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 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 9638 2017 | TRENDS ish. They also love metal tile that is a decorative shape (like Arizona Tile's Stainless Arabesque), or a slightly larger brick size (like the QT series). Glass tile is also popular as an accent or in larger sizes like Arizona Tile's Islandia 4” x 12” glass tile. • Denver, CO: Glass is popular in lots of colors and finishes (crack- le, wave, etc.), as are glass, stone and metallic mosaics. Requests for metallic tiles have decreased. Popularity of porcelain vs. ceramic • Anaheim, CA: Both – porcelain for floor and ceramic for wall. • San Diego, CA: Porcelain by far, for the durability of it. • Livermore, CA: Porcelain. • Austin, TX: Porcelain is the more popular product o Porcelain is definitely the most durable tile out of the two. Porcelain is great for any applica- tion interior and exterior. It’s non- porous so nothing will penetrate the surface and it is also scratch resistant. The majority of porcelain tiles are becoming full-body porce- lains which means that the color and sometimes the pattern will be all the way through the tile. o Ceramic has come a long way – it’s becoming more creative in its design and is great for any wall application. Ceramic is a more deli- cate product so it can be chipped easily. • Tempe, AZ: Porcelain is very popu- lar for both floor and wall applica- tions. Customers love the durability and easy maintenance of porcelain. Ceramic is appealing for many cus- tomers as a wall tile and as a deco- rative accent. • Denver, CO: Porcelain. What’s selling: imports vs. domestics? • Anaheim, CA: Both, with Italy con- tinuing to dominate the design trends and China dominating the price point. • San Diego, CA: Domestic, custom- ers are shying away from products that are made in China. • Livermore, CA: More about the look than where it’s made. • Austin, TX: Domestic: shorter lead times; imports have longer lead times, depending on where it’s coming from. • Tempe, AZ: Many of our customers are looking for tile specifically from Italy. • Denver, CO: Both – people still love to see and hear about “Made in America” and they love products produced in Italy. Rustics, woods, stone looks • Anaheim, CA: Contemporary looks will continue to expand. Wood- look plank design and color, marble and limestone stone looks. Return to warmer colors. • San Diego, CA: Wood looks are still- – and will continue to be – the hot item. Our customers are asking for more colors and variety. o Rustic: Customers are look- ing for textured stones, like wire- brushed finishes, striated, down- pour textures or splitface. o Stone Looks: Carrara and Calacat- ta marble looks have been very pop- ular, and vein- cut stone-look tiles. • Livermore, CA: All - customers are looking for limestone looks in a porcelain tile. • Austin, TX: Depending on the cus- tomer and the location of the proj- ect. The rustic traditional style is more popular in the southwestern part of the country. • Denver, CO: In Colorado, we still get the requests for products with a rustic style. Our clients love the mountain contemporary/modern look so we combine the rustic and clean looks frequently. Our custom- ers definitely love wood looks. Textile aesthetics In most locations, textile aesthet- ics are popular, though San Diego reports that “customers tend to like it at first, but then shy away from it.” In Austin, wood, stone, concrete looks overshadow textiles, as well as geometric shapes. Glass is popular as an accent or in larger sizes like this 4” x 12” Islandia Glass tile. 2017 will see a return to warmer colors, like Arizona Tile’s Fantasy Brown Satin marble. Light, white stone looks reign. In this vignette, Wave Gris in the Della Quartz line graces the far countertop, Macaubus White forms the island counter. Thasssos White on walls is accented with Antique Mirror in Smoke, with Savannah Dust porcelain floor tile, from Arizona Tile. REGIONAL SALES (continued)