Craven
Dunnill Provides Tiles for Every Room in the House
Traditionally, tiles have fulfilled their
purpose in the kitchen and bathroom of most homes but Craven
Dunnill says that it continues to extend the boundaries beyond
the utilitarian requirements of tiles to create sophisticated chic in
every room of the house.
With
the introduction of stone-look, large format, rectified and textured,
floor and wall tiles are now equally suitable in the dining room, family
room, conservatory, and even the bedroom. Craven Dunnill has introduced
a number of ranges which demonstrate this trend.
The practicalities of using such tiles throughout the house are endless.
They are easy to clean and maintain, they help fight the war against allergies,
they are extremely long-lasting and they are ideal with under-floor heating.
Craven Dunnill has used Stonehenge (pictured), a range of stone-look floor
and wall tiles, to create a cool, contemporary look for the dining room.
Available in dramatic colour options of black, purple, green and beige,
the range also features a new mosaic design of ceramic tile and has a
sleek slate-effect finish in subtle sheen. Priced from around £24.70m2
for a 300 x 300mm floor and wall tile and around £8.65 per 300 x
300mm sheet of mosaic tile, the range is available from Craven Dunnill's
Renaissance Platinum Collection.
Also from the same Renaissance Platinum collection, Jaca has been used
on the floor to create a mellow, sophisticated look for the bedroom. Priced
from around £38.30 for a 630 x 440mm floor and wall tile and around
£4.94 for a 316 x 316mm square mosaic tile, it is available in Vision
(deep grey) and Marengo (chocolate).
Craven Dunnill is a distributor and manufacturer of floor and wall tiles
in the UK. It has two major collections of over 100 designs of wall and
floor tiles: Renaissance Gold and Renaissance Platinum, which cover the
spectrum of modern to classical styled tiles.
For a current catalogue and stockist details please contact Craven Dunnill
on tel: 01746 761611 or visit http://www.cravendunnill.co.uk.
Craven Dunnill also offers a mail order service.
RAK
Ceramics UK Announces Latest Platinum Dealer
Tile
and sanitaryware manufacturer RAK Ceramics UK
has announced Express of Hereford as the company’s latest Platinum
Medal Dealer. The outlet now features over 3,000 sq ft of coordinated
roomsets featuring RAK Ceramics tiles and sanitaryware along with brassware
and accessories. Fully designed and fitted by RAK Ceramics' showroom installation
team, the dedicated display area features one of the widest ranges of
RAK products in the UK and is intended as a centre of excellence for consumers
and trade specifiers to gain inspiration for their bathroom projects.
Express
has a strong reputation for a no-hassle end-to-end service built up over
22 years of trading. Business is evenly split between trade and consumer,
with the latter being serviced, where required, by 10 teams of installers.
Commitment to product availability is another major factor, with Express
holding up to 400 tonnes of tile stock at any one time at the company's
40,000 sq ft operation. This regional strength is backed up by local distributor
RAK UK West, which supplies pallet loads of tiles and sanitaryware to
Hereford ex-stock from its Bristol hub.
David Preedy, joint proprietor of Express with his wife Caroline says,
‘I've always believed that it should be a team thing with suppliers.
The level of back-up and service that we've enjoyed in becoming a RAK
Platinum Dealer has been typical of our experience of RAK over the years
– the company has met its promises and taken great pride in its work.
Our customers want the best and it's our job to show the best, at a price
that is competitive and with good availability too. The tile side of the
business, especially RAK porcelain, is growing very quickly and the single
source of supply for tiles and sanitaryware really works for us - it's
the way forward.’
Simon Morgan, Express General Manager says, ‘We've been a RAK Gold
Medal dealer for some time and wanted to make the next step up. Becoming
a RAK Platinum Medal dealer has been a two way commitment which has really
paid off for us - the showroom looks stunning and all of the roomsets
really work as inspirational designs, incorporating wall and floor finishes,
furniture and pottery to great effect. As an independent you can't sit
down and wait for orders, so achieving a match between RAK's affordable
all-inclusive bathroom designs and our all-inclusive service has been
very beneficial.’
Natural
Looking Tiles - Naturally Great Value: RAK Ceramics Launches new Roma
Collection
Tile
and sanitaryware manufacturers RAK Ceramics
has launched a new complete range of high value ceramic tiles in the UK.
