tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post1151089768037029453..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Italian manufacturer Sicis at CoveringsPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-52836263494259841542011-03-23T10:38:29.324-04:002011-03-23T10:38:29.324-04:00Referencing Arne Salvesen’s query about Sicis in V...Referencing Arne Salvesen’s query about Sicis in Vancouver, since Country Floors ‘exodus’ from Canada – a one-time Sicis distributor in the major Canadian markets of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto – the Ravenna (Italy) company’s footprint has vaporized to all but limited regional exposure, almost exclusively within Quebec.<br /><br />Trend USA / Trend SpA (Italia), wonderfully showcased in Paul Anater’s weblog links (below), in my biased opinion – as their Canadian Regional Sales Manager – is no less an equal in their masterful creative prowess of glass mosaic applications and invention. Samara Gould (Trend USA Artistic Director) is divinely skilled in her craft as are the artisanal capabilities of Trend’s own “Tesseristas”.<br /><br />You’ll find Trend’s price points appreciably competitive, and the fact they still manufacturer their own proprietary glass collections in-house (corporate-owned factories) rather than farming out to third parties, their typically expeditious production lead-time, quality control and execution is unrivalled.<br /><br />Trend’s Artistic program – made-to-order mosaic murals – is available exclusively to the architectural and design trade through Stone Tile Pacific (International) in Vancouver.Michael Kuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898090233508989110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-59394072831490408652011-03-19T13:24:37.992-04:002011-03-19T13:24:37.992-04:00All I do is just parrot back everything you've...All I do is just parrot back everything you've ever taught me Nancie, so all thanks go to you!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-54179922469375441762011-03-19T12:54:25.682-04:002011-03-19T12:54:25.682-04:00I love a man who knows the difference between mass...I love a man who knows the difference between mass produced and hand made mosaics and loves them all! Thanks for schooling folks so well!Nancie Mills Pipgrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387546084731212772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-41578837643976337172011-03-18T16:13:03.977-04:002011-03-18T16:13:03.977-04:00I think that's why they hit me the way that th...I think that's why they hit me the way that they do.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-63695893831493837972011-03-18T16:09:41.245-04:002011-03-18T16:09:41.245-04:00OOhhh, I love tile mosaic. I think that it appeals...OOhhh, I love tile mosaic. I think that it appeals to my inner mathematician. I would love to get my hands on piles of those little tiles and create something with pixely bits of colour like that :)Nimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312747104116687193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-16690508601158371562011-03-18T14:58:13.985-04:002011-03-18T14:58:13.985-04:00I'm a huge fan of Sara and her team as well bu...I'm a huge fan of Sara and her team as well but I put them in another category all together. Sicis is mass distributed and churns their stuff out my the container-full. New Ravenna on the other hand retains its artisan feel and flair. If you ever find yourself along the eastern seaboard go to New Ravenna's facility in Exmore, VA. They're an amazing group of people.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-48905174942439980312011-03-18T14:26:08.866-04:002011-03-18T14:26:08.866-04:00I was there on Tuesday and stopped in the afternoo...I was there on Tuesday and stopped in the afternoon to the SICIS booth.I am probably a little skewed in my viewpoint. I just think New Ravenna blows them out of the water.Lee Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189102126840592230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-3925627025173477892011-03-18T13:52:06.681-04:002011-03-18T13:52:06.681-04:00Really Arne? You can't get your hands on Sicis...Really Arne? You can't get your hands on Sicis glass? There has to be a work around available to you. I'm surprised to hear that about Vancouver, and Sicis makes such a production out of being world brand. Hmmm.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-10439894073348925552011-03-18T13:46:13.102-04:002011-03-18T13:46:13.102-04:00Simply beautiful.
Do you guys have any idea how l...Simply beautiful.<br /><br />Do you guys have any idea how lucky you are to be exposed to this sort of product? I'd almost give my right arm for access to this kind of variety. Because I'm in this isolated corner of Canada (yes, Seattle's very close, but there's this damn border in the way!) our product selection is so amazingly limited.<br /><br />Thanks for making me feel left out Paul! ;-)ArneSalvesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744521317242948882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-48624016317756483062011-03-18T13:02:48.096-04:002011-03-18T13:02:48.096-04:00It was empty? Every time I walked through it it wa...It was empty? Every time I walked through it it was packed. What days were you at the show?Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-65697413269166064952011-03-18T12:14:40.833-04:002011-03-18T12:14:40.833-04:00The booth this year seemed somehow lack luster for...The booth this year seemed somehow lack luster for me. Maybe it was because the booth was empty, not sure.Lee Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189102126840592230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-45883759129531774432011-03-18T08:20:15.300-04:002011-03-18T08:20:15.300-04:00Their stuff always makes me swoon. Have you ever b...Their stuff always makes me swoon. Have you ever been in their Manhattan show room?Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-49094903923692753642011-03-18T06:42:41.564-04:002011-03-18T06:42:41.564-04:00I once speced Sicis to cover the base of a large c...I once speced Sicis to cover the base of a large curving built-in banquette. Sadly, the client was too timid. Such a great product.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.com