Create a Warm & Cozy Home on a Budget

Create a Warm & Cozy Home on a Budget

Not looking forward to getting an expensive heating bill next month? There are some tried and true methods for making your home warm and cozy without turning up the heat. Follow these tips for budget-friendly and easy ways to feel warm in your house this winter. 

Use your fireplace correctly

Nothing says warm and cozy like snuggling next to a roaring fire, as shown in this home. A traditional open box, wood burning fireplace actually draws air from inside the home, and can make the room with the fireplace feel drafty. You can prevent this draft by closing off surrounding doors. Not sure how to stack the wood so that it burns efficiently?

Design a warm and cozy bedroom

Although most experts agree that a bedroom kept on the cool side is easier to sleep in, we also know that it's not comfortable to have an icy cold bedroom in the winter. Make sure your bedding is appropriate for winter by having flannel sheets, down filled comforters and extra blankets. There are plenty of heating products on the market as well like heating blankets and even heated mattress pads. An old fashioned heated water bottle can also help, especially when trying to warm cold feet. 

Reverse your ceiling fans

In the winter, try reversing the direction of your ceiling fans. The fan blades will push the hot air downwards (instead of drawing air upwards) and help keep the heat lower. This is especially important in rooms with high ceilings. How can you know if your fan is spinning in reverse? When you look up your blades should be moving in a clockwise fashion.

Seal drafty door and windows

Cold air can easily rush through leaks in windows and doors, instantly chilling a room. If your windows and doors have cracked seals, you can purchase new ones or hire a professional to replace them. For a quick and simple fix, you can place a heavy towel underneath doors (like the door that enters the cold garage) or use a poly weatherstrip like this one. 

Hang heavy drapery

The old idea of switching out your drapery and curtains for the winter still makes sense today. Window panes, especially older ones, allow heat to be lost through the glass, making a cold room feel even colder. If you have drapes or curtains, purchase a thicker material for the winter months and be sure to close them at night. Some homes even use a double set of drapery to give the home a layered, and warm look.

Use rugs for a warm floor

Rugs, both carpeting and area rugs, are much warmer on our feet compared to hard surfaces like tile or wood. Traditionally, rugs were laid down in the winter months and stored in the summer months to help make a room feel warmer. Bedrooms can get a huge boost of warmth by having a rug next to the bed, so can bathrooms, kitchens or living rooms. The thicker the pile, the warmer the rug will appear.

Construction, Interiors and Property Exhibition - BuildConstruct at Bengaluru

Bengaluru is set to host one-of-its-kind construction, interiors and property exhibition - BuildConstruct, from the 19th to 21st of March 2015, to be held at Manpho Convention Center, Hebbal. The exclusive event brings together all stakeholders and segments of the industry and will also be conducted in other major cities of Western and South. Hundreds of building material, construction equipment, interiors and related product suppliers and major vendors are expected to participate. Over 15000 strong B2B audience comprising of builders, architects, engineers, consultants, designers, fabricators, HNI and NRI purchasers will attend the event. The exhibition will be set in an environment conducive to business promotion and trade, for the end users.

     

BuildConstruct will also have concurrent shows like the Furniture & Interiors National Expo (FINE'15) and the Property & Realty Expo (PRE'15). The exhibition will be an opportunity for all those related to the building and construction industry (from the conception to the finished product stage), to interact under one roof. The mega event is being organised with the support of relevant government authorities, professional associations and industry media.

For more information, visit: http://www.buildconstructindia.com/about-event.php

This will be an opportunity to meet industry peers, buyers, sellers and promote businesses, with a return on investment in terms of leads or bulk trade inquiries. Brand exposure will also be a significant benefit of exhibiting at BuildConstruct.

The displays and demos will focus on new launches, energy-efficient and cost-saving products, equipment and technologies. BuildConstruct expos offer unmatched abilities to showcase business and reach players through the most cost-effective and focused business platforms.

The business visitors are shortlisted to ensure that all interactions they have with the exhibitors are of value and generates interest. BuildConstruct is a pure trade and bulk purchase-only event, which means that your target audience is there specifically to purchase and/or place orders. This enables you to enhance your chances of generating revenue. The various MNCs, who are now a part of the building and construction scene with FDI approvals, can educate themself about international standards and world-class products, machines and technologies.

This national business event is being marketed across the world through a multi-pronged campaign of offline and digital media. Companies who wish to participate, can choose between having their own stalls at the exhibition or opt for sponsorship .

The website includes the brochure and all other important information required to make an informed decision. Early bird bookings are valid till February end, offering discounts and freebies for booking bigger stalls/spaces at the exhibition.

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28 Rustic Bathroom Ideas

Use our rustic bathroom decor ideas to make over your bathroom with a relaxed flea-market feel and a rough-hewn theme.

Inherent Simplicity

It comes down to an inherent simplicity, which perhaps explains why blue and white inhabit so many decorating icons: Think spatterware and spongeware; Blue Willow china and Wedgwood. And we never tire of the fabrics, from elegant toile de Jouy to crisp ticking to humble flour-sack stripes.

Antique Details Add Distinction

An absence of built-in cabinetry carries the theme of Old World charm into the bathroom. For storage, an armoire fronted with chicken wire lets contents breathe — a big plus in a humid room. A small sterling-silver Edwardian purse dangles from the door handle.

Antique Touches

A new master bathroom looks original, thanks to its apron-front sink with toile skirt; old record cabinets provide storage.

Copper Tub

Homeowners found the gleaming copper tub in the master bath on eBay.

Industrial Bathroom

For quick and easy installation, try sheets of smaller tiles, like these two-inch tiles, found here in one-foot square sheets. Exposed chimney bricks act as foils for the coolness of the color scheme and the sleekness of the metal furniture.

Vintage Revival

Subtle touches of pink soften a black-and-white vintage bath.

Vintage Touches

Materials of various pedigrees, such as a gilded mirror frame and an old, oxidized faucet, harmonize nicely.

Bathroom Display Shelf

Add shelving to your powder room to hold pretty toiletries. Remove the back of an old wine crate or wooden box. Make shelves to fit inside the box, then add a bit of glamour by fastening a gilded frame onto the front of the unit. For an antique finish, spray-paint with Krylon Crystal Color.

Vintage-Style Renovation

A new renovation is personalized with vintage touches. Here, new beadboard and honeycomb tile update the space, while bits of old Italian sconces, salvaged shelves, and a barber-shop cabinet give it character.

Slipper Tub

The slipper tub and chandelier add touches of luxury in the master bath.

Shaving Bowl

An old shaving bowl from Homer Laughlin was set into a barley table to form a sink in the downstairs bathroom; the plumbing is hidden by a table skirt made from heirloom linens.

Save with Salvage

The salvaged pedestal sink was a lucky find at an antiques shop in town — and a bargain at $75. It provided the ideal partner to the home's original tub. Pedestal sinks are in abundance, but quality varies. Expect to pay from $60 to as much as $2,000 for a pristine vintage example.

Shop Smart

This sink was made even more attractive by its original working faucets with porcelain knobs. To source them after purchase would have been difficult, time-consuming, and costly.

Gray Bathroom

Limestone counters are inset with porcelain sinks and crowned with vintage mirrors. Old metal egg and fishing baskets stow towels. 

