Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—W ith the pandemic shaking up product launch strategies, the fall selling season has become a key product launch phase for many suppliers. While Surfaces remains the main stage for most manufacturers, new products are hitting the streets—and dealer showrooms—this fall that have never been seen before.

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Conestoga Tile

AUGUST 16, 2018

Now, fast forward thousands of years to today where ceramic tile comes to us in the form of porcelain tile, a much more durable product that can withstand the rigorous outdoor elements in variety of climates. Unlike ceramic tile, porcelain tile is impervious, meaning it has a water absorption rate of 0.5

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

The annual Best Booth Awards at Coverings spotlight the most exceptional and creatively designed exhibitor displays, not only showcasing their products but also inspiring and educating attendees through innovative presentations of tile. Lea Ceramiche (Hall B, Booth 3887) received the Best Display Booth award.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Source: Conestoga Tile via Houzz Ceramic and porcelain tiles are an absolutely beautiful addition within the kitchen. They provide a durable and long-lasting surface that looks great as countertops, floors, or backsplashes. Porcelain tile is composed of different clays and minerals, as well as feldspar.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. To reference this information later, download a Printable PDF here. Durable, non-porous, predictable — Porcelain is an obvious choice when consistency is the name of the game.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 15, 2017

Let’s take a look at one of Architectural Ceramic’s own in-stock products: Gears. Photo: AC’s Gears Collection, available in three main options: a honed marble or two matte porcelains. matte metallic-like porcelains. matte metallic-like porcelains. For the porcelain variety, there almost isn’t any!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Florim (Italy) will still represent products in the international section of the show located in the Central Hall—booth space C6226. We wanted to acknowledge that recognition by presenting our products in a dedicated space.”. The story Panisi is referring to is the brand’s progressive and continual movement to sustainability.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

Atlas Concorde USA, an Italian-designed, American-made porcelain and ceramic tile manufacturer, introduced Hero, a modern porcelain tile collection inspired by natural slate stone; and Cove Terra, a solid color concrete-look porcelain tile collection. Franklin, Tenn.—Atlas

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 11, 2017

Let’s take a look at one of Architectural Ceramic’s own in-stock products: Gears. Photo: AC’s Gears Collection, available in three main options: a honed marble or two matte porcelains. matte metallic-like porcelains. matte metallic-like porcelains. For the porcelain variety, there almost isn’t any!

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 11, 2020

With durability and cleanliness being so important for this high-traffic destination, the Veneziano Collection from Garden State Tile was selected for its fresh graphics, ability to hide dirt/debris, and the permanence of the porcelain. PRODUCT OVERVIEW. Ready to learn more about our product offerings for your own project?

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 11, 2020

With durability and cleanliness being so important for this high-traffic destination, the Veneziano Collection from Garden State Tile was selected for its fresh graphics, ability to hide dirt/debris, and the permanence of the porcelain. PRODUCT OVERVIEW. Ready to learn more about our product offerings for your own project?

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Kitchens for Living

APRIL 21, 2015

AK: What’s the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile? . Ryan: Porcelain (who’s technical term is impervious tile) is a classification of ceramic tile. Impervious or porcelain tile happens to be the densest with a porosity of 0.5% AK: Is it true that porcelain tile is the same color all the way through?

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Conestoga Tile Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The lines previously drawn by tile are being pushed aside by the new thin and thick porcelain tile options. . Thin porcelain tile (often referred to as TPT) is typically 3-6 mm thick rather than the usual 3/8” (9 ½ mm). Our next post will look at the opposite of Thin Porcelain Tile — 2cm tile.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 8, 2013

For more than a decade, our company has been dedicated to providing cement tile products that are at the forefront of their class. At Avente Tile, we know that continually finding unique cement tile products and offering them at a great value ensures not only our success, but they must also meet or exceed your design goals.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 27, 2013

Finsbury Park on the Victoria Line has balloon mosaics in reference to the balloon launches at the park. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Reference Sources. floor tile. green building products. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 19, 2013

Handmade products have always intrigued me. With the vast majority of raw materials sourced locally, each ARTO product is manufactured with concrete. You only need to refer to ancient European ruins to see how the properties of cement tile remain time-tested elements of any structure. floor tile. green building products.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Fasan added that it also taught the manufacturing sector a way to develop product lines that are responsive to a declining market demand and still provide vibrant options. These simple and natural materials references are gaining ground this year. Luxury products are restrained instead of ostentatious. Obstacle pathways. “We

