Crossville Does the Tangerine Tango on Pinterest!

There are some big trends afoot in this new year of 2012, namely the vibrant color “Tangerine Tango” and the bustling social site called Pinterest. Tangerine Tango is crowned the color of the year by Pantone, the company that develops and defines colors for use in graphic, interior and industrial design. Pinterest is a relatively new and very popular site that invites users to grab imagery from around the web and ‘pin’ them to virtual boards to be shared with friends and contacts around the globe. It’s the new darling of the design community; both trade and residential seem to know it’s in to pin.

Since we at Crossville are in the business of leading trends, we’ve found a fun way to blend the Tangerine Tango and the penchant for pinning. For our first Pinterest board, we’re bringing you a menagerie of tangerine scenes, from our own colorful tiles to other fun designer products that coordinate with the color of the year.

We invite you to repin and share our posts on Pinterest! Follow us to see what’s trending next for this colorful new year… Find us on Pinterest by clicking here.

Introducing Structure by Crossville Inc – The Ideal Porcelain Tile for Your Design Vision

In our recent “7 Days of Structure” series, we introduced you to the many ways that Structure, our latest line of porcelain stone tile, answers your many design needs. With its versatility and sophisticated subtlety, Structure is the ideal canvas for creating a nearly endless range of designs—interior or exterior, contract or residential.

The line comes in 5 colors, each with nuanced style to support and complement your project’s overall look. With Structure’s 4 size options and the additional sizes attainable through Crossville’s Get Planked program, you can bring configure this tile to create your most unique patterns idea, while answering very specific installation requirements.

Now that Structure is officially launched, take a closer look at this contemporary yet classic line, and imagine how these looks can be structure to your next project. And be sure to get the full details on our website by clicking here.

 

 

Meet Us at Crossville:Connect – Your Place to Gather & Discover at Surfaces Expo 2012 (Booth B3613)

Surfaces Expo 2012 is just around the corner, and now’s the time to plan your schedules for the show. Be sure to block 20 minutes on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 11 a.m. to be at “Crossville:Connect,” our gathering lounge located at our booth – B3613. Each day, we’re offering 20-minute info sessions on topics targeted just for you.

★ Tues., Jan 24th – 11 a.m.: Improve Your Business with NTCA’s Five Star Contractors Program

Join our own Mark Shannon and NTCA’s Jim Olson to learn how new standards are shaping the business of tile installation and how your participation in NTCA’s Five Star Contractors program ensures you’re on the leading edge.

Who should attend? Contractors, Distributors, Retailers, Specifiers…anyone who has a role in helping customers find the best tile installation solutions

★ Wed., Jan 25th – 11 a.m.: Reach Customers with Digital – Social – Mobile Marketing Solutions

Learn how to tap into Crossville’s active social media and mobile marketing programs to connect with your customers online and in person. Our interactive marketing consultant Irene Williams will give smart, practical tips to boost your entire marketing & sales effort.

Who should attend? Distributors, Retailers, Designers…anyone in the business of selling tile and surfacing products who’s ready to go social and mobile with their marketing

Each session will last 15 minutes with time for questions to follow.

While other Surfaces workshops will be broadly targeted, we’re offering specific, apply-now ideas relevant not only to you as a Crossville partner but for your business overall. Join us Tuesday and Wednesday at 11, and leave with real-life tactics to apply as soon as you return from the show.

We look forward to connecting with you at Surfaces!

Plan on tweeting from the show floor? Be sure to include #crossvilleconnect in your posts from Booth B3613!

7 Days of Structure, Day 7: What Product Is Suitable for Interiors & Exteriors?

Structure is a very versatile product line. Not only does its look and style offer great range and flexibility in design, but its superior porcelain stone body offers ideal performance for both interior and exterior use. As welcoming as Structure is for spaces on the inside, it’s classic, lasting and durable for faces on the outside.

If you’re specifying exterior cladding, look to Structure as a solid choice to meet your project needs and demands. Structure helps to

• Contain construction costs
• Ensure less site disturbance
• Minimize maintenance long-term (learn more about its Cross-Sheen finish here!)
• Create a powerful structure with 5,000 psi strength

Look for your Structure Power Pack coming soon!

7 Days of Structure, Day 6: What Gives Your Project an Advantage?

As we all welcome the new year, we at Crossville are preparing to officially launch our new product line, Structure. Power Packs are shipping this week, as a matter of fact! As the market will soon see firsthand, Structure is an important new line that will give your projects an advantage.

Because Structure is crafted of high quality, American-made materials, you have assurance that your projects are in line to be completed on time—and that’s a real advantage. The use of tile in any project is important, as you must plan for product availability, shipping and installation. Likewise, many contract projects demand use of U.S.-made products to save on time and cost, as well as to minimize environmental impact of shipping. Structure hits the mark on all counts.

Founded in Crossville, Tennessee 25+ years ago, Crossville Inc. has always been committed to responsible manufacturing of highest quality porcelain stone tile here in the U.S. Structure certainly stays true to our company’s core values and unwavering commitment to lasting quality.

Look for Day 7 of our 7 Days of Structure coming soon, where we’ll highlight one important design question and share how Structure is the unique answer you’ve been looking for for your projects.  And remember: Power Packs ship this week!

