JG Kitchens

APRIL 1, 2015

This will be my third visit to North America’s top tile and stone show. Coverings brings the best of tile to Orlando in 2015 (Photo Courtesy: Edilcuoghi). In honor of the trip, I’ve created a Pinterest Board showing some of the products and exhibitors I’m looking forward to seeing.

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JG Kitchens

JANUARY 7, 2015

Chances are, your kitchen played a starring role. Regardless of how much entertaining you did at home last year, you probably used your kitchen every day, even if it was just to make coffee or nuke your take-out leftovers. Kitchens are central to most of our lives and well-being. How did it do? Oscar or Onion?

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 3, 2015

I had the great pleasure of meeting Ryan Fasan, technical consultant to Tile of Spain and senior partner in Professional Attention to Tile Installations, on a press tour of Cevisama a few years ago. Ceracasa is one of the Tile of Spain-member brands at Cevisama (Photo Courtesy: Ceracasa). Mixing and matching tiles [.].

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JG Kitchens

AUGUST 13, 2014

And I’m working on a kitchen/family room project with a white painted brick fireplace wall and hearth. Rustic Italian tile evokes old painted brick (Photo Courtesy: 41zero42). Brick is well-suited to outdoor kitchens (Photo Courtesy: Kalamazoo Gourmet).

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JG Kitchens

JUNE 17, 2014

Ultra-thin 1/8″ inch porcelain tile (Photo Courtesy: Classic Tile and Mosaic). New integral cabinetry hardware styles (Photo Courtesy: Contemporary Pull).

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JG Kitchens

APRIL 15, 2014

I tell clients that if a color combination works in nature, it will work in their kitchen or bathroom, too. Porcelain tile evokes rugged landscape (Photo Courtesy: The Size). I’m looking forward tremendously to being out in the wilds again in a week and a half when I visit Bryce and Zion National Parks.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the major Spanish tile show, Cevisama , in a hosted press tour, in 2012, and seeing Tile of Spain ‘s exhibits at Coverings at several shows. Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. Gauged or Thin Tile.

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The Tile Shop

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

We are working on the new showroom in Tampa, FL- so we are thinking warm thoughts…. We have some customer photos to share with you today. They are from Valerie in our Buffalo, NY showroom. Thanks for sharing Valerie, great job! Have a nice weekend, Kirsty'

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The Tile Shop

MARCH 13, 2015

I want to share some classy and serene tile designs with you today. This first bathroom is a new display, the Misty, from our Tampa showroom. Please click on the images to view: Featuring Eastern Blanco , Blend Creme Tumbled and Evoque Ecru : This next gorgeous kitchen is from Paulina Rosu in our North Olmsted showroom.

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JG Kitchens

JANUARY 14, 2015

Last week, I gave you some for your kitchen. This bath redo delivered huge benefits to the homeowners (Photo Courtesy: Jamie Gold Kitchen and Bath Design). Replace slick, polished floors with anti-slip tiles. Here are some new resolutions to consider for your bathrooms. (No, No, this is not about flossing after every meal.)

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JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 6, 2016

As you probably already know, I write the monthly Trend Spotting section for Kitchen & Bath Design News , a trade magazine for designers, manufacturers, retailers and other industry pros. This month, the topic was tile trends from Cersaie, the massive Italian expo I attended in September. Here’s a link to that story.

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JG Kitchens

JANUARY 18, 2017

This is my latest Trend Spotting report for Kitchen & Bath Design News , showing you what the experts are predicting for 2017. It covers economic, style and technology trends in the kitchen and bath sphere. Photo Courtesy: Hastings Tile & Bath ). I hope you find it informative.

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JG Kitchens

APRIL 29, 2015

I just finished writing my extensive Trend Report for Kitchen & Bath Design News. Worn edges and burnt finishes add authenticity to wood-look tiles (Photo Courtesy: Ceramics of Italy/Sant’Agostino). Worn edges and burnt finishes add authenticity to wood-look tiles (Photo Courtesy: Ceramics of Italy/Sant’Agostino).

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Kitchen and Residential Design. Tile of Spain is running a contest theyre calling Passport to Creativity. Four credentialed designers and or architects will be selected to accompany the Tile of Spain team from the US and Spain as well as six journalists on a week-long immersion in all things Spain. Kitchen Creations.

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The Tile Shop

MAY 2, 2014

The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Were just finishing the new Tampa, FL store… its been so fun to design. Our new "beachy" glass and wood tiles are going to look fantastic. Subscribe To The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Director at THE TILE SHOP.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

As I noted last week, many of the most exciting and innovative styles in tile come from Spain and Italy. This week, we’re looking at 2016 tiles and trends from Ceramics of Italy, as this major trade organization of Italian tile brands showed off at the big Cersaie expo in Bologna. Hit the Bricks.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Many of the most exciting and innovative styles in tile come from Spain and Italy. This first one is from Spain and was created by Tile of Spain, the trade organization for the industry, based on what their member firms were showing at the big Cersaie expo in Bologna. Gold comes into the picture and take center stage as accent pieces.

