2020

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Week of August 17th – Beat the Heat

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. As we enter Fall, it’s important to keep in mind the “new normal” and remember to do your due diligence in cutting the spread of COVID-19. Whether it’s switching to an online at-home based schooling system, working from home, or simply going out less and making sure you’re protecting yourself and others, this Fall will look different that years previous.

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Enhance Outdoor Spaces With Ceramic Tile From Spain

Tile of Spain USA

With Autumn quickly approaching, now is the ideal time to savor the warm weather and bask in the summer sun. However, the arrival of crisp fall air doesn’t mean you’ll have to forgo your patios, gardens, and terraces. Make the most of your outdoor spaces year-round with ceramic tile from Spain. Thanks to its technical properties, ceramic tile can withstand the passing of time, resisting temperature changes, humidity, and inclement weather.

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How to Craft Your Fireplace With Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

If you’ve got a living room, dining room, master bedroom or other room in your house with a fireplace, it’s almost certain that the fireplace is the visual centerpiece of the room. If it’s not — it should be! Fireplaces are much more than places to keep warm in the winter. They’re the heart and literal hearth of your room. When it’s time to give them a facelift, there’s no better choice than cement tile patterns.

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Kintsugi Art: Inspiring Tile Design

As The Tile Turns

Many of today’s loveliest ceramic tile designs draw on ancient concepts and artforms to deliver classic aesthetics. These styles can often be traced back to Japan, where design takes on a spiritual element while also highlighting the value of imperfection.

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Guest Post: Denise Daniels of MB Stone Care on Preserving Your Home’s Natural Stone Surfaces

JG Kitchens

Regular Gold Notes readers know that I’m a big fan of engineered stone and porcelain slab for their low maintenance properties. You also know that I consider Mother Nature to be the finest artist in the world and greatly admire the incomparable beauty of natural stone. There are times when no substitute will do, like when it's a client's 'comfort and joy' wellness feature.

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Choosing the most suitable bathroom flooring can be daunting. You want your bathroom flooring to complement the rest of the home yet still withstand high moisture levels, humidity and heavy foot traffic. The sheer number of bathroom floor designs, colors, textures and material types further complicate the process. To help cut through the clutter, we’ve narrowed down the best flooring for bathroom areas as well as the pros and cons of each.

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Pantone’s 2021 Color(s) of the Year

Garden State Tile Blog

Color is a powerful tool in the world of design. Its influence on human emotion has been long studied, proving that color is often affiliated with memories, people, places, culture, and life events – all which greatly impacts our moods. For over 20 years, Pantone’s Color Institution has been the most trusted source in determining what colors will make the largest impact for the upcoming year.

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Looking to Hire a Tile Installer? Here's Your Roadmap.

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

So, you're ready to hire a tile installer for that stone-glass mixed mosaic decorative border that will look perfect with the large format wall tile and wood plank floor tile you selected. What are your next steps? Follow this roadmap. We've put it together for you based on years of experience ensuring that tile gets installed correctly the first time because your tile installer is truly considered Qualified Labor.

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Fiandre launches fall tile collections

Floor Covering News

Chicago—Fiandre, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, introduced new colors and finishes in the Maximum Marmi premium Italian porcelain collection: Alpi Chiaro Venato, Verde Fantastico, Irish Green, Invisible and Apuano Purissimo. Ariostea’s Next collection and Porcelain Gres’ Loft collection are new color ranges in the Stone Effects categories. Debuting for the first time in the U.S., these new high-tech architectural surfaces include the latest in Fiandre’s advanced technology and manufacturing ca

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Enjoy Your Outdoor Space All Year Long with this Backyard Remodel ‘How-To’

Cement Style

Our backyard has become an extension of our home living routine and we’re spending more time living and entertaining on our decks and patios. As we head into the colder weather months, interest is increasing in extending outdoor living because it is a safer option. It’s no wonder that backyard home improvement projects are surging. So, when Chelsea Foy from Lovely Indeed shared her gorgeous backyard patio remodel reveal and installation ‘how-to,’ we thought the timing cou

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Playlist of the Week – Gardens & Patios

Architectural Ceramics

Week of May 18, 2020. With the unprecedented times it seems as if many homeowners are experiencing a renewed interest in DIY and home projects. Many of these are focused on the interior as we are “sheltering in place”, however; the advent of warmer weather and extended sunlight hours have many people looking outward and tending to their gardens. Check out this week’s Playlist of the week for some tunes that’ll get you moving in the garden.

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Lunch and Learn with Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

Are you an architecture firm or design studio interested in expanding your tile expertise? Would you like to continue your education while exploring the world of Spanish architecture and design? Do you or your colleagues want to learn more about the advancements and innovations in ceramic tile production? Do you want to bring the latest tile trends and application techniques to your clients?

