Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 17, 2018

Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone. Our Monroe Collection isn’t a ceramic, but a porcelain that looks like one. Ceramic: OK, you caught us.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The desk is beautifully clad in a neutral and natural stone look-a-like material from our Slim Slab Collection. The large format porcelain tiles in the color White, come from our Silk Stone Collection. Alright coach, let’s put in porcelain. Want to see more commercial projects?

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

You’ll find golden nuggets like this and others by browsing one of our DC-metro area showrooms and speaking with our knowledgeable sales and design associates. Let’s hope you’re on Santa’s nice list and get this honed natural stone tile instead of a honed lump of charcoal. AC’s Noble Collection.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Chad Treuthart, the VP of residential sales and showrooms at Virginia Tile, expressed his pride in the team that has been diligently working on establishing the company’s presence in the area for the past five years. To keep its customers informed, the company will provide regular updates on these milestones.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 12, 2019

From ceramic to porcelain and glass to marble, you’re sure to find something that fits your style and your wallet. What makes our Kiln & Penny Collection unique, is that the tile is made of a porcelain body instead of a ceramic one. This special-order natural stone mosaic is worth the wait.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

From ceramic and porcelain to glass and marble, we have plenty of hexagon types to choose from. The Kiss Dip Hexagon, is a hand-made porcelain with several features that will make your heart flutter: available in 3.5″ Elements: Our in-stock Elements Collection features porcelains that can handle the elements inside or out.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Our stock wood-look porcelain Copper Rowe , in Tronco Natural; 2. Our stock fabric-look porcelain Soul / Vision , in Tartan Cold Matte. Kylee Chatham, recently selected as one of NKBA’s Thirty Under 30 awarded professionals for 2020, wanted tiles that evoke feelings of nature with earthy textures and warm color palettes.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. It is the latest addition to the company’s family of ever-expanding HDP High Definition Porcelain® Products. Florim introduces Jewel.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 24, 2019

The collection, shown above, features a dimensional mosaic in three natural stone marble choices: Thassos (pictured), Crema and Grigio. The trick, is that the glossy white pattern which is printed on a matte white porcelain body, goes almost unnoticed until light is reflected off of the tile’s surface. See you soon!

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Turn to the last page, and you’ll find most porcelains are rated for floor use, while some ceramic tiles are only suitable for wall use. From ceramic to porcelain, and glass to natural stone, AC offers a variety of tile materials. This is especially important when working with natural stone.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

AC’s Kiln & Penny Collection, porcelain penny round in the color Petrolio. AC’s Kiln & Penny Collection is unique because it is a porcelain that looks like ceramic. The benefit is that it has the softness of a ceramic tile but the durability of a porcelain. ” –Rebecca Mann, Edge Mann Studio.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

The ceramic, stone and porcelain tile category remains one of only two truly aspirational product categories within the industry, meeting the needs of the high-end market in several ways. Porcelain tile allows for seamless transitions between different spaces, creating a harmonious and unified environment.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 17, 2022

Although dot matrix printing has come a long way in creating a natural look in ceramic tile to natural stone and wood, there are some distinct differences in $6 to $10 a square foot porcelain and $2 to $4 a square foot material. What to watch for is fit and finish. New fixtures topped off a nice clean rebuild.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2020

Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. This course is designed to give salespeople the tools they need in order to increase sales and avoid customer false expectations and more. Understanding the Basics of Natural Stone. The course can be completed within six to eight hours on average.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 18, 2019

Here, the Focal Point palette mixes neutral tones with energizing ones, all while putting Living Coral front and center: AC’s Charme Collection , featuring large-format porcelain tile in a stylish neutral palette. A sales and design associate would be tickled pink to pull together ceramic and marble samples for you.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Made to look like Italian travertine, this large format porcelain tile from our in-stock Monticello Collection , does double-duty as a stylish and durable fireplace option. AC’s porcelain Monticello Collection in the color Argento, image via Architectural Ceramic’s Houzz Project page. Modern & Moody. Playful Pebbles.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In the month of November, we’re thankful for Thanksgiving feasts, Black Friday sales, and the ‘Movember’ trend where men grow a mustache to bring awareness to men’s health. Here, we’re naming just a few of our tile collections that include a matte black ceramic, porcelain or stone. Aristocrat.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

