December 6, 2010 Newsletter

Once Upon A Tile Welcome to the Mexican Tile and Stone Company Newsletter Tile Tales 2036 West Greenway Road 1148 E. Broadway Phoenix, Arizona 85023 Tucson, Arizona 85719 602.954.6272 520.622.4352 The "Original" Mexican Tile Company Remember: Mexican Tile and Stone Company is THE original Mexican Tile Company. We've closed our Thomas Road location after 35 years and have moved to our new location at 2036 West Greenway Road. Come in to our new showroom and see what we have to offer. We'd love the opportunity to meet with you. New Year's Resolutions Wow! The holidays are here again! We hope yours are joyful and happy. It's not too early to set some New Year's resolutions. We can help! Take a moment out of your busy schedule to stop by and see us. We can start now to plan that special tile project you've been putting off all year. Take advantage of our special Holiday discounts. The gift of tile will bring joy for many Holiday seasons. Our Finishing and Sealing team still has openings to make your Saltillo and stone flooring pretty in time for the holidays. From all of us at Mexican Tile and Stone Company, may you have a wonderful holiday season. Our holiday offering is 10% off restoration, refinishing, or products (up to $100) within the month of December. (offer expires 12/31/10) Holiday Hours: Closed Friday, December 24 and Saturday, December 25 Regular hours resume: Monday, December 27 Open Friday, December 31 Closed Saturday, January 1 Regular hours resume: Monday, January 3 WinterHours Are: Phoenix: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday; closed Sunday Tucson: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday; closed Sunday Pets Love Our Products, Too! It seems as though our company is not the only entity which harbors an admiration for romantic tile and stone! Our pets must be passionate to feel like royal rulers of their grounds! Hence, we have created an entirely new gallery to share with you, as we put our most beloved companions on display basking in the glory of their homes. We invite you to share these moments with us! Send in a picture of your imperial puppy or regal feline ruling the beauty of your tile and stone and we will gladly add it to our gallery! Send photo to: terrif@mexicantileandstone.com. To view our pet gallery, click on this link: http://www.mexicantileandstone.com/gallery.php?level=album&id=25 Mexican Tile and Stone Company And Prados Design Center Sales, design, project management, floor restoration, and tile specs. We network with contractors, designers, and other industry related professionals working with Mexican glazed tiles, clay tiles, natural stone, sinks, murals, fireplaces, glass tile and Saltillo tile. MTSC/Prados Showcase Home: 2036 W. Greenway Road Phoenix (602)-954-6272 Tucson Showroom: 1148 E. Broadway Blvd Tucson 520-622-4352 www.mexicantileandstone.com sales@mexicantileandstone.com Prados Design of Mexican Tile and Stone Company requests the pleasure of your company at our Castle - Once Upon A Tile ~ Design and Project Center 2036 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85023 Please present this invitation to receive your complimentary design service. In This Issue New Year's Resolutions

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Lights, Camera, Kitchen!

Lights, Camera, Kitchen!

Local Couple Readies for Television Debut

HGTV's acclaimed Bang For Your Buck is coming to the Valley. Featured on "Phoenix Kitchens" will be the kitchen that Joe and Terri Fortuna created with products from their company.

Owners of The Mexican Tile and Stone Company, the couple impressed HGTV staff with their use of tiles to transform their kitchen. The vertical surfaces, including the fireplace and murals, utilize hand-painted tiles imported from Mexico. Terri Fortuna explains, "We wanted to show how our tiles look in a real-life application. This kitchen is all about the atmosphere because it's the heart of our home. The fireplace and the casual-but-elegant eating area make a formal dining room unnecessary. The patio is a continuation of the kitchen and dining area, so the space is ideal for entertaining."

Instead of granite countertops, the Fortunas selected Seneca handmade tiles secured with an epoxy grout. The commercially-rated tile looks handmade, but sustains its beauty. Joe Fortuna observes, "The glaze won't wear out, and the epoxy doesn't mold and is stain resistant. These counters will look wonderful for a very long time."

