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Top Tile Trends from Italy

JG Kitchens

Last year, I traveled to Italy’s top tile expo, Cersaie, with a press delegation. The folks at Ceramics of Italy and their press representatives have kindly made them available. Marble 2.0. Marble-look tile offers a range of looks. Wood-look tiles continue to impress. Tile can be a residential muse.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone. Travertine comes from all over the world.

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Marble Manufacturing

The Tile Doctor

We will be taking you briefly through a Travertine Quarry near Rome Italy. One of the most attractive qualities of stone is that it is not manufactured like a tile, it is cut and finished only as nature has already created it.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Thassos, for example, is a white marble that has little variation because instead of veining, it has a crystallized appearance. Here, our Waverly mosaic features Thassos and Crema Marfil marbles. Notice that the white marble is clean and crisp throughout. Our Silver Stitch marble was used for the overall monochromatic look.

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Backsplash Design: Capturing One's Love for Italy

H.Winter Showroom Blog

When they ventured into our showroom, they were in search for a design that could capture their love for Tuscany, Italy. After looking at many pictures and much research on their thorough website, "Tuscan Landscape" was the design they chose on light travertine tumbled marble.

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Cool, Contemporary Stainless Steel Added To Florida Tile’s PietraArt Bliss Collection

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

We took the seven best colors of existing high-quality granite, marble travertine and glass in the most modern colors, then incorporated a new vein cut marble along with the stainless steel. The result of this fusion is one of the hottest concepts in decorative tile,” Cilona adds. Innovations Product Information'

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Why Italian Household Goods Are The Best Choice

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Today, Italy remains one of the ultimate destinations for luxury goods, and as you will see in this article, the creative spirit has expanded to numerous household goods. If any country has cornered the market on sophistication and luxury, it is Italy. They say that a creative spirit is hereditary. Time has proven it.

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