Look for vintage mirrors and metal baskets on ebay.com.

Architectural Details

The rough-hewn wall of this 1825 house was left exposed, to reference the home's history. Placing a vintage footed tub in front of the wall makes it a focal point. Painted floorboards and old-fashioned brass floor-mounted plumbing (try California Faucets) complete the authentic feeling.

Shower Tiles

If your tile is fine but the grout is discolored or damaged, regrout the area. Keep in mind that if tile is bulging or leaking, there may be more serious problems underneath. In this case, consult a contractor. You may need to replace the tile.

Tips on Cast Iron Tubs

Cast-iron reproduction tubs look authentically old-fashioned, and you can usually paint the exterior to match your bath's decor. Expect prices to run up to several thousand dollars. Cast-iron tubs can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds when filled with water, so before you buy, consult a contractor experienced in installing this type of tub to make sure that your floor can support the weight.

Bold Blue

Here the nautical palette is reversed: The walls become a bold blue while the fixtures and shower curtain remain white. A dark wall color is easier to handle in the bath, since time spent here is brief.

Window Treatments

For a neutral guest bathroom, draping a cotton scarf and tea towel over a curtain rod makes an informal window treatment.

Tumbled-Stone Tiles

Eight-inch-square tumbled-stone tiles cover the floor and shower stall. To get the same effect without the expense and maintenance required in caring for real stone, consider look-alike ceramic tiles, many of which are manufactured in Italy.

Flea Market Finds

Painted metal letters from a flea market send a sweet message.

Crochet Trim Bathroom

Contrasting backgrounds make it easier to appreciate a trim's detailed filigree. Here, three different white trims are stitched in stripes on top of blue, a theme that is picked up, in reverse, on the towels. A plain white bath mat looks smart with green and blue border trims, mitered at their corners.

Furnished Bath

Real furniture gives you many more options than a typical vanity. This spacious master bath is furnished with a graceful bureau-turned-double-vanity, an elegant mirror, and a foyer-worthy chandelier and sconces.

Patchwork Tile

A highly practical surface of the bath, tile adds color, pattern, and texture in hundreds of beautiful ways. Like a patchwork quilt, remainder, sample, and sale tiles were "patched" together to cover the walls of a shower stall for an affordable route to a knockout custom look.

Stained Glass Windows

The stained glass window came from the homeowner's previous house and provides both privacy and a dash of color.

Rustic Bathroom

Natural wood, rugged plaster walls, and antique furnishings adapted for the bath conjure the ambience of a Tuscan farmhouse and also offer a way to minimize the appearance of fixtures.

Radiant Light

"The room gets amazing light throughout the day," notes the owners, who feel the white and soft gray palette makes it even more radiant. To reinforce the country theme, natural elements, such as fern wall art and a wood table, were added.

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Tile beautifies a kitchen or bathroom wall

Kitchens and bathrooms are a major focal point in 21st century home design. And no wonder! The modern trend is to transform these once-humble rooms into highly personal spaces that nurture body and soul. With this end in mind, we're seeing more and more exciting ideas for tiles to adorn the walls of kitchen and bath. Take a peek at today's tile styles and care.

Wall Tile Styles

Tile shapes: they're not just rectangular anymore. Choose from contemporary contours like circles, diamonds, hexagons, or marquises.

Texture is also important. While tile that emulates wood grain or metal is still going strong, fabric-look tile for walls in both kitchen and bathroom really stands out from the crowd -- how about breezy linen or maybe luxurious silk? Brick-style tile is another bright idea, to give you the handsome rustic look of brick without the weight.

Don't forget that size matters. Oversize wall tiles are dramatically elegant (and on the practical side, cut down on cleaning because they require proportionally fewer grout lines). On the other hand, tiny button tiles are cute as ... well ... a button.

We especially love encaustics. These truly unique, earthy tiles are embellished with charming patterns which are not painted on, but rather created when the tile is first formed, using various colors of clay.

Walls and Backsplashes

The original purpose of installing tile on walls and backsplashes is to protect vertical surfaces from water, oil, and other splatters and stains. That's still essential, but there's no reason why wall and backsplash tile can't be fabulous-looking as well.

In the bathroom, try a full wall backsplash to show off exceptionally lovely tile. For your kitchen backsplash, extend the tiling up to the bottom of your cabinets. A 4" backsplash looks skimpy and creates a horizontal line that is jarring with the rest of the decor. Just for fun, craft a backsplash within a backsplash -- make the over-the-range area stand out with a hand-painted tile mural or one single large tile that coordinates with the rest of your wall tile.

Both kitchen and bath can benefit from a strikingly tiled feature wall, especially when it adds vivd interest to a neutral color scheme.

Tile Care

Keeping your tile clean is essential for hygienic reasons and to maintain its good looks. Use a dry rag to remove surface dust. Then swab or spray on a tile or stone cleaner. Let it sit a minute or two, longer if the surface is very stained or grimy. Use a soft cloth for cleaning the tile itself, as it may be delicate, although the grout can be scrubbed with a stiff brush. Finish by rinsing with clear water. TILE CARE TIPS: Mop up spills promptly. Never use vinegar or any other acidic substance to clean stone tile.

A little extra care when you install tile walls and backsplashes will save time and trouble later on. Choose your tile material with an eye to the future. For example, a tile with an artistic rough texture will lend an intriguingly rugged air to your room, but require more care than a smooth glazed tile. If you have your heart set on a special textured tile yet don't want to be bothered with constant cleaing, install it as an accent wall away from the "front line" -- that is, the cooking, dishwashing, or tooth brushing area. You may want to apply a waterproof sealant to safeguard tile made of an absorbent substance such as limestone or travertine. Grout, too, will benefit from a sealing treatment.

High-profile tiling firm sticks with FUSO Canter

When your business entails distributing heavy ceramic and porcelain tiles, payload is always going to be the single most important attribute in any new truck.

This explains why, having stood down its previous fleet of 7.5-tonne FUSO Canters, Northamptonshire-based Walls and Floors replaced them with eight new, Euro VI-engined examples of the same, range-topping model.

Founded in 1987, Walls and Floors is now one of the UK's leading tile stockists and distributors. It has a head office and UK distribution centre in Kettering, along with one of the country's biggest tiling showrooms, featuring displays from leading manufacturers, and a studio in Putney, West London.

The company's latest Canter 7C18s were supplied by Wellingborough Mercedes-Benz Dealer Intercounty Truck & Van – the German manufacturer's UK network is also responsible for sales and support of the popular FUSO light truck range. Keeping it local, they are fitted with low-height curtainside bodies by Kurt Hobbs Coachworks, of nearby Great Addington.

The Canter 7C18 is powered by a 129 kW (175 hp) engine that offers a winning combination of economy and performance, producing high torque, even at low revs. Walls and Floors' vehicles are also equipped with fully automated DUONIC® dual clutch transmissions, which deliver smooth, fuel-efficient gear changes and incorporate an Eco Mode feature as standard.

Like their predecessors, the trucks offer impressive payload capacities. Most can carry in excess of 3,750kg, the only exceptions being the two which are additionally equipped with 1,000kg Anteo tuckaway tail-lifts weighing in at around 250kg.