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Giotile

AUGUST 26, 2014

This new measurement, developed by the Tile Council of North America , is referred to as Dynamic Coefficient of Friction or DCOF, and now that many manufacturers have converted solely to DCOF in technical specifications, it’s important to understand what it actually means. To know if a floor definitely meets the minimum of 0.42

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How to Floor Tile

AUGUST 7, 2018

I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. Dust Mopping : Dust mop interior floors frequently using a clean non-treated dry dust mop. Use a clean rag mop on floors and a soft cloth for other surfaces for best results.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 15, 2014

Decorative 1" ceramic tiles, referred to as dots, can be paired with 4" plain white tile. The pinwheel pattern works equally well on floor installations as it does for a backsplash or wall. Remember, with any layout, you want to avoid small cuts, cuts on small tile, and cuts by doorways on flooring tile. floor tile.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 13, 2013

It became a big selling point, and new tile products were developed with a textured finish. Heavily textured tiles were also more difficult to clean to the extent that in some cases the new tile floor had to be torn out and replaced with a tile that had less texture. Manufacturers produced some products that would at least meet the 0.60

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 11, 2015

Sometimes referred to as a ‘shower room’, a wet room is a fully waterproofed, and usually tiled, bathroom with a walk in or level access shower. You can install a wet room on any floor of your home, and on to most types of floor including wooden joists and concrete. Frequently Asked Wet Room Questions.

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Fabric and Tile Masters

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Cleaning and detailing ceramic and porcelain floors and walls. Often we are working on unrelated material — like a kitchen floor or a piece of upholstery — customers show us their missing shower grout and caulk and ask what they should do. This is why you may see cracks in the corners and around the floor edge.

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Tile Talk

JUNE 11, 2013

Field tile, or solid colored tile, is a tile found in the main "field" or area of an installation covering the walls, floors or steps of your swimming pool. In essence, field tile refers to a solid color tile. floor tile. green building products. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Product Plug.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. So many factors are driving these relocations, aptly referred to as “The Great Migration’ (see page 50). And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Raw material scarcity.

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Tile of Spain USA

APRIL 29, 2021

Stoneware, more commonly known as “floor tile”, is a dry-pressed glazed ceramic piece that has a low to medium water absorption rate. Stoneware tiles are single-fired and thick in size, making them a durable and long-lasting solution for interior and exterior floors. Mosaic Tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

The document to which I’m refer- ring is the American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) 2022 Trends Report, the first of a three-part series revealing significant industry trends and implications, economic indicators and shifts in the interior design profession. About 53 million adult Americans and roughly 7.7

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 11, 2014

Arabesque is a unique line of Spanish floor tiles or pavers that can also be used on walls, too! It refers to an implied sense of texture or depth created through the use of artistic elements of line, shading and color. While pattern refers to recurring visual events or motifs, they can exhibit visual texture, as well as true texture.

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 12, 2022

The floor is the other interesting aspect of the project and consists of a single large mosaic, a polychrome artwork that dialogues with the collections suspended from the wooden structures. “The www.ragno.it.

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Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. These motifs utilize what is referred to as the n -fold rotational symmetry, where n represents a range of whole numbers from 3 to 100. floor tile. green building products. Product Plug.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

By Steven Feldman T his issue marks the debut of the Real Wood Coalition campaign , which involves eight leading hardwood flooring manufacturers/suppliers seeking to promote hardwood flooring to retailers and retail salespeople. First, this should in no way be construed as disparaging to any other flooring category.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Ceramic, marble, porcelain, glass — Square tile is available in a variety of material types. At AC, we have endless porcelain and marble options available as a 12″x12″ field tile. Whether using the 12″x12″ product search or 24″x24″ product search , we make browsing simple.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 24, 2018

AC’s brushed limestone Vestige Zebrano floor tile, semi-polished Wave limestone wall tile, and porcelain wood-plank wall tile. AC’s brushed limestone Vestige Zebrano floor tile, semi-polished Wave limestone wall tile, and porcelain wood-plank wall tile. The granite countertops are also clutter-free.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Project Pick: Moroccan Inspired Cement Tile Floor. The plain cement tiles around the rug are often referred to as "fill tile" because they are used to fill the area around the border and rug. floor tile. green building products. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Product Plug. Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

For instance, the terms " surface bullnose " and " single bullnose " refer to the same transition on a finished edge. floor tile. green building products. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Flooring The Consumer. backsplash designs.

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