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The Global Ceramic Tiles Market size was estimated at USD 215.75 billion in 2020, is expected to reach USD 231.11 billion in 2021, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.48% to reach USD 357.60 billion by 2027. Read More

One of the most exciting aspects of architectural and interior design is experimentation. Design provides an outlet to play with colors, dabble in shapes, mix and match textures, explore patterns and expand creative boundaries, to craft a space that is as unique as the individual who inhabits it. Read More

Consumer sentiment declined 4.8% to 67.2 in January, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. Read More

Personal income increased $70.7 billion, or 0.3 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending decreased $95.2 billion, or 0.6 percent, in December. Read More

There’s a lot of confusion about the encaustic tile trend, so I decided to do my research and let you know what I learned. The popular tile we are seeing all over the kitchens and baths may be either cement or ceramic. I understood that the cement versions are actually “encaustic,” while the ceramic ones are simply ceramic versions of the look. That cement tiles are the real thing, and ceramic ones are essentially knock-offs. BUT THAT’S NOT TRUE! Read More

The Federal Reserve signaled it would begin steadily raising interest rates in mid-March, its latest step toward removing stimulus to bring down inflation, reports the Wall Street Journal. Read More

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, following an increase of 2.3 percent in the third quarter. Read More

Driven by strong buyer demand and the expectation of higher mortgage rates, new home sales ended the year on a strong note, reaching their highest level since March 2021. Read More

What is remarkable about LVT is that it is not entirely driven by brands. It is not as if every consumer comes into the store and know the brand of flooring they want and that applies to LVT, also. No, it is the intrinsic value and style of the product and LVT is great for any end user markets — residential replacement, new homes and all of commercial.   Read More

Sales of new single‐family houses in December 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 811,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 11.9% above the revised November rate of 725,000 but 14.0% below the December 2020 estimate of 943,000. Read More