Tile Trending Toward “Natural Elements”

Over the last few months, I have noticed that more rustic home decor is really coming back into style. Rustic kitchens that have a thin-brick tile backsplashes, wood counters, tiled counters, concrete look tile, wood-look tile, metal, wood ceiling beams, cottage style kitchen cabinets…materials that look like natural elements and simplistic cabinets. I’ve found some …

The difference between gray, grey, warm grey, beige, greige, and taupe

The difference between gray, grey, warm grey, beige, greige, and taupe

I really wanted to share Anne-Marie’s 10 Rooms blog with you guys because it does such a great job at explaining the differences between GREY, BEIGE, AND GREIGE.  Click the link above for details.

Below is a summary of her blog:

  1. Definition of GREY: black + white = grey or black + white + green/blue/purple = grey. 
  2. Definition of BEIGE: 
    white + red & or yellow + a little blue = beige.
  3. Definition of GREIGE: white + black + red & or yellow + perhaps a little blue = greige
  4. If it’s cool, with a blue, purple, or green tint, it’s a GREY.
  5. If it’s warm, with a red, orange or yellow undertone visible, it’s a BEIGE.
  6. And if it’s warm, but contains black, it’s a GREIGE (or as so many people say, a warm grey)

I guess I liked sharing the formulas since I have an engineering background, the equations help me visualize the color combinations! πŸ™‚

Have a great early weekend!

 

Website (Rocket) Launch!

Architectural Ceramics is jumping into the 21st century with a new website!  I think Anna Benson says it the best, β€œIt actually feels like a rocket ship is about to launch it’s such a big deal.”  Our website allows web-surfers to browse thousands of tiles, over 80 projects done by ACI, and much more.    …

Tile Shapes and Patterns

Christina Ginn discusses new trends in tile shapes and patterns.  Recently I’ve noticed some exciting patterns resurface in the tile industry.  The first pattern that I have been seeing all over is Plaid or what I like to call a Tartan.  This is one of my personal favorites because of the historical significance of a …