 

 

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7 Days of Structure, Day 5: What is the Environmentally Friendly Solution?

 Crossville is a company that’s green to the roots. We were founded with a commitment to environmental responsibility and have lived out sustainable practices for all of our 25+ years in business.

As we develop new products, we continue to raise the bar by incorporating as much pre-consumer recycled content as possible. Our soon-to-launch line, Structure, is made with 20% pre-consumer recycled content using manufacturing processes certified by Scientific Certification Systems.

Whether your design projects are residential or contract, it’s essential to select environmentally friendly solutions. Sustainable products are not just a passion for you in the design community; they are priorities for best practices, LEED certification and other hallmarks of the industry. Tile is an innately ecowise surfacing selection, as it is made of natural materials, is very long lasting and promotes better indoor air quality. When made with Crossville’s high standards of manufacturing, reclaiming, reusing and recycling, tile is that much more the right choice for the environment…and for your designed spaces, indoor or out.

We invite you to learn more about our sustainable practices. Visit our website for details on our programs, manufacturing and LEED support.

Look for additional information on the environmentally friendly Structure line, coming soon!

– Power Packs Ship First Week of January 2012 –

Crossville Inc’s Wood Impressions Makes the Right Impression for West Virginia University

You can’t underestimate the power of Wood Impressions

Upon entering West Virginia University’s Extended Learning facility, visitors are greeted by a striking interpretation of the university logo. Artfully cut by waterjet from Crossville Inc.’s popular Wood Impressions porcelain stone tile, the distinctive “WV” sets the stage for a well-designed office with a clean, contemporary and professional style. Wood Impressions provides the foundational look throughout the entire space.

The Extended Learning facility is located in the Jackson Kelley Building, near the waterfront in Morgantown, WV.  WVU’s own interior designer Shelley Johnson led the vision for this welcoming office space in close collaboration with Jennifer Graham of Fierst Distributing, as well as dealer/installer Family Carpet of Parkersburg, WV. The installation required more than 6,000 sq. ft of tile, the only surfacing type used in this office space.

 

The design features Wood Impressions Birch in 6″ x 36″ and 6″ x 18″ and Brazilian Cherry in 6″ x 36″. The lean plank configuration certainly gives the impression of wood throughout the facility, enhanced by the product’s authentic detailing and colors. Of course, WVU can enjoy the warm style and appearance of wood without the maintenance and upkeep thanks to Wood Impressions’ easy-to-clean porcelain tile body.

If you’d like to learn more about Wood Impressions and view the line’s 6 authentic wood color options in detail, visit the product page on our website by clicking here.

Join us on Facebook or Twitter to share your own Crossville installation photos and stories!

7 Days of Structure, Day 4: What Gives Your Project Flexibility?

Everyone likes to have options. Crossville is known for creating collections filled with choices, and the soon-to-launch Structure line is no exception. This innovative product offers an array of colors and size options and the versatility to be used inside or our, in contract or residential settings. This broad range of looks and usage truly gives your projects flexibility.

Among the options of Structure, you’ll find 5 Get Planked sizes. Get Planked is our unique capability to provide custom plank sizes for our products. Thus “cutting edge” solutions means you can enjoy plank configurations for Structure or any Crossville tile product.  Plank sizes—lean, modular and immensely versatile—are great for creating custom looks for tile installations.

With Structure’s many options, you can design without constraint, knowing the tile you’re working with can perform and configure to meet your unique needs.

Look for more details and the full Structure reveal coming soon…

– Power Packs Ship First Week of January 2012 –

7 Days of Structure, Day 3: What is the Perfect Canvas to Create Your Vision?

In the world of design, elements that are understated can’t be overrated. Subtlety is essential to ensure there’s no internal competition within a project—no combatting for attention.

Structure, our soon-to-launch porcelain line, is a prime example. Structure has subdued style, yes, but it’s no shrinking violet. It’s really the “strong, silent type,” a design element that exudes confidence enough to stay in the background in complement to other aspects of design that hold starring roles. Structure’s careful blend of boldness and subtlety is what you need as a canvas for your vision.

This versatile line of porcelain tile is set to launch the first week of January; stay tuned for more details.

– Power Packs Ship First Week of January 2012 –

 

7 Days of Structure, Day 2: What Gives Your Project Structure?

We create tile products with the goal of earning important roles in your design projects. Still, we know that tile often ‘performs’ best in supporting roles—providing the right backdrop for the overall style exemplified in a space.

We developed Structure, our latest porcelain line, to be a go-to foundational element—the start of structure—for a nearly endless array of design styles. This is the clean, inspiring canvas you need to begin to bring order…structure…to your project.

Each of Structure’s five colors are purely minimalist, echoing the cool look of concrete and stone. While its overall appeal is completely contemporary and bold, Structure stays within its bounds as an excellent, versatile backdrop—a stage-setter to complement (and never compete!) with your creative vision.

Inspired yet? Join us again soon for Day 3 of 7 Days of Structure, as we share a few more details about this important new line of porcelain tile.

– Power Packs Ship First Week of January 2012 –