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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Porcelain tile is similar to ceramic tile, but is more durable and stain-resistant. Hand-painted patterns and colors available Porous material not suitable for wet & freeze-susceptible areas. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else?

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

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. Porcelain: This hard-wearing glazed porcelain tile from our Kiln & Penny Collection is a stoneware tile made to look like ceramic.

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Avente Tile Talk: California Dreaming: A Profile on ARTO Brick and.

Tile Talk

Now, let’s take a look at what defines hand-crafted, hand-painted tiles by examining the process of silk-screening to glazing. Making Hand Painted Tiles Video. Making Hand Painted Field Tile. hand painted tile. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt.

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Italian Instincts

Diary of a Tile Addict

Combining stones from four different quarries, whose characteristics are fused together, and adding original graphic designs, Lea has created a stone that doesn’t exist in nature, but one that has a balanced and natural look. In this stunning range, delicate hues are blended on porcelain stoneware to give the material new delicacy.

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TISE 2024: Resilient flooring focuses on innovation

Floor Covering News

The woods and stones that inspire Karndean designs are sourced from around the world—forests and lumberyards to remote mountain quarries, some even exclusive to Karndean. inches wide and 84 inches long and features a painted bevel. MSI is known for keeping its finger on the pulse of design trends across categories.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

This revolutionary range of porcelain is well suited for indoor and outdoor applications. • Azulejos Plaza (Booth 2106) will impress attendees with Ecowood, a porcelain stoneware wall tile comprised of 85% recycled content. It is available in a 23-x-40 cm format and four colorways: Cream, Beige, Grey and Jade.

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