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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

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. Durable, non-porous, predictable — Porcelain is an obvious choice when consistency is the name of the game. ACI employees filled out tile brackets and the results are in.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Marazzi launches Marble Obsession

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas— Marazzi launched its Marble Obsession porcelain and ceramic tile collection. “Why choose ‘marble-look porcelain’ such as Marazzi’s new Marble Obsession? Marazzi added that its Calacatta Gold will create a work of art on floors and walls while providing the performance benefits of porcelain and ceramic tile.

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone. Porcelain: This hard-wearing glazed porcelain tile from our Kiln & Penny Collection is a stoneware tile made to look like ceramic.

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Timeless to Timeworn: 4 New Stone-Look Collections Made In The USA

Garden State Tile Blog

The Marmo Bianco porcelain collection mixes a refined selection of luxurious white marbles quarried from the most renowned sites in the world: Italy and Greece. Available in four colors inspired by the luminescence of metal, the collection is enriched by decorative mosaics that add a personal touch to the spaces they grace.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. After it is mined or quarried it is cut into slabs and one side is finished. To answer that I would suggest porcelain or ceramic with a tile size no less than 6x6 but preferably larger to eliminate as many grout lines as possible. Travertine comes from all over the world.

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Italian Instincts

Diary of a Tile Addict

As anticipation builds prior to Coverings , Tile Addict offers a further selection of stand-out ranges, all recently launched, that you can see in Atlanta, all displayed by member companies of Ceramics of Italy. In this stunning range, delicate hues are blended on porcelain stoneware to give the material new delicacy. Link by Gambini.

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