Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8434 2016 | TECH Glass: still on the rise; trending styles 1. Larger format– 6” x 20”. 2. Blends – stone and glass. 3. Earthy and blue tones. 4. Subway mosaic patterns – 2” x 8”, 3” x 9”, 1” x 12”, etc. Stone: top sellers 1. Turkish travertines. 2. Limestones. 3. Granite slabs. Stone: trending 1. Engineered quartz slabs – 2 cm and 3 cm. 2. Higher-end (exotics) granite slabs. 3. Natural quartz slabs. 4. Seems to be slowing. 5. Granite tiles. 6. Slate tiles. 7. Onyx. DAL-TILE CORPORATION www.daltile.com With nationwide distribution, Dal- Tile responded with trends from six different regions and a national com- mercial perspective in terms of tile and stone styling and looks. Northeast Dave Godlewski, CCTS Regional sales manager, American Olean • Most popular: 3D wall tile, geomet- ric graphics, concrete looks. • Size: 12” x 24”, 24” x 48”, 6” x 48” planks. • Painted concrete look on glazed porcelain tile in 12” x 12” is very hot. Charlotte/East Coast Jonathan Studioso Senior architectural rep, Daltile 1.Porcelain tile in rectangular formats such as 6” x 36”, 18” x 36”, 24” x 48” is popular in visuals that mimic natural stones such as vein cut limestone, white marbles, wood grains or fabric. Contrasting that trend is a movement toward very subtle patterns which are almost solid in appearance. Whites, grays, greige with a small pop of color are popular. 2.Other trends include thin tile in large sweeping natural stone pat- terns, and encaustic or “hand painted” concrete tiles with mod- ern graphics. Modern rustics that mimic recycled bricks, distressed metals and reclaimed concrete dominate. Black and white mosaics in hexagonal format and ombré or gradient mosaics are coming back. Atlanta/Southeast Emily Hatch Architectural rep, Daltile • In the past few years, we have seen the emergence of dimensional wall tile. In the hospitality and retail sector, this is still very popular. Wood plank tile is still very popular – with the image quality improv- ing and the price points becom- ing more aggressive, it’s a great choice in both the residential and commercial sector. I believe glass mosaics have lost some popularity and more of an antique aesthetic (brass, copper, mirrored, etc.) has taken the lead. • 12” x 24” and plank sizes (6” x 36”) reign supreme. We have had many designers interested in our new 24” x 48” sizes but haven’t had a ton of applications thus far. • More warm tones making their way back into the market. For so long designers only wanted white and grey. It seems now they are warming up a lot of the cool tones and picking palettes that incorpo- rate both cool and warm. Southeast: Georgia and Florida Andrea Bacchini, director A&D sales Specialty Tile (An AO distributor) • Wood looks and elegant clas- sic stone looks (Carrara, Bianco Venatino, etc.). • 12” x 24” formats are popular on a daily basis, as are long planks (36”, 48” long). • Florida is all about colors and wall tiles – colors, colors, colors! North Central Amy McMacken, Regional sales manager, Marazzi • Wood plank sales continue to grow due to the significant technical properties that are not found in a natural wood product. The newest trend that’s taking off is the use of brick and hexagons for floor and Concrete looks like American Olean’s Theoretical are popu- lar in the Northeast. Concrete, with encaustic looks and black and white motifs are surging. Shown in Marazzi’s Block on the floor with encaustic-look deco. Wood plank sales continue to grow. Shown is Marazzi’s Cathedral Heights plank format glazed porcelain. REGIONAL SALES SNAPSHOTS (continued)