| The floor tile industry is seeing a dramatic shift from | | | | which |
| traditional ceramic floor tile, wood flooring and marble | | | | seems to animate from every angle and it definitely |
| | | | gets |
| floor tile. The latest trend is metal tile and flooring | | | | people's attention.The big splash metal made initially |
| that is | | | | was in the |
| captivatingly original, colorful and rich in | | | | appliance industry from refrigerators to ovens |
| patterns.Homeowners and retailers are using metal | | | | creating a |
| floor tile to | | | | elegant look that whispers quality . The floor tile |
| create impact areas that are dramatic and appealing | | | | industry is |
| to their | | | | now evolving with contemporary applications from |
| visitors. Google is using metal flooring in the lobby of | | | | original |
| | | | metal accent tile designs to metal flooring planks, |
| one of their buildings to create an unforgettable | | | | complimenting kitchen and bath decor as well as |
| impression | | | | public |
| of contemporary elegance.The Overture keyword | | | | and living areas in its quest for new products.Charles |
| selector shows a rise in the use of | | | | Foster is the chief coatings formulator for all of the |
| the search term "metal tile" from 5000 in October, | | | | Carina Works Inc. metal tile and metal flooring |
| 2005 to | | | | products. |
| 23,000 in January, 2006 and it is still climbing.Some | | | | His development of Carina Works' durable floor glaze |
| may ask, "Why metal?" There are certain benefits | | | | |
| metal floor tile offers over traditional floor tile: it | | | | enables any design and color on solid metal to be |
| doesn't crack | | | | used as |
| or wear out, it reflects light in a way only metal can | | | | large flooring areas. |