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One or more rows of tile installed above the floor (See Cove)

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Color Blox 2.0
...with one another, extending the installation possibilities: 4”x12”, 6”x6”, 12”x12”, 12”x24”, and 24”x24”. The collection also includes a 3”x3” mosaic and finishing a trim package with bullnoses, cove bases, and corners. Responsibly made in the USA, Color Blox 2.0 is Green Square Certified, making it a beautifully responsible selection for interior walls and floors or exterior walls for com...
Shades 2.0 Collection
...le for creating a bold aesthetic. Also available, there is a 2x2 unpolished solid mosaic or 1x3 semi-polished mosaic in cool or warm blends. Complete your installation with 4x24 bullnose or 6x12 cove base. Green Squared®Crossville, Inc. has earned Green Squared® certification from the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) for its entire U.S.-manufactured porcelain product line-up, as...
Mythique Marble
...a. Mythique Marble uniquely blends traditional marble visuals with modern flair. AltissimoMythique Marble's Altissimo is a traditional marble look with graceful movement in the veining. Based on the classic Carerra Marble from Carerra, Italy, Altissimo includes grey and blue undertones. The visual brings a clean, sophisticated look to an area. Calacatta VeneciaMythique...
Prism: between colors and materials
...s. The original palette was specially selected by the Lissoni Associati studio led by Piero Lissoni, an exceptional color consultant who described the design process in the following way: “We based the concept on the effect of light through a prism. These colors are what we imagined would be the result of prism light transformed into a rainbow. We then worked on this refracted light to try...
Emser Tile’s Yakedo™Wins Flooring Category in 2020 HD Awards
...he finalists and judges. Products were judged by Bobby Berk, Queer Eye; Kelly Hoppen, Kelly Hoppen Interiors; and Robert Polacek, RoseBernard Studio.The panel of judges evaluated each product based on design innovation, aesthetics, functionality in hospitality environments, cost/value,technical advancement and environmental responsibility (if applicable).“ As one of the most presti...
Portugal Porcelain Stone Collection
...tered drains on wet area floors or to create a stunning vertical focal point on the wall. For more traditional looks, the sheet-mounted 2"x2" mosaic is also available. Also, standard bullnose or cove base, made from the same material as the field tile to ensure coordination, is available. Made in the U.S.A. through Crossville's EcoCycle Tile Process, Portugal is Green Square Certified and ...
Daltile Collaborates With Leading Architectural Firm Gensler To Create New Products
... its equally renowned underground transit system. The New York, Shanghai, and London collections are available in 12x24 large format tiles. Sector“The Sector series is based on the combinations of three different textures made of assorted geometric shapes of differing heights to recreate the diverse levels and layers that compose our cities,” said Grilli. “Rhythmic ...
Homeowners Drive Growth for Decorative Tile
...projects as the renovations of kitchens and bathrooms and the addition of new bathrooms. These and other trends are presented in Decorative Tile, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. More information about this study is here: https://www.freedoniagroup.com/industry-study/decorative-tile-3697.htm Porcelain tile will se...
Arley Wholesale Donates Huge Amount of Tile for Haiti Rebuild
...er of tile and stone headquartered in Scranton, PA, recently made a major contribution of porcelain tile material to aid the crisis in Haiti. According to David Lorency, President of Cleveland, TN-based Operation Compassion-A Ministry of Blessing, “The tile donated from Arley Wholesale in Scranton was shipped directly to Haiti. It will be used in the rebuilding efforts and in particular to buil...