Operations Director John Steel explained: "We have a roughly equal retail-trade sales split within the business. However, while these trucks will do some deliveries to building sites, where the customer wil insist ona tail-lift, they're primarily used for multi-drop domestic orders.

"The Canter's industry-leading payload is, of course, key to its appeal," he continued. "Its size is also important, though – the Canter has a relatively compact footprint for a 7.5-tonner, which allows the vehicle to access tight locations and makes it very manoeuvrable.

"This is a big advantage given that we make the majority of our deliveries to London, while other 'plus points' include the new model's uprated rear suspension and re-engineered diesel particulate filter (DPF) system."

Intercounty Truck & Van is inspecting and servicing the Canters under five-year

Mercedes-Benz Repair and Maintenance Contracts. "We drop the vehicles off at the end of the day and the work is done overnight, so they're always available when we need them," added Mr Steel. "The Dealer is providing a responsive service."

Understanding stabilised mud blocks

Earth or mud has been in use as a building material for wall construction in all parts of world. Explains Dr. Yogananda, "The unstabilised mud walls generally being thick have the advantage of good thermal insulation. Various traditional techniques of construction using mud are still in practice. They are the adobe, cob wall, rammed earth and wattle and daub. However, use of plain mud in wall construction has some disadvantages. These walls have good dry strength but hardly have any wet strength and they are more prone to termite-related problems in moist conditions. The walls thus built using plain mud require regular maintenance."

Stabilization is a technique of improving the properties of mud in such a way that it will possess the adequate wet strength, durability and dimensional stability (retains its shape and size both in dry and moist conditions) without burning. Compacting a mixture of sandy soil with 7% cement and small quantities of lime at optimum moisture in a press results in stabilised mud blocks (SMB). The overall energy consumption in SMB is quite small (about one-third) in comparison with the burnt bricks. Compaction of soil-stabilizer mix can be done by using a manually operated or a mechanised press. The press should be capable of generating sufficient force to produce a dense block. It is advantageous to use a manually operated press to eliminate additional energy needs in terms of electricity or diesel. The blocks have to be cured for three weeks by keeping the block surfaces moist. Additives like fly ash, quarry dust from crushers, granite fines or stone dust from stone cutting and polishing industries and various other mine or factory wastes can be used effectively along with the natural soil. One such example can be seen in TVS Brakes India factory (foundry division) in Tamil Nadu. The foundry waste was utilised along with the locally available soil to produce SMBs.

Alternatively, other construction techniques like rammed earth and stabilised adobe can be used without the need of a mud block press. Utilisation of demolished building debris is very essential in the present-day scenario. They can be recycled back into buildings.

Efficient building materials

Ensuring the finest building materials has and always will be an important function at Elbros. The Elbros PPB brand specialises in the design and manufacture of precast prestressed components used in the local construction ­industry, from simple domestic application to complex ­multi-storey structures.

There are two precast elements: the prestress predalle, which is part of a composite roofing system, and prestressed precast beams used to complement the roofing slab.

This system will assist in the completion of any project within a shorter time frame, making any project more environmentally friendly and more economically efficient.

Elbros PPB is capable of producing 300 metres squared of prestressed predalles slabs daily. The prestressed predalles consist of a wafer of concrete with prestressed wire reinforcement. This can be laid on site using a number of temporary props at specified intervals, without the need of formwork. The system also provides the flexibility of production to any given shape. An in-situ concrete topping is poured providing the advantage of creating a monolithic slab.

The composite slab also normally results in reduced slab thicknesses when compared to a cast in situ slab for a given span due to the enhanced material properties.

Furthermore, they are fairly light to handle when compared to other precast elements on the market.

Elbros PPB also has the facility to produce prestressed and precast concrete beams to replace repetitive series of in-situ beams, thus reducing the costs associated with the installation of formwork on site.

Precast stairs can also be produced in a dedicated form providing an element with precise dimensions and rapid site ­installation.

Specific elements can also be produced at the PPB precasting factory to the client's requirements.

The design of the precast ­elements can be performed by Elbros structural engineer or architect to the client's ­requirements.

The future of construction building in Kashmir

Building thermally efficient, sustainable and cost effective houses is very critical to housing infrastructure of Kashmir which was badly hit by the September 2014 floods. We, in fact, need to make a major shift from a practice of constructing economically inefficient and environmentally unsustainable shelters to houses that suit our economy, weather conditions and beautiful landscape.  

With the winter set in, time is not on our side at the moment. We need to be proactive and take the initiative with a construction process that is conducive to our local conditions and a technology that has been tested in places having similar environmental situation as we are living in. We need to adopt technologies which are quick to implement in the short run and economical, thermally efficient, comfortable in the long run.  Replenishing of the housing stock is an onerous task and a long drawn process, but this is a golden opportunity to build energy efficient and modern housing so that the much needed relief is provided to the flood affected population in particular.

Looking at various practices and technologies used in cold parts of the world, the ISOMAX building system with its technologies can be a boon for the housing sector in Kashmir. It is a tried and trusted system the world over for more than three decades. In fact there is a housing colony right in our Valley in the Uri Hydel Project Residential Area which was developed in the earlier 1990s and is still very functional and efficient. A pertinent point in this is that all the houses built using ISOMAX building system withstood the disastrous effects of the 2005 earthquake very well. The houses constructed with this technology can make a significant difference in comfort levels of the inhabitants by reducing the energy required for heating, cooling. This is a wonderful, tried and trusted example of housing especially in colder regions like our Kashmir valley. Most of the material can be procured locally which enhances the economic sustainability in the long run and also can foster a new type of economic development for the building material and construction sector in the Kashmir valley.

The ISOMAX building system is the brain child of Mr. Edmond D. KRECKÉ, Inventor & Scientist from Luxembourg, Europe. He has been involved in the development and adoption of the building system in more than 50 countries in the world. He is the advisor to numerous national governments on the building system after having an amazing record of expertise in construction of sustainable and efficient housing. Mr. Krecke is the General Secretary for the Presidential Council - Berlin / Monaco / Zurich / Washington and has also been nominated by the Executive Board of the Association of German Engineers for the Nobel Prize for Physics.

The ISOMAX system combines the components of building construction and building services equipment to provide a future-oriented, resource-saving and therefore sustainable, environmentally friendly system design. Noteworthy is its versatility and related applicability both in the design of new buildings, as well as in the general modernization of old buildings.

The ISOMAX system promotes and allows each individual building design, both architectural and constructive planning approach, under their respective state of the art. Oriented to the building configuration stationary component prefabrication and project execution planning of the entire ISOMAX system-building services ensures optimized and future-oriented building value at minimum standard construction cost.

With respect to local climatic conditions and general repairs of existing buildings the basic structure can be modified. In Kashmir we can have a plain cement concrete foundation and load bearing walls.  The walls both internal and external can be the ISOMAX building system. The ISOMAX construction technology provides self-sufficient building technology. The residents will have a cost-neutral building with a health-promoting and physiologically reasonable comfort level.

