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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. The product is high-end in nature, due to several factors. While this is no doubt a point in the category’s favor, it can also come across as too “unpredictable” for consumers who are unfamiliar with natural stone.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

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When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. Not only is the product particularly unique, but it comes with a set of dos and don’ts consumers are often unaware of or afraid to deal with. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., Natural stone adds tremendous value when used strategically.

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AI Generative Design _ The Clayborn floor tile from the Bardelli Group

Ceramics of Italy

The most recent innovative methods introduced by the Group include experimentation and new applications in the field of artificial intelligence , including the ability to generate images and products for architecture and design. The Clayborn floor tile represents a futuristic and trend-setting vision in the field of industrial design.

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SikaTile, Merkrete to present at TISE 2024

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Las Vegas—Sika and Merkrete will showcase their products at TISE 2024 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center here next week. SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is suitable for dimensional stone, slate, granite, stone agglomerates and most types of ceramic, ceramic mosaic, quarry, brick paver, porcelain, glass and clay tile installations.

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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

But, for our Director of Product & Merchandising, Julie Taury, she gets fired up about one ceramic tile in particular: “My favorite ceramic is Euphoria from our Sonoma Tilemakers vendor, by far! From year to year, or even month to month, trends come and go. Natural Stone. Is glass hard to work with?

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

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. Porcelains too, can be made with a uniform look or to mimic veining found in natural stone. Natural Stone Variation.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

If this blog is about porcelain, then why does the collection’s name say stone? Because porcelains like our Ancient Stone Collection , are made to look like natural stone. AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting. Aristocrat. Century Wood.

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