AKDO Group began 25 years ago when Hakki Akbulak asked himself, “What does Turkey have that America needs?” Beautiful, abundant, natural stone. To answer that question he started AKDO, a joint enterprise with his brother Ahmet. Together they now operate multiple quarries and factories producing handcrafted tile and luxury stone products. They ship their tiles…
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The stunning nature of Bali, Indonesia, beckoned the founders of Island Stone to its rugged shores in the 1990s. It was there that they created the first mesh-mounted pebble tile and built a company that continues to design and engineer the best tile to be used by architects, designers, and homeowners around the world. This…
Tile is a durable material that is rather versatile. You can use it for your floors. It can be placed on walls. You can use a variety of shapes and sizes to create different patterns, giving you the freedom to make your home more you. Perhaps you want something more elaborate than what you have…
Bathrooms have a lot more impact on a person’s living than we give them credit for. At the start of the day, a vigorous shower will wake you up, and at the end of the day, a warm bath with the aroma of scented candles, thick fluffy towels, and mood music will wind you down. …
American Olean is a nationwide company in tile manufacturing specializing in walls, floors, glass, metal, pools, and more. Starting out with only six employees, two enthusiastic brothers, Roy and Malcolm Schweiker started the Franklin Tile Company in 1923 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. They have locations all over the United States and are pretty ubiquitous and well…
Changing the appearance of your kitchen or bathroom is easy, provided you perform some research and decide how you want the rooms to look. If you are looking for a simple upgrade that takes very little time, consider adding new kitchen tiles to your kitchen, or new bathroom tiles to your powder room. If you…
Updating Your Bathroom When you buy a home, you have that home for years. Generally outliving the appliances and features that made it a modern home at the time, but now 10 years later and everything seems dull and outdated.