The main component of the proposed system is the insulating, lightweight foamed concrete by the trademark name of BIO-POR-Beton. BIO-POR-Beton is cement-based concrete from natural or artificial aggregates. Pores are produced by mixing in the BIO-POR-Beton foam and these pores make the concrete light and insulating. Special BIO-POR-generators are used for the foam preparation.  The quality of the BIO-POR-Beton is decisively determined by the foam quality. 

ISOMAX International in association with some local Kashmiri engineers, and planners is working on a proposal to offer this State of the Art construction system to the people of Kashmir. They have developed a pilot plan for "Isomax house" with an approx. area range of 600-1400 sq. ft with both single and double storey. The proposed house can be a load bearing structure or a framed structure depending on the requirement of area. The pilot plan can be customized to a sufficient degree with added components of technologies mentioned below. 

The cutting edge of this building system is the speed of construction. ISOMAX house measuring about 1000 sqft. can be developed ready to move in  within 90 days from start of construction till completion and handover, which makes it a boon for the  flood affected victims of Kashmir.

Advanced Technologies of heating and cooling can be incorporated into the ISOMAX system which will further enhance the comfort level and the energy efficiency of the buildings. These include solar heating for bathwater and space, photo voltaic systems for lighting and other electrical loads of the building. Another state of the art component can be the use of thermal barriers on roof and external walls; this includes a system of flexible pipes on the walls and roof which circulate hot/cold water to enhance the thermal comfort of the building.

Concrete delivers solar energy – the University of Kassel develops an innovative building material called “DysCrete”

A research team from the University of Kassel recently developed a building material that simultaneously functions as a photovoltaic cell. Important components of this new material are electrographic concrete and liquids such as fruit juices. In the future, "DysCrete" is supposed to be used for the construction of façades and at the same time transform solar energy into electric power.

"DysCrete" consists of a special, electrographic concrete, which is coated with layers of titanium dioxide, organic liquid, an electrolyte, graphite, and a transparent surface. The result of that combination is a dye-sensitized solar cell and the concrete assumes the function of an electrode. The transformation of solar energy into electric power follows the principles of photosynthesis and the material is especially ecofriendly.

The development of „DysCrete" is a project of the interdisciplinary learning and researching platform „Bau Kunst Erfinden" ("Building Art Invention"), led by Prof. Heike Klussmann, Head of Visual Art Studies at the University of Kassel, and Thorsten Klooster, project manager of the field. The project received funding of approximately Euro 150,000 from the Federal Ministry for Housing and Development and will continue into the middle of 2015. Partners in this project are the field of Materials of the Building Industry and Construction Chemistry (Head Prof. Dr. Bernhard Middendorf) and other associates from the industry.

Prototypes of the solar energy concrete are already in existence. "It is our goal to develop a material that can be employed in the construction industry in the future, e.g. for prefabricated components for building construction, façade elements, and innovative wall systems," explains Prof. Klussmann. "At the same time, it will contribute to a sustainable and decentralized energy supply through its function as a solar cell."

The dye-sensitized solar cell itself is not an invention of the University of Kassel. What makes this development so novel, however, is the conflation of solar cell and construction material. The dye-sensitized solar cell or "Grätzel Cell" is an affordable alternative to the conventional silicon solar cell and was developed by the Swiss chemist Michael Grätzel utilizing the principles of photosynthesis in plants.

To achieve the best possible efficiency when transforming solar energy with the solar energy concrete, the group around Prof. Klussmann and Prof. Klooster is currently optimizing the coatings. For example, while in the beginning of the project the researchers used currant juice, they are now employing other fluids. The team is aiming for an efficiency of approximately two percent. "This is profitable because the manufacturing costs for dye-sensitized solar cells are significantly lower than the cost for silicon solar cells," says Klooster. Moreover, the components for dye-sensitized solar cells are readily available, ecofriendly, and easily recycled. Titanium dioxide, for example, is often used and can also be found in toothpaste. Also, dye-sensitized solar cells and thus "DysCrete" react to diffused light and can therefore be used for the northern face of buildings. "Bau Kunst Erfinden" will present "DysCrete" and other innovations at the BAU 2015, the world's leading trade show for architecture, materials, and systems, which takes place from January 19-25, 2015, in Munich.

For more information, please visit www.baukunsterfinden.org

Law school addition certified platinum by green building group

The newly constructed addition to the Cornell Law School's Myron Taylor Hall exceeded its sustainable burden of proof, leaving no reasonable doubt that it's now certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum – the highest level accreditation possible – by the U.S. Green Building Council.

By building the new addition underground, architects were able to utilize the portion of Myron Taylor Hall with a vegetated green roof, which provides thermal benefits and boosts energy efficiency, according to Matthew Kozlowski, the green building program manager in Cornell's Facilities Services.

Designed by Scott B. Aquilina (AIA) of Ann Beha Architects, the new academic space features three-tiered classrooms, breakout space, a renovated lobby and a café for students and faculty.Mike Husar, an architect, served as Cornell's senior project manager.

"The thermal performance of the building is extraordinary," said Kozlowski. The building's energy performance was optimized with state-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and automated building control systems. The energy saving is about 64 percent, the highest-performing modeled building on campus to date, he says.

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Carbon dioxide sensors were installed in the law school's teaching areas, so that when the classrooms are occupied, the area receives fresh air. The system saves energy by shutting down when the academic rooms are not occupied.

Project designers strove to incorporate recycled content and regionally manufactured materials into the building and furnishings. Kozlowski explained this includes extensive use of locally quarried stone in the courtyard. About 20 percent of the building material is recycled content and about 21 percent of the material value in the building is regionally manufactured and extracted.

During construction, contractors recycled and reused waste materials, and diverted more than 90 percent of the waste material from landfill, Kozlowski said. All paints, adhesives, sealants, flooring and wood products, and furnishings meet strict volatile organic compound limits to reduce indoor air pollution and promote a healthy environment, he said.

Carbon dioxide sensors were installed in the teaching areas, so when the classrooms are occupied, the area receives fresh air. The system saves energy by shutting down when the room is unoccupied.

The law school addition is the second LEED Platinum certification for the university. The Human Ecology Building was certified Platinum and completed in fall 2011. This project marks the 15th LEED certified project on campus.

Deconstruction and ReUse Network helps salvage remodel materials

Remodeling? Maybe that wood flooring or old door could find another home.

The Deconstruction and ReUse Network is a Newport Beach-based nonprofit that helps businesses and homeowners in the middle of a remodel to salvage materials that could be used again.

In a room with flooring from a remodeled Google facility in Santa Clara and a conference table straight out of a Clorox remodel project in Pleasanton, founder Lorenz Schilling said most business owners or homeowners are surprised by just how much can be reused.

Doors, lumber, flooring and lighting fixtures can all be saved from entering a landfill. Most homes, Schilling said, can have about 85 percent of their building material reused for another purpose.

He added that reuse of those building materials is another way of diverting building materials from the landfill during a remodeling project – something mandated by the state and many municipalities.

Deconstruction of homes is well-established in the Bay Area and fairly well-known in areas like West Los Angeles, Schilling said. It's also slowly picking up in Orange County, especially in coastal communities or places like Anaheim Hills, he said.

"There's a growing awareness of the (deconstruction) process," Schilling said. "Younger developers are looking for more progressive solutions or looking for competitive advantages."

