Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Ask an AC sales associate, and we’ll take care of making sure you have the right sealant for your tile type. It’s a trend that has cemented its place among designers and homeowners alike, especially when done in hand-painted designs. Pictured above, the floral pattern uses a cut relief instead of a hand-painted technique.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. Its user-friendly interface simplifies flooring sales, inventory, payroll and accounting, making it ideal for both seasoned professionals and newcomers.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 26, 2017

There has been a shift in the preferred finishes,” Fernandez says, “The hot look right now is light or grey cabinets, with light marble or quarts countertops, and dark flooring.”. The natural veining in the 3×6 marble backsplash, purchased at AC, provides a simple accent. Gone are the days of speckled granite. Hunt on Houzz.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 13, 2018

This porcelain tile made to look like hand-painted cement has a flare for the dramatic that will grab the attention of any room. The Ivory tile, for example, blends well with the toilet and the floating white vanity’s marble countertop. With our Adele Collection , we marry a traditional aesthetic with a modern ease of care.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to Joe Cushing, sales rep for Aperion, Cosmos—which figures prominently in the company’s 20-mil waterproof products—is purposely manufactured with features that enable trade up opportunities. So why not go back to the traditional glue down that we know is going to work if you glue it down properly?”

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Tile Excellence

JUNE 3, 2012

Economical shower waterproofing for ceramic tile, marble,slate.and all natural stone materials. and all the walls and floors will be slate and marble finished.The contractor on the job was responsible for installing all the backer board and The contractor used durock on all the inside shower walls not Hardy board as I would have preferred. (

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 17, 2018

This porcelain tile made to look like hand-painted cement has a flare for the dramatic that will grab the attention of any room. The Ivory tile, for example, blends well with the toilet and the floating white vanity’s marble countertop. With our Adele Collection , we marry a traditional aesthetic with a modern ease of care.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 19, 2017

Some homeowners have a lot of samples to work with while others have a simple paint swatch. Don’t under estimate the power of a paint swatch. Given the allowance, we know whether to consider a porcelain that looks like marble or if you may want to spring for the real thing. Crunch the Numbers. Thanks for working with us!

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 16, 2017

Some homeowners have a lot of samples to work with while others have a simple paint swatch. Don’t under estimate the power of a paint swatch. Given the allowance, we know whether to consider a porcelain that looks like marble or if you may want to spring for the real thing. Crunch the Numbers. Thanks for working with us!

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

The glass looks creamy in texture and color, but can also be screen-printed to look like marble. Glass mosaics that look like marble. Some of the back-painted glass appeared to be high-lacquer, giving it a fresh perspective on glass that almost glowed when paired with the prismatic feel from the angular cuts.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2022

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. Paladin is enhanced by the company’s TruEmbossed deep wood grain textures and four-sided painted beveled edges for maximum realism. porcelain slabs feature marble, concrete, metallic and couture designs. Panoramic Porcelain by Daltile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The company also continued to highlight its “Shop By Look” wall, which features QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale. Inhale is even more rustic because it gives the appearance of a hand-painted tile—something that you put in brand new but it looks like it’s been there for years, which we’re seeing a lot of requests for.”

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

In recent years, North America has been trending away from rectified edges in all looks, with the exception being traditional marble and flowing textured wall tiles in the 12×36″ or upwards sizes. The market is steadily adjusting to this material, and it is becoming more commonplace at point of sale. Natucer Vintage Series.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

In recent years, North America has been trending away from rectified edges in all looks, with the exception being traditional marble and flowing textured wall tiles in the 12×36″ or upwards sizes. The market is steadily adjusting to this material, and it is becoming more commonplace at point of sale. Natucer Vintage Series.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2021

“We have an incredible breadth of product and capabilities and we’re ready to focus in on the things that make a difference to both the consumer—whoever that end user is for the dealer—and our retail partners,” Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Dal-Tile Corporation, told FCNews. “We

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The back-painted glass tile uses a powder technique to achieve the hand-printed effect. AC’s Calacatta Chablis Collection, featuring floor to ceiling marble subway tile. For further questions about the tile featured here, or to place a tile order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The product above is from our hand-painted terracotta Tabarka collection. This fireplace, selected as one of HGTV’s favorite fireplace designs from the hit show Fixer Upper, shows solid marble slabs used for both the surround and raised hearth. Your sales consultant will be a great resource when selecting the material.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

