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Top 5 Design Posts of the Week – Restaurant Week

Architectural Ceramics

January 27, 2020. Week of January 27, 2020. January marks Restaurant Week for many cities, not least of which is NYC Restaurant Week which runs from January 21 st. to February 9 th. In honor of this celebration of diners, lounges, and eateries, we’ve compiled some restaurant design posts to inspire you. 1. Dream, Dine and Design. 14 of the Best Designed Hotel Resaurants in the U.S. , Architectural Digest.

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Inspired by Nature, Yet Doesn’t Exist in Nature

As The Tile Turns

You love the great outdoors and wish you could spend every moment outside. There's no need to let that peaceful feeling dissipate as soon as you head indoors. If you feel most at peace in nature, why not bring the outside in?

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Addicted to Quality Tile Installation

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

How addicted are you to quality tile installation? As you might imagine, at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) , we are completely addicted to quality tile installations. In case you aren't sure what that is, it's the kind of work that takes beautiful ceramic materials and transforms them into spectacular and useful kitchens, bathrooms, floors and walls that delight and perform as promised and expected indefinitely into time.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Altered State by Crossville. Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. So states a Bulletin from TCNA (Tile Council of North America)s. The Bulletin notes that tile is also long-lasting, easy to clean, fire-safe, and offers many slip-resistant choices. Contessa by Interceramic. Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their poss

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Playlist of the Week – Restaurant Week

Architectural Ceramics

Week of January 27th, 2020. New York City Restaurant Week runs from January 21st to February 9th and features great deals on some of the city’s best places to dine. DC, MD, and VA are also hosting restaurant weeks in January. Some Bossa Nova covers of these hits would fit right in at a cozy cafe or happy hour lounge. Feed your appetite for easy listening with our Restaurant Week playlist.

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Bostik introduces new products at TISE

Floor Covering News

Wauwatosa, Wis.—Bostik will be unveiling three new, cutting-edge installation products at The International Surface Event (TISE) Jan. 27-30 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. These introductions include VCT-Lock, a state-of-the-art, moisture-resistant, vinyl composition tile adhesive. This solvent-free adhesive dries translucent, and installers can trowel out a whole room, and then put down the tile up to 16 hours later.

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Tips for Making All of Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick!

JG Kitchens

It’s the end of January and, if you’re like most folks, your New Year’s resolutions are already falling by the wayside. If they’re not, kudos! You’re on your way to a healthier year and a healthier you. The tips in this series I wrote for Forbes.com can turbo-boost your success with a secret weapon: Your Home! Whether you own or rent, making changes to your living space can enhance your health and well-being.

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Design Thoughts – Winter Restaurant Week 2020

Architectural Ceramics

One of the many great things about New York is the food scene, and there is no better way to check out the hottest restaurants on a budget than by attending New York Restaurant Week (Tuesday, January 21 st through Sunday, February 9). As designers, we are who we are, delighting in the visual appeal of the restaurants and are always on the lookout for innovative and fun tile applications.

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Global trendsetters on display at Domotex USA 2020

Floor Covering News

I4F digital printing. Chicago — In keeping with Domotex USA’s 2020 trade show theme “The World At Your Feet” attendees will discover floor covering trendsetters from around the globe. This year’s educational sessions and trade show are scheduled to run from Feb. 5-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “There is no other floor covering trade show or market in North America that is more focused on the business needs of floor covering buyers, designers and installers than Domotex USA,”

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Engineered Timber Can Have Double Benefits for Climate Stabilization

The A to Z of Building

According to a new study, climate stabilization can gain two-fold benefits from a material revolution, in which steel and cement are replaced by wood in urban construction. Skyscraper construction.

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Exploring the sustainability of ceramic surfaces

Diary of a Tile Addict

Aix by Atlas Concorde. Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. Their resistance to extreme atmospheric conditions, chemicals, humidity, temperature variations and UV rays mean they are highly durable.

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For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time

Life of an Architect

Being on time is clearly more important to some over others, but is there a good reason to actually put in the effort to be on time? Of course, there is. even George Washington thinks so. Continue reading For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time at Life of an Architect.

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Daltile presents RevoTile to retailers during Surfaces 2020

Floor Covering News

Dallas—Daltile’s RevoTile is an innovative product line destined to revolutionize the tile industry and increase dealer revenue. This new product is being prominently featured in Daltile’s booth #5603 during The International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, Jan. 28-30. Live installation demonstrations of RevoTile will be conducted by Chip Wade (expert craftsman, celebrity designer and host of HGTV’s Elbow Room ) on the first two days of TISE in Daltile’s booth #5603 at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:

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How to Reduce Bad Ping While Gaming Online

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Gaming these days is wildly popular. In fact, there are around 2.5 billion gamers in the world, utilizing games on smartphones, tablets, consoles, and PCs. This number shows that gaming is no longer about the Nintendo and Sega consoles of days gone by. Gaming now largely takes place online, thanks to advanced broadband capabilities. . However, super-fast connections are not always needed to be an online gamer, as today’s internet can be surprisingly advanced across the world.