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Deck Your Walls With Cement Tiles this Holiday Season

Granada Tile

The holiday season is upon us once again! That means colder weather, bright colors, candles, and festivities all year long. If you’re thinking about a holiday redecoration or redesign, it’s hard to beat cement tiles. Check out some tips about how you can use brightly-colored cement tiles to deck your walls this holiday season and keep the spirit going all year long. .

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Designer Feature: Allison Eden

As The Tile Turns

There’s no denying that mosaics are hot right now. We like to think we’re ahead of the curve, however, we’ve long regarded mosaics as one of the most intricately beautiful options for adding a touch of artistry to any space. Another longtime enthusiast? Allison of Allison Eden Studios , who deserves credit for pushing the envelope with this classic, yet trend forward look.

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10-Point Pandemic Kitchen Rating Guide

JG Kitchens

How are you holding up? It’s been a couple of months since so many aspects of our lives changed so suddenly and dramatically. Millions of Americans are working from home now, exercising at home, homeschooling their kids, and doing much more cooking and cleaning than they have in years. Does this sound like your life? Minus the homeschooling, it’s pretty much been my reality since mid-March.

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Sophisticated surfaces with Maximum impact

Diary of a Tile Addict

Agata Atena by Fiandre. With Coverings cancelled due to the Coronavirus epidemic, Diary of a Tile Addict has been opened up to select tile manufacturers to keep the flow of tile information flowing world-wide. Known and trusted tile brands have been offered one FREE post during an initial three month trial, covering April, May, and June 2020. The latest of these posts comes from Fiandre , part of the Iris Ceramica Group.

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Powder Rooms: The Jewelry Box of the Home

Garden State Tile Blog

A Room of History. Ever wonder where the phrase, “I need to powder my nose,” came from? Well believe it or not, the saying dates back all the way to eighteenth century Europe – and actually has nothing to do with your nose! As we see jewelry or our finest clothing today, wigs were an important symbol of class in the Victorian era. To keep a hair wig looking fresh and elegant, one would visit the sophisticated and well decorated powder room to discretely powder their wig.

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Tiles Help Restore Coral Reefs

Why Tile

You may know that ceramic tile can be used just about anywhere inside and outside your home or business, but even we were surprised to learn that tiles are now flourishing on the seafloor as a solution for coral restoration. Mass Destruction of Coral Reefs Calls for Innovative Problem-Solving Hong Kong’s Hoi Ha Wan Marine… The post Tiles Help Restore Coral Reefs appeared first on Why Tile.

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Tips for Specifying Tile, Stone & Glass for Kitchen & Bath Installations

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Have you wondered what goes into specifying ceramic tile, stone and glass for kitchen and bath installations - especially if you want those installations to be successful? That's what Scott Carothers focused on in his NKBA presentation, using stunning installation examples. Here's a summary with highlights and the actual presentation included at the end of the article.

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Tile of Spain sees opportunity amid challenges

Floor Covering News

Miami, Fla.—During Tile of Spain’s Coverings Connected press conference held earlier this week, Ryan Fasan, Tile of Spain’s technical consultant and tile and stone expert, outlined the state of Spanish tile in the U.S., its influencers and leading trends that point to opportunity ahead. “This has been a very pivotal year, and 2019 was a pivotal year leading up to it as well,” he said.

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Stone fireplace Ideas for Classic, Intimate Charm

Trendir Magazine

If there’s one thing fireplaces do well, is bring intimacy. They were pretty much created to make the room feel warm. However, there is one fireplace style that offers something a little fresher and even modern- a stone fireplace. Having a stone fireplace can easily and quickly vitalize your home instantly. It gives you a contemporary feel while still keeping it intimate and modern.

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Week of May 25, 2020 – Concert Series

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. As we approach June, its hard not to reflect on the artistic excitement that usually follows suit. It’s a time that is typically marked by our favorite musicians touring, the beginning of outdoor concert season, and annual Jazz festivals that occupy many of the world’s most popular cities. Though we will miss out on the musical fun this year, it’s a great opportunity to pick up an instrument and start honing your own skills.

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Case Study: The Lattice House – Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

Tile of Spain USA

Tucked away in the Les Gavarres mountain range in Palafrugell, Spain is Casa Celosía, an extraordinary vacation home, designed by Mónica Rivera and Emiliano López of Barcelona-based studio López Rivera Arquitectes. Better known as the Lattice House, this stunning private villa takes advantage of the region’s beautiful landscape with an intricately designed facade composed of ceramic latticework that invites the outdoors in.

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How to Elevate Your Fall Decor With Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Fall is upon us once again, and it’s time to look toward your seasonal home decor. For some people, this means a complete renovation of one or more rooms. When the time comes to give a home a new face, or even create an entirely new building or addition, cement tiles can be an outstanding way to elevate the decor with earth tones that are evocative of this time of year.

