Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Bright.  That is the 2012 ‘Coverings’ theme being held in Orlando Florida April 17-20.

Our sales team is busy at work preparing our exhibit booth.   If you’ve never experienced this event, to quote Coverings, it’s ‘The Ultimate Tile & Stone experience.” We are one of 800 exhibitors, showcasing their merchandise.  The Orange County Convention Center has over 300,000 square feet for this event.  I suggest comfortable shoes.  While there, Elon is not just exhibiting, but buying as well.  Manufacturers from around the world are there with their newest products, and Elon is always ready to add many of the more interesting stone tiles and mosaics to our already vast collection.  We import them and stock them for you.   What would you like to see Elon add on? Let us know if there is a particular stone we don’t offer you think we should carry.  Do we need to stock larger formats?  Is there a particular size or shape?

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Bright.  So, are you looking for color?  Is it about color?  These are the questions we’d love your feedback on.   How do you imagine your home’s design?

Our ‘Stone & Glass Mosaic Blend ‘series.

This series offers 20 mosaics to choose from.   Plenty of color combinations, we’re certain, will please your customers.   Use them alone or in combination with almost any of our natural stones or porcelain tile.

EL101 Linear Cascade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EL110 5/8" x 5/8" Empress

 

 

 

New sizes and shapes have been added to our existing Bianco Carrara Venatino, Spanish Crema Marfil, and Pacific Gray series.

AM8192P 4”x4” polished Bianco Carrara Venatino

AM8192H 4”x4” honed Bianco Carrara Venatino

AM8264P 6”x12” polished Bianco Carrara Venatino

AM8264H 6”x12” honed Bianco Carrara Venatino

AM8222P & AM8222H both polished & honed 4”x4” Spanish Crema Marfil

AM8227P & AM8223H both polished & honed 6”x6” Spanish Crema Marfil

AM8216P & AM8216H both polished & honed 6”x12” Spanish Crema Marfil

AM8111H Pacific Gray 1¼”x1 ¼” Hexagon Honed

AM8812H Pacific Gray 2” Hexagon Honed

Many of these are already in stock, the rest are on their way.  Contact us for availability.

It’s time! We’re creating profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare, and we’re excited to begin.

It’s our ‘Social call to action’.  We want to inspire people, such as our customers, to follow us and participate in whatever they need to discuss concerning Elon.

We will strengthen the value of our existing relationships, and create new one’s by keeping it ‘Real’.  How can we help you help your customers?  How can we strengthen or gain your trust?

Your opinions always matter.  So let us know the good and the bad.

We welcome you to join us.

Look for us on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare in January.

Happy Holidays.

Next year we’re going to tile the kitchen backsplash, or next year we’re going to tile the powder room floor.  Does this sound familiar?  Well, it’s next year and you’re hosting the holidays at your house.  What are you going to do?

It’s not too late.  Elon can help.  With our huge selection of natural stone tiles and mosaics, you’ll be sure to find what you’re looking for. Let us help you navigate through our collections, and find the latest in design ideas to use in any of your tile projects.  When you sign-up for updates, located on our homepage, you’ll be asked a couple of yes or no questions, and then you’ll be asked to provide your email address.  Someone will contact you and will provide you the help you need.

Many of our mosaic series, such as Multi width, and Lattice, can be used on both a kitchen backsplash, or to create an impressive powder room floor, sure to wow your guests.

Enjoy your holidays!

Zoom up the scale.  It seems there’s an interest in bigger bolder patterns in everything from the fabrics used in fashion clothing, draperies, and bed linens.  Carpet designs are also stepping it up.   It’s only natural that our tile should follow.

We’re looking at our larger format sizes, and are considering expanding the number of stones we can offer in 6”x12”, and 12”x24” rectangles.  The dark emperador is definite, and we’re considering ming green, and latte as well.  We may consider offering the 12”x24” rectangles in more of our slates, and these may be offered in brushed finishes.   A brushed slate and/or quartzite will soften the clefting and enhance the colors of the stone.

Consider some of our existing mosaic patterns, and zooming up their scale. Theoretically, we’d be putting a magnifying glass over the design. The Bamboo series and Lattice series are possibilities.  These larger patterns lend themselves to a more contemporary, bolder, cleaner look.   The larger size rectangles work well with the larger mosaic patterns.

Vein cut marbles are rather bold and beautiful, and part of our potential ‘New’ list.

