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This year the big annual event for the UK tiling industry returned to the Midlands. So it was the city of Solihull which hosted the Crystal 15th anniversary celebration of The Tile Awards. These are The Tile Association’s big night of the year, aiming to celebrate all that is best in tiling – people, products…

TTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN RECEIVES MBE IN NEW YEAR’S HONOURS LIST Brian G Newell, Chair and Founder of the TTA Technical Committee, has received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours, announced on 1 January. The Award represents a great accolade for TTA, of which Brian was a founder member and is a director.  TTA’s remit…

Who said mosaics have to be square?  From the honeycomb of bee’s to Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal patterns are prevalent in nature and if you are looking to create a statement floor or wall, hexagonal tiles really could be the answer. Hexagonal tiles began to appear in a variety of Italian and Spanish factories 1-2 years ago…

Ceramic porcelain tiles are a really convenient and practical type of flooring. Sometimes however it can be difficult to find the right style for your interior. . It can be difficult to imagine a classic style living room or an office with a tiled floor. Even for these areas however, wood style floor tiles might…

Here you will find ideas of how to lay your tiles using one, two or even more sized tiles together. Before starting make sure that your tiles all have the same calibre and are of the same shade batch number. Then pick a suitable layout for your chosen tiles. Metro tiles or Brick style tiles….

Winner: Paddy Plunkett of P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Left to right; Ian Kershaw, TTA Chairman and Paddy Plunkett Paddy Plunkett’s career in the tiling industry began when he was 15 years’ old, with an apprenticeship at Commercial Marble and Tile. He quickly showed his potential and was nominated to represent the North of England in…