Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2024

—It has been billed as “the Surfaces of the Northeast,” and for many retailers located in New England, upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania, NRF Distributors’ New England Flooring Market (NEFM) is indeed their signature flooring event of the season. echoing a refrain shared by many of his fellow retailers.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

Because the percentage of people interested in horse-themed tile is slim and it’s hard to give your mother a bouquet of tile, let’s instead honor Cinco de Mayo with 5 ways to bring Mexican-inspired tile to your next project. Handmade Talavera Tile. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

New Tile Designs, Installation Products from Surfaces 2013. event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. Here are a few of my favorites: ARTO Bricks Mondrian tile design.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 22, 2021

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency selected the winners of the 2021 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition here on Wednesday, July 7 at Coverings 2021 during the Ceramics of Italy press conference. Tile Manufacturers: Florim. Contractor: Garcia Marble and Tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 30, 2020

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. With this NYC event in its 27 th year, we were inspired to take a look at the hottest, and most stylish NYC restaurants according to Architectural Digest. We always love to help!

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Tile Talk

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. Is it wood or tile? Now just by looking at the photo above, can you tell if this is ceramic tile or real wood?

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Tile Talk

MARCH 12, 2013

Avente Tile Owner Selected to Participate in Coverings Discussion. As the founder and owner of Avente Tile, I take great pride in offering each of my clients a diverse and unique professional experience. Further, I’ll be sharing the discussion floor with three additional panelists. Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Tile is everywhere. From the backsplash of your kitchen, the floors of your shower, the walls of your local bar, to the lobby of your favorite hotel – there’s no questioning the fact that tile covers some of our favorite and most intimate spaces. Tile Helps Create Healthy Spaces.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 11, 2014

New Arabesque Pattern Designs in Cement Tile. — Written by Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. As we explore pattern and tile design this month on Tile Talk, I’d like to start by introducing some of our newest Arabesque cement tile patterns. Arabesque Paver Tiles are Different. Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry, has named the winners of its 2024 Best Booth Awards. The design of the booth’s facade, marked by the company’s elegant wall tiles and the grandeur of their XL Slabs, is the epitome of contemporary design.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

For starters, every major flooring brand will be exhibiting this year, and pre-registration has already surpassed 2022 numbers a month before the event. We are currently tracking to be a very strong event rivaling 2020 attendance. There will be a Surfaces theater, a Stone Expo theater and a Tile Expo theater.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 7, 2012

Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 3. In my last post, Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 2 , I focused on the fortress city of Teruel (a World Heritage city designated by UNESCO). Trencadís is a type of mosaic created from broken tile shards. Cevisama, the Event. Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Flooring retailers have a lot on their minds these days—from running a business profitably to improving customer service to wondering whether their installation crew can handle the volume/schedule. To that end, Floor Covering News polled a group of retailers to find out what they believe will be their biggest challenges of 2024.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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., Spanish tile imports to the U.S. tile producers claiming injury, the U.S. Miami, Fla.—During

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Creative Accents with Cement Tile. Project Pick: Get Creative with Cement Tile Accents. Using cement tile to incorporate a decorative element into any room or indoor/outdoor space is an attention-getting idea and design element. Fragments are another way to get creative with cement tile. Geometric 10.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 1, 2013

From Avente Tiles Winter pinboard. Unfortunately, it took a devastating event for me to realize work-related phone calls, emails, and texts could and should wait. In the wake of this, and other horrific events around the world, we must make changes with the future generation in mind. Geometric Geo 10 Handmade Cement Tile.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. This year’s event also includes a Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 31, via #KBTribeChat. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. Iznik ceramic tile motif (16th century). Monday, October 29, 2012.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This year’s show coincided with fears of a 2023 downturn as still-elevated inflation, high interest rates and weakness in some housing sectors painted a sobering economic picture. That was true this year as every major flooring supplier took out booth space, much to the delight of retailers who made the trip. “The

