The Oregonian, the Pacific Northwest’s most read newspaper, featured Statements’ Abisko porcelain tile in a midcentury modern home. (Full Article) The designer used one of the three plank sizes to create a clean look in horizontal lines, reflected in the cement work outside. Unlike most wood-look porcelains, Abisko is double pressed, insuring that the grain [...]
Archives for October, 2008
what’s with the drumsticks?
Fencing, stop motion animation, drum playing, pet chinchillas named Cello, film scoring, football watching. No, these activities that makeup someone obscure and famous; these are the hobbies of Statements newest hire, Sammy. Sammy made the cross-country trip from Lawrence, Kansas, in June and started at Statements in July. Though her full-time job is in [...]
Italian Tile Design Competition
Each year, Ceramic Tiles of Italy recognizes superb projects using Italian ceramic tiles. The call for architects and interior designers to submit extraordinary projects just went out. More details on the awards and application process are available here: Ceramic Tiles of Italy
installation spotlight
Hey Installers! Do you want your work featured on ciaotile.com? If so, just send Kyle Uskevich your best pictures of an install using Statements tile at kyleu@statementstile.com. The plan is to feature a new install every week. This is a great opportunity to get your name out there and show off your installation skills. The backsplash is [...]
inventory, schminventory
Don’t be alarmed but Statements will be closed due to inventory Friday and Saturday, October 24-25th. We will be open and running again Monday the 27th and look forward to seeing you then.
new hours
With cold weather approaching and people wanting to stay in doors longer Statements has decided to switch to winter hours. The showroom will be open from 9:00am-4:30pm M-F and will be CLOSED on Saturday. Don’t worry, if you need to pick up your tile the warehouse and Will Call will still be open from 7:30am-4:30pm M-F. So [...]
don’t be scared, it’s only limestone
Maybe like me you bought a house with limestone slab counter tops, or better yet you want to put limestone in your house. Well here are the ins and outs of limestone and its many delicate characteristics. Limestone is a very common sedimentary rock composed mostly of the mineral calcite, (lime). Limestone is formed over [...]
metal tiles, all you need to know and more
Metal tiles, beautiful yes, but always seeming to produce questions. I am here to hopefully answer a few. Hope this helps. Maintenance/Cleaning When metal tiles are installed in a wet area, waxing is recommended at least once a year. A recommended product is a stone past wax. When cleaning metal tiles, use a mild soap [...]
Home Design
What’s new for fall at Statements? Well we are bringing you, Home Design, a new color-bodied porcelain line by Cercom. Cercom is a new company joining the Statements family and is an offshoot of the parent company Ceramica Serenissima S.p.A in Casalgrande Italy. Ceramica was founded in 1968 by Sir Lamberto Romani. The company prides [...]

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