Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Receiving first place in the Interior Design category at the 2020 Tile of Spain Awards is the Atlantis Gastrobar, one of Barcelona’s best kept culinary secrets. With just 215 square feet of interior space, this micro-pub designed by Arantaxa Manrique Arquitectes packs a punch of striking beauty into a quaint package. Located in the Sant Antoni district of Barcelona, Spain, Atlantis was conceived as a contemporary eatery that lends a nod to the rich flavor of the local fresh food shops.

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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It’s about that time again when people start thinking about spring remodeling projects, and what room of the house gets remodeled more than the kitchen? Of course, an essential part of redoing your kitchen is choosing what kinds of tile you’ll use for the floors, the walls, and the backsplash. Let’s check out four stunning kitchen remodeling ideas that feature handmade cement tiles that can take your entire design scheme to the next level.

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As The Tile Turns

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Color forecasts have rarely been so reflective of current events as they are in 2021. It’s increasingly evident that the challenges of the past year are shaking up many of the trends we previously took for granted.

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Why Tile

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Designing and remodeling your home can be an exciting and rewarding creative pursuit. With all the decisions required about specific products, we are grateful for the family of ceramic tile options with benefits that far exceed nonceramic materials. Different types of ceramic tile collectively make up what is commonly known as the “ceramic tile family”—… The post Porcelain Tile: Your Complete Guide appeared first on Why Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Arlington, Va.— Coverings 2021 has announced tile trends forecasted by three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings—Ceramics of Italy; Tile of Spain; and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA)—in commemoration of National Tile Day, Feb. 23, 2021. Alena Capra, certified master kitchen and bath designer and Coverings spokesperson, collaborated with Coverings’ sponsors to gather and forecast the top 10 tile trends for 2021, to celebrate National Tile Day and highlight t

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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

One of the best ways to breathe new life into a room is new flooring, and it’s hard to go wrong with cement tile. There are many reasons you might choose tile for a kitchen, bathroom, entryway, or other areas in your home, including sustainability and gorgeous design options. Choosing hand-poured cement tiles can change the entire feel of a room.

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Giotile

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

What a year it has been! As we near the one-year mark of when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, we can look back on how we have experienced so many changes in the design and construction industry. Trade shows have gone virtual, digital presentations are the norm, and the non-residential … The post GIO’s New Product Review appeared first on Gio Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Largo collection, shown here in Chestnut Autumn, measures 7 3/4 inches wide and features a 3.2mm, sawn-faced veneer. By Steven Feldman Miami—If you think you know hardwood flooring manufacturer Indusparquet, you probably don’t. You may know the name. You may know that the company produces Brazilian hardwood. But much has changed over the past few years—changes that create significant profit dollar opportunities for flooring retailers.

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Stone Update

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Calacatta Columbus selected for annual recognition.

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JG Kitchens

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

When I saw the images this week of so many people dealing with #snowmageddon blackouts in South Texas of all places, my heart went out to them! These are families, many with seniors and children already impacted by a year-long pandemic, now struggling without light, power and heat! I wrote this week's piece for them. The post Wellness Design Strategies For Coping With Winter Power Outages At Home comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

How much do architects actually work? If you are thinking about being an architect, is this something you should be concerned with? The post How Much Do Architects Actually Work? first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading How Much Do Architects Actually Work? at Life of an Architect.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Miami, Fla— Happy Floors has launched its new concrete-look tile collection : Etna. The rectified porcelain line has an elegant finish that aims to add an air of sophistication to any room. “Concrete-look designs, once used in industrial décor, have become a popular look in a wide range of design aesthetics,” said Peter Pasterski, vice president of sales.

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Stone Update

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Two to be honored at TISE in Las Vegas this June.

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The A to Z of Building

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Engineers from Rice University have proposed a colorful solution to futuristic energy collection—adding luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) to windows in buildings. Rice University.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Bathroom renovation is one of the exciting DIY projects that you can embark on. If you're not sure when you should think of remodeling, check this page. But before jumping in with both feet, there are a few less exciting things to think about so that your project turns out exactly the way you envision it. Your artistic freedom and sense of decoration can come to the fore regardless of the size of the room.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Alan Corral. Miami, Fla.—Indusparquet has named Alan Corral to role of business development manager for the Midwest direct market, which was formerly serviced by All Tile. Corral will join the company beginning Feb. 22. “We are so excited to add Corral to our team and give our company much more physical presence in the market and continue to capitalize on the tremendous interest we are seeing for our products in this market,” said Jodie Doyle, vice president of U.S. sales and marketing.

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Stone Update

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Three more sessions scheduled this spring.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Aliquippa, Pa.—Ardex Americas said it will strengthen its relationship with DTA Tools USA by integrating its business into the Ardex organization. This comes after the Ardex Group attained a strategic stake in DTA Tools USA in 2018 and will further the development of a successful market strategy in North America, subsequently offering a more comprehensive experience for both customer groups.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Kicking off on March 15, Daltile and Carpet Exchange of Denver will jointly execute the “Ready – Set – Room Refresh with RevoTile” promotional campaign. The new campaign highlights for consumers how Daltile’s RevoTile is the solution for an easy room refresh, and fully equips the Carpet Exchange team with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively communicate RevoTile’s benefits.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Calhoun, Ga.—Durkan, the hospitality brand of Mohawk Group, has launched Taking Odds, a Precision Dye Injection (PDI) carpet tile collection aimed at enhancing hospitality interiors. PDI tile is a rapidly expanding flooring category for Mohawk Group and Durkan, featuring innovative technology designed to address the specific needs of casinos and gaming centers, the company said.