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JG Kitchens

APRIL 20, 2016

Coverings is the tile industry’s largest North American trade show. Wood-look tiles are still a strong trend. I didn’t get to go this year, but thanks to modern technology, I can still share fabulous photos and top trends from the event I’ve enjoyed attending numerous times before.

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JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Every year, the international tile industry gathers in Bologna, Italy for Cersaie, a global trade show for the latest products and trends. Geometrics are hot in carpeting and tile (Photo Courtesy: Architonic). My latest Pinterest Board gives a preview of what’s to come this year.

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I will be posting links to my San Diego Union-Tribune favorite tiles and Kitchen & Bath Design News Trend Spotting articles as they publish. In this Cersaie Impressions – Scavolini post, and in some to follow, I’ll share booths I explored on my own, the day after the three-day Italian tile tour.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Kitchen and Residential Design. I fly in and out of the Tampa airport with alarming regularity. Kitchen Creations. kitchen design. kitchen faucet. (29). kitchen sink. (20). Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. Avente Tile Talk. european-kitchen-design.com. The Kitchen Designer.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

OCTOBER 6, 2012

Kitchen and Residential Design. A pick up truck Norris drove off in and torched on Monday in Tampa. Kitchen Creations. kitchen design. kitchen faucet. (29). kitchen sink. (20). Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. Avente Tile Talk. european-kitchen-design.com. The Kitchen Designer.

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JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This one on morning kitchens will help you recover from holiday entertaining! Wood-look tiles go from indoors to out with ease (Photo Courtesy: ABK, a Ceramics of Italy member company). Here are some tips for what does. This article on butler’s pantries will help you entertain at holiday time.

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JG Kitchens

JULY 29, 2015

One of my earliest Pinterest boards was My Sensible Style Kitchen. In that one, I shared the elements I’d like to include in a fully-remodeled Chez J kitchen. I’m leaving the flooring, toilet, tub and shower tile intact. This new board, My Sensible Style Bathroom, takes on my master bath. Here’s how.

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Time2Design

MARCH 27, 2013

OK, so long story slightly shorter, I recently attended an industry event in Tampa and started a conversation with another attendee, Given Campbell.conversation - "what do you do?" Friday Kitchen Find | Galley Sink. Friday Kitchen Find | Miele Brilliant White. a kitchen with style. before and after kitchen.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 21, 2017

Porcelanosa introduced a beautiful new slate tile at the show this year. I’ve included some finds I enjoyed seeing there in a new Pinterest Board. There will be more in my upcoming articles. Stay tuned. Photo Courtesy: Porcelanosa ).

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 2, 2016

Every year, many of the top tile makers across Europe gather in Valencia, Spain for a massive expo called Cevisama. Ibero shows off three strong tile trends in one room! Photo Courtesy: Tile of Spain ). I was privileged to attend in 2012. Here’s a board inspired by the latest show. And my feet are happier, too. (I’ll

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 13, 2015

I came across one last week at a local tile expo. These Nifty Nuggets are offered through the company’s Sandgate brand and are available through your design pro or tile showrooms. Bronze switch plate cover coordinates with bronze tile accents (Photo Courtesy: Questech).

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In addition to showing almost endless acres of tile, Cersaie also offers a large selection of ceramic sinks, tubs, toilets and other bathware. As I mentioned last week in my Cersaie Impressions – Scavolini post , I used some of my time in Bologna to explore booths we didn’t visit with the Ceramics of Italy press tour.

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JG Kitchens

MAY 26, 2015

There’s a lot to pull together and some unique challenges — like a master bath floor that isn’t tile or wood. As we get further into the project, (starting with the toughest element, most likely, non-tile/non-wood flooring), we’ll be building on the must-haves. I often “think out loud.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Use remodeling tips from interior designers to transform your kitchen. Image: Pickell Architecture Shop a similar look: Stools | Pendants | Cake Stand It’s not hard to see why undertaking a kitchen remodel is one of the most discussed topics in interior design. With that in mind, we decided to take this topic to the experts.

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JG Kitchens

JULY 2, 2014

This week, I’m going to focus on my six favorite kitchen and bath design trends. You see it in how functional space is designed so you can use, charge and store your devices in the kitchen or bath. Devices charge and live in the kitchen (Photo Courtesy: Legrande). They store data, like your favorite recipes.

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