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Tile of Spain educates students at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Tile of Spain USA

'Last week Tile of Spain had the opportunity to sponsor a lecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Over 50 students and staff were in attendance. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and see samples of Spanish Tile. Ryan Fasan, consultant for Tile of Spain, spoke about the marriage of architecture and ceramics, and trend of customization we are seeing in the marketplace.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic.

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic tile. This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. At this event, there was also an opportunity to gain a CEU credit but I was interested in learning more about the possibilities and innovations that were coming along and how they related to architecture.

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Job Opening: Showroom Sales Associate – Seattle, WA

Ciao Tile

'Statements Tile is currently seeking applicants for the position of Showroom Sales Associate at our south Seattle location. Under the direction of the Showroom Manager, the Showroom Sales Associate is responsible for operations at the showroom including customer service, updating and maintaining the sample library, and other support for the Showroom Manager.

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How about a cradle-to-cradle installation?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Crossville Tile & Cannon Design team up to recycle old bathrooms into new! When Cannon Design in Chicago was renovating 78 bathrooms over 39 floors of the the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, the company tapped Crossville Tile to create the tile – more than 57,000 square feet. Once Cannon learned that Crossville had invented the solution for recycling fired porcelain tile, they asked if any porcelain body could be recycled, i.e. – toilets, sinks and urinals.

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Tile Installation; Tile Repair- Consumer DIY Help Blog- ask chris.

Tile Excellence

'Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Thanks for coments and questions about custom tile installations from around the world. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you out. there for your questions and coments making what I do that much more enjoyable. and challenging. Its a honor to answer questions and help those out there make educated and. well informed. choices when it comes to renovating and improving thier homes.

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Hudson tile adorns bridal powder room

ModCraft

'ModCraft is delighted to be adorning the walls of the hospitality suites and the bride’s powder room in Beacon’s Roundhouse - a stunning restaurant, boutique hotel, wedding & event space. Here, our modern tile Hudson is shown in gloss white glaze. ModCraft Hudson Tile. where to buy.

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New Glass Backsplash

The Tile Shop

'They just finished tiling a new backsplash here in our Plymouth, Mn showroom.

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Charles Spada: Boston Design Center

The Perfect Bath

'Charles Spada is the reigning Francophile of the Boston Design Center. He has loved all things French since childhood and had long wanted to buy a house in France. A serendipitous late night internet connection with an online real estate site delivered him, a week later, to a house in a quaint Norman hamlet that was to become his home in France and the outpost for his collecting inclinations.

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Time2Design: From Drab to Fab ~ A Stylish Bathroom

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. From Drab to Fab ~ A Stylish Bathroom. This recent vanity installation features custom cabinetry that we designed with inset mirror drawer fronts, hand~carved solid wood appliques and furniture fitted moldings. A stunning transformation, more pictures and details to follow. Posted by. Carmen Christensen.

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Ghoulish Pleasures, Part 2

KB Culture

'Surrounded by the primitive, six-pointed stars that are favored by sorcerers, this little Desmodus rotundus casts quite a spell of his own. No need to install a whole colony of tiles, though; just a single 4-inch x 4-inch square set in an unexpected corner of the belfry—I mean room —would lend the space a spooky tone. The handmade ceramic tile is offered in 16 standard colors, with custom glazes available, too. derbypottery.com By the way, the Year of the Bat—a conservation program backed by th

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Blogging Basics – Blogs can boost your business’ profile

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'By Kathleen Furore. Everywhere you turn, the business world is buzzing about social media. Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. “Business that don’t have a blog lose out on a great new channel for bringing in business.

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As The Tile Turns - As the Tile Turns - What More Could You Ask For?

As The Tile Turns

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Shower Tile,The ADA, And Wheelchairs | Confessions Of A Tile Setter

How to Floor Tile

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GRAND OPENING - FOSHAN SHOWROOM

Kertiles

'Kertiles opened a new showroom October 18th in the CCIH ( China Ceramic Industry Headquarters), located in Foshan City, China. The event was attended by Kertiles representatives of Miami and other companies like Juan Pellicer of Ape Cerámica (Spain) and Juan Carlos Monzon of Cerámica, Azulejos y Terrazos (Puerto Rico) Interview with Fernando Jimenez www.youtube.com/watch.

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Miami Marlins Get Grand Slam Performance with LATICRETE Products

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'by Ron Treister. When the Florida Marlins implemented their name change and became the Miami Marlins at the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the overall goal was clear: a new corporate image, a new stadium, and a new and successful year. Plans were drawn for a new stadium that would encompass 966,929 square feet with a seating capacity of 37,000.

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Ghoulish Pleasures

KB Culture

'A fittingly crypt-like kitchen kicks off KBCULTURE''s traditional week of Halloween-themed posts. With cinder-grey walls and cabinets of coal black, this moody space is better suited for a seance than a family gathering [save the Addams family!]. Even the sink contributes to the dark mood: Crudely carved of stone, I can imagine the shallow basin might once have done duty in a gothic-era morgue.

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Katie Leede Baths

The Tile Shop

'I like these bathrooms by Katie Leede: love the faux waves on the walls:'

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Tile Excellence - Untitled Article

Tile Excellence

'Please comment on this "ask chris"post or comment. Thank you!

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The Cadence One Toilet Brings More Euro Design to the U.S.

home iq

'If you’ve spent time abroad or if you know about toilet product design (Doesn’t everyone?), you may have noticed that most toilets from other countries are cooler-looking that ours. Sure some good U.S.

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Ghoulish Pleasures, Part 4

KB Culture

'No skullduggery here: These metal drawer/door pulls are faithful castings of bird craniums. I think they''d add a certain skeletal style to cabinets of all kinds, wonder-full or otherwise. The skilled artists at Blue Bayer Design Studio meticulously handcraft all sorts of boney beauties. bluebayer.com.

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KERTILES DEBUT AT COVERINGS 2012

Kertiles

'We thank our customers who attended the show and visited our booth, we appreciate your support.

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How to Lose IBM Customers: Preposterous Verizon Customer.

Flooring the Consumer

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Ghoulish Pleasures, The Final Chapter

KB Culture

'Despite the name of the manufacturer, there''s something about this 1905 commode that''s unnatural in the extreme. To the 21st-century eye, its sloped design is unsettling—more haunted than holistic. Bizarrely ringing the fixture with multiple full moons only increases the eerie factor, wouldn''t you say?

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Ghoulish Pleasures, Part 3

KB Culture

'Ideal for dispatching odors sulfurous and otherwise, these range hoods have a distinctly ominous attitude; to me, the appliance seems like equipment that might grace Dr. Frankenstein''s lab. minacciolo.it.

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