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Stone Update

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Online stone event set for March 3-5.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk said it will begin to roll out a fully evolved TecWood product line and introduce 100 new SKUs in 2021 in an effort to give homeowners trusted performance and design from a natural hardwood veneer. “Even as wood décor products continue to expand into other categories, natural wood remains the aspirational desire, the gold standard for consumers,” said Seth Arnold, vice president of marketing, wood and laminate.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Mohawk’s three previous roadshows have been well received by company officials and retailers. Huntington Beach, Calif.—Following successful events in Dallas , Atlanta and Indianapolis, the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow continues March 2-4 at the Waterfront Beach Resort here. Invitations are still being accepted for the event. According to a Mohawk spokesperson, the company has received such a great turnout for Huntington Beach that it has extended the appointments available for this stop.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reached a milestone in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. It has provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $200 billion in emergency funding. “Following the enactment of COVID-19 emergency legislation, the SBA has now provided more than 3.7 million small businesses employing more than 20 million people with $200 billion through the unprecedented COVID-19 Economic Injury

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Dalton—Taylor is bringing three new Bruce adhesives to market designed to install new glue-down AHF resilient flooring products, according to Paul Murfin, president of Taylor. This continues the growth of the Bruce-branded adhesives programs by Taylor that began in May 2020, through an exclusive partnership arrangement with AHF. “With the expansion into commercial products along with our residential SPC program, partnering with Taylor on a full resilient adhesive line was a no brainer,” said Wen

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Domotex will be hosting Domotex Digital Days, to be held May 19 to 21, 2021. The online event will offer a new way of communicating, networking and interacting with numerous lectures, panels and presentations of innovations with live discussions, top speakers and partners from across the industry. On May 20, Domotex will have a digital live conference program.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore, a manufacturer of safety, ergonomic and acoustic performance surfaces, launched a new line of flooring for its Rx Collection. Crossings Rx features a new textile-inspired pattern and offers the same performance and sustainability characteristics of other surfaces in the Rx Collection. Crossings Rx features a vulcanized composition rubber base layer fusion-bonded to a contemporary heterogeneous vinyl sheet using patented itsTRU technology.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Mohawk is renewing its focus and simplifying the message of SmartStrand to support its retail partners in 2021. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk said it will continue the celebration of its long-standing SmartStrand brand by reaching out to both existing customers and newcomers about more ways to enjoy the soft surface flooring. “SmartStrand is our exclusive and differentiated soft surface offering,” said Denise Silbert, vice president of marketing, soft surface.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Mannington’s Adura product. Salem, N.J.—One year ago, Mannington Mills announced it had acquired Phenix Flooring and Pharr Fibers and Yarns, a move that propelled Mannington into the residential carpet business for the first time in the company’s 105-year history. 2020 may not have seemed like the ideal time to integrate new businesses under the Mannington Mills umbrella.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Santa Fe Springs, Calif.— Reward Flooring has launched its newest collection of prefinished engineered hardwood, featuring prime grade European oak. Made in Europe with uncompromising quality, Reward Flooring said the Europa collection offers classic Scandinavian styling, featuring consistently long planks that are virtually free of knots, for an elegant, uniform look.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Lancaster, Pa.— Armstrong Flooring has launched two new commercial LVT collections—Exchange and Theorem. Both collections are manufacturered in the U.S., and feature a 2.5mm structure with a 20-mil wear layer and patented Diamond 10 Technology for superior scratch, stain and scuff performance. “We’re excited to offer two premium LVT collections in a popular 2.5 mm structure, made in our Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility,” said Amanda O’Neil, director, commercial product management.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Charleston, S.C.—William M. Bird has entered into an agreement with Custom Building Products to distribute its CustomTech flooring preparation products in the Southeast and throughout Florida. The flooring distributor will offer the line of patches, primers, levelers and moisture control solutions through its East Bay Supply Co., division. “Our partnership with CustomTech expands our commitment to deliver the highest quality flooring preparation solutions to our customers,” said Jaco Kruger, dir

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Industries’ has launched “More with Mohawk,” an employment brand reflecting the company’s evolving culture and a redefined commitment to employees at every level of the organization. With a call to action that encourages both current employees and potential applicants to “find your More with Mohawk,” the company said the brand was designed to highlight the unique role every individual plays in propelling their career with the world’s largest flooring manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Välinge Flooring. Viken, Sweden—In a year like no other, Välinge said it retained impressive growth and innovation momentum in 2020—expanding its IP portfolio, licensee numbers and launching its flooring brand, Välinge flooring. “Although nothing about 2020 could be considered normal, it was very much business-as-usual for us when it came to innovation and R&D,” said Per Nygren, vice president.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft has launched its latest Made in USA resilient collection , Linocut. Featuring an abstract, textural pattern, the collection’s layered design creates depth and dimension. The visual was inspired by artful experiments with block printing, a process that led to a distinctive geometric aesthetic. Combining artistic inspiration and market insights, the Linocut collection supports the use of shape and color to create emotive spaces.

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Stone Update

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

New program offers homeowners up to $100,000 for remodeling.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Breton's long-term solutions for environmental and health preservation.

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