At this year’s Coverings exposition, Foreman Rogers showed that you can expect the unexpected by tiling an entire bedroom

The cosmopolitan look draws from a broad range of styles; the word itself implies worldly travel and glamour. Walker Zanger is proud to introduce "6th Avenue," a new collection of ceramic tile that is inspired by these manifold influences, denoting a level of design versatility and sophistication.

A few months ago, I wrote about a slate producer in the U.K., and the headline described the company philosophy as a “culture of quality.”

Suppliers of stone and technology showcased a broad range of new offerings at Coverings 2012, which was held in Orlando, FL

This Stone of the Month supplied by Quanrta/Pokarna Engineered Stone Ltd., Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

What could be more uplifting to gaze at as you relax in your bath than a work of art by one of the great painters of the past?

An extension of the Weave Collection, which introduced linear glass to the market, Stix by Walker Zanger is thin and slim, with a dynamic range of tile sizes that invites creativity.

Coverings 2012 -- held last month at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL -- did not disappoint with its numerous displays of tile introductions.

Each May, Stone World publishes the year-end import and export statistics for natural stone from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Taking place from February 7 to 10, 2012, in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, the Vitória Stone Fair saw a significant rise in activity on the show floor