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Anthony Bogo of CTIOA has published the most comprehensive and concise description of the environmentally sustainable attributes of ceramic tile. In particular, his essay addresses the greatest shortcoming of many product certifications, green building standards, and consumer preferences: Single Impact Analysis. Rather than examining the product or project in its entirety, Single Impact Analysis takes [...]

Dear Tile Chicers, Tile Chic is on twitter come check me out and lets tweet about tile. Tweet you soon, Tile Chic

Keeping up with the “green movement” is something we at Statements find very important. It is with this ever-constant desire to “keep up” in mind that we made the choice to bring in one of our newest lines, by Refin Ceramiche, Eco-Leader.   Eco-leader is a color-body porcelain tile; manufactured using 40% pre-consumer recycled material. [...]

Trendir featured one of our favorite architect/design/build firms here in Seattle, Pb Elemental. Not only do we love their design and craftsmanship, we also love the fact that they love our tile! In the post, 3 Homes in 1, Trendir highlights their sleek lines and contemporary looks. And I think I see both our Concreate [...]

While at Coverings  in Chicago a few weeks ago,  Ryan and the Statements crew made a new friend and fellow blogger, author of the book The Art of Tile, Jen Renzi, of  Tilest.  She took some time to check out Ciao,  so I find it only fitting to post her  post.  I hope you enjoy it [...]

Installation spotlight has usually consisted of installer pictures, but who’s to say designers can’t show off their work too? Interior designer Bonnie Bagley-Catlin, who has served over a 250 clients in the past 12 years, has certainly done wonders with the 18×18 Groove Canvas accented with the JC Ch 6 Crocker Gold Pebbles on the walls [...]

At Coverings this year, I met Jen Renzi, who covers the tile industry as a freelance writer. She recently published a book called The Art of Tile and has an excellent, image-filled blog called Tileist, featuring some of the best our industry has to offer. For tile connoisseurs, her book and blog are must reads.

Unique and different installation pictures of our tile is why we started installation spotlight, and here is a prime example. Kaizen Tile & Stone threw the rules out the window and ended up with something beautiful. They used  khaki, cashew and ginger in 3×6 skylights glass in a 40/40/20 mix giving the kitchen a modern yet [...]