February 10th, 2020. Don’t let Valentine’s Day go by without spending it with your loved ones – plan a game night with close friends and family to make this year’s Valentine’s day full of love and care! We found the perfect playlist filled with timeless tunes that people of all ages can enjoy. Get competitive and spread love this year with our spare time, game night & basement spaces playlist.

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As The Tile Turns

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Inspiration is all around us, but there's no denying that the world's most impressive stonework hails from Italy. Hence, our love of Italian design house Salvatori should come as no great surprise. A top name in stone design, Salvatori captures the best of local tradition while also infusing each creation with a distinctively modern edge.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Megan Salzano. Las Vegas—The tile and stone category is not immune to the effects of encroaching vinyl flooring products and is perhaps the hardest hit by current labor woes; however, these obstacles have not stopped it from being one of only two aspirational categories in the industry. As such, it is safe to assume consumers will remain enamored with the category and its high-end features and performance attributes—making it a key money maker for ret

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Giotile

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There’s no doubt that social media (and Instagram in particular) has made a huge impact on the world of commercial interior design over the last decade. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, though, images are the whole point of Instagram. This constant exposure to imagery has made everyone more design-savvy, creating a market that is more attuned … The post How Instagrammable Are Your Commercial Spaces?

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts – Beach & Island Getaways. For many, Presidents Day weekend offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A time when you can catch up on rest and relaxation, while also spending quality time with your family. Or maybe you are dreaming of a tropical vacation to escape the winter weather. To celebrate this year’s President’s Day, we’ve gathered the Top 5 Design posts highlighting architecture and design inspired by beach and island getaways. 1.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The most unmistakeable theme of this year’s Cevisama was a play on the new decade. Celebrating the roaring 20s in a stylish fashion seemed to be the priority, looking back a hundred years for inspiration. One of the most dominant and memorable aspects of 1920s design was Art Deco. Since the 2013 remake of The Great Gastby the 20s have been back in style, gaining more momentum as the years went on and now, finally, the excuse to look back on an iconic time cemented in our minds has arrived.

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What are your top tips for becoming a CTI? The CTEF Certified Tile Installer program is regularly described as the toughest 25 square feet you'll ever have to tile. It's intense, but not impossible if you're prepared. To that end, here are our 15 top tips for success, including advice from Mark Heinlein CTI #1112. We invite you to share yours and we'll add them to the list.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Inspired by the coastal landscape of the Florida Keys, the Point Break glazed porcelain collection includes 3 small format sizes, 10 cool colors and a set of eclectic decos all reminiscent of the sea and sand. This 4”x8”, 4”x12” and 8”x8” matte porcelain features a soft undulated look that can be used on both floors and walls with colors ranging from blue to green and white to grey.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Nobody did grey quite like Azuvi whose entire stand showcased their signature stylish neutrals in range after range of textured grey surfaces such as Montana Grey, Valley Light Grey, and Dexa Dark Grey. But it wasn’t just neutral natural stone looks that Cevisama had in spades as an overwhelming amount of companies presented delightful designs and patchwork patterns in an assortment of styles and a variety of greys.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Lindsay Gonzalez. Ed Sanchez, vice president product management, Mohawk, shows off the launch of Karastan’s new LuxeCraft rigid flooring. Las Vegas—Resilient flooring manufacturers pulled out all the stops at the International Surface Event (TISE) held here last month. While the entire resilient category was represented at TISE, it is clear rigid, WPC—and now MGO—have become the category’s headliners.

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JG Kitchens

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

I first heard about sous vide cooking — and tasted its potential — at my dear friends’ home in Los Angeles. They’re both cooking aficionados and sous vide regularly for their family and guests. Since those first delicious bites a few years ago, I started spotting sous vide features at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. Hmmm, there’s something to this, I thought, and set out to learn more.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Whether you’re planning on moving, are in the middle of a move, or are simply looking to upgrade your current setup, home safety and security are extremely important. In the United States, a home burglary happens every 23 seconds — but you can take a few simple steps today to ensure you don’t become a statistic. Review our checklist to see how secure your home currently is, and what you can do to make it even safer.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Nobody did grey quite like Azuvi whose entire stand showcased their signature stylish neutrals in range after range of textured grey surfaces such as Montana Grey, Valley Light Grey, and Dexa Dark Grey. But it wasn’t just neutral natural stone looks that Cevisama had in spades as an overwhelming amount of companies presented delightful designs and patchwork patterns in an assortment of styles and a variety of greys.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

