NEWS BRIEFS Designers, contractors partner on IDS Tiny House project: Three teams of designers and NTCA Five Star Contractors partnered to devel- op three functional tiny homes, installed with tile on site during the show. https://bit.ly/2sSwcKk The Installation Experience: con- trasting the results of qualified and unskilled labor: The Installation Experience debuted this year. Conceived by the NTCA and CTEF and spearheaded by CTEF’s Scott Carothers, NTCA’s Mark Heinlein and brought to life by scores of hard- working volunteers, demonstrated the quality difference between work done by qualified labor such David Allen Company, Commercial Elite Grand Prize Modern Smart Living was designed by Jeffrey Baker of Jeffrey Bruce Baker Designs and installed by DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting. Luxe Cottage was designed by Brittney Ferren of The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry and installed by Visalia Ceramic Tile. CG Villa was designed by Rita Carson Guest, FASID, of Carson Guest and installed by J&R Tile. 104 TileLetter | June 2018