Boasting funny, brash and blunt opinions about design; Paul Anater's blog, KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com, has grown a huge following in its two years of existence. What makes his writing so appealing is that it's backed up by 10 years of experience as a practicing designer and independent businessman.

Anater has used his blog to turn himself from an unknown designer into an industry leader. Along the way he's carved out a place for himself as a well-known writer and speaker on subjects such as social media, art and design. For more on Paul, visit www.KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com.

Tile Style from Spain

March 2, 2011
Paul Anater
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When The Spanish Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER) had me in Spain last month to see their products and meet their people in person, I had a awareness of a number of Spanish tile brands already. ASCER markets itself in North America as Tile of Spain and I've seen Tile of Spain at Coverings for as long as I've been going to that show. It was at Coverings that I first learned about Spanish tile and that awareness just fed into an interest in tile that I've had for as long as I can remember.

Two brands whose work I've always admired are Keraben and Peronda. One of the highlights of my time in Spain was the chance to tour Keraben's factory in Castellón. My friend Bob Borson was on the Spain trip too and he wrote what I say is the definitive post on that factory tour on his site, Life of an Architect. Bob's report from the factory floor is chock-full of pointers about what makes good tile good and is well worth the read. Tile expert Ryan Fasan provided the technical details in Bob's article and it's a definite keeper.

Keraben is breaking new ground when it comes to high-resolution printing on tile. Their products do such a good job of imitating natural stone and wood that I have a hard time telling the difference between tile and the real stuff. Here's an overview of their new releases for 2011.

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Boasting funny, brash and blunt opinions about design; Paul Anater's blog, KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com, has grown a huge following in its two years of existence. What makes his writing so appealing is that it's backed up by 10 years of experience as a practicing designer and independent businessman.

Anater has used his blog to turn himself from an unknown designer into an industry leader. Along the way he's carved out a place for himself as a well-known writer and speaker on subjects such as social media, art and design. For more on Paul, visit www.KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com.
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