Coverings promotes National Tile Day
ORLANDO, FL -- Thursday, February 23, 2017 marks the first U.S. National Tile Day, declared by the Registrar at National Day Calendar to be observed annually every February 23. National Tile Day was originated by Coverings' PR agency to help raise awareness of the benefits and beauty tile offers consumers. This effort is a lead-up to the show's major "Why Tile" campaign, which will be announced at Coverings -- taking place from April 4 to 7, 2017 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The following is a glimpse of a few of the numerous tile displays that will be showcased during the international stone and tile exhibition.
Ariana's Canvas series
Though known as a hard surface, several tile standouts showcased how printing technology can give tile the appearance of soft textiles and wallpapers. This is evident in Ariana's Canvas series, which has a uniquely textured surface and a highly realistic fiber relief effect. This large-format tile comes in five distinctive colors and patterns.
Dwell by Atlas Concorde
Several serene tile looks with blues in nearly every saturation, as well as teal color cues drawn from the ocean and marine life are popular. Dwell by Atlas Concorde offers glossy tile with an opalescent finish.
Cayenne by Baldocer
From white oak to black walnut, pine to poplar, it is no question that consumers crave the look of wood for their floors. In addition to their appearance, though, today’s wood-look tiles impress with their tactile qualities – distress marks, knots and scrapes that are dead ringers for the real thing. Cayenne by Baldocer has a white wood look that covers a demand for cooler colors and neutrals in the home, modernizing the prevalent trend.
Elapse from Ceramiche Caesar
With continued technological advances in digital printing processes, more realistic stone looks are also on the rise. Elapse from Ceramiche Caesar presents an uncanny match to stone with irregularly marked surfaces that yield an age-old effect.
Magical 3 by Equipe
One of tile's most classic looks is the juxtaposition of black and white, and today’s manufacturers are updating the look by incorporating other trends into the product’s design. Equipe introduces Magical 3 – a collection of black and white tiles that play with light to create highlights and low lights.
Fap Frame by Fap Ceramiche
Creating dimension on walls is not an easy feat, but the latest 3D tiles will turn any wall into a striking statement. Fap Ceramiche offers Fap Frame – a collection possessing sleek style with a 3D pattern. The collection has forms and shapes that fit perfectly together to make a relief pattern.
Royal Thin Brick by IronRock
Building on the industrial aesthetic, bricks continue to be big – and this year, there was a bevy of brick-inspired tiles that update the urban loft look. Royal Thin Brick by IronRock is an unglazed tile that gives a true wire-cut texture and goes through a tumbling process when manufactured to yield a distressed worn appearance.
Cliffstone by Lea Ceramiche
The gritty raw aesthetic inspired by factories and warehouses – think concrete, steel and rusted metal – is continuing to have a heyday with lots of horsepower. Lea Ceramiche presents Cliffstone – a series of full-body porcelain slabs inspired by the neutral colors of nature. The realistic stone-like slabs are available with different finishes and in an array of sizes both small and large format.