Marbles such as  ‘wooden white’, ‘wooden gray’, and ‘athens gray’ are what we’re considering in both 4”x18” and 12”x24” rectangles.  The name ‘wooden’ is the best way to describe this vein cut marbles and so the plank shape rectangles are a play on a beautiful wood plank floor.

Let us know what you think.  We’d love to hear from you.

We thought it would be great to give you a peek into our new 4,000 sf office, and 30,000 sf warehouse. This will enable us to maintain larger inventories and to increase our selection.

The remodeling is still a work in progress. Our first and most important goal was to make sure our customers weren’t affected with our move. We did our best to make sure orders were processed in a timely and accurate fashion.

We’d like to thank our customers for their cooperation, patience and interest. We apologize for any inconvenience they may have experienced.

We will continue forward and keep you updated with our remodeling progress.

My home is my sanctuary.  Never has this been truer. Today we are constantly bombarded about devastating turmoil around the world through 24/7 news cycles.  Droughts, famine, wars, austerity imposed due to a poor economy, unemployment, all creating a broad sense of malaise. The news doesn’t report enough of the positives. It’s not all bad news. In the US, families are cooking more often and eating together at home to save money.  Friends are gathering to socialize at each other’s homes, rather then at clubs or restaurants.  At the end off the day I take refuge in my home.

Over the past 14 years, I’ve designed my home in ways that embrace me.  Terracotta floors in my kitchen, tumbled eggplant slate on my bathroom floor, and tumbled Rosso Verona marble accents a lovely Italian porcelain tile in another bathroom.  It’s a form of nurturing for my family, my friends and myself.

 Begin to invest in your home, but design it for you. Find a look that fits you and your family. Using natural stone tiles throughout your home creates a soothing atmosphere, and works with any style design. This website will help you to form ideas. We can help with the rest.

 Selling your home may not be an option in the near future, so forget ‘resale value’ and enjoy your surroundings. Make your home an extension of you.  You’re adding value to your home, and creating your own sanctuary.

As of August 1, 2011, Elon will officially be in a New Bigger and Better warehouse/headquarters.  It’s three times the size, allowing for more inventory for you.

New Address:

22 Taylor Avenue

Bethel, CT 06801

Phone Number — 203 628-7179

Customer Service Phone Number — 203 616-5884

Accounts Receivable Fax Number — 203 616-5803

 

 

Our Mount Kisco, New York retail showroom will remain and continue to service Mount Kisco and the surrounding area.

Summer 2011 hours (July and August): Tuesday through Saturday 9-5

Regular business hours Monday through Saturday 9-5

 

 

What is it about Porcelain tile?

Porcelain tile, in the past, was synonymous with mostly commercial floors, and not necessarily the best looking tiles.  That has definitely changed, but not it’s durability.

When shopping for tiles, consider porcelain for many reasons.  Today, with the option of Glazed Porcelain tiles, manufacturers can create practically any look they want onto the porcelain body.  Much like a tableau, and boy have they come up with some beautiful results?  Many imitate natural stones, hardwoods, metals, fabrics, and wallpapers.

 

Glazed porcelain tiles, like our ‘Go Green’ series, are offered in a large variety of sizes and shapes, suitable for floors and walls in any room in your home.  They provide stain resistance, durability, easy cleaning, and don’t require sealing or maintenance.

Visit our ‘Go Green’ series for the range of colors, textures and sizes.

http://www.elontile.com/collections/porcelain/ecofriendly-porcelain/

When you consider what materials you’ll use when designing a bathroom, kitchen, or any floor area, it’s not just about the color or a certain look today.  More and more people are trying to be more earth friendly.  They’re going ‘Green’.  Natural stones have become the choice in most homes today when tiling, but did you know it’s not just the beautiful choice. According to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Home Guide, “One of the strongest positives is that stone, tile, and grout (once it has cured) release few, if any, VOC’s or other problematic air emissions. People with serious allergies or other chronic respiratory ailments often tolerate these materials better than other finish materials. In addition, stone and tile can be thoroughly cleaned and sealed, reducing the potential for build-up of molds, dust mites, and other allergy-causing agents.”

 

Natural stones developed around the world over millions of years.  Their durability is superior to other materials.  Once installed, because of their durability, you’ve reduced the need to replace them over time, and will benefit from their timeless beauty

 

So on your path to a more environment friendly, and healthy lifestyle, go ‘Green’ with Elon’s natural stone tiles.