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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

Floor Covering News

Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. Following is the full trend report: Color stories In the words of designer Ferruccio Laviani, “Color is itself a material thing, a pigment which penetrates the slab to become part of it, in tones and in touch.”

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

My grandmother worked at Gladding McBean (Franciscan Tile), hand painting dinnerware while she was pregnant with my father. My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. What does the training consist of?

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What is a Transitional Kitchen?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Designers report using clean colors such as whites, grays, beiges, bones and blues,” Zack says. In transitional kitchens, cabinets are usually a light or medium color in painted wood, wood grain or mixed materials. Updraft hoods and standard-door dishwashers are other staples in this design. Cabinet drawers in abundance.

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A Guide to Purchasing Cement Tile

Granada Tile

Cement tiles are made with a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, and marble powder and are compressed with 2,000 pounds of pressure to seal in the design. Ceramic tiles are painted with a powdered glaze or clay and are fired in a kiln. Cement and ceramic tiles look very similar, but cement tiles are much more durable.

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Pendant Lights for a Kitchen or Bath Refresh

The Perfect Bath

I have already compensated for its tiny size with vintage pieces, dark paint, a moody photograph, a single hole Julia lav set in chrome (though I can’t remember why the chrome finish was selected years ago) and a beautiful 3cm honed Danby marble counter top. Susanna Capelouto reports. 25, plus fitting those larger wheels.

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