The Deconstruction and ReUse Network has averaged 35 to 60 deconstruction projects per year since they started in 2007, Schilling said. The vast majority are residential projects, though commercial businesses have begun reaching out over the past three years.

"That's a trend we definitely hope continues. That's where there's a great deal of waste," Schilling said.

The DRN is, in an ideal world, involved in a project from the very beginning.

A homeowner, for example, should contact Schilling or one of his employees about two months before they want to start remodeling.

Those reusable materials end up at Habitat for Humanity ReStores. Lumber can be sold off or donated to organizations like Corazon in Santa Ana, which builds homes in Baja California.

The nonprofit would take an inventory of the materials, come up with the scope of the project in the home and ask affiliated contractors to bid on the salvage project and all other demolition needed. They'd also send a preliminary inventory of what they think can be salvaged to an appraiser that could give the homeowner an idea of how much of a charitable deduction they could take at tax time, Schilling said.

If the homeowner decides to go forward, the DRN would handle all paperwork, get information to the appraiser to get a final tax deduction total and transport all materials off-site.

The amount, type and volume of salvaged materials can vary widely with each deconstruction project, meaning the DRN has a constantly changing inventory of reusable building materials.

"This industry is very much the tail wagging the dog," Schilling said. "You can't just act like a normal retailer would ... control the flow of what's inbound based on what's coming out. It just comes."

Larger projects over the past three years, like the Clorox remodel, provided 45 tractor trailers of materials that went to about a dozen organizations like the Oakland Zoo, the San Francisco Unified School District and Food for the Poor, which works in the Caribbean.

"We had to get pretty creative with those large-scale projects," Schilling said.

Building Houses With Rice Waste

Often kids have a too-simplified version of the world. But sometimes their seemingly obvious observations can have the power to change it, as when 16-year-old Bisman Deu saw the regular burning of rice waste on her family's south Indian farm, which was polluting the environment with black smoke and making the top layer of soil partially infertile.

Rayvin Thingnam and Bisman Deu and their Green Wood./Photo courtesy Bisman Deu

She wondered: What if someone could turn the husks and straw discarded by rice farmers into sustainable building materials, thus helping to create low-cost structures that could withstand all forms of weather, as the area's traditional mud huts could not? Instead of letting the idea die on the vine and going back to worrying about normal 16-year-old things, Deu cooked up a prototype of rice waste-based building material in her family's kitchen. She calls it Green Wood.

Deu claims that Green Wood is affordable, waterproof participle board that is also fungi- and mud-proof, making it a good choice for low-income people who need to leave cheaply in variable weather. And it not only positively impacts the environment, but also gives farmers a new source of income.

Her idea is getting out there. Deu and her two teammates recently won the Social Innovation Relay, a global contest from the Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise Europe, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard, to find students aged 15-18 to develop socially innovative business concepts. Her concept was also featured in Unicef's 2015 State of the World's Children report.

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world's population, and one ton of husk is produced for every five tons harvested. In 2014, approximately 2.94 million acres of rice were planted in the United States, a rise of 18 percent from 2013.

All those husks have to go somewhere, and this idea to convert rice waste into sustainable building materials is also making inroads in the U.S. Oryzatech, a company in Goleta, California, have used the staple crop's leftover straw to make what the company calls the Stak Block. These are 12-by-12-by-24 inch building blocks that look like cement, but are made of straw and glue.

They're manufactured where the rice is grown, and claim to be made of 96 percent recycled material and also sequester carbon from the environment.

Sustainable rice houses that filter carbon out of the atmosphere? The future is here, and if it's not as sexy as hoverboards, it's infinitely more useful.

Design potential impoves with vertical install CSR Cemintel Designer Series

Walling solutions specialist CSR Cemintel™ continues to build on the popular Designer Series by offering the flexibility of 'Vertical install'.

CSR Cemintel collaborates with designers, architects and builders to produce lightweight building products that fit their design brief while also enabling new design possibilities.

Traditionally installed horizontally, Designer Series now offers the flexibility of Vertical install, allowing builders, architects and designers greater choice. The latest innovation follows the introduction of additional colours and textures based on current design trends in the popular Designer Series.

Senior Product Manager Ben Thompson explains that CSR Cemintel sees the future of the building industry converging towards a partnership between architects, designers, builders and building material companies, going beyond a simple supply and demand relationship. He adds that CSR Cemintel is working with designers to push boundaries and achieve the true potential of their products.

Designer Series Vertical install has been successfully used internally and externally in several projects with stunning results. CSR Cemintel worked closely with award-winning builder, Stylemaster Homes in Queensland on two of their projects. Stylemaster Homes chose Textured Sandstone installed vertically as feature walls in the kitchen, living room, bedroom and entry way to the home.

According to Stylemaster Homes General Manager, Sharon Piconi, the vertical install of the Designer Series has been used in their award winning Baybreeze and Milan display homes, helping them create something unique and exciting for their clients using a new product.

Ben Thompson comments that the Textured Sandstone chosen by Stylemaster Homes is a seamless selection in the living room against the stark-white modern kitchen. He explains that the choice of vertical or horizontal installation opened the discussion between the designer and the homeowner on how to maximise the colours in the Designer Series product in relation to other colours and fixtures in the room.

Designer Series is a range of pre-finished cement bonded fibrous wood particle panels offered in a choice of iCube, Textured, Slimline, Woodgrain, Urban or Smooth in a range of colours. Select styles in the Designer Series range can be installed horizontally or vertically using the unique clip-system onto a timber or steel frame.

Soft oil price need not have immediate effect on costs

Dubai: The weakness in oil prices need not have an immediate impact on building material costs.

"A low oil price will theoretically reduce the cost of power to produce energy-intensive materials such as cement," said Christopher Seymour, Partner and Head of UAE Property at EC Harris, the consultancy.

"However, this is unlikely to be felt immediately since most producers of such materials include an energy price hedge in their cost of production. Hence only if there is a long-term sustained reduction in the price of a barrel of oil will this be felt by lower prices.

"Indeed some of the regional governments — for example, Oman — has been talking about reducing the power subsidy, which will have the opposing effect. The greater effect on construction inflation would be felt if the spending plans of the regional countries were to reduce due to the lower GDP caused by the reduction in oil price.

"But we are yet to see any material effect of this."

Amma Cement: a concrete solution?

Following the recent launch of the much-awaited Amma Cement Scheme, industry experts share their reactions with Nidhi Adlakha…

The Amma Cement Scheme couldn't possibly have been timed better. With the industry reeling from the stark increase in cement prices (almost 40 per cent) over the past few months, the new scheme is expected to have a tangible impact on the construction industry. Aimed at the lower and middle classes, the social incentive scheme will see Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation (TNCC) providing cement at a subsidised cost (Rs. 190 for a 50 kg bag), by procuring it cheap from manufacturers in the state. It is estimated that over two lakh metric tonnes of cement would be sold through local bodies every month, on account of this scheme. "Beneficiaries can avail anywhere between 50 bags of cement (for 100 sq. ft) and 750 bags (for 1,500 sq. ft), against the submission of an approved building plan. An additional 10-100 bags can be availed for house repair works," according to a representative of TNCC.

