Proud About Large Format Rectified Porcelain Tile from Elizabeth!
Posted by Kate Spencer on Sep 7th 2017
We love large format rectified porcelain tile. In fact, we love it so much that, at Coverings 2017, the Elizabeth Tile Group recognized Tile Outlets of America as one of their top 20 largest buyers of tile in the United States.
In the picture above, you see the Tile Outlets team, starting with Don Aronin on the far right, Warren Lampert, myself - Kate Spencer - holding the beautiful award - and Michele Hoover. Next to us are Celso Menezes and Ricardo Rimoli, representing Elizabeth.
What makes us so excited about this award is that it means that you love large format rectified porcelain tile as much as we do.
Tile Outlets' Relationship with Elizabeth
Our relationship with Elizabeth started in 2016. That's when they invited me to attend as their guest the Revestir show in Brazil.
Revestir is an impressive Brazilian exhibition of coverings, sanitary ware, faucets and finishing materials. It takes place in Sao Paolo in conjunction with Architecture and Construction Fashion Week. As such, it attracts over 40,000 visitors from over 60 countries.
Revestir was an opportunity to explore new tile trends and resources. I met with Ricardo and Celso and we discussed how those tile trends apply to the Tile Outlets customer base in Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa, and how we might jointly satisfy those needs with their tile products.
Based on those conversations, we identified a few large format rectified porcelain tile selections that immediately took off in sales. Given that response, we added more items to our collection.
About the Elizabeth Tile Group in Brazil
The Elizabeth Group has been manufacturing ceramic tile for more than 30 years. With five manufacturing plants, three in ParaÃba, one in Santa Catarina and another in Rio Grande do Norte, it is considered the largest manufacturer of porcelain and ceramic tile in Brazil. Of the company's installed capacity, half is porcelain.
Tile Outlets purchases product from one of these plants and is looking to put together more items from their Suape plant with pool tile mosaics and wall mosaics. Stay tuned!
Over the years, Elizabeth has invested significantly in research and technology. As a result, the company follows strict quality standards and exhibits outstanding quality control! Materials are completely inspected before loading onto a container ship, assuring us at Tile Outlets that the products will arrive with no issues and we continue to offer customers first-quality product at very competitive price points.
Best Selling Large Format Rectified Porcelain Tile from Elizabeth
Let me highlight six of these beautiful large format rectified products we offer from Elizabeth.
20x20 Porcelain Tiles
In the 20x20 category, we offer four different rectified porcelain tile products:
- Metropole
- Monte Rosso
- Essence Bianco
- Terrazzo Bianco
The Metropole Collection
The 20x20 rectified porcelain Metropole Collection consists of a cement look in soft colors. These tiles have a PEI rating of IV and are suitable for residential or commercial use.
Metropole is available in two colors.
In the image below, you see Metropole Beige.
This next image features Metropole Grey.
Monte Rosso
The next three 20x20 products capture more traditional looks in tile.
The Monte Rosso White is a crema marfil stone look in a 20x20 rectified porcelain tile as can see in the image below. This tile has a PEI rating of IV and can be used for residential and commercial use.
Essence Bianco
The Essence Bianco is a 20x20 rectified porcelain tile with an elegant linen look.
It, too, has a PEI rating of IV and can be used for residential or commercial use.
Terrazo Bianco
The 20x20 Terrazo Bianco has a suggestion of color and a slight texture to the finish. It is suitable for outdoor use and has a PEI rating of IV.
25x25 Porcelain Tile: Megaro Bianco
The Megaro Bianco is a 25x25 rectified porcelain tile. With a PEI rating of IV, it can be used for residential and commercial application.
10x40 Wood Tile Plank: Vicenza
Last - but not least - in this collection of products from Elizabeth is a beautiful wide wood plank tile.
The Vicenza is a 10x40 wood tile plank rectified porcelain with a PEI rating of IV. You can use it for residential and commercial installations.
This product features wonderful wood patterns in a warm tone.
Large Format Tile Installation Considerations
When installing large format tile, you'll want to follow tile industry best practices. Here are links to a few articles that discuss successful large format tile installations:
>> What You Need to Know About Thinset or Mortar
>> 9 Top Questions About Trowels
>> An Introduction to Tile Warpage and the Role of Mortar
>> How To Install Tile Correctly and Get Proper Mortar Coverage
>> Learn How to Use the Tuscan Leveling System When Installing Tile
Any of our owner-associates will be happy to discuss your questions when you visit Tile Outlets.
Ready to Shop Large Format Rectified Porcelain Tile?
We were very proud to accept this token of appreciation from Elizabeth. It recognizes that these rectified large format products, with their look, superior quality and competitive price points, are ones you - our customer - want to install in your home.
We look forward to our continued relationship with Elizabeth and to bringing you more of these kinds of porcelain tile products.
Thanks for reading!
Kate