The dramatic cabinets were created by Bob Busch, J&B Cabinets (www.jbcab.com), and complement the rustic impact of the space.

The Mexican Tile and Stone Company has been in operation for more than 25 years. To learn more about their services and products, call 602-954-6272, or visit www.mexicantileandstone.com.

The "Phoenix Kitchens" episode of Bang For Your Buck airs in Season Five, and is the fifth episode. Check your local listings for end of December/beginning of January, or visit www.hgtv.com/bang-for-your-buck for programming information.

Saltillo Restoration

Saltillo Restoration

The kids are back in school, and the holidays are right around the corner! It's time to get your Saltillo floors, stone floors and grout cleaned and refinished.

Whether your floor just needs a little freshening up or a total makeover, we can help.

A new floor will maintain it's beauty with regular maintenance and we can make that easy for you. We can help on three different levels:

Basic Care: A new floor will look it's best with a little bit of regularly scheduled maintenance.

Deep Cleaning: For those floors that need a little bit of extra help.

Total Restoration: Saltillo tile is like hardwood; you can restore and refinish it and it will look brand new again. And the best part is that refinishing your existing floor is 50% less expensive than replacing it.

Call us today. We'd love to help you create that fresh new look this fall.

Chapter 2: Welcome to "Paradise" from the Botanical Collection

Paradise will transform your home into an oasis.

The Botanicals Collection from Espanola chapter 1

These will create an intricate and vivid tapestry in your home. Revive yourself with Boca Raton and Coral Gables

If you need relief from square format 21st century tiles, Flor from Renaissance Collection is for you

Flor shapes from Renaissance Collection with soft colors and matte finish to bring elegance into your home.

Day 9 of falling for Renaissance Collection...sensuality

This is Romeo and Juliet Mattina. Surround yourself in the fiery and sensual passion of the Golden Age

Day 8 of falling for Renaissance Collection: rare romance

This is Romeo and Juliet Sera. Surround yourself in the pure, ethereal, and heavenly romance of the Renaissance Era.

Day 7 of falling for Renaissance Collection: add a dash of rustic to a deco that is all class

This is Tuscany. Tuscany emits classic charm and class of the Golden Age but with a rustic edge.

Day 6 of falling for Renaissance Collection: Michaelangelo

Divine 4 piece decorative pattern to make your home a golden age masterpiece

Day 5 of falling for Renaissance Collection: A tribute to the Classic Era

This is Cicero. Transform your world with elegance and surround yourself with classic beauty.

Day 4 of falling for Renaissance Collection: treat yourself like royalty

Let Queen Magdalene make you feel regal. Royal and rich, fresh from the Renaissance Collection

Love affair with Renaissance Collection: Day 3

This is Santi. Santi evokes the romance of stained glass. Use it to create your sanctuary.

The elegance of Renaissance collection comes alive with Florence. Understated and unforgettable. Use it to make your home your castle.

Fall in love with Renaissance Collection, one tile at a time

This is da Vinci. Relive the romantic golden age with this soft and rich hand-crafted tile. Create your happily ever after using da Vinci and its corresponding elegant shape <3

Latest news from Mexican Tile and Stone Co.

TUCSON STORE DECORATIVE TILE SPECIAL - CALL 520-622-4352

NAVAJO 4X4 DECO ONLY $1.00 PER PIECE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.




MESA DARK 4X4 DECO ONLY $1.00 PER PIECE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.



POOL TILE UPDATE: Excerpts from the National Plasterers Council Conference.

The key to a successful tile and coping installation has three critical components:

1. Know the substrate you are attaching to is clean enough and appropriate for the installation.
2. Know the bonding material you are attaching with is strong enough and has the proper qualities.
3. Know that the material being attached is appropriate for the installation.

