CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

My grandmother worked at Gladding McBean (Franciscan Tile), hand painting dinnerware while she was pregnant with my father. CTaSC also is the co-publisher of the Catalina Stone Report that is updated every other year and is a contributor to the Catalina Ceramic Tile report.

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Industry San Diego Training Standards 100

Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Im thrilled to report that the trend continues from what I saw recently during Coverings 2013. The newsletter provides information on specials, tile tips, design ideas, and new products. design standards. green building products. hand painted tile. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products.

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Cement Trends Tile Design 126

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 23, 2018

You’ve painstakingly picked out your paint color and chosen the perfect bathroom tile. Some production builders utilize a fixed price model after the estimating phase, but it’s not always the case. Perhaps you made a last-minute choice to opt for the jetted tub instead of the standard shower. Site plan changes.

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How To Report Wisconsin Standards 75

Giotile

JANUARY 14, 2015

Designed as a “house of hope and cheer,” rooms were painted in pastel shades and trimmed with vibrant floral chintz curtains and bedspreads. Wallpaper and artwork adorned the walls, and meals were served on rose-painted china. In 1940, the Delnor hospital opened with beautiful interiors designed by Dorothy Draper.

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Design Study Research Interior Design 40

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Las Vegas—Against a backdrop of somewhat troubling, if not sobering, economic reports, the industry came in full force to the Mandalay Convention Center for The International Surface Event (TISE 2023) with no sentiment of impending doom. We really liked Dream Weaver’s new Gold Standard carpet technology with a 6.5 RevWood Premier.

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Las Vegas Tulsa Denver Standards 98

home iq

MARCH 6, 2012

All of these products are hypoallergenic and specially woven to prevent penetration by allergens and bedbugs. The special weave allows items to dry faster which is energy-efficient and all pillows use recycled polyfill, which is becoming a common industry standard to ensure sustainability. Where are these products made?

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Design Bath New York New York City 40

Granada Tile

MARCH 27, 2017

The surge of cement tile popularity has saturated the market with products, but not all cement tiles are created equal. It is also important to understand the difference between ceramic and cement tiles , and that they are completely different products. Ceramic tiles are painted with a powdered glaze or clay and are fired in a kiln.

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Cement Tile Standards Ceramics 100

Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

” This report was basically a survey that asked buyers to rate about a ba-jillion different features on a prepared list of items (windows, doors, kitchens, baths, specialty rooms, etc.) The report didn’t specify (at least not anywhere I could find) what height defined a “two-story” space. Choise what _you_ like.

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Survey Outdoor Kitchen Minnesota 84

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Maybe delineations is the correct term because they are clearly not all drawings, paintings or watercolors – whatever. thanks for a good report/article/representation. At a certain point, standards have been met – and in some instances far surpassed – so why keep trying? Some is challenging, others inspiring.

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Architecture South Korea Policies Standards 109

Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

“With inflation, the average consumer is looking for value and choosing [less costly] lighter retail weights of 30 ounce to 40 ounce and more polyester due to lower raw material cost,” said Jamie Welborn, Mohawk’s senior vice president of product management, soft surface. These cut-pile sales are reported as residential, not Main Street.

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Sales Report Industry Flooring 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

“With inflation, the average consumer is looking for value and choosing [less costly] lighter retail weights of 30 ounce to 40 ounce and more polyester due to lower raw material cost,” said Jamie Welborn, Mohawk’s senior vice president of product management, soft surface. These cut-pile sales are reported as residential, not Main Street.

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Sales Report Industry Flooring 52

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In one presentation at the NAFCD 2023 conference, titled “Piercing Through the Noise,” Brian Beaulieu—a familiar face at past NAFCD conferences—painted a cautiously optimistic outlook on the housing market, a segment of critical importance to floor covering distributors. Unit growth in 2023, Warne reported, is “fantastic.

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West Virginia Michigan Sales Virginia 52