ELLE collection Wow Design – Tile of Spain. Arlington, Va.— Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced the fourth annual National Tile Day celebration scheduled for Feb. 23. Brand-new, inspiring imagery of creative tile designs, installations and applications will be shared across Coverings’ social media channels in observance of the holiday.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Today we are taking a look at a day in the life of an architect. and on this day I just so happened to walk a project and create a punch list as part of the closeout process of the project. In today's post, I'll talk about the process we go through as well as an example of the form used to convey punch list items back to the contractor. Continue reading A Day in the Life – Punch list Day at Life of an Architect.

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Trendir Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

While having a pantry is more of a necessity than a luxury, that does not mean it has to be boring. The panty can be quite fun, especially if you decorate it the right way. Whether you’re considering revamping your entire kitchen or simply want to update an area or two changing up your pantry door could be just that hint that is needed. The following ideas are not only perfect as a revamp, but they work exceptionally well overall.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Continuing on from the glitz and glamour of the roaring 20s is a trend we couldn’t help but notice all around Cevisama. Gold was particularly prevalent as were dark and mysterious metallic shades and tin-look tiles, and shiniest of all was the glitter. Gold grout inserts proved to be a hot decorative feature as we covered in our previous article, like these used alongside Gayafores ‘ Canyon, but the metallic inserts didn’t stop there.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Chicago—Fiandre, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, has introduced new colors and finishes in its Maximum Marmi collection. Initially introduced at Cersaie and Salone, the products are now available in the U.S. market. The latest editions to Fiandre’s top-selling porcelain collection include: Agata, Amazonite, White Beauty, Grey Beauty, Calacatta Bellissimo , Arabescato Orobico and Rock Salt.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Continuing on from the glitz and glamour of the roaring 20s is a trend we couldn’t help but notice all around Cevisama. Gold was particularly prevalent as were dark and mysterious metallic shades and tin-look tiles, and shiniest of all was the glitter. Gold grout inserts proved to be a hot decorative feature as we covered in our previous article, like these used alongside Gayafores ‘ Canyon, but the metallic inserts didn’t stop there.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The most unmistakeable theme of this year’s Cevisama was a play on the new decade. Celebrating the roaring 20s in a stylish fashion seemed to be the priority, looking back a hundred years for inspiration. One of the most dominant and memorable aspects of 1920s design was Art Deco. Since the 2013 remake of The Great Gastby the 20s have been back in style, gaining more momentum as the years went on and now, finally, the excuse to look back on an iconic time cemented in our minds has arrived.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Now that Cevisama is over, we will be bringing you our take on the show. We were on the look out for expected trends, delightful designs, and Tile Addict favourites- and we weren’t disappointed. We’ll offer a little more detail in the coming weeks about what we loved, what we saw a lot of, and what surprised us, but for now here is a quick overview.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Now that Cevisama is over, we will be bringing you our take on the show. We were on the look out for expected trends, delightful designs, and Tile Addict favourites- and we weren’t disappointed. We’ll offer a little more detail in the coming weeks about what we loved, what we saw a lot of, and what surprised us, but for now here is a quick overview.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Vendors step up their game in a big way. February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By FCNews staff. Traffic was brisk at the Schönox booth from start to finish. By most accounts, TISE 2020 was another successful event in the annals of Surfaces history. From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Export, Pa.—Karndean Designflooring now offers 13 of its popular designs from the entry-level Knight Tile 12-mil gluedown range in an additional rigid core specification. According to the company, this new offering allows homeowners to choose the color that suits their decor in the construction that fits their needs. “By adding Knight Tile to our rigid core selection, our retailers can offer a full spectrum of Karndean rigid core products, from entry-level to our premier Korlok Select range, and

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Cartersvil le, Ga.—Patcraft has launched its newest modular flooring collection, Organic Interruption. Inspired by the natural interaction between organic elements and man-made structures, the two 18 x 36-inch carpet tiles feature linear patterns disrupted by organic textures. With 12 colorful accents that are incorporated within six neutral bases, the Organic Interruption collection is designed to answer market-driven trends within education environments. .