The rectified, full body porcelain line is a traditional stone-look with a modern design. “As As is true with many of our collections, Limerock’s original inspiration came from a well-loved natural stone—in this case, Limestone,” said Peter Pasterski, vice president of sales.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

Newly released data from Informa shows the audience consisted of 68% executive management roles, 74% companies with sales volume over $1 million annually and 82% active buyers. StonExpo/Marmomac’s new and increased partnerships expanded the stone exhibits, demonstrations and educational opportunities at the 2022 event.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

AUGUST 1, 2013

A great looking porcelain tile that replicates a rustic natural stone with lots of natural variation from piece to piece. Pristine and unfussy , this is a glazed 2”x2” porcelain mosaic that is suitable for residential and commercial shower floors. kate -lotile&stone. Additional discounts do not apply.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2022

Sika said it is ideal for ceramic and natural-stone tiles, glass tile, gauged porcelain tile panels and slabs (GPT/S), luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and luxury vinyl plank (LVP). SikaTile-Ultima Grout fills joints 1/16 to 1/2-inch wide, eliminating the need for multiple grout products.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Ceramic, porcelain, glass and stone tiles are all top picks for fireplace surrounds, although we have been seeing a rise in popularity of cement tile over the last few years. The product above is a porcelain field tile, selected for more than its beauty. Check out Lane from our collection of porcelain tiles. We do too.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces are resistant to water, heat, stains, scratches, chemicals and traffic. While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product lines, porcelain is taking its market share back through innovative new products. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2022

—Cancos Tile Corporation (Cancos), a leading regional distributor and retailer of luxury ceramic tile and natural stone, partnered with Mill Point Capital LLC (Mill Point Capital), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control oriented investments in the business services, industrials and IT services sectors in North America.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Our sales team ( sales@architecturalceramics.com ) can help you by providing color swatch options and a rendering of colors you select with the pattern as well. Why Cement Instead of Porcelain? While porcelain is well regarded for its durability, it is still no match for cement. The only warning—no acid cleaners!

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Machine-made ceramics go through several steps and processes, before resulting in two main types: thin-body or porcelain.

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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. SELLING POINT : Lighter, more resilient and easier to install and maintain than genuine stone. Classen: Ceramin Ceramin tiles are the ideal alternative to ceramic and natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

For MSI, the indoor/outdoor trend has been a priority for some time now, but the company has officially launched—along with several product lines—a new display designed to help the dealer make that indoor/outdoor sale at Coverings 2022. “We Anatolia has launched a new natural stone collection that is set to feature 300 SKUs.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 11, 2019

You can also consider these porcelain, ceramic and glass collections that include nice white tile options too: Gilt Brick. The arrow texture on this decorative glazed porcelain tile will point you in the right direction toward a unique tile installation. We already know that Thassos marble is a clean, white way to go.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2018

slab market is estimated to be around $5 billion in sales, with half coming from quartz, porcelain and natural stone slabs. August 6/13, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 4 By Mara Bollettieri Opportunities abound for retailers looking to get into the countertop business. Research shows the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Mapeguard CI is a flexible, fabric-reinforced, “peel-and-stick” crack-isolation membrane that helps to prevent existing or future in-plane floor cracks (with movement up to 3/8-inch or 10mm wide) from transmitting through grout, ceramic tile or natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

By Elisabeth McGowan While underlayment is usually an easy sell alongside a carpet purchase, it’s not always top of mind when finalizing a hard surface sale. One of the common complaints of hard surface flooring is just that—it’s hard,” said Chris Palmer, vice president of sales, Leggett & Platt.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 28, 2017

The glass adds a sleekness to the space, but the large-format porcelain tiles soften the other walls because of their fabric-like texture. “I love the style and texture, especially for the contemporary installation,” Ouzdanova says. The floor also uses the 6×36 porcelain, but in a natural or matte finish to avoid slipping.

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