Roma features subtle finishes inspired from nature and comes in a vast
range of sizes right up to large format 29 x 59.5cm.
Aggressively priced to make a real impact with dealers, RAK anticipates
the collection to be a great success - the launch coincides with a special
UK wide marketing campaign that offers additional discounts of up to 55%
on full pallet orders of tiles.
Roma tiles come in glossy and matt finishes in Ivory, Beige or Brown colours.
Available formats suitable for both wall and floor include boarder listellos
and mixed mosaics.
Their subtle markings hint at premium natural stone, providing a standard
of finish that has previously unattainable at this highly competitive
price point.
Rob Jull, RAK Ceramics UK Managing Director says, ‘Dealers love our
RAK porcelain tiles and this latest ceramic range offers even better value
for money and ease of fitting.
'Inspired by nature, Roma provides design aware specifiers and home owners
with a fabulous opportunity to coordinate the whole bathroom in a beautiful
finish.
'Tile dealers take note - our new pallet rate discounts relevant to all
our ranges, including Roma, may prove irresistible!’
For more information about the latest tiles and sanitaryware from RAK
Ceramics contact 01730 815 507 or http://www.rakceramics.co.uk
Craven
Dunnill Maximises the Appearance of Space with Larger Tiles and Random
Mosaics
Craven
Dunnill
has introduced Metope, a range of floor and wall tiles, which offers both
the new, larger tiles and unusual, random mosaics. In subtle, stone-look
tones of beige or off-white, the Metope large format tiles are designed
to be used on both floors and walls to create an impression of boundary-free
spaciousness. Accents and definition are then created using the contemporary
styled mosaics and listellos.
Metope
is the new addition to the Renaissance Platinum Collection and is the
latest contemporary range of high quality wall and floor tiles from Craven
Dunnill.
Metope is available in two colours bianco and beige and in two finishes
- natural and lappato (honed), the latter giving a smooth sheen. The large
tile size is 500 x 350mm. All the large tiles are rectified requiring
minimal grout to enhance the natural stone look of the range.
The Metope range is made from glazed porcelain suitable for use on wall
or floor, inside or out. The natural finish is for use on external floors.
The range is supplemented with two mesh-mounted mosaics in each colour.
The random mesh-mounted mosaic is size 490 x 350mm. These can be used
on feature walls as accents in a room or to create panels or borders in
a floor.
The image shows the Metope range on the floor and wall of a wet room with
the use of random and straight mosaics to emphasise the shower and sink
areas and to create the boundary-free feel to the room.
Craven Dunnill is a distributor and manufacturer of floor and wall tiles
in the UK. It has two major collections of over 100 designs of wall and
floor tiles: Renaissance Gold and Renaissance Platinum, which cover the
spectrum of modern to classical styled tiles.
Tel: 01746 761611
Web: http://www.cravendunnill.co.uk
Tiles
Supplied for Daily Mail Property Award Development
Craven
Dunnill is celebrating the success of new homes developer Cliveden
Homes, which has just won The Daily Mail Property Award for its Holland
Park luxury villas in Bramhall. Craven Dunnill supplied all the ceramic
wall and floor tiles for the kitchens and bathrooms in the development,
having established a reputation for punctual on-site delivery, high quality
product and excellent customer support.
Holland
Park is an elegant development in Bramhall, Cheshire comprising five-bedroom,
detached villas starting at around £915,000 and four-bedroom, semi-detached
houses selling at around £690,000. Cliveden Homes designed the properties
to be highly aspirational combining contemporary interior design with
high quality craftsmanship. All the bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms and
the house layouts include sunrooms and studies. Interior Designer, Adele
Baddeley, chose a selection of subtle-hued floor and wall tiles from Craven
Dunnill's Renaissance Platinum collection including matching stone-look,
large format floor and wall tiles from the Teak range made by Tau Ceramica.
Craven Dunnill offers a stocked range of over 10,000 different wall and
floor tiles, many of which can be supplied with an element of exclusivity,
even for smaller developments at competitive prices. Peter Sage, Contract
Sales Manager emphasises how the company sets out to be more than a supplier
of tiles: ‘Our whole approach is to provide complete solutions for
our customers, rather than just to sell them tiles - we spend time understanding
the look they want to achieve and the functional specification and will
always come up with a wide choice of options’.
