Ciao Tile

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

'I just returned from the annual tile industry management conference. While it’s about as exciting as it sounds, I return every year for the networking and education. In years past, the education on greenbuilding has been pretty elementary, but this year Bill Griese gave an excellent, in-depth presentation on tile’s role in sustainable construction.

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The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

'I was trying to find a hotel for our trip to Altanta next week (to visit the new store!) and came across these great bathrooms in the Loews Hotel Atlana. They are contemporary but warm. I love the dark brown walls and the crisp white moulding. Take a look at the tile. At first glance it looks like all of it is stone.but if you look behind the mirrors- they installed some white subway tile.

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Atlanta Bath Tile 100

Burgin Construction

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

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Ciao Tile

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

'We’re in the mineral business, both as sellers of natural stones like granite, marble, travertine, and limestone, and also ceramic tile, which is comprised of feldspar, clays, and other minerals. So this recent story on NPR really caught our ears. My Grandson the Rock. photo © 2010 Harvey Barrison | more info (via: Wylio ).

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Travertine Natural Stone Marble Stone 100

Ciao Tile

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

'The current issue of Tile Dealer magazine features Statements Tile as a showroom built to beat the recession. Thanks for highlighting the great work that Susan, Karen, and Tonya do to make sure that our showroom is the best in class. Stop by to see for yourself if you haven’t already. Tile Dealer Nov/Dec Issue (story starts on page 21). Statements Showroom location and hours.

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The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

'Here are some cool tile patterns. The first is from Tara in Grand Rapids. It''s a floor border design from Hugo''s Frog Bar in Naperville, Il. I like the two contrasting colors together and the sort of wave pattern they make- thanks Tara! I like the mosaic pattern on these bathroom walls.this must have taken a long time, but is totally worth it: I love this outdoor walkway- again a very intricate pattern.

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The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

'I really like this bathroom from decorpad.

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Ciao Tile

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

'I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can run a business that has as little impact on the natural environment as possible. And there’s much more to sustainability than just recycling. In fact, efficiencies (reducing waste), long range planning (avoiding the “disposable” mentality), and better use of technology have done more to make our business sustainable than our comprehensive recycling program.

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The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

'Here are some more examples of fireplaces- it seems to be a hot topic when the weather turns cold! If you are unable to view the photos from your e-mail, you can view them by going the the groutline and clicking on the link to my blog. I am hoping they will get all the computers to be able to download photos in the near future!!

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The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

'I just got back from a trip to Arizona.what a beautiful state! I wanted to share some "architectural" highlights of the trip with you: First up, my visit to Taliesin West. This is the personal winter home, studio and architectural campus for Frank Lloyd Wright- located in Scottsdale. It was started in 1937 and took about 20 years to complete. Frank Lloyd Wright is considered by many to be the 20th century''s greatest architect- his designs were so innovative at the time.

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Arizona Architecture Design 100

The Tile Shop

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

'I''ve had some requests from the stores for fireplace photos. All of the new stores have at least one fireplace- but I know there are several of you out there that do not!!

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