The great big American tile show happens every year in late April, early May. This year’s event is an opportunity to discover the trends that will shape the reemergence of the housing sector. It’s an essential show for distributors, and can provide retailers, designers, and architects with a competitive advantage. Coverings is taking place in Orlando this year during the last week of April, and will include educational opportunities, vanguard expositions, and the latest in tile style. We’ll be there, and we’d love to see you there, too!
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It’s a Jungle Out There!
Two weeks ago we had the opportunity to participate in a fantastic event called REFRESH. The evening provided the Seattle area’s top interior designers with the chance to see the latest and greatest trends in products for interior design.
Penny (on the far right in the photo) organized Statements’ participation in the event. As you can see, it was a lively group that knew how to have fun.
At our product table, we previewed a new mosaic glass from Hirsch Glass, stone tiles from Jeffrey Court, Casa Dolce Casa Ceramic Tile Rounds, and multiple porcelain floor tiles that go well with the specialty lines.
Among the tile collections at Surfaces, Terra Verre’s stood out. In a sea of tired stone-look porcelains, Terra Verre has created a truly unique line of glass, stone, and ceramic tiles with a contemporary look in colors that seem handpicked for the Northwest.
Pictured here is the Freeway mosaic in Autumn Brown.
Incidentally, I also learned that attendance at Surfaces was up 15% from last year. That’s great news for everyone!
Part of our business is to attend trade shows a few times each year. At Surfaces, Coverings, and Cersaie, our manufacturer partners gather in one place and present their latest collections. More important, these shows are a marathon of meetings, quick hellos, and other interactions with the who’s who in the tile industry. It’s a chance to take a pulse of the industry, and over the last few years, that pulse has been weak and dwindling.
This year feels different. You notice some significant absences, but those who are in attendance are more optimistic than they’ve been in a couple of years. Dealers and distributors seem to have found their footing after an extended period of uncertainty. And that new surefootedness is allowing them to make commitments for new lines.
If you haven’t yet experienced the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk, I’d encourage you to consider it for this Thursday. Our showroom at 314 Occidental Ave will be hosting 5 local artists featuring a range of mediums and styles. Within a three block radius you can find dozens of galleries, studios, and even open air kiosks featuring high quality art.
The Art Walk has now been running for over 30 years, and includes hundreds of venues.
So, stop by, enjoy some wine and cheese–and maybe you’ll find a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift!

Each year Ceramic Tiles of Italy selects three projects–one residential, one commercial, and one institutional–for outstanding use of ceramic tile. The architect of the winning project in each category receives a $5000 cash prize as well as a five day trip to Bologna Italy to attend Cersaie, the annual tile fair.
Submissions are due by February 19th and can feature any project completed in the last five years.
For more information, please see the official website of the tile competition:
http://www.tilecompetition.com/
We at Statements will also help any of our clients to submit their projects, if so needed. Please contact Ryan for more information: ryan@statementstile.com
REFRESH YOUR HOME ~ REFRESH YOUR LIFE ~ REFRESH YOUR STYLE
Sponsor SEATTLE HOMES & LIFESTYLES magazine and Hosts Trish Barnett and Kelli Patch invite you to attend a one-of-a-kind event featuring STATEMENTS TILE.
To RSVP and learn more about the event, visit our EVITE PAGE.
Please join a group of the Seattle area’s top home design and lifestyle vendors for an open house featuring our latest introductions.
We look forward to sharing news and information about our products with you in a unique setting, where you can also enjoy fine wine, appetizers and work by a variety of talented local artists, on display throughout the venue.
The event runs from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
First 100 guests receive a special swag bag filled with goodies from our exciting vendors and sponsors.
This is sure to be the event of the season that will uplift and refresh our designer, architect and artist community.
Be sure to bring your business cards for raffles to be held throughout the event.
We will be collecting donations for DRESS FOR SUCCESS, a nonprofit organization that provides interview suits, confidence boosts and career development to low-income women in more than 75 cities worldwide.
WISH LIST for Seattle location: Hygiene items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, hairspray and deodorant, and accessories such as purses and scarves. Dress For Success is also in need of women’s plus-size clothing.
PROJECT: Green is a brand new program for Coverings 2010. Sponsored in conjunction with Environmental Design & Construction, PROJECT: Green will highlight sustainable projects from the past two years.
The PROJECT: Green website is live! Click on the link to register your green projects.
Deadline: Monday, February 15
Project submissions are open to architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers, manufacturers and installers. Projects must have been completed within the past two years: (January 2008-December 2009) and may be located either within the United States or internationally.
Projects chosen for PROJECT: Green will be featured in an editorial in ED&C after Coverings.
Criteria: A panel of experts will judge the projects based on their environmental attributes, innovative use of tile and stone in a High Performance project and the following:
- Overall project design
- Innovative use of tile/stone
- Tile/stone design
- How the tile stone enhances the setting and the project’s sustainable attributes
- Other areas of interest inlcude: recycled content; low VOC adhesives and grout; maintenance; LCA
Categories:
- Residential – New and Remodel
- Commercial – New and Remodel
- Most Recycled Content
- Green Bath
- Green Kitchen