The Amma Cement Scheme couldn't possibly have been timed better. With the industry reeling from the stark increase in cement prices (almost 40 per cent) over the past few months, the new scheme is expected to have a tangible impact on the construction industry. Aimed at the lower and middle classes, the social incentive scheme will see Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation (TNCC) providing cement at a subsidised cost (Rs. 190 for a 50 kg bag), by procuring it cheap from manufacturers in the state. It is estimated that over two lakh metric tonnes of cement would be sold through local bodies every month, on account of this scheme. "Beneficiaries can avail anywhere between 50 bags of cement (for 100 sq. ft) and 750 bags (for 1,500 sq. ft), against the submission of an approved building plan. An additional 10-100 bags can be availed for house repair works," according to a representative of TNCC.

The Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) that will be supplied under this scheme will be available in 470 godowns in the state — 250 belonging to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and 220 to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC). "Amma Cement, a boost to the affordable housing segment, will also be utilised for housing projects under the Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme (CMSPGHS) and Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)," he adds.

A. Shankar, National Director-Strategic Consulting, JLL, is also convinced that it will be useful. "An improvement over the earlier government's subsidised cement scheme with slight modifications, the new scheme will be particularly beneficial to those building individual houses." Mallika Ravi, CEO, Lancor Holdings, illustrates the difference in pricing, when she says, "While retail cement is priced anywhere between Rs. 380 and Rs. 400 per bag, Amma Cement is priced at Rs. 190." According to her, there's more reason for optimism as manufacturers, who are selling cement as part of this scheme, will meet quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The unanimous verdict is that it will benefit lower income groups, a view also shared by Ajit Kumar Chordia, President, CREDAI Chennai. "It will be useful to them as wastage and building material costs are higher when constructing smaller homes," he says. However, there are a few areas of concern too. "Cement manufacturers will earmark a certain amount of cement (approximately 2 lakh tonnes a month) for distribution under this scheme. However, in order to offset this sale, they may well go on to increase the retail price of cement again. So, this scheme could well end up increasing the overall prices and cause a burden on residential property developers," he says.

Chandan Jain, JMD, Vijay Shanthi Builders, has a contradictory opinion. He believes that the scheme will eventually lead to a reduction in cement prices. "That the government is offering cement at a reduced price will surely make retailers reconsider their pricing strategy and perhaps opt for a reduction — a decision that will benefit all sectors of the construction industry," he says.

Ajit points out another area of concern. "It must also be remembered that the state government recently increased the minimum wage for construction workers by 50 per cent, a development that will eventually result in the use of alternative technologies. With such a steep increase in cost, developers may well gravitate towards avoiding cement and instead use other budget-friendly materials such as gypsum walls and dry walls," he explains.

Shankar of JLL looks at the larger picture when he explains that the reduced cement price, by itself, will not benefit home buyers. "Interest rates will have to be brought down to cause a serious impact. The success of the scheme also depends on the quality of cement and its availability across the state throughout the year. The government must also keep a tab on the scheme being misused in the black market by small-time developers," he says. On the whole though, he doesn't see a great reduction in construction costs, as the cost of other materials continues to rise. These are still early days though, and even as contradictory opinions from real estate experts are being floated, it remains to be seen if the Amma Cement Scheme proves to be a game changer.

Keywords: Amma Cement, Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation, subsidised cement

Global Wall Coverings Market was launched

This Global Wall Coverings Market report analyzes the worldwide markets for Wall Coverings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Wall Papers, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 222 companies including many key and niche players

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Wall Papers I-3

The Third Layer I-3

Intermediate Layer I-3

Decorative Layer I-4

Paints I-4

Architectural Coatings and Interior Paints I-4

Interior Paints I-4

Wall Tiles I-4

Ceramic Wall Tiles I-4

Wall Panels I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

A Prelude II-1

Recession in Retrospect and the Road Ahead II-2

The 2007-2009 Recession II-2

Construction Activity Nosedives in the US between 2007-2009 II-2

Table 1: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2009):

Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In '000 Units)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: Building Permits in the US (2007-2009) (In '000s)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4Global Wall Coverings Market Posts Recovery in 2010 II-42009-2012 Europe Debt Crisis in Retrospect II-4US Fiscal Crisis and Euro Debt Crisis Mars their MarketPerformance in 2013 II-6Current State of the Eurozone Economic Crisis II-6Table 3: EU Real GDP Growth Rates (in %) by Country: 2014 &2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 4: Business Climate indicator in the Eurozone Area

from July 2013 to July 2014: Breakdown by Month (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Improvement in Global GDP Performance to Benefit Market

Growth in 2014 & Beyond II-8

Table 5: World Real GDP Growth (%) by Region/Country:

2012-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 6: World GDP (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown ofNominal GDP Value by Country (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-10Outlook II-10Competitive Landscape II-11Changing Fashion II-11Product Customization II-11Designer Wall Tiles II-11Products with Natural Appeal II-11Multi-functional Wall Tiles II-12Faux Finishes Hold Promise II-12Designers' Names Determine Destiny II-12

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES & DRIVERS II-13

Rapid Urbanization: A Strong Growth Driver II-13

Table 7: Total Population Worldwide by Urban and Rural

Population in Thousands: 1950-2050P (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 8: Total Population Worldwide: Percentage Breakdown byUrban and Rural Population for the Years 1950-2050P (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 9: Estimated Percentage of Urbanization in World, China

and India for the Years 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-16

Wall Covering Advancements: Spearheading Growth II-16

Digital Wall Coverings: The Latest in Wall Cover Printing

Technology II-17

3D Technology Enable Unlimited Possibilities for Innovative

Wall Coverings II-17

Wall Coverings that Improve Indoor Air Quality II-18

Sound-Proof Wall Coverings II-18

Research Efforts Focus on Life-Saving Functionality of Wall

Coverings II-19

Smart Multi-Purpose Wall Tiles: The Next Big Thing II-19

Select Intelligent Tiles Currently Available in the Market II-20

Climate Control Tiles II-20

Glow Tiles II-20

Thermo Tiles II-20

Advanced Interior Paints: More than Just Wall Décor II-21

Waterproofing Paints II-21

Fighting Mildew II-21

Reflecting Heat II-21

Glowing Colors II-21

Chalkboard Paints II-21

Rising Popularity of Sustainable Wall Coverings Benefit Market

Expansion II-21

Demand for Eco-Friendly Interior Paints Gain Momentum II-22

Regulations Spur Recycling II-22

Vinyl Wall Coverings: A Boon for the Healthcare Sector II-23

Feature Walls Makes a Comeback II-24

Nonwoven Wallpapers to Gain Market Share from Paper-Based

Wallpapers II-24

Table 10: Global Market for Wallpaper by Segment

(2012-2016F): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Production

for Non-woven and Paper-based segments (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Recovery in Construction Activity Augurs Well for the Market II-25

Table 11: Growth in the Global Construction Market by Sector

(2013-2020) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 12: Percentage Share of Construction Spending by Region-2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 13: Global Construction Spend across Select Countries

in US$ Billion for the year 2011 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-27

Residential Replacements to Boost Wall Coverings Demand in

Developed Markets II-27

Rising Investments in Commercial Real Estate Bodes Well for

the Market II-27

Table 14: Global Commercial Real Estate Market (2014E):

