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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

Floor Covering News

Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. Following is the full trend report: Color stories In the words of designer Ferruccio Laviani, “Color is itself a material thing, a pigment which penetrates the slab to become part of it, in tones and in touch.”

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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

“In establishing a sustainability initiative, it was our desire to put in place one standard and one mark across the tile industry to cover the products used over the course of an installation. For more information, contact: Roxanne Shiflet rshiflet@tcnatile.com (734) 735-1891.

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5 Things You Should Ask Your Tile Manufacturer

Granada Tile

May I See Your Engineering Test Reports? Engineering test reports are one way you can ensure your tile manufacturer is using the proper methods to create their tiles. If the manufacturer refuses to show test reports, consider looking elsewhere. If the manufacturer tells you their patterns are painted or dyed, go elsewhere.

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What retailers had to say about TISE 2023

Floor Covering News

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

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Mohawk Group launches Pattern of Time LVT

Floor Covering News

Sprays and drips of paint linger fortuitously behind in what is often a pleasing, albeit unplanned canvas beyond the canvas, the company said. An EPD is a comprehensive third-party certified report that discloses a product’s environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle.

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What is a Transitional Kitchen?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Designers report using clean colors such as whites, grays, beiges, bones and blues,” Zack says. In transitional kitchens, cabinets are usually a light or medium color in painted wood, wood grain or mixed materials. Updraft hoods and standard-door dishwashers are other staples in this design. Cabinet drawers in abundance.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tiles Trend Toward Bold Patterns & Colors

Tile Talk

I reported that I was seeing a trend to use texture, color, and geometric patterns in tile. The Geo 10 in our standard colorway of Cana Green and Suede remains very popular. design standards. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Neiba Cement Tile.

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