Design Trends

There’s Subway Tile, and then there’s SUBWAY TILE! giotile.com/theres-subway-tile-and-then-theres-subway-tile/ There’s no denying that subway tile is a classic. The shiny white 3″ x 6″ ceramic tiles were the surfacing material of choice for the...
GIO Looks at 5 Top Tile Trends giotile.com/gio-looks-at-5-top-tile-trends/ Striking a balance between unique and timeless in commercial design can be a lofty goal. While a commercial space should ideally be able to stand...
GIO Looks at Common Myths About Wood-Look Tile giotile.com/gio-looks-at-common-myths-about-wood-look-tile/ Faux wood tile – it’s gorgeous, natural-looking, and it combines all the beauty of wood with the durability of porcelain tile. What’s not to love...
“Vein-Cut” Porcelain Tile is a Beautiful and Practical Alternative giotile.com/vein-cut-porcelain-tile-is-a-beautiful-and-practical-alternative/ There’s nothing like vein-cut stone to give a unique, flowing, zen-like ambience to an interior. The linear striations give a sense of effortless, ongoing flow,...
Paint Companies are Rolling Out their 2017 Colors of the Year giotile.com/paint-companies-are-rolling-out-their-2017-colors-of-the-year/ It’s a colorful time of year in the design world as the paint companies begin announcing their picks for 2017 Color of the year. While...
Tile Trends: GIO Looks at the Popularity of Patterned Tile giotile.com/tile-trends-gio-looks-at-the-popularity-of-patterned-tile/   Colorful, patterned tiles have been around since medieval times, but they are currently having a moment in interior design. Patterned tiles are showing up...
GIO Looks at Tile Trends: The Chevron Craze is Still On! giotile.com/gio-looks-at-tile-trends-the-chevron-craze-is-still-on/ The current craze for chevron patterns on everything from small to medium-scale fabric prints, to large and over-scale floor and wall designs is still as...
GIO Looks at NeoCon 2016 giotile.com/gio-looks-at-neocon-2016/ NeoCon, an important three-day design exposition and conference for commercial interiors, brings together interior designers, architects, and furniture companies from around the world to showcase...
GIO Looks at Current Retail Store Design Trends giotile.com/gio-looks-at-current-retail-store-design-trends/ With the advent of e-commerce, the recent decades have proven to be a very interesting period for retail. While shopping in a brick-and-mortar store isn’t...
Here’s What’s New at GIO Tile giotile.com/heres-whats-new-at-gio-tile/ Spring is the time for major trade shows that introduce the latest and greatest in flooring and surfacing solutions, and this season has brought a...

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