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Regrouting Tile and Stone is The New Cool Fashion Trend!

The Tile Doctor

Tile and stone, when installed properly, is rarely ever changed due to failure of performance or because the tile or stones surface is wearing-out. On average, a tile installation remains in place about 17 years.

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GIO Looks at Tile Styles: “Natural” Materials

Giotile

An interior staple for centuries, tile has evolved into many formats and finishes over time. Tile technology has gotten so sophisticated that it’s often difficult to distinguish with the eye ceramic tile from the “real” thing. Even the textures can be mimicked, so it’s possible a touch test might not reveal the surfaces’ true nature. … The post GIO Looks at Tile Styles: “Natural” Materials appeared first on Gio Tile.

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Finding the right Tile Backsplash contractor In Portland- Factors

Kitchen and Residential Design

When you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen, then you should consider opting for the best interior features that will offer benefits like timeless appeal and durability. Among the various elements, you should consider installing tile backsplash as it is the best way of increasing the value of your property. You can install them in your bathroom or kitchen so that you will get the most amazing feature in your home interiors.

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7 Fresh Kitchen Backsplash Ideas

Garden State Tile Blog

When it comes to the kitchen backsplash, subway tile has been the lasting choice for homeowners. And while this classic selection is as stylish as it is timeless, sometimes a fresh take can reinvigorate an entire design. Today’s tile and stone offerings allow for tasteful alternatives to traditional white subway tile that meet every style and budget – all while offering your kitchen much needed protection against water damage, food splatters, and bacteria growth.

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Cool Kitchen Flooring Tile Trends

Why Tile

Looking for kitchen flooring ideas? Stone-, slate-, and wood-look ceramic tile are all popular options for kitchen flooring, but no one said you have to stick with a traditional style. Unusual kitchen tile flooring is currently trending, especially in cool colors such as blues, grays, and greens. Whichever shade you choose, cool hues inspire feelings… The post Cool Kitchen Flooring Tile Trends appeared first on Why Tile.

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Clean Tile Installation + Technical Excellence: Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

When it comes to iconic tile installation, few contractors are as clean and meticulous in their work at. Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380. Chanel is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on two articles published in TileLetter.com: Passion and Ability - Not Gender - Make a Stellar Tile Contractor and Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380: Promote Qualified Labor First.

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CTEF organizes online auction to raise funds

Floor Covering News

Pendleton, S.C.—CTEF, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, has organized an online auction to take place in October to raise funds in support of its mission, which the COVID-19 pandemic has severely threatened. The online auction takes place from Oct. 21 at noon until Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. EDT and includes more than 50 items of particular relevance to tile installation professionals.

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11 Luxury Home Ideas with Enchanting Swimming Pools

Trendir Magazine

Whether you want to own a home with a pool or you’re in the process of designing your own, it is always a great idea to look for inspiration. While luxury homes tend to always have a magical view, your home can easily have the same aesthetic without much complication or elements to incorporate. Here are a few luxury homes with fascinating pool areas.

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Playlist of the Week – Summer Concerts

Architectural Ceramics

Week of May 25, 2020. As many artists and musicians have had to cancel their live shows for the foreseeable future, the summer concert scene will look a bit different this year. That’s no reason not to rock out on your own from the comfort of your own backyard. Have a listen to this week’s Playlist of the week for some for some music that’ll have you longing for summer concerts, while also putting you in a good mood!

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The Spanish Tile Industry Returns to Normal Productive Activity

Tile of Spain USA

Since Friday April10, 2020, the Spanish ceramic tile industry is gradually resuming work after stopping their production activity, following the restrictions set by the Spanish Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19. During this period, Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers have continued to meet their customers’ needs and the international orders dispatch times.

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How to Transform Your Home Office into a Masterpiece with Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

When you’re looking to update your kitchen or bathroom, it seems like there are tips and tricks everywhere, but what about renovating, redecorating, or even adding onto a home office? Your office at home is your sanctuary, where you can escape from the noise and bustle of the house and get away for some private work time. Putting your stamp on it and creating the right energy is essential.

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Choosing the Right Travertine Grout for Your Project, Made Easier: Starlike? Specialty Grout for Stone Projects

The Tile Doctor

Stone tile is a popular option for both indoor and outdoor projects, but whether youand#39;re using marble, slate, granite or travertine, grout and stone choice is an important decision.

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Tile, the Right Choice in a Post-COVID World

Giotile

The focus on clean indoor environments in all areas, both commercial and residential, has never been as great as it is now during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no secret that ceramic tile (and that includes porcelain) is one of the most sanitary surfacing choices available. Specifiers for commercial environments such as healthcare and food service … The post Tile, the Right Choice in a Post-COVID World appeared first on Gio Tile.

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