Percentage Breakdown of Direct Investments by Region -

Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-29

Expanding Hospitality Industry Benefit Wall Covering Sales II-29

Demographic Transformations Strengthen Market Prospects II-30

Rising Global Population Propels Demand for Housing Units and

Infrastructure II-30

Table 15: Top 25 Countries Worldwide in Terms of Population:

2007 & 2013E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Burgeoning Middle Class Population Promote Market Growth II-31

Table 16: Global Middle Class Population (in Millions) by

Geographic Region: 2010, 2020P & 2030P (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 17: Global Middle Class Population by GeographicRegion: Percentage Share Breakdown for 2010, 2020P & 2030P(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33Developing Countries Continue to Offer Significant GrowthOpportunities II-33Table 18: Increase in Urban Population in Major Countries inAsia-Pacific (in Millions) Over the Period 2012-2020P(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 19: GDP Growth for Key Developed and Developing

Countries: 2003-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 20: Construction Spending in Asia by Country (in US$Billion): 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 21: Asian Construction Market (2013): Percentage

Breakdown of Spend by Sector (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-36

Rising Standards of Living Fuel Growth in the Developing

Countries II-36

India & China: Potential Laden Markets II-36

Table 22: Ten Largest Populated Countries Worldwide (July

2013): Total Population (in Millions) by Age Group 0-14

Years, 15-44 Years, 45-64 Years, and 65+ Years for China,

India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria,

Bangladesh, Russia and Japan (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 23: Ten Largest Populated Countries Worldwide (July2013): Percentage Population by Age Group 0-14 Years, 15-44Years, 45-64 Years, and 65+ Years for China, India, USA,Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia andJapan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-39

Commercial Wall Coverings II-39

Acoustical Wall Coverings II-39

Digital Wall Coverings II-39

Grass Cloth Wall Coverings II-39

Metallics Wall Coverings II-39

Natural/Organics Wall Coverings II-39

Paintable Wall Coverings II-40

Polyolefin/Synthetic Textile Wall Coverings II-40

Writable Surfaces/Dry Erase Wall Coverings II-40

Residential Wall Coverings II-40

Vinyl Coated Paper Wall Coverings II-40

Coated Fabric Wall Coverings II-40

Paper Backed Vinyl/Solid Sheet Vinyl Wall Coverings II-41

Fabric Backed Vinyl Wall Coverings II-41

Ceramic Tiles and Ceramic Wall Tiles II-41

Classification of Ceramic Tiles II-41

Based on Area of Application II-41

Based on Physical Characteristics II-42

Other Classification II-42

Clinker Tiles II-42

Terracotta (Alias Rustic Terracotta alias Tuscan Terracotta

alias Florentine Terracotta) II-42

Cottoforte II-42

Porcelain Tiles II-43

Red Stoneware Tiles II-43

Majolica II-43

Whitebody Single Fired and Monoporosa Tiles II-43

Whitebody Earthenware II-43

Tile Manufacturing Processes II-43

Surface Finishes II-43

Tile Properties II-44

Standards Related to Ceramic Tiles II-44

Wallpapers II-44

Wallpaper Properties II-45

Wallpaper Printing Process II-45

Surface Printing II-45

Flexographic Printing II-45

Screen Printing II-45

Rotary Screen II-46

Gravure Printin II-46

Commercial Wallpapers II-46

Nonwoven Wallpapers II-47

Wallpapers History II-47

Classification of Wallpapers II-48

Based on Raw Materials Used II-48

Based on Finish and Texture II-48

Pre-finished Wallpapers II-48

Vinyl Wallpapers II-48

Smooth Vinyls/Flat Vinyl Wall Coverings II-48

Blown Vinyls II-48

White Wallpapers II-48

Embossed Coverings II-48

Wood Chip II-49

Rice Paper and Parchment Wallpaper II-49

Fiber Wallpaper II-49

Glass Textile Wall Coverings II-49

Underliner II-49

Cork and Cork Veneer II-49

Other Wallpapers II-49

Borders II-49

Children's Designs II-50

Architectural Papers II-50

Interior Paints II-50

Types of Interior Paints II-50

Latex paints II-50

Alkyd (Oil) Paints II-50

Enamels II-50

Gloss II-50

Special Paints and Coatings II-51

Characteristics of Interior Paints II-51

Finishes II-51

Factors for Consideration II-52

Wall Paneling II-52

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-53Xeikon to Launch New Wall Covering Technology II-53Timorous Beasties Unveils New Wallcoverings Designs II-53HARTMANN&FORBES Unveil Fall Collection II-53Asian Paints Introduces Nilaya Collection II-53Liberty Art Fabrics to Introduce Heritage Range II-53VAHALLAN Papers Unveils Wall Coverings Collection II-53JAB Unveils Carlucci Fractions Line of Wallpapers II-53Masterchem Industries Re-introduces KILZ PRO-X® 100 Series II-53PPG Unveils Manor Hall® Line II-54NITCO Rolls Out 'The Royale Treasure' Line of Wall Tiles II-54HP Introduces WallArt Solution II-54INSITU Partners Charles Parsons to Unveil New Line ofWallcoverings II-54HARLEQUIN Unveils Leonida Collection II-54Harlequin Unveils Landscapes Collection II-54Prestigious Textiles Introduces New Collection of Wallcoverings II-54Berger Introduces Royale, an Eco-Friendly Line of Paint II-54Sico Unveils Sico Evolution Line of Paint II-55Valspar and Pantone Unveil the Pantone Universe™ Line II-55Orla Kiely Unveils New Wallpaper Line II-55Len-Tex Unveils New Line, Indulgence Desire II-55ATADesigns to Roll out the 'All Things British' Collection II-55CIL Unveils New Eco-Friendly Line of Premium Paint II-55Rocío Introduces Rocío Wall Fashion™ line of Digital Wall Tiles II-55RAK Ceramics Unveils New Tile Collection II-55

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-56

RJF International Divests Interior Products Business II-56

Pacific Wallcoverings Rebrands Itself as Aspiring Walls II-56

Glatfelter Takes over Dresden Papier II-56

Omnova Divests UK-based Muraspec II-56

Omnova Divests Commercial Wall Coverings Division in North

America II-56

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-57Key Players in Ceramic Tiles Market II-57Crossville, Inc. (US) II-57Dal-Tile Corporation (US) II-57Emilceramica S.p.A (Italy) II-58Grupo Porcelanite S.A. (Mexico) II-58Internacional de Ceramica S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) II-58Johnson Tiles (UK) II-58Marazzi Group (Italy) II-59Key Players in Wallpaper Market II-59Blue Mountain (Canada) II-59Brewster Home Fashions (US) II-59F. Schumacher & Company (US) II-59Johns Manville (US) II-60TIRI Group Ltd. (New Zealand) II-60Aspiring Walls (New Zealand) II-60Seabrook Wall coverings Inc. (US) II-60The Designtex Group (US) II-61Key Players in Wall Panel Market II-61Decorative Panels International (US) II-61Georgia-Pacific LLC (US) II-61KOROSEAL Interior Products (US) II-61Wilsonart LLC (US) II-62Key Players in Interior Paints Market II-62Akzo Nobel N.V. (The Netherlands) II-62Asian Paints Limited (India) II-62Axalta Coating Systems (USA) II-62Benjamin Moore & Co. (USA) II-63Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-63PPG Industries, Inc. (USA) II-64RPM International, Inc. (USA) II-64Rust-Oleum Corporation II-65SACAL International Group Ltd (UK) II-65Sherwin-Williams Company (US) II-65Valspar Corporation (US) II-66

