TRENDS | 2018 1 TRENDS A p r o d u c t a n d t r e n d s r e p o r t f r o m t h e N a t i o n a l T i l e C o n t r a c t o r s A s s o c i a t i o n Feature _______________________ 18 | Feature Story Home of the Braves LATICRETE International, Inc. 02 | Editor's Letter 04 | President’s Letter 08 | Coverings Industry Ambassador Welcome 12 | Color Trends 2018: Focusing on the Future: An in-depth look at the leading color and design trends with Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Institute 30 | What's selling around the country Sales trends for Spring 2018 By Louis Iannaco, Contributing Editor 40 | Tile Trends 2018 By Joe Lundgren, Joseph Lundgren Consulting 50 | Stone Trends Timeless Natural Stone By Roy Viana, Director of Natural Stone and Slab 58 | A&D Focus The role of the architect as communicator and collaborator on ceramic tile installations By Scott Conwell, IMI Illinois director 95 | Advertisers Index TRENDS | 2018 64 | International Trends from Italy Trends in tile from Ceramics of Italy 70 | International Trends from Spain Trends in tile from Tile of Spain 76 | International Trends from Turkey Q&A with Ege's Semih Susleyen Columns ______________________ Product Trends _______________ 12 40 50 18 –––– Departments –––––––––––––––––––––––– 46 | Tile products 56 | Stone products 82 | Setting materials, tools and sundries