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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. I didn’t go this year, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share the top trends with you anyway. Wood-look tiles continue to impress.

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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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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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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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Week of July 15th, 2019 – Cultural Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

Frescoes, white travertine, antique terra cotta, and stucco are in ancient Italian architecture. When Sacchi and his wife restored their 12th century Florence watchtower they preserved existing glorious elements and added black slate probably sourced from Northwestern Italy along with contemporary elements. She tells their story.

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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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