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TileLetter Awards

Seventh Annual TileLetter Awards Winners

Winners of outstanding installations were announced on April 29th, 2010, during the 7th Annual TileLetter Installations Awards ceremony at Coverings 2010 in Orlando, Fla. All winners received trophies and cash prizes. Grand prize purses were $1500, Award of Merit purses were $750; Mosaic and Stone winners took home $500 and Stone Special Recognition winners were awarded $250 each.

Here's the rundown on the winners:

Residential
Grand Prize -- Cox Tile, San Antonio, Texas -- Mediterranean Masterpiece
Award of Merit -- Lambert Tile & Stone Inc., Eagle, Colo. -- Custom Home in Bachelor Gulch

Commercial
Grand Prize -- Battles & Battles Tile, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., Baker Rotunda, University of Tennessee
Award of Merit -- Wirtz Quality Installations, San Diego -- Hotel Se

Stone
First Place -- Dura Tile & Stone, Inc., Ossining, N.Y. -- Geometric foyer, Mount Kisco N.Y.

Special Recognition winners:
Hohn & Hohn, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. -- Minneapolis Master Bath
David Allen Company, Raleigh, N.C. University of North Carolina Lineberger Cancer Center

Mosaic
First Place -- Tile Design by Edelstein, Vashon, Wash. -- Maury Island Residence.

This year, 11 sponsors lent their support to the TileLetter Installation Awards. They included: Bostik, Custom Building Products, Daltile, Grout Boost, LATICRETE, MAPEI, Marino Tile and Marble, Merkrete, National Tile Contractors Association, Schluter Systems, TEC Specialty Construction Brands, Tile Council of North America, wedi Corporation and Wirtz Quality Installations. Thank you to all of our sponsors -- without their support we wouldn't be able to celebrate these stunning projects and accomplishments. Details on the projects are in the print TileLetter issues beginning in June, and on the electronic version of the magazine at www.tileletter.com. Congratulations to all of our winners!!!

Also, due to the early date of Coverings, next March 14-17 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, NTCA is currently seeking entries for the 2011 8th Annual TileLetter Installation Awards starting now. The entry deadline is October 12, 2010. New or remodeling/renovation projects completed between January 2005 through June 2010 are eligible. Download your entry form today!

Residential Winners 2010

Residential Grand Prize Winner

Cox Tile
San Antonio, Tex.
Mediterranean Masterpiece
San Antonio, Tex
Residential Award of Merit Winner

Lambert Tile & Stone Inc.
Eagle, Colo.
Custom Home in Bachelor Gulch
Avon, Colo.

Commercial Winners 2010

Commercial Grand Prize Winner

Battles & Battles Tile Inc.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Baker Rotunda, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Commercial Award of Merit Winner

Wirtz Quality Installations
San Diego, Calif.
Hotel Se
San Diego, Calif.
Commercial Special Recognition

Artcraft Granite Marble & Tile Co.
Mesa, Ariz.
Arizona School for the Arts
Phoenix, Ariz.

Stone Winners 2010

First Place winner

Dura Tile & Stone Inc.
Ossining, N.Y.
Geometric Foyer
Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Special Recognition winners

Hohn & Hohn
St. Paul, Minn.
Minneapolis Master Bath
Minneapolis, Minn.
Special Recognition winners

David Allen Company
Raleigh, N.C.
University of North Carolina
Linberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Mosaic Winner 2010

First Place winner

Tile Design by Edelstein
Vashon, Wash.
Maury Island Residence
Vashon, Wash.
TileLetter Awards 2011
Call for Entries: We want your best installations.
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