The company then supports its customer by providing next day site delivery
across the UK.
Tel: 01746 761611
Email: contracts@cravendunnill.co.uk
Web: http://www.cravendunnill.co.uk
Lights
and Shadows at Cersaie with the New Brillant and Contemporanea Collections
At
the 23rd Cersaie Iris Ceramica presented
its latest creations: two collections of tiles for creative, dynamic flooring
and finishes.
Dynamism, creativity, decoration, reflection: four key concepts expressing
the qualities of the new Iris Ceramica tile collections, unveiled at Cersaie
2006.
Brilliant and Contemporanea are two collections based on a new concept
of decoration that nonetheless evokes the classic vintage style of today's
most elegant, glamorous interiors.
Floral motifs, light effects and pearly hues for Contemporanea, a collection
created to interact with the new decorative spaces and blend into them:
finishing tiles in strong hues, with sensual modern textures to decorate
spaces and blend in perfectly with minimal-chic furnishings.
Scratches of light and glossy surfaces for Brilliant, a tile collection
intended for contract and interior design.
Matter becomes light and complements, in new formats that give free rein
to the designer's creativity and respond to light to add a warm, sensuous
note to your interiors.
Two top collections for the Iris Ceramica brand, were back at Cersaie
this year to present its elegant, innovative materials, to attract attention
with their unusual textures and original content.
The
Candy Tile Co Introduces Buxton Tile Range
The
Candy Tile Company,
a division of BCT Ltd, has launched
a new range, Buxton, along with additions to six existing ranges to further
enhance its collection.
With earthy and neutral shades always a popular choice, the new range,
Buxton, has been designed to offer a natural stone texture with a subtle
satin finish in white, light and dark beige. Featuring a softly structured,
slate-like surface, the 248x398mm tile provides a timeless feel that would
suit any surroundings. A large size, real marble mosaic strip (300x48mm),
to complement the field tiles, is also available in both beige and black/white
colourways.
Additions to existing ranges
A specially-designed, ‘easy to fix’ mosaic tile in a rectangular
format (298x398mm), has been included in The Candy Tile ranges: Lichfield,
Chester and Candy White.
Available in both the grey and beige colourways of the Lichfield range
, the Lichfield Mosaic contains a combination of both light and mid Lichfield
tones. This looks particularly striking when coupled with the Lichfield
Glass strips.
(Left)
Buxton, (centre) Lichfield, (right) Silk Flower
Designed
to co-ordinate with the existing field tiles in the Chester range, the
Chester Mosaic (below right) features light and dark beige shades.
Joining the classic Candy White range, are the gloss white Candy Mosaic
(248x398mm) and Candy Tablette (248x398mm). With a gloss finish, and suitable
for both bathrooms and kitchens, they will work well in both contemporary
and period interiors.
Other
new elements include:
- the Chester Deva Strip (248x40mm) and insert (248x398mm), complementing
the Light and Dark beige Chester field tiles. The insert is printed on
the Chester Light field tile and can be used vertically to create a continuous
border;
- a third, lighter beige field tile (248x331mm) has been introduced to
the ever-popular Richmond range featuring a simple linear design with
elegant ‘platinum’ detailing;
- the Silk range sees the introduction of the Silk Flower strip (248x80mm),
a photographic floral design, offering a modern twist to a traditional
theme and available in black, pink and aqua. Also new to the range is
the Silk Thread insert (248x398mm) which coordinates with the existing
Thread strip (248x40mm);
- two new profile strips have also been introduced to the Reflections
range. The Apollo strip (198x70mm) is designed to appeal to a younger
audience, and features sun and floral motifs. The Chequer strip (198x70mm)
features a number of squares made of delicately combined marble and stone
textures;
- and finally, meeting the current home trends for retro design, the new
Reflections Retro strip (248x80mm) and insert (248x398mm) have a Fifties
feel, but will bring a modern style to the bathroom.
The launch is being supported with new product information pages for the
Candy Tile Presenter, point of sale displays, high-quality room set photography
and a consumer PR campaign with the home interest press.
http://www.candytiles.co.uk/
Tiles
with the Perfect Finishing Touch: RAK Ceramics Launches Gems Collection
RAK
Ceramics
has launched a distinctive new range of porcelain tiles called Gems.
