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The Spanish Tile Industry Differentiates Itself Through Sustainability

Tile of Spain USA

The Spanish sector of ceramic tiles, represented mostly in part by ASCER, is dedicated to improving the environmental impact of member companies’ production processes and ceramic products. In recent years the Spanish tile industry has made great strides in reducing production emissions, reducing resource consumption, promoting the circular economy and being over-all more energy efficient.

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These are the Most Popular Rooms to Remodel – And the Cost for Each

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A new report by Houzz reveals that kitchen renovations are still the most popular remodel – and also the most expensive. In 2018, the kitchen was the top interior room renovation among homeowners who renovated last year. The report also notes that costs are rising. “Last year’s 10 percent increase in tariffs on imported building materials is clearly hitting consumer pockets in areas such as kitchens and bathroom remodels that are heavily dependent on imports of cabinetry, countertops, ceramic ti

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Week of August 12th, 2019 – Beach House Bonanza

Architectural Ceramics

Summer is coming to a close, but there’s still plenty of time for a beachside vacation. We’ve found some amazing oceanview condos and seaside escapes that we’d love to visit for their stellar design alone! After a long day soaking up the sun and sipping fancy drinks, these are the kind of beach houses we’d want to come home to. 1. Beach Chic. A 1976 Encinitas House Goes From Dated To Divine, luxe magazine.

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Wall Tiles That Will Inspire Your Next Renovation

Granada Tile

Proven by the plethora of magazines, websites, and companies dedicated to home renovations, inspiration can strike anywhere. Home decor, be it brightly colored throw pillows or a mesmerizing wall tile pattern, earns a place in the hearts of people across the world, and for a good reason. The home should be a place of comfort, sanctity, and ultimately relaxation from the stresses of the world.

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Ceramic Pop Art

Diary of a Tile Addict

Retro-feel products, toys, and scenes grace the glazed earthenware tiles of Greg Hicho. These whimsical pop art creations are filled with life, nostalgic scenes hand sculpted and moulded, and finished in vibrant colours. Beauty Parlor (4″x6″). Drive in Movie (4″x6″). Hicho’s ceramic art subjects range from the popular TV dinner, Fluffo Pancakes and messy kitchen, to Troll Dolls, Sea Monkeys, and gumball machines.

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Garden State Tile Designer Series: Meet Tina Delia from Delia Designs

Garden State Tile Blog

At Garden State Tile we take pride in the strong relationships that we have built with the interior design community. The Garden State Tile Designer Series takes an in-depth look at the people who have supported us over the last 60 years, and whom we’ve worked with to create breathtaking spaces around the country. Meet Tina Delia, Delia Designs. After graduating with her Masters in Interior Architecture and Design 10 years ago, Tina Delia started her journey to offering Boutique Architectural &#

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Offsets, Grout Joints and Customer Expectations

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Have you encountered situations where a tile installation called for a 50% offset and credit card grout joints? And, then, once installed it led to lippage problems, misaligned grout joints, and/or an unhappy customer? I'm pleased to inform you that you can officially find guidance - and justification for avoiding a 50% offset - in the TCNA Handbook.

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Finnish Finesse

Diary of a Tile Addict

Finnish designer Maija Puoskari dabbles in all sorts, from lighting to pottery, and from furniture to textile. She also has a few things for the Tile Addict. Predominantly playing with 3D relief, her varied selection of tile designs fit perfectly in today’s desire for the unique, and the trend for texture. Her Finnish roots form much of her inspiration, with natural elements being highlighted or abstracted.

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Rubble Tile Debuts a Concrete-Look Porcelain Tile with The Core Collection

Rubble Tile

The natural world is often the muse of choice for tile artisans, full of beauty and phenomena that inspire designs we’ve all come to love. But sometimes, great inspiration can come from humankind itself. The things we create can be just as beautiful as what.

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Upgrade Your Trip Planning and Home with a Travel Closet – from Forbes.com

JG Kitchens

Do you travel regularly, as I do? If so, packing and unpacking are also regular features of your life. Make both easier with a travel closet. Here are some strategies for creating one in your place from my latest Forbes.com article. I’ve incorporated many of these ideas in my master suite at Chez J and they have definitely simplified my trip prep.

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Follow These 4 Tips To Stay Organized When You’re Moving On A Short Deadline

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Moving is never easy, but when you have to move quickly, it can feel like a much more difficult task. With that in mind, we’ve brought you four tips on how to stay organized when you’re moving on a short deadline. Whether you’re moving for a new job that’s starting soon or because you want to be settled in time for the kids to start school, these tips will help you keep your cool as you go through the moving process.