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Tile of Spain Cevisama 2020 Preview

Diary of a Tile Addict

Cevisama starts next week and it’s always good to have a little look at what to expect, even though the surprises are undeniably exciting, so we’ll keep the previews to a minimum. Tile of Spain have released a tiny amount of sneak peeks of their companies’ collections so we shall share them with you today. Arcana Ceramica’s La Mine in Niquel.

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Dark Room’s Are Trending- Here’s How To Achieve The Perfect Tranquil Space

Trendir Magazine

The cooler the weather becomes the more attractive a dark room tends to be. Furthermore, believe it or not, dark rooms make excellent relaxing spaces. There’s something about them that provides a sense of tranquility. Deep, rich reds, rough grays, and luxurious navies are always fantastic ideas, but not everyone knows how to incorporate such rich hues.

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Interface unveils Guest Rooms collection for hospitality spaces

Floor Covering News

Interface Hospitality has launched its latest carpet collection, Guest Rooms , designed for the hospitality segment. The collection was created based on how texture, pattern and color impact a person’s experience with a space and has 19 versatile patterns in square and plank styles. Assembled into color palettes that evoke the four distinct shades of nature—Painted Light, Windswept Terrain, Winter Chill and Morning Haze—these carpet styles create a home away from home for guests through the int

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Common Causes of Wi-Fi Connectivity Problems

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Imagine settling in for the night to watch a few episodes of your favorite binge-worthy TV show when suddenly, your streaming service stops loading, and all you can do is watch the Wi-Fi go in and out, hoping the endless buffering stops soon. You might be gritting your teeth just thinking about it — you and 7 billion other people. The demand for Wi-Fi is now global.

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Tile of Spain Awards 2019

Diary of a Tile Addict

As the Tile of Spain Awards Award Ceremony approaches, it’s time to take a look at some of the most enticing designs across the Architecture category. In order to promote the use of Spanish ceramics, all entries must make significant use of them throughout their designs to be considered. The competition is open to designers both in Spain, and worldwide with the Architecture and Interior Design caterogies each offering a €17,000 prize.

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What Data Points Property Valuers Use to Prepare Appraisals

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Breno Assis on Unsplash When it comes to appraisal of the property, the opinion of property valuers can be crucial, especially with the uncertainty and asymmetries of the property market. If you are looking to venture into real estate or just buying a property (either land or house), then you would need the expertise of a licensed valuer. The worst mistake you can do when looking for a property is assuming you know everything and can be able to handle everything thrown your way.

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NWFA publishes updated Flooring Installation Guidelines

Floor Covering News

St. Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association has published a new edition of the NWFA Wood Flooring Installation Guidelines. The new publication represents the most comprehensive revision of the Installation Guidelines since they were first published in 1988. Topics include evaluating job site conditions, subfloor preparation, proper installation techniques, guidelines for moisture testing, fastener schedules, radiant heat installations and much more.

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Armchair Builder Featured in Redfin Article

The Armchair Builder

A Redfin article published last week addresses flooding and how to prevent excessive damage to homes. Armchair Builder, along with other experts in the field, was asked to contribute a simple, yet effective way to prevent damage from unwanted water in homes. Check out the article below for some good ideas to keep from having […].

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Give Your Brick Fireplace a Facelift – Reader Story

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Did you update your bathroom? Revamp your kitchen? Install new flooring? We would love to share your project, big or small! Send us what you did and our editorial team will consider it for our “My Fresh Home” series, which will be published every Thursday. Check out our submission instructions at the bottom of the page. Today we want to share a story from Freshome reader Haiku , who completed a fireplace face-lift: Most homes built around 70s and 80s usually have fireplaces with bricks varying

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The Business of Property Valuation - All You Need to Know

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Gustavo Zambelli on Unsplash When you want to buy property, it is advisable to seek the professional opinion of a valuer regardless of whether it is your first time as a buyer or seller. The certified valuer will give you a reliable estimate of the value of the property you are interested in buying or selling. Property valuation in the world of real estate today has a lot of benefits for various reasons ranging from sales listing, taxation, financing to property insurance, and investmen

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Antron brand celebrates 60 years in 2020

