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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. The product is high-end in nature, due to several factors. While this is no doubt a point in the category’s favor, it can also come across as too “unpredictable” for consumers who are unfamiliar with natural stone.

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Five Tile Trends Worth Considering For Your Home In 2024

JG Kitchens

This international expo brings together the best of Spanish, Italian and North American tile brands, along with natural stone companies from around the world. It's a fantastic opportunity to trend watch without jet lag!

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Coverings 2023: Trends + Product Picks

As The Tile Turns

There has often been an element of the expected in the past with porcelains having dominated the show for so long. Below, we’ve touched on some of the product trends from 2023 that both inspired and delighted us. This spring, the styles we saw were wonderfully creative, different and out-of-the-box.

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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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Coverings previews 2024 tile trends

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s largest and premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has unveiled the top tile trends for 2024 in celebration of National Tile Day, which takes place February 23. Exquisitely colored and perfectly sized aggregates give these designs a handcrafted concrete look and feel.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature. Porcelain tile is an excellent option for commercial or residential spaces.

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Ege Seramik unveils Alvarado porcelain series

Floor Covering News

—Ege Seramik has launched its new Alvarado series, the company’s latest rectified porcelain tile collection specifically created for the North American market. The dramatic veins that cascade through each tile offer the on-trend 2022 characteristics our clients demand,” said Alp Er, general manager of Ege Seramik America.