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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

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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Top Tile Trends from Italy

JG Kitchens

Last year, I traveled to Italy’s top tile expo, Cersaie, with a press delegation. I didn’t go this year, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share the top trends with you anyway. Wood-look tiles continue to impress. Tile can be a residential muse. Marble-look tile offers a range of looks.

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New Trends In Bathrooms, "More Marble?"

How to Floor Tile

I have noticed a lot more Marble and Travertine in showrooms across the metroplex showcasing these two Natural Stones. Natural Stone The good, it is soft and easy to cut with a wet saw or dry saw. The surface of Marble or Travertine in a shower must be treated like your car paint. It is generally heavy.

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10 Hot Summer Destinations & Tile Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

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. In Lisbon, the buildings and streets are covered in tile, image via Find Us Lost. The European Traveler. Barcelona, Spain.

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Emser releases outdoor living collections

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles—Emser Tile, leading designer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, said it released collections designed for outdoor living environments to add to its existing portfolio of products. Available as stand-alone tiles or as a Versailles pattern set. Paving the way to your outdoor oasis.

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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. The good news is, when it comes to tile variation, there are ways to avoid the unexpected. On a scale of one to ten, how much tile variation do you like?

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made. Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature.

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