TCNA Members Donate Tiled Doghouses to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 9, 2021

(Clemson, SC) — Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA) members donated unique, handcrafted tiled doghouses to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando at Coverings 2021 in Orlando, FL.

The participating companies included: American Wonder Porcelain (booth #5845), Anthology (booth #3048), Casa Ceramica (booth #3230), Crossville, Inc. (booth #2547), and Del Conca USA (booth #1446).

The forms used to make these doghouses were custom manufactured by Wedi Corp. and contributed by Wedi and TCNA (booth #3233).

“We are grateful to our members for creating these gorgeous works of art, which demonstrate another creative way tile can be used to beautify a space,” said TCNA Marketing Director, Kathy Meyer. “The doghouses provide us an opportunity to help support the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and their numerous programs that benefit pets in the Orlando area.”

“Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is appreciative to again be chosen by TCNA as their charity partner for this project,” remarked Pet Alliance Director of Operations, Angela Miedema. “Support from TCNA and its members in this truly creative undertaking will allow us to continue to provide for the needs of the thousands of shelter pets that come to us each year. We are very thankful for their commitment to helping homeless pets!”

During Coverings 2021, the doghouses were displayed in TCNA’s booth (#3233), where a donation ceremony was held on Thursday, July 8^th.

The following descriptions were provided by the companies/artists who tiled the doghouses:

The theme of the American Wonder Porcelain doghouse is “Canine in Chief,” which is fit for any president. Woof!

Tiled in Polar Style Porcelain™, the house features White PS01 24″ x 24″ polished field tile on the body and Wonder’s 2″ x 4″ brick joint mosaic from the same series on the roof.

The tile was installed by Paul Magyar, and Kaylee Ledford added the presidential details.

Creating a luxury home for our favorite four-legged family members was the inspiration for Anthology’s 2021 doghouse.

The pawprints, roof, and front of this dream doghouse were made from recycled glass, inkjet-printed to resemble Carrara marble. These blend beautifully with the luxurious, glossy white outer walls. The back of the doghouse is accented with Anthology’s classic royal gem mosaics, which give this puppy palace an unforgettable elegance.

Our best friends deserve the finest roofs over their heads, and this special doghouse was made with lots of love from Anthology, a company that adores animals.

Casa Ceramica’s doghouse was designed and installed by their team of in-house designers, using hand-painted tiles from their classic Mediterranean Collection.

4″ x 4″ classic Moorish-design tiles decorate the sides of the doghouse, while the roof features handmade subway tiles to create a more transitional feel. The front fascia is decorated with handmade 2″ x 2″ Mediterranean tile inserts, along with a custom fleur-de-lys relief. Casa Ceramica’s classic handmade dog bones add a final playful touch.

Crossville’s doghouse showcases their colorful Cursive mosaic wall tile collection in Oxblood, Soft Teal, Iris, and Goldenrod.

The custom pattern was made with Crossville’s exclusive Cursive Pattern Visualizer, a digital design tool that makes it easy to create fun looks.

Del Conca USA’s doghouse features tile from its Nature marble collection.

The body of the house is constructed with Calacatta Gold, a marble with a beautiful, creamy white background and golden veins of various sizes.

The roof is finished with Dolomite marble, a surface that represents the Italian “Zebrino marble,” rich in movement with refined linear veins.

As the go-to pet experts across Central Florida, the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando does good things for dogs and cats and the people who love them. Founded in 1937 as the Orlando Humane Society, its goal is to provide compassionate services for pets and to be leaders in innovative animal care and veterinary medicine.

Each year thousands of homeless dogs and cats turn to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando for caring, compassion, and hope through its animal shelters, veterinary and disaster response services, and a pet food pantry for dogs and cats in need.

In addition to providing housing and care, Pet Alliance works to develop progressive and innovative programs that help keep pets and people together. This, combined with initiatives to minimize the number of feral cats being born, will help reduce the number of dogs and cats that need to enter the shelter. For more information about the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, please visit https://petallianceorlando.org.

TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products. Established in 1945 as the Tile Council of America (TCA), it became the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) in 2003, reflecting its membership expansion to all of North America.

The Tile Council is recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards to benefit tile consumers. Additionally, TCNA regularly conducts independent research and product testing, works with regulatory, trade, and other government agencies, and publishes installation guidelines, tile standards, economic reports, and promotional literature.

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Doghouse and Ceremony Photos Available HERE.

Andrew Whitmire

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