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 9642 2017 | TRENDS lithic and contemporary aesthetic. • Concrete and stone looks: Inspired by concrete, slate, and limestone, these looks are gaining interest in various textures and subtle pattern- ing. Looks can range from industrial to contemporary to old-world. • Wood-looks Continue to be very strong. Technology is enabling even more refined aesthetics, offering advancements in color, pattern, and texture. • Thin porcelain slabs are popular for both floor and wall applications, including showers and fireplace surrounds. • Textile looks: Inspired by the tex- ture and detail of fine fabrics, we are seeing many interesting tex- tile looks, including linen, herring- bones, denims, and tweeds. • Wall tile: Three-dimensional shapes, metallic, glass, stone and a mixture of these materials are all being seen in wall and decorative tiles. Interceramic Marianne Cox, director of market- ing for Interceramic, which has show- rooms in Dallas and San Antonio and production in Garland, Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico, shared what’s hot for this company. Interceramic sells through company stores in Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia, and through distribution across the coun- try. www.interceramicusa.com • Wood looks: Wood looks continue to be a strong tile trend; it ranks within the top three best-selling looks across the country, and we do not see the trend dying down anytime soon. The looks gradually change year after year, and offer new designs and colors to cater to eclectic tastes. • Wall tile: Wall tile continues to be popular, from your standard solid colors to unique graphics. Inter- ceramic continues to set the bar high for wall tile; I believe we are currently the only manufacturer to print digitally on wall tile. This allows us to break out from your typical 4” x 4” white wall tile; and offer a bit a personality to any space. You are more likely to see the solid colors in metropolitan areas of the country, but we are starting to see more of the tex- tured/ non-traditional wall tiles (like Encierro) picking up steam across the country. • Handmade/Handcrafted looks: The handmade/handcrafted look of artisanal tile is a strong trend for Interceramic, while we see a lot of excitement across the country, we see an overwhelming attraction in areas where we have our own Emser’s Blue Emotion offers a concrete look Dunham glazed porcelain from Emser is inspired by the timeless look of Italian mens- wear. Code Hexa wall tile by Emser Emser’s Code line also offers three-dimen- sional shapes for wall use like Code Wedge, shown here. Black Forest, a rich wood look by Interceramic. Encierro wall tile from Interceramic. The handcrafted look of artisanal tile graces Interceramic’s Cementine. REGIONAL SALES (continued)