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Surge: AC’s Glass-Inspired Ceramic

Architectural Ceramics

During the month of March, we all feel a sudden surge run through our bodies, that sends us running to the party store for shamrock cut-outs, leprechaun hats and the like. So if you like St. Patrick’s Day and the color green, then you’re in luck with our Surge Collection. Check out Architectural Ceramic’s Surge Collection, featuring a large-format ceramic tile, that mimics illuminated glass and includes bold electric colors too.

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CERAMIC TECTONICS: Exploring the structural capabilities of thin, large format ceramic tiles

Tile of Spain USA

Developed by researchers and students from the Material Processes and Systems (MaP+S) Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Ceramic Tectonics: Tile Grid Shell explores the structural capabilities of thin, large format ceramic tiles – a product commonly used as an interior surface finish or exterior cladding. Structural applications such as the Harvard grid shell are emerging as new applications for tiles, challenging age-old perceptions of ceramic as surface finish.

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The Writing’s on the Wall: 20 Decorating With Chalkboard Paint Ideas

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

What if we told you that decorating with chalkboard paint can be totally grown up and chic? We’re not talking about the old-school green chalkboards of the past. You can buy black chalkboard paint at most home improvement stores for less than $10 and paint a wall all by yourself in just a few hours. And the look is very cool, even if you refrain from scribbling all over the wall.

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Is the Subway Tile Trend Dead?

As The Tile Turns

Image via AKDO. From bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes and even commercial settings, subway is the ultimate in ubiquitous tile. Named for the New York City train stations in which they were originally found in the early 1900s, these tiles quickly captured the public's imagination with their revolutionary layout. Since then, they have remained a top choice among a variety of homeowners and designers.

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Granada Tile Cement Tiles Spotted At Casolare Restaurant And Bar

Granada Tile

We spotted our Antique 6” x 12” tiles at Casolare Ristorante in the Kimpton Glover Park Hotel in Washington DC. The Italian restaurant, created by James Beard award-winning chef Michael Schlow, bestows the flavors the Italian coastline on a menu of simple, flavorful dishes. The intricate cement tiles wash the romantic space with the feel of a trattoria.

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What Type of Flooring is Best for Your Home?

Kitchen and Residential Design

Many homeowners are looking into purchasing new flooring for their home. But, which type of flooring is right for you? You may be surprised to learn how many types of flooring are available in today’s market. The following are some of the more popular flooring options available today. Since your home has unique needs when it comes to flooring, make sure to choose carefully before purchasing your new floors.

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Picking the Best Countertop for Your Orange County Kitchen Remodel

Burgin Construction

Picking the Best Countertop for Your Orange County Kitchen Remodel – this is only one of what will seem like a million decisions you will need to make when designing your new kitchen but it is absolutely one of the most important. Your countertops are going to be one of the most used surfaces in your entire home, after the floors, so you want to make sure that it meets all of your expectations.

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Luna Cafe Is A Showcase For Granada Tiles Modern Cement Tiles By Erin Adams

Granada Tile

We’re always adding to our sprawling collection of classic cement tile designs, commissioning noted designers to create new patterns. A few years ago we introduced the Erin Adams Group, a bright, crisp and lively group of tiles with a definite Scandinavian sensibility. Based on variations of the circle, we challenge you to walk into a room with these tiles and not smile.

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Championing Ceramics

Diary of a Tile Addict

News of Dal Tile’s efforts to support National Tile Day (23rd February) in the USA have got me thinking. They have also inspired the DTA posts for the next few days. Along with National Tile Week in the UK, this American event sounds like an open goal for tile retailers and tile distributors. We all know that ceramic tile is the world’s greatest surface finish, with unsurpassed aesthetics, technical performance, practicality, architectural flexibility and eco-credentials.

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12 Take Tucker Design Honors

Stone Update

Natural Stone Institute awards exceptional natural-stone projects.

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Design & Construction Week 2018 – Hot Trends from KBDN

JG Kitchens

Every month, I share the latest trends with the designer, contractor, architect, builder and retailer audience for top trade magazine Kitchen & Bath Design News. This month’s Trend Spotting focused on the latest from Design & Construction Week. Even if you’re not an industry pro, it’s helpful to see what they’re seeing about what’s hot in kitchens and baths.

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Everything You Need to Know About Keeping Your Renovation on Budget

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

It is possible to keep a renovation on budget. We’ll tell you how. Image: Darren James Interiors Keeping a renovation on budget is a top priority for a lot of homeowners, but many find it much easier said than done. Renovations are variable by nature, so if you don’t stay on top of your costs and fees, they can easily add up — and leave you with a final bill you’re unprepared to handle.

