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Goddin, Editor lesley@tile-assn.com Michelle Chapman, Assistant Editor, Production Manager/Designer, Advertising Sales michelle@tile-assn.com Mary Shaw-Olson, Advertising Sales mary@tile-assn.com Mailing Address: P .O. Box 13629 Jackson, MS 39236 U.S.A. Shipping Address: 626 Lakeland East Drive Jackson, MS 39232 Tel: 601-939-2071 Fax: 601-932-6117 Website: www.tile-assn.com NTCA would not be possible without the dedicated service of our board and committee members, and regional and state directors. Meet these dedicated volunteers by visiting www.tile-assn.com and clicking on About Us.You can also find information and a continually-updated list of Five Star Contractors at www.tile-assn.com – click on Find a Tile Con- tractor or Consultant. TRENDS EDITORIAL POLICY: TRENDS is the official publication of the National Tile Contractors Association, Inc. (NTCA). TRENDS provides a medium for expressing views and opinions without approving, disapproving, or guaranteeing the validity or accuracy of any data, claim or opinion appearing under a byline, or obtained or quoted from an acknowledged source. Statements of fact and opinion are made on the responsibility of the authors alone, and do not imply an opinion or reflect the official position of NTCA. The National Tile Contractors Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity association and seeks to include qualified individu- als and businesses in all phases of its activities.The National Tile Contractors Association,Inc.does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability. The National Tile Contractors Association, Inc. seeks opportunities to include these groups in its programs and activities. EDITOR’S LETTER Lesley Goddin Here we are, in the midst of a long-anticipated spring. Weather is warming, blades of grass are poking out of barren ground and COLOR is everywhere. That’s fitting since in this issue, we are having a veritable spring explosion of color – and style. Take a look at Shelley Halbert’s story for a bloom of fresh new colors that will be influential, inspiring and blossoming forth from every- thing from fashion to home decor. And in fact, the Pantone Color of the Year for 2017 is GREENERY – a life-affirming color of hope, and fresh new starts. There's a burst of new color and design from around the globe as well – see the stories from Tile of Spain, Ceramics of Italy and Turkish Ceramics to sample the international menu of important trends that will inform our industry. And just how are tiles incorporated into residential and commercial design? Explore the A&D Q&A to see how interior designers Lisa Mende and Patricia Gaylor create magical settings through the use of tile. Kent Klaser speaks with us about budding stone trends and directions, and suppliers of stone and tile share with us what’s selling in their necks of the woods and identify up-and-coming trends. Peruse our product section for an overview of color, aesthetics and for- mats in tile and stone this year. We also include a setting materials section because a sound foundation, complemented by the proper accessories, treatments and tools, helps ensure the beautiful finishing materials look and perform splendidly for decades. And I would be remiss to not mention a big event for NTCA – this year marks this association’s 70th Anniversary. A festive celebration is planned Thursday night, April 6, at Coverings to commemorate NTCA's perennial influence in supporting the trade, advancing the use of tile, and partnering with other sectors of our industry in creative ways to raise tile’s visibility as a beautiful and enduring surfacing material – and to ensure that installations perform beautifully for years to come. There is so much beauty, drama and style coming into flower this year in tile and stone – and TRENDS is just the beginning. Enjoy the issue and see these trends come to life on the Coverings show floor in Orlando April 4-7, 2017. God bless, Lesley lesley@tile-assn.com “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O'Keeffe