Tile Talk

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Portuguese Ceramic Tile: Architectural History and Preservation Through the Ages. Ceramic tile façade in Portugal. Portugal is a land of Medieval castles, cobblestone villages, captivating cities and golden-sand beaches, history, great food and wine, and beautiful scenery. Map of Portugal. Map of Portugal.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Portuguese Ceramic Tile Artistry. Panel of Portuguese ceramic tiles by Jorge Colaço (1922), representing Henry the Navigator at the Sagres Promonory. Photo by Joaquim Alves Gaspar, Lisboa, Portugal. Now, you too can bring the look and feel of Portugal into your home by using our Portuguese Ceramic Tiles in your next project.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

LEXINGTON KY ¾ Florida Tile continues to expand its PietraArt stone collection with the introduction of the Pebbles line of natural pebble mosaics for walls and floors. Then, because Florida Tile sees Pebbles as an up-and-coming look, we added some new and coordinating colors.”. Pebbles is unique in two ways,“ Cilona says.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. The biggest challenge for the dealer today is the shortage of skilled technicians to install ceramic tile,” explained Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, Dal-Tile. Another aspect of a successful tile program is training.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry, has named the winners of its 2024 Best Booth Awards. The design of the booth’s facade, marked by the company’s elegant wall tiles and the grandeur of their XL Slabs, is the epitome of contemporary design.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY – Florida Tile has “turned another corner” with the introduction of MalteseDP ceramic wall tile. The wall tile complements last year’s introduction of MalteseDP Digital Porcelain floor tile, its popularity based on the ability to differentiate from traditional limestone looks via the use of contemporary colors.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. As a long-term admirer of Portugal’s long and influential ceramic tradition, DOATA’s founder, Joe Simpson readily accepted the invitation. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. As a long-term admirer of Portugal’s long and influential ceramic tradition, DOATA’s founder, Joe Simpson readily accepted the invitation. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations. This month, Avente pays homage to the classic styles of Portuguese Tiles. In last weeks post , Arpi Nalbandian started the month-long celebration by introducing the rich history and culture of Portugal, and the important role hand-painted ceramic tile has played. Oporto 6"x6".

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Clark Cornelius, president and COO of Florida Tile, agreed, noting: “The show was excellent. Florida Tile also sees a bright future ahead.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation. 2, 2012) - After publishing this post, I was thrilled to read this article, Foundation crafts artisan-tile archive , honoring the co-founders of the Tile Heritage Foundation and their commitment to preserving our tile heritage. They promote contemporary tile work as well.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

T he ceramic tile category is arguably flooring’s closest link to the interior design community. Ceramic tile trends take their design cues directly from consumer habits within the home and builds upon those needs to craft its looks, textures and technologies.

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Tile Talk

MAY 28, 2013

Spring into Summer with our Cement Tile Ideas. Handmade cement tiles are an easy-to-maintain product that not only offer deep colors and a rich history, but most importantly, they offer long-lasting beauty and extensive design possibilities for floors and walls. Our Pinterest board featuring Cement Tile: Floors, Walls.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 28, 2019

We have a few unique and incredible artists and projects to share – a whole raft of wonderful work with tiles, mosaics, and more. In response, these rough forms each partially feature a selection of ceramic tiles, perfectly moulded to their shape. Hand painted ceramic tiles moulded on cement volumes.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano—While resilient flooring— rigid core SPC in particular —has taken the industry by storm, ceramic tile is poised for a resurgence. Daltile’s Perpetuo collection comes in several formats, including a wave structure/texture wall tile that exemplifies the sensory component of biophilic design. “The

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Climbing Out with Color, Texture and Time in Tile. Avente Tile Talk has participated for three years in this annual event. We kicked-off this years blogfest with Tile Talk Contributor, Arpi Nalbandian, explaining Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. One of my biggest frustrations is the ubiquitous sea of beige and white tile.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The past two-plus years have shown the strength of the tile industry as consumers flocked to the ceramic tile aisle for their home renovation needs in droves during the height of the pandemic. Seen here is Florida Tile outdoor tile and pavers. told FCNews. Emser’s Rhapsody. Money-making opportunity.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

APRIL 25, 2014

Umber and Blue Mirror by Margaret Almon, glass, copper smalti, and unglazed ceramic tile, 10×10 inches. The outer tiles are Cinca unglazed ceramic from Portugal, and seem formed right out of the earth. Umber is an earthtone, an earth pigment.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 2, 2019

Come globe trotting with us to beautiful vacation spots, home and abroad, that offer endless design and tile inspiration. The dimensional ceramic tile is available in two main shapes, Elle and Tear. Lisbon, Portugal. In Lisbon, the buildings and streets are covered in tile, image via Find Us Lost. The European Traveler.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Apicer’s 2024 The Art of Possibility Tour of Portugal proved hugely inspirational. Small format glazed wall tiles are Primus Vitoria’s speciality. The PV installation was undertaken by Helexia Portugal. Panels in the factory hark back to Portugal’s deep tiling tradition.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Apicer’s 2024 The Art of Possibility Tour of Portugal proved hugely inspirational. Small format glazed wall tiles are Primus Vitoria’s speciality. The PV installation was undertaken by Helexia Portugal. Panels in the factory hark back to Portugal’s deep tiling tradition.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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