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Tile Talk

APRIL 2, 2013

The Tile and Stone Industry, Social Media and the Value of Pinterest. Through increased exposure via Pinterest , designers, architects, stone and tile businesses, retailers and distributors are allowed access to millions of inspiring projects and settings they would never have seen before unless they conducted specific searches.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Climbing Out with Color, Texture and Time in Tile. makes this entire event possible and orchestrates it with style and ease. Avente Tile Talk has participated for three years in this annual event. We kicked-off this years blogfest with Tile Talk Contributor, Arpi Nalbandian, explaining Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 16, 2013

With its eye towards the future, Coverings 2013 has remained steadfast in its quest to provide the best possible experience for the attendees of its annual tile and stone trade fair and expo. It’s this dedication to innovation and resourcefulness that continue to drive the success of Coverings and make it a must-attend annual event.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

—Spanish companies traveled to Italy this September to showcase their latest collections at Cersaie 2022, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings. The annual event brings together architects, interior designers and tile producers to explore the latest innovations and trends in the ceramic tile sector.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

The biggest and most highly anticipated show of the year, Surfaces, is set to kick off in just two weeks and suppliers and specialty flooring retailers alike are poised for the event. BHW Floors – Kingston. This isn’t your grandmother’s floor. Lions Floor – Comfort Heights. LUX Flooring – Ashwood.

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The Perfect Bath

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

However, I have been thinking that tiling the backsplash is not enough in a space that should be easily maintained with a quick wash down. The solution is to tile the entire kitchen. He is a big fan of the Waterworks Grove Brickworks, a 2 x 8 brown body textured tile. Unlike paint, tile is a permanent choice.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Shaw’s Scott Sandlin with Flooring 101 owner, Jimmy Poulos, at TISE 2023. Las Vegas—Against a backdrop of somewhat troubling, if not sobering, economic reports, the industry came in full force to the Mandalay Convention Center for The International Surface Event (TISE 2023) with no sentiment of impending doom.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, announced an extensive lineup of new and returning activations for Coverings 2023, which will take place April 18-21, here at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 2, 2012

With the close of the 30th edition of Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture and Bathroom Furnishings held annually in Bologna, Italy, once again proved itself as the launching pad for newly developed ceramic, porcelain, glass and mosaic tile products that will soon hit showrooms and the marketplace. The Trends.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

NeoCon attendees will be able to experience several new collections, including Social Canvas and Painted Perspectives, both part of a collaboration with ArtLifting which offers an inclusive platform for marginalized artists, as well as Pattern of Time LVT. Visit showroom 377 June 13 – 15 to experience these new innovative products.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2021

The event will allow us to teach attendees about our product designs, the benefits of resilient flooring and where to purchase—leading them to our specialty retail partners.”. Pergo Extreme will present the “Trend Watch: What’s Hot in Paint, Tiles, Cabinets, Flooring and More” panel on May 12 at 1:15 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. As the No. Habana , a new collection from CEVICA S.L.,

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Garden State Tile Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Year after year design buffs from across the globe wait in anticipation for the major color authorities in paint, fabric, and interiors to announce their picks for “Color of The Year.” Read on as Garden State Tile dives deep into some of the top picks for 2022, and how they translate into some of our latest and greatest tile collections!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Las Vegas—The resilient category had a lot to live up to coming into The International Surface Event this year, which kicked off here Jan. The category remains the leader in flooring when it comes to growth—SPC the reigning powerhouse. Luckily for flooring, that outlook was bright. We use [TISE] as a selling event.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2022

F looring retailers attending the winter markets—which included Surfaces , three regional Market Maker shows, a series of Mohawk Momentum Roadshow events and several Shaw winter regionals—were treated to some truly inspiring products that are sure to make an impact in 2022 and beyond. Made in Calhoun, Ga.,

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Tile installed in homes and businesses continues to get larger and larger. Tile 15”, 24” and larger make up the majority of tile installed today and these tile are considered large format, which is defined as tile 15 inches or longer on any side including plank shaped tile. Larger tiles need a flatter floor.

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