Featuring
matt polished or gentle rustic relief finishes, the collection has been
designed to be a highly tactile wall or floor covering.
Further enhancing their interior design appeal, Gems come in the popular
large format sizes of 29.5 x 29.5cm and 30 x 60cm and are available in
a selection of neutral colours including light beige (pictured left),
dark grey, light brown and black.
'Clearly a tile to be proud of, they feature on the front cover of RAK
Ceramics' new 2006 porcelain and ceramic tile brochure', the company says.
‘The new Gems Collection is both beautiful to look at and also highly
practical, featuring all the hard wearing qualities of our world famous
porcelain.
'Especially effective when installed side by side, the polished and rustic
textures create an elegant and subtly understated effect to any wall or
floor,’ adds RAK Ceramics UK Managing Director Rob Jull.
For more details on the complete range of RAK Ceramics tiles and sanitaryware,
or to request the new RAK Ceramics tile brochure telephone 01730 815 507,
or visit http://www.rakceramics.co.uk.
PWS
Step Ahead with Limestone Flooring
PWS
says that its new stone flooring range is surpassing original expectations,
becoming an increasingly successful new product area in the company's
portfolio.
Encompassing a wide range of natural materials, the collection includes
slate, marble, travertine and limestone and although premium priced products
it appears that consumers do not appear daunted to spend serious money
on quality flooring.
The new limestone flooring options from PWS include Lisboa Cream and Marbella,
neutral colourways that highlight the beauty of the natural stone. There
are two sizes of floor tile available, 400x400mm or 600x400mm. Stone is
an elegant and timeless material that is very much part of our ancient
heritage having graced homes and buildings for thousands of years. However,
in spite of its history, limestone is a versatile material and although
it captures the antiquity of years gone by it is perfectly at home in
a modern kitchen scheme.
For further information on PWS' extensive stone flooring collection, visit
http://www.pws.co.uk
with a link to order on PWS' e-commerce solution Tradezone', or alternatively
telephone PWS Customer Services on 01325 505555.
Imperial
Bathrooms Launches Unique Wall Tile Collection
Designed
to complement its handcrafted collection of timeless and modern classic
bathroom products, British manufacturer, Imperial
Bathrooms, has introduced a range of antique crackle-glaze
wall tiles. As with so many of the company’s products, these tiles
feature an additional clear glaze that provides a protective seal to guard
against staining and colour discolouration.
Managing
Director Antonio Garrido explains: 'Imperial Bathrooms’ products
are all about opulence and distinction and, through extensive market research,
we have identified a niche opportunity to supply a prestigious range of
wall tiles that befits the superiority of our bathroom offering. Combining
period style with modern quality, the outstanding technical and aesthetic
properties of our tile collection not only enable us to meet the demanding
expectations of our target audience, they help complete a customised and
exclusive bathroom solution.'
Using the latest manufacturing technology, Imperial Bathrooms has created
an exclusive range of classic brick shaped and square, white-bodied tiles
using the highest quality clay. In order to replicate an authentic handmade
appearance, each tile features irregular edges and has an elegant lustrous
surface for a distinctive, iridescent effect that is reminiscent of the
turn-of the-century look.
Outstanding aesthetics aside, however, it is thetechnical properties of
these tiles that set them apart from others, as their separate protective
sealing glaze means that, amongst other benefits, they will not stain
or discolour in years to come.
Alongside White Linen and Cream Haze, Imperial Bathrooms’ new tile
collection incorporates five other subtle pastel shades – Ivory Shell,
Canvas Wheat, Grey Ecru, Sage Thistle and Blue Nimbus. Complementing both
contemporary and traditional bathroom interiors, these colours may be
used to create a single colour backdrop or combined to provide a multi-coloured
effect.
Imperial Bathrooms’ tile collection is available in two sizes - 13
x 13cm and 6.5 x 13 cm - and further detail may be created using an extensive
choice of complementary dado tiles, capping strips and glass mosaic tiles
available in grey, white and cream.
For further information on Imperial Bathrooms’ tile collection visit
http://www.imperial-bathrooms.com
or contact the customer services team on 0870 60 61 62 3 for a copy of
the new 2006 Design Guide. Imperial Bathrooms – A Modern Classic.