Become familiar with the setting styles whether it is wet set, prefloated, dry set or mechanically supported. Always consider movement joints. They are necessary for a successful installation.

Prior to installation always consider the proper crack isolation preparation. Also, be aware of that full tile pools, spas and fountains have waterproofing requirements for the substrate. You have choices of integral, cementitious, crystallization and elastomeric products. Research your options as there are many good systems available.

Protect your installation at all times during the install process. Cure times and start up considerations are also very important. Maintaining proper water pH levels will help ensure a long life for your tile installation.

There are many technicalities with pool tile lines, full tile pools and even fountains. Always research your installation options, specifications, tile selections and maintenance programs.

Your tile distributor, Ceramic Tile Institute of America, or National Tile Council of America are just a few to name that will be able to assist with pertinent information for a successful installation.



Tile pictured: Cement coping with coordinating cantilever facing, waterline safe, high fired, Talavera decorative tile, Saltillo upside down 8x16 tile. Materials supplied by Mexican Tile and Stone Co. (Phoenix/Tucson, AZ)

Thank you Arizona Style

A big thank you to Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, and to the Arizona Style show participants this past weekend in Scottsdale.

What a great forum to show and display our tile. It was nice to be part of a great group of people. It was also fulfilling to meet new industry contacts, rekindle some old ones, and to meet some new prospective clients.

Our next show will be the SAHBA Home Show in Tucson this October 2010.

Until then, please come visit our showroom in Tucson at 1148 E. Broadway, and
the Prados Design Showcase House at 2036 W. Greenway Road in Phoenix.

The next Prados Design Showcase Openhouse will be Sunday, March 21 from 10-2pm.

Our staffing in Tucson and in Phoenix are always ready to assist you with any of your tile projects, tile designs, and restoration requirements. M-F 8-5 and Sat 9-4.
Tucson: 520-622-4352 and Phoenix: 602-954-6272.

Sincerely:

Joe and Terri Fortuna
Mexican Tile and Stone Co.

Arizona Style Comes to Life

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Come see our vignettes.

Phoenix Open House, Sunday, January 17, 10am-2pm. Open Monday, MLK Day January 18, 8am-5pm. (Phx & Tuc)

Come visit the new Prados Design Showcase Home, Sunday January 17, 2010 between 10am and 2pm. 2036 W. Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ. (1-17 North and Greenway Rd.)

See the best in Mexican tile. See how our tile designs, and what our tile specialists can do to spruce up your or your clients' surfaces for the new year.

We are regularly available M-F 8-5 and every Saturday 9-4. (open Monday 1-18-10 MLK Day)

Please remember we closed the old Thomas Rd. location.

Happy New Year from MTSC

Happy New Year from Mexican Tile and Stone Co.

Mexican Tile and Stone Co. thanks all those that have come to share the excitement and success of the new Prados Design Studio Home for Mexican Tile and Stone Co. at 2036 W. Greenway Rd, in Phoenix, the two Design Center showcases at 19120 N. Pima Rd, in Scottsdale, and to see the nice changes and new staff in the Tucson store at 1148 E. Broadway Blvd.

We were busy in 2009 making location and showroom changes, product updates and more services available to you to improve our customer service capabilities. All locations are available for your use and to see six days a week. Call for general information or visit our website at www.mexicantileandstone.com. Phoenix: 602-954-6272, Tucson: 520-622-4352.

We have some carryover specials through January 2010. Come to our Open House on January 17th in the Prados Design Studio Home at 2036 W. Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85023. Open house hours will be 10-2.

Use our complimentary tile design service to help enhance any project. Our Phoenix Project Management service is available to assist you from concept to completion for quality assurance. The Floor Restoration Department in Phoenix can revive any Mexican tile or stone floor.

As always, we support ASID, the Ceramic Tile and Stone Association of Arizona, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, and the National Tile Contractors Association.

We look forward to seeing and serving you soon.