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Hand-crafted Haveli

Diary of a Tile Addict

Fabric and wallpaper designer Neisha Crosland has always had an eye for pattern. Transforming her gift onto textiles and wall coverings allowed others to enjoy her keen sense of style – to simply marvel at her creations or to be lucky enough to incorporate them into their own homes. Haveli Zig Zag by Neisha Crosland. When finding inspiration for her house Crosland met with luxury surface specialist Alvaro de Ferranti.

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Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design

Life of an Architect

The creative process for an architect is fairly simple for me - when I sketch, I think it slows my thought process down and forces me to think through my idea a bit more completely in my effort to actually be able to draw it out in a manner that allows someone else to understand what I am trying to convey. Continue reading Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design at Life of an Architect.

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Dream Kitchen Must Haves

Trendir Magazine

When you picture your dream kitchen what do you see? A beautiful modern space with fancy appliances, bold chandeliers with luxury pots and pans, or a farmhouse cozy space filled with patterns? Whichever it is having your dream kitchen is well worth the wait and we want to help you along the way. Here are dream kitchen must-haves that everyone’s dream list should include.

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Porthole Windows: They’re Not Just for Ships and Boats

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Porthole windows are standard on ships and boats. However, they’re now showing up in residential homes. Just as garage doors aren’t just for garages anymore , porthole windows are being used in other applications. And since porthole windows are available in a variety of materials and sizes, they can add a completely unique touch to your house (from both the interior and exterior).

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Hand-crafted Haveli

Diary of a Tile Addict

Fabric and wallpaper designer Neisha Crosland has always had an eye for pattern. Transforming her gift onto textiles and wall coverings allowed others to enjoy her keen sense of style – to simply marvel at her creations or to be lucky enough to incorporate them into their own homes. Haveli Zig Zag by Neisha Crosland. When finding inspiration for her house Crosland met with luxury surface specialist Alvaro de Ferranti.

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What to Know when Hiring a Repair Service to Fix Your Air Conditioning Units in Ashburn

Kitchen and Residential Design

Properly working air conditioners are essential in both your home and work environments. This is especially a necessity if you’re in a place where summers are uncomfortably hot. No one can deny how hard it is to work or even sleep when the cooling system starts malfunctioning. Physical discomfort is not the only thing that can result from a faulty AC unit.

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Porch Lighting Ideas to add charm to your exterior

Trendir Magazine

There are several different options when it comes to porch lighting. But which ones are the best option? The answer is never easy due to multiple factors coming into play. If you are looking for inspiration and want to bring something different to your outdoor space its time to consider the lights, you are using. Here is a guide on how to do just that.

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These 10 Swimming Pool Floats Replace Last Year’s Unicorn and Swan Pool Floats

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

It was all about swans and unicorns at the pool last year. This year’s best pool floats focus on comfort, novelty and pop culture trends like Game of Thrones and our craze with avocado toast. Here’s a roundup of this year’s best pool floats. Bring on summer! 1. Kai Seat Lounger at Pottery Barn , $199. Everyone loves a beanbag. And a swimming pool.

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Karndean introduces newest Product Selector

Floor Covering News

Export, Pa.—Karndean Designflooring has released a new edition of the Product Selector, an in-depth specification resource designed for architects, interior designers and flooring contractors. This comprehensive guide allows quick and easy access to the company’s entire product portfolio, comprising more than 250 visuals, along with environmental and technical information.

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Allergies And Asthma Triggers In Your New Home

Kitchen and Residential Design

Moving Into Your New Home Moving into a new home is often one of the most exciting times of our lives! Everything is so new and refreshing. If your house is completely new, it should have that new house smell. This process can be a beautiful experience that you might want to play over and over again! Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to continuously purchase houses over and over again, but we can make it seem as though it is new.

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Stylish bedroom ideas you haven’t seen just yet

Trendir Magazine

When decorating your bedroom, you want it to be as personal to you as possible. Your bedroom should feel like an extension of who you truly are. The idea is to have a chic space that makes you feel comfortable enough where you want to retreat to the room yet enjoy it so much you don’t want to leave. Here are stylish bedroom ideas you haven’t seen just yet.

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How Buildings can cut 80% of Their Carbon Emissions by 2050

The A to Z of Building

Energy use in buildings--from heating and cooling your home to keeping the lights on in the office--is responsible for over one-third of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States.

