Kitchens for Living

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Time to switch from “turkey talk” to tile! One new trend is the ginormous 40″ by 40″ porcelain tile from Spain. I’ve worked with them before but I was recently in the neighborhood so I decided to make a pit stop and check out the latest in the world of tile. Ronald at your service.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design. Dating back to as early as the 7th century the Islamic Arts have influenced an array of cultures and societies, such as the notable geometric designs in their tile work. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

First, we’ll talk about the top selling and asked about tiles in 2015, then the top moments for ACI as a whole! Architectural Ceramics Top 5 Products of 2015: 12×24 Onsquare Lavagna (Porcelain). 3×6 Mono Field Tile (Specialty). ACI’s President & VP Take a Trip to Turkey for Tile.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression. The impact of Persian tiles occupies a prominent place in the history of Islamic art. According to the Iran Chamber Society , “The history of Iranian tile dates back to the prehistoric period. They include stone carving, brick work, stucco and tile panels.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. Naturally, over time, this material with its new found purpose led to the production of ceramic tile back in 14,000 B.C. Iznik ceramic tile motif (16th century).

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How to Floor Tile

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. The mining and production of Travertine Tile is varied. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 26, 2013

It was the Versace of tile.”. Five years ago, in the deepest nadir of the Great Recession, Atanasio launched a new line of tile and stone, AlysEdwards. I called it ‘ready-made custom tile.’”. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products. I have learned the tile biz through trial and error.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility. We saw anti-dumping on quartz, we saw anti-dumping on ceramic tile. Is demand for ceramic and porcelain and stone equally as strong?

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