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Mirandela. Ege Seramik is taking subways tiles to the next level with the launch of its new Samos and Mirandela lines, featuring added texture and a handmade appearance. The company’s cutting-edge designs along with its state-of-the-art manufacturing technology result in these two lines being created in such a way that customers can make multiple statements in style.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Grand Mesa. Carrollton, Texas—LM Flooring said it is aggressively rebuilding its hardwood flooring portfolio and introducing new and innovative products. The new LM Flooring collections are designed to bring value to channel partners under the leadership of AHF Products, which announced the acquisition of LM Flooring last spring. “Our passion for quality and design is reflected in our more than 150 styles of wood flooring, all carefully crafted by skilled artisans,” said Kevin Whaley, vice presi

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Effective tips to pricing the project vs. just selling the product. By Leah Gross. Johnston Paint & Decorating in Columbia, Mo., employs an all-designer staff proficient in helping the customer with an entire remodel project. Pictured is one of its recent renovations. In an industry where price shopping is rampant, specialty dealers are challenged to maintain their profit margins while still being competitive with not only home centers but also other flooring retailers in their respective ma

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Jana Manzella. Clarksville, Tenn.—Florim USA has tapped Jana Manzella as senior vice president of sales and marketing. In this new position, she will lead client retention initiatives and new client acquisitions. She will also provide strategic insights to support Florim’s continued growth in both the residential and commercial markets. Manzella, an M.B.A. graduate with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, is the first female senior vice president in Florim/Milestone history.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Atlanta— Interface , a worldwide commercial flooring company and a global leader in sustainability, has unveiled its latest carpet tile collection, NY+LON Streets. The collection uses fresh textures and patterns to encourage a new perspective on urban exploration. The collection takes inspiration from two of the world’s most iconic cities, New York City and London, as well as one of the carpet tile’s core materials—nylon.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Ken Ryan. From left: Darren Braunstein, Worldwide Wholesale; Jodie Doyle, Indusparquet; and Bob Weiss, All Tile. Las Vegas—Every Surfaces-eve, a select group of flooring vendors gets an opportunity to spend meaningful face time with the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA), among the most influential flooring dealers in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

By Megan Salzano. Out of what may seem like a vast ocean of potential candidates, five uniquely qualified nominees stood out beyond the rest in our search for movers and shakers in the flooring industry. From all walks of flooring—distribution, installation, retail and manufacturing—these five people under the age of 40 are pushing the industry forward.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The state-of-the-industry panel was held Feb. 6 at the Plaza stage. Chicago–The second annual Domotex USA closed on Friday, Feb. 7 touting three days of three days of increased educational programming and a total of 101 flooring and floor covering technology suppliers from more than 12 countries who unveiled their latest products across 39,800 square feet of exhibition space.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Reginald Tucker. Las Vegas—Water, water everywhere. That seemed to be one of the primary themes across many of the hardwood flooring introductions on the Surfaces 2020 show floor, as manufacturers rolled out their own iterations of alternative cores, topical treatments and innovative, moisture-repelling installation systems.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Santa Fe Springs, Calif.—Galleher LLC has acquired Sunwood Distribution, located in Midvale, Utah. Founded in 2007, Sunwood is a flooring supply distributor in the Salt Lake City area that services the Utah and Idaho markets with hard surface flooring and installation supplies. The acquisition, according to Galleher, provides an opportunity to combine Sunwood’s impeccable local service and relationships with the company’s deep breadth of products, inventory and sourcing capabilities.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Zack Zehner (second from left) presented the award to Elias Wilf management (from left): Todd Lyons, vice president; Jeff Striegel, president; and Rich Kearsley, senior vice president. Salem, N.J.—Mannington Mills recently presented Elias Wilf Corp. with its John B. Campbell Award. This award, given annually, recognizes the Mannington distributor partner with the best overall performance who also exemplifies the company values that former Mannington chairman John B.

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