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NAFCD welcomes experts to 2019 Annual Convention

Floor Covering News

Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) will host recognized subject matter experts to the 2019 NAFCD Annual Convention, Nov. 12-14 in New Orleans. The following established speakers will provide attendees a solid understanding of the latest leadership, economic, marketing, sales and technological trends. Alan Beaulieu: Considered one of the country’s most informed economists and principal at […].

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Melted Siding: A Reader Question

The Armchair Builder

August 15, 2019 We’ve gotten a lot of questions regarding the window reflections that are continuing to melt vinyl siding. Here is a question that came in today along with the Armchair Builder response. Hello, I just saw your post today about low e windows and melted siding. I live in southwest Michigan and own […].

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The Pros and Cons of Purchasing a New Build

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We all love “shiny and new” — and newly-built single-family homes are downright irresistible. And when the existing home inventory is limited, and consumers have confidence in the market, a significant number of homeowners will consider a newly-built residence. However, it’s not a slam-dunk decision. There are benefits and disadvantages to purchasing a new build.

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The Future is Modular

The A to Z of Building

IT’S no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as the answer. Modular homes are designed to be incredibly energy efficient – some costing just.

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Cali makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for 11th consecutive year

Floor Covering News

San Diego—Cali Brands has been included on the prestigious Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the 11th straight year with a ranking of 2,196 for 2019. The company saw 2018 sales revenue grow to $131.8 million—an increase of over 30% over 2017, and 183% for the past three years. The new Inc. ranking is an improvement […].

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Amalena Meadow Cement Tiles Celebrate Global Design

Cement Style

Villa Lagoon Tile designers bring a global perspective to every new tile design, finding inspiration in the shapes, patterns, colors and textures of different parts of the world. Sometimes, that inspiration results in the merging of influences to create one-of-a-kind patterns in handcrafted cement tile. The Amalena. tile series blends the bold energy of Cuban design with the intricate details of antique Turkish rugs, making it perfect as an accent wall by a soaking tub or an outdoor living room.

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Secutech Vietnam Opens Today with an even Sharper Focus on Smart Building and Smart Factory Verticals

The A to Z of Building

Ho Chi Minh City takes its place at the centre of Asia’s security world this week, as a record 380 exhibitors aim to catch the attention of trade buyers at the 12th edition of Secutech Vietnam.

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M Downes Earthworks Secures Contract at Major New Business Development

The A to Z of Building

North West-based groundworks specialist, M Downes Earthworks, has won the contract to build new storage areas for the UK’s largest salvage and dismantling company, SYNETIQ. Earthworks has.

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FCICA to support local veterans organization

Floor Covering News

FCICA and the Successors (members 40 years old and younger) invite industry members to support a local Atlanta charity: the Veterans Empowerment Organization (VEO). Established in 2008, VEO’s mission is to provide housing, supportive services, job training and placement to veterans on their journey to an empowered life. Since its founding, VEO has served more than […].

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HFUSA opens call for Domotex USA 2020 speakers

Floor Covering News

Chicago—Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the organizer of Domotex USA, has announced a call for speakers, inviting the flooring industry to propose the best speakers for Domotex USA 2020’s education sessions. The 2020 show will take place Feb. 5-7 in Atlanta. “We encourage the floor covering industry to help us ensure we have full representation of presenters with real-world […].

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Nicole Granath joins Novalis Innovative Flooring

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Novalis Innovative Flooring recently named Nicole Granath as sustainability manager for its global operations. Granath will be responsible for defining and guiding the implementation of Novalis’ sustainability strategy. She will report to John Wu, CEO. Granath will work across all of the company’s facilities and product lines to further Novalis’ commitment to producing flooring to […].

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Shaw earns recognition for education, training efforts

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has earned national recognition for its education and training efforts. For the ninth consecutive year, the company has been named among Elearning! magazine’s “Learning! 100” for its comprehensive approach to education and training. Shaw is ranked No. 6 in this year’s rankings and is the only flooring manufacturer included in the list. […].

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Amalena Meadow Cement Tiles Celebrate Global Design

Cement Style

Villa Lagoon Tile designers bring a global perspective to every new tile design, finding inspiration in the shapes, patterns, colors and textures of different parts of the world. Sometimes, that inspiration results in the merging of influences to create one-of-a-kind patterns in handcrafted cement tile. The Amalena. tile series blends the bold energy of Cuban design with the intricate details of antique Turkish rugs, making it perfect as an accent wall by a soaking tub or an outdoor living room.

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