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Interior Products Review: Tile- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/21/2005)
- Just a few years ago, Houston builder Gary Bumpass decorated bathroom after bathroom with 4-1/8-inch squares of shiny white ceramic tile. Today, he's lining shower walls and powder room floors with earthy-colored squares as big as 20 inches, rectangular tile bricks in mix-and-match sizes, and even tiny glass mosaics that sparkle when they're wet.
- New Arrival: Porcelain Floor and Wall Tile
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- Four new products include Villa Valleta and Castle de Verre glazed porcelain floor and wall tile, Alta Vista porcelain floor tile, and Navelli glazed floor and wall tile. Tiles come in slate, marble, and natural stone patterns in a wide selection of sizes. Many coordinating trim pieces also are available.
- New Arrival: Floor and Wall Tiles
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- Based on couture designer Angela Adams' drawings, this line of floor and wall tiles offers sophisticated textures and shapes. Expressive forms are made by either raising or cutting in relief; other patterns are hand-drawn with a glaze filling. Four styles, exploring texture, line, and bold color in a variety of dimensions, are offered.
Finishing Touches: Mosaic Tile- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- Minos mosaics are handcrafted to create authentic and traditional patterns, the firm claims. Made in Israel, the mosaics come in a variety of colors and finishes and can be used in interior floor, wall, and ceiling applications in kitchens, bathrooms, and foyers, and in fireplace surrounds.
- New Arrival: Porcelain Mosaic Tiles
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- Unglazed hexagon porcelain mosaic tiles measure 1 inch by 1 inch and are dot-mounted for simple installation, claims the maker. The tiles come in 21 solid colors and a variety of standard and custom patterns. Hexagon tiles can be used in a variety of applications and are designed to stand up to frost, abrasion, and more.
- Finishing Touches: Zoo Animal Tiles
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
- Imported Antigua collection Zoo Animals tiles are ideal for kids' playrooms, claims the maker. Designs include 15 hand-painted animal themes such as an ox, camel, elephant, leopard, hippo, lion, monkey, bear and cub, zebra, rhino, penguins, walrus, two ostriches, and a giraffe. The 4-1/8-inch-by-4-1/8-inch tiles depict the animals in various settings and scenes.
- Top 100: Art Tiles
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
- Ceramic bas-relief art tiles feature reptiles, amphibians, insects, and foliage. They can be combined with the maker's line of high-relief field tiles to create custom wall or backsplash murals, shower installations, swimming pools, fireplaces, fountains, and more. Tiles come in a wide array of satin matte color options; custom colors also are available.
- Top 100: Illuminessence Glass Tiles
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
- Illuminessence glass tiles are available in the Prism Glass, Prism Glass Listellos, and Radiance Glass series. All three are made of cast translucent glass that is textured on the front and back to capture, refract, and bend light, the firm claims. The three collections, which are available in nine colors, can be used in wall, floor, and countertop applications.
- Top 100: Porcelain Tile
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
- Available in a slip-resistant finish for outdoor use and a smooth finish for indoor use, the WeatherStone series allows the same slate-look pattern to be carried from the indoors to the outdoors with no significant visual difference. The porcelain tiles are available in multiple sizes and trims and come in five colors.
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