Design Trends

Sustainable Interior Design: Specifying Eco-Fabrics for Hospitality Design Projects giotile.com/sustainable-interior-design-specifying-eco-fabrics-for-hospitality-design-projects/ As consumers become more environmentally mindful about the choices they make, those in the hospitality sector are responding by creating low-impact interiors to attract a...
Office Design Trends: GIO Looks at the Changing Work Environment giotile.com/office-design-trends-the-changing-work-environment/ Work environments are changing–and those who design and furnish offices are striving to keep pace. Over the last decade, we’ve seen a major evolution in...
Thin Is In: Get The Skinny on Thin Porcelain Tile giotile.com/thin-is-in-get-the-skinny-on-thin-porcelain-tile/ Thin tiles emerged as a hot trend in Europe a few years ago and are just now trending in the United States. These thin tiles...
GIO Looks at Restaurant Design Trends: Quick Service Brands are Getting Makeovers giotile.com/gio-looks-at-restaurant-design-trends-quick-service-brands-are-getting-makeovers/ Good design is an imperative in today’s restaurant climate and the quick-serve sector is increasingly attuned to this reality. With baby boomers reporting an 18%...
Tile Trends: GIO Tile Looks at the Growing Popularity of Matte Tiles giotile.com/tile-trends-gio-tile-looks-at-the-growing-popularity-of-matte-tiles/ Bright, shiny tiles are timeless and classic; you know they’ll never go out of style. However, we’re definitely seeing a rising trend in commercial and...
Bigger Is (Sometimes) Better: The Forever Classic Subway Tile Has A New Look giotile.com/bigger-is-sometimes-better-the-forever-classic-subway-tile-has-a-new-look/   A Brief History of Subway Tile Long recognized for its durability and ease of care, ceramic tile was a natural choice for the walls...
The Zig and the Zag on Herringbone and Chevron: The Trend Continues giotile.com/the-zig-and-the-zag-on-herringbone-and-chevron-the-trend-continues/ With the craze for geometric patterns and hard lines at full tilt in 2014, it’s safe to say that the popularity of herringbone and chevron...

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