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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. These give you the option of pure traditional beauty — without the maintenance of natural stone — or some updated and quirky retro looks.

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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. Some of it is honed and smoothed.

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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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Why Italian Household Goods Are The Best Choice

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Dating back to the years of BC, Italian’s were creating household items out of stone, glass and wood. 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. Italian Tile and Stone Work. Time has proven it.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. 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.

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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. They were immediately attracted to Stone Impressi ons , which "creates stunning motifs, murals, flooring, accents and listellos on natural stone.

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Atlas Concorde receives the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year

Ceramics of Italy

Boost World draws inspiration from materials as diverse as concrete, stone and raw earth and comes in a palette of neutral tones including metropolitan greys, textured beiges and ivories reminiscent of age-old stone. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.