A natural stone option with a twist, the Perfect Pebble Collection from our vendor Island Stone , gives a natural look other than marble that’s perfect for a fireplace. The walls, for example, feature a subtle silver-green paint, while the upholstery brings in a warm texture and tone. Playful Pebbles. Pleasing Patchwork.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Republic tapped the tile-look trend with the introduction of Solar Granite, a shiny marble look product, which is slip resistant and scratch resistant. Making it an easy sale Mohawk introduced a slate of new resilient products—two launches each across its three master brands. That RSA wants to close the sale every time.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As such, many of the new LVT, rigid and WPC offerings displayed on the TISE show floor were cleaner wood visuals with little to no knots; stone and ceramic looks that mimicked marble and porcelain designs; and overall lighter colors. You have updated decors and painted bevels, but the ‘Plus’ is really for performance.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—“Offering great products that translate at the point of sale in the right way so RSAs can understand what we’re trying to drive home to the consumer.” The new look features a painted bevel, knot holes and color variations and comes in an 8 x 72- inch format in six neutral colors. It looks very realistic.”

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 13, 2018

The flooring, done in Architectural Ceramic’s polished marble herringbone from our Calacatta Chablis Collection adds a bit of femininity and sparkle to the space. For further questions about the tile featured here, or to place a tile order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com. Join our newsletter here.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Quay Quarter Tower by InOpera The In Opera Group specialises in natural stone, marble, granite, porcelain, and man-made derivatives, such as agglomerates and terrazzo, manufactured in Italy, Portugal, and The Balkans. Tile Addict does not make such comparisons lightly, as it holds both Clark and Chowdhary in the highest regard.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Quay Quarter Tower by InOpera The In Opera Group specialises in natural stone, marble, granite, porcelain, and man-made derivatives, such as agglomerates and terrazzo, manufactured in Italy, Portugal, and The Balkans. Tile Addict does not make such comparisons lightly, as it holds both Clark and Chowdhary in the highest regard.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Quay Quarter Tower by InOpera The In Opera Group specialises in natural stone, marble, granite, porcelain, and man-made derivatives, such as agglomerates and terrazzo, manufactured in Italy, Portugal, and The Balkans. Tile Addict does not make such comparisons lightly, as it holds both Clark and Chowdhary in the highest regard.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale. Often the challenge is laid at the feet of industry shortcomings such as labor and product costs; however, there’s a much simpler explanation that once remedied could potentially boost the sales potential for flooring dealers big and small: in-store merchandising. Seeing is believing.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Some powder room ideas that add color to your space include: Painting the entire room in a deep, rich color – ceiling included Painting the wall behind the vanity in a high-gloss, bold shade Adding colorful accents like towels and art in bright tones Read more about small bathroom rules worth breaking here.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2017

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Think about using a few visually striking elements like bold paint colors, mirrors, hand towels and floor coverings. If possible, opt for one with a luxe top in a material such as granite or marble to add even more visual interest to the space.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

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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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Contrary to what you may believe, sales people in kitchen and bath showrooms dont exist to extort money from you. Granite will stain and marble much more so. One of my favorite stories about marble involves a wonderful, former client named Margaret. Hey come on, a gallon of high end low VOC paint costs about $80.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Image: Great Neighborhood Homes In this bathroom, wallpaper adds more interest than mere paint would. Martha O’Hara Interiors This hand-painted, patterned wallpaper brings out the metal in the console, sconces and faucet. Image: Pegasus Builders In both bathrooms, the wallpaper is tasteful and doesn’t overwhelm the senses.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

I dont think its a lie on the part of the sales person who told you that, I think he or she was just parroting back the Home Depot party line. Its a good thing the home depot doesn't sell Marble, otherwise they might be telling you that you can only use marble for different types of sinks due to marbles extremely high price-tag.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The adjacent bar has Carrera marble countertops and a small stainless steel refrigerator. You can use plywood to create a bench seat – and ply-bead panels painted white create architectural detail. Woman caves can double as craft rooms.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Even if you’re not up for a complete redesign, replacing the paneling with some simply painted drywall will allow potential buyers to see a wealth of possibilities for how they may be able to use the space. Image: Garbett Homes Marble countertops “Marble is classy and stylish, but it gets stained easily.

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Stagetecture

JUNE 6, 2019

Before you get ready to hang up a sale sign, check out the ideas below for ways to give your space new life. You can also replace the countertops or simply paint the cabinets. How do you feel about the paint color? (This post is brought to you by Hestia Home Services.). Is your home feeling drab and uninspiring? The Kitchen.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2018

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Nothing says luxury quite like marble. We eschewed it for a brief moment in the design world because it was associated with gaudiness, but marble is making its comeback in a big way. The only problem with marble? Its price point.

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