Floor Covering News

Kennesaw—Invista celebrates the 60-year heritage of the Antron brand, known today for high-performance premium nylon type 6,6 commercial carpet fiber. The Antron brand was introduced in 1960 and was first used in luxury apparel because of its luster and excellent coloration. A few years after that, it was launched as a carpet fiber, giving interior designers and facility managers a premium carpet fiber that offered key performance benefits that help carpet look newer longer, including easy clean

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Chic & Creative kid bathroom ideas

Trendir Magazine

Designing the perfect bathroom for your children can be all fun and games until you truly get to the nitty-gritty. To assemble a bathroom that looks playful, charming and creative while still being functional, you need to truly take note of what you want in the room and how it will affect the way your children will embrace it. There’s no better way to create a sustainable bathroom than going the chic and creative route.

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Comfortmaker Heating and Cooling

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: John Royal/Shutterstock. Comfortmaker Heating and Cooling. Comfortmaker Air Conditioning & Heating has been in business for 100 years. The company provides an array of heating and cooling products, such as air conditioners, furnaces, packaged systems and heat pumps. Its parent company, United Technologies , also runs well-known brands such as Carrier and Bryant. .

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6 Home Improvements That Can’t Wait Until Spring

Kitchen and Residential Design

Waiting to do home improvements in the warmer weather makes it easier for you to take the family dog outside so they won’t be underfoot. There are also more options for family outings so that you won’t be in the way. Although these are good reasons to wait, several home improvements should be addressed as soon as possible. 1. Fix Your Roof Your entire home may be compromised if you have a leaking roof.

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Välinge further strengthened its IP portfolio in 2019

Floor Covering News

After a company record of more than 800 new patents was granted to Välinge in 2019, the company’s patent portfolio today includes more than 3,100 granted patents. From an R&D perspective, 2019 was also an intensive year with 19 new patent families related to new materials, locking technologies for flooring, walls and furniture as well as surface technologies. “We invest considerable resources in R&D to develop, test and patent new technologies that enhance customer experience while

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Modern farmhouse dining room ideas

Trendir Magazine

Regardless of the weather farmhouse décor will always reign superior. There’s just something special about having farmhouse décor. The beauty of having a farmhouse dining room is you get to bring in a warming effect even when the weather might scream otherwise. Farmhouse is just loved and well used in any home, no matter what your décor is or how you decide to decorate.

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How to Shop for a Hard-Top Gazebo

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Andreea Tache on Unsplash Imagine stepping out of your spa to relax on your chaise in your backyard. All of the sudden, you realize that not only is it blisteringly hot, but it looks like there are rain clouds forming in the distance. What should you do? No worries, because you have a hard-top gazebo, which means you are protected from the heat and the rain.

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5 Common Mistakes That First-Time Home Buyers Make

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash The complexities of buying and selling a property can sometimes lead to most people, making a lot of mistakes that could have been easily avoided. The situation is even more frequent when you are a first-time homebuyer and do not seek professional insight. With the current uncertainties in the property market, it is not uncommon to see a lot of the same mistakes being repeated over and over by the same first-time buyers. 1.

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Mobile Marketing, RoomVo partner to offer fully integrated visualization

Floor Covering News

Royersford, Pa.—Mobile Marketing has partnered with Roomvo to offer cutting-edge visualization to flooring retailers. Mobile Marketing fully integrates the visualization technology with advanced web, mobile and social solutions that give shoppers an unparalleled experience across all platforms. Roomvo makes it easy for consumers to view flooring colors and styles in a digital photo of their own room.

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Can you skip property valuation before buying a new home?

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Brian Babb on Unsplash Property valuation before buying a new home is necessary for various endeavors, including taxation, property insurance, investment analysis, sales listing, and financing. Lenders usually need an appraisal before finalizing a loan to the buyer after they have accepted an offer, so property valuation is not a typical approach before buying a home.

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QFloors launches affordable new software designed for smaller dealers

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—With an official ribbon cutting by QFloors owners Chad and Trent Ogden, the software company launched their new software, QPro POS+. Held the first day of TISE 2020, the launch party celebrated the official release of a browser-based cloud software program designed specifically for the thousands of smaller dealers in the flooring industry.

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Mohawk to unveil ‘plastic wave’ art installation at Surfaces 2020

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—This year at The International Surface Event (TISE), Mohawk will be unveiling an interactive art installation by Brooklyn-based artist Basia Goszczynska to help attendees visualize the true impact of plastic in the world’s waterways. Made almost entirely from recycled and upcycled materials and the different components that comprise Mohawk carpeting, “Overflow” will demonstrate how thoughtful product design, innovation and sustainability in the flooring industry is reducing the waste s