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ARDEX Awarded Best Service Provider by Fuse Alliance

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Fuse Alliance awarded ARDEX Americas the best service provider of 2017. Fuse is a member-owned organization of professional, commercial flooring contractors. Robert Dalton, ARDEX Director of Customer Operations and Commercial Excellence, accepted the award on behalf of ARDEX during the Fuse Alliance annual conference, held in March of this year in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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If You’re Not Having Fun, then You’re Doing Something Wrong

Life of an Architect

“If you go on vacation to Ireland and don’t enjoy yourself, then that’s your fault.” This is what a man told me as I sat in the British Airways lounge in Heathrow airport while I was waiting with for my flight to Dublin, Ireland, with my wife and daughter. We are currently enjoying my daughter’s spring break holiday from school and decided to adventure in Ireland for a week.

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Cool Ways To Bring Velvet Decor Into Your Home

Trendir Magazine

Everything that was once old is now new when it comes to décor. This is the year of bringing back traditional pieces and expanding on the idea of making them a main feature in the home. Which brings us to one of the best trends- Velvet. The traditional fabric is coming back with a vengeance and making a statement in traditional homes. The following are cool ways to add velvet to your décor.

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Nervous About Buying Furniture Online? Follow These 4 Tips to Make a Better Purchase

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Thinking about buying furniture online? Read our tips first to get the best results. Image: Blue Ocean Design Online shopping is a great tool for furnishing a home. But a lot of us write off the idea of buying furniture online because it seems too risky. How can you tell if what you see is actually what you get? How do you know the piece will work in your home if you haven’t had a chance to see it first?

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The Fabric of the Year::Velvet

The Ace of Space

Velvet is the fabric of the year. This sumptuous, rich and chic fabric has made it off the fashion runways and into our homes. And we are hopelessly in love with Velvet, one of the hottest, if not timeless, trends for 2018. This multidimensional fabric is luxurious with a rich texture that is sheer perfection on anything from […]. The post The Fabric of the Year::Velvet appeared first on The Ace Of Space Blog.

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Meet the Mean Green team

Kitchen and Residential Design

The good folks at CR Brands have made me a Mean Green brand ambassador for 2018 and as such, I get to display the nifty Mean Green banner you can see in my right column and they sent me a collection of Mean Green products to take for a test drive. I spend a lot of time at home and I spend an undue amount of that time cleaning it seems. I consider myself to be a particular and selective house cleaner and I don't shed my brand loyalties lightly.

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Urban Planning Methodology to Develop Cities with Reduced Seismic Risk

The A to Z of Building

A research team belonging to the Research Group on Earthquake Engineering at School of Land Surveying, Geodesy and Mapping Engineering of UPM are aiming to figure out what types of buildings have.

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14 Design Lessons from These Beautiful, Creative Workstations

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Use these creative workstation ideas to inspire your own space. Image: Planwirkstatt Most of us would probably jump at the chance to decorate a home office of our very own. Limited square footage in most homes means dedicating an entire room to work isn’t always possible, but it doesn’t mean we should give up on the dream of creating an area where we can be productive.

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Meet a Serial CTI Test Host: Brent Stoller, Virginia Tile

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Virginia Tile's Brent Stoller is a serial Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program hands-on testing host. In fact, he has hosted more tests in a single location than anyone else in the entire United States. He also regularly hosts Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) evaluations in the Virginia Tile facility in Kansas City, KS. As you can imagine, we're grateful for all that Brent and Virginia Tile have done to promote these programs along with finding the installers to take the tests

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Introducing Roto-Rooter home products

Kitchen and Residential Design

For more than 80 years, the name Roto-Rooter has been synonymous with unclogged drains. Hands down, theirs is the most trusted name in the business and they got that way by doing great work. Roto-Rooter now makes a line of products that'll keep your drains and septic systems flowing and trouble-free. After all, a drain system you don't have to think about is a good drain system.

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10 Summer Trends To Bring The Sun In

Trendir Magazine

Summer is the perfect time to give your home an instant facelift. By adding bold patterns and daring to your décor you can make your home feel like a beach house or a lake home. The key is adding key elements that will expand the space and bring summer directly inside. Floral prints Floral print does not have to be in one single area it can actually be in multiple different areas as long as it works well in the entire room.

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Here Are Joanna Gaines’ 6 Favorite Pieces From Her Easter Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Collection at Target

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Joanna Gaines just released her Easter collection for her Hearth & Hand With Magnolia collection at Target — and it’s perfect. The pieces have the modern farmhouse vibe with a little bit of Easter fun. And they’re affordable — what more can anyone ask for? “I love everything about this collection and truly believe it embodies the spirit of Magnolia,” says Gaines.

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