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Made By Moms, For Moms: Tiled Spaces with a Feminine Touch

Architectural Ceramics

Stuart Nordin, owner of Stuart Nordin Home & Design located in Alexandria, Virginia, is a mother of three young boys and knows what it’s like to balance it all. The white stone and clear glass floral pattern gives a feminine feel without using a stereotypical color like bright pink. Calming and Classic. Smith Photography.

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Fashion + Tile = A Love Story

Architectural Ceramics

We decided on Sybil , a waterjet stone mosaic designed and manufactured in Virginia by New Ravenna, which is, in fact, inspired by organic floral textiles of the 1920s. Sybil is shown here in stone: honed Basalto, Thassos, Snow White, Carrara and Iris glazed Basalto. . Images courtesy of Harpers Bazaar. Designer: #Rodarte.

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ARDEX Receives 2017 Vendor Partner Award from Fishman Flooring Solutions

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Recipients of the Vendor Partner Award must demonstrate the highest standards for training Fishman’s sales team, its customers and general contractors in the proper use of the vendor’s products. ARDEX has been a Fishman vendor for more than seven years. They must also provide superior marketplace support for those products.

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Backsplash Brainstorming Session

Conestoga Tile Blog

Photo Credit: Century Bathrooms, Northern Virginia. Traditional Style: For a traditional layout, try a standard size: 3”x6” or 4”x4” tile. For traditional kitchens, consider a natural stone. The choice of a backsplash is very important. It plays a supporting role in the design style selected.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

Photo: Miramar mosaic in Ocean quartz glaze with Calacatta honed stone dots, image via Encore Ceramic’s 2017 Catalog. The field tiles range from a standard 4×4 to an arabesque and elongated hexagon. Matte, glossy, crackle, sheer, jewel — Encore Ceramic’s glazes are what make the collection special.

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5 Must-Haves for Entertaining in the Kitchen

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

In the DC area and Maryland and Virginia suburbs, space is limited and remodeling is pricey, so if you have to choose one room to update to keep up with the Jones’ you should focus on the kitchen. The kitchen has become the standard center point of the home, with most entertaining being done around the kitchen island. Open Concept.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I was 22 years old and had done very little traveling of any kind … through the good graces of my parents, The University of Texas School of Architecture, and Virginia Tech, I was able to travel extensively at an age when I was barely prepared to do much of anything in the real world. Halo Stone Designs This is awesome Bob.