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-67

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Wall Coverings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

US$ Million for the Years 2013 through 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 25: World Historic Review for Wall Coverings byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million forthe Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-68

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin America Markets for the Years 2006,

2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWallpaper by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$Million for the Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 28: World Historic Review for Wallpaper by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2006

through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Wallpaper byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forUS, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East and Latin America Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Interior Paint by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

US$ Million for the Years 2013 through 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 31: World Historic Review for Interior Paint byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million forthe Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-74

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Interior Paint by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin America Markets for the Years 2006,

2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWall Tiles by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$Million for the Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 34: World Historic Review for Wall Tiles by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2006

through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Wall Tiles byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forUS, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East and Latin America Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 &2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Wall Panels by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$

Million for the Years 2013 through 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 37: World Historic Review for Wall Panels by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Middle East and Latin America Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2006through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Wall Panels by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin America Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 &

2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Current & Future Analysis III-1

Positive Signs of Recovery in Construction Sector Bodes Well

for the US Market III-1

Table 39: Residential Construction in the US (2007-2014):

Number of Housing Starts by Type - Single-Family Units and

Multi-Family Units (in '000) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-2

Wallpaper Market III-2

Kids Become the New Targets III-2

Designers' Names Overtake Brand Equity III-2

Digital Printing - The New Age Solution III-3

Ceramic Tiles Market III-3

Table 40: Leading Players in the US Ceramic Tiles Market

(2013) - Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Value for

Mohawk/Dal-Tile, Marazzi, Crossville, Interceramic, Stone

Peak/Fiandre, US/Laufen, Florida Tile/Panaria, Florim and

Imports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 41: US Ceramic Tiles Imports by Country of Origin(2013) - Import Volumes in Million Square Feet for Mexico,China, Italy, Spain and Brazil (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-4

Table 42: US Ceramic Tile Market (2009-2013) - Imports and

Exports Volumes in Million Square Feet (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Ceramic Tiles to Stay on Top III-5

Demand Scenario III-5

Major End Use Sectors III-6

Paint Market in the US III-6

Specialty Coats are Order of the Day III-6

Premium Paints Gain Demand III-6

Consumer Interest Propels Interior Paint Demand in the US III-6

Barriers to Growth III-7

Big-Boxes Block Margin Growth III-7

Rising Raw Material Prices III-7

Growth in Size and Specialization III-7

Lead Paint Litigation III-7

Environmental and Societal III-7

Performance Enhancements III-8

Competition III-8

Table 43: Leading Players in the North American Market for

Architectural Paint by Store Count (2013) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

US Paint Statistics III-8

Leading Paint Contractors in the US (2012): Ranked by Revenue III-8

Table 44: US Retail Paint Market by Distribution Channels

(2013): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Building

merchants, Co-operatives, General merchandise chain

stores, Hardware stores, Home Improvement Centers, and

Specialist paint stores (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-9

Top 10 Paint Brands in the US (2013): Ranked by

Construction Firm Preferences III-9

Trends in Interior Architectural Paints Market III-9

Alternative Paint Technologies Gain Ground III-10

Environmental Regulation in the United States III-10

Regulatory Environment and Competitive Advantage III-11

Methods of Achieving Environmental Goals III-11

Wallcoverings Standards III-11

W-101 Standard III-11

WA Standard NSF-342 III-12

Trade Statistics III-12

Table 45: US Exports of Ingrain Paper; Wallpaper and

Similar Wall Coverings (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown

of Export Value by Destination Country (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 46: US Exports of Textile Wall Coverings (2013):Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by DestinationCountry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 47: US Imports of Ingrain Paper; Wallpaper and

Similar Wall Coverings (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown

of Export Value by Country of Origin (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 48: US Imports of Textile Wall Coverings (2013):Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Country ofOrigin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13Product Launches III-14Strategic Corporate Developments III-15Select Players III-15B.Market Analytics III-23Table 49: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 50: The US Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 51: The US 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

2. CANADA III-26

A.Market Analysis III-26

Current & Future Analysis III-26

Canadian Paint Market III-26

Table 52: Leading Retailers in the Canadian Paints Market

(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown for Canadian Tire, Home

Depot, Réno-Dépot, Rona, Wal-Mart, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Recovery in Construction Activity to Drive Demand III-26

Table 53: Housing Starts in Canada (2007-2013) (in '000

Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Product Launches III-28

B.Market Analytics III-28

Table 54: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior

Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013

through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 55: Canadian Historic Review for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, andWall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Salesin US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 56: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels

Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

3. JAPAN III-31A.Market Analysis III-31Current & Future Analysis III-31Japanese Wallpaper Market III-31Dynamics and Peculiarities III-31Distribution System in Japanese Wallpaper Market III-31Table 57: Japanese Production of Wall Paper by Type (2013)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32PVC Wall Coverings Capture the Japanese Market III-32Japanese Housing Market Remains Upbeat Amid Downside Risks III-32Import Scenario III-33Guidelines for New Entrants in Japanese Market III-33Regulatory Environment in Japan III-33Building Standard Law III-33Specification Standards III-33Performance Standards III-34Certification of Wall coverings III-34Authorized Certification Organizations III-34Labeling of Wall Coverings III-34Legally Required Labeling III-34Voluntary Labeling based on Provisions of Law III-34Building Standard Law III-34Voluntary Industry Labeling III-34Labeling by Wall Covering Association of Japan III-34Labeling by Japan Environment Association III-35Key Player III-35B.Market Analytics III-36Table 58: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 59: Japanese Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 60: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

4. EUROPE III-39

A.Market Analysis III-39

Current & Future Analysis III-39

Market Overview III-39

Table 61: EU Market for Ceramic Tiles by Leading Countries

(2013) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Import-Export of Ceramic Tiles III-40

European Construction Sector to Exhibit Decline in Long-Term III-40

Table 62: Construction Industry in Europe (2010, 2011 &

2012): Percentage Change of Construction Output by Segment

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Textile Wall Coverings Stats: III-42

Table 63: European Production of Textile Based Wall Covers

for 2009-2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 64: Leading Providers of Textile Wall Coveringswithin EU/EFTA (2013) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42B.Market Analytics III-43Table 65: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Wall Coverings by Geographic Region - France, Germany,Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million forthe Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-43

Table 66: European Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,

Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through

2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 67: European 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forFrance, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of EuropeMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 68: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior

Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013

through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 69: European Historic Review for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, andWall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Salesin US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 70: European 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels

Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

4a. FRANCE III-49A.Market Analysis III-49Current & Future Analysis III-49B.Market Analytics III-49Table 71: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 72: French Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 73: French 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

4b. GERMANY III-52

A.Market Analysis III-52

Current & Future Analysis III-52

Ceramic Tile Market III-52

Regulatory Environment in Germany III-52

Product Launches III-52

B.Market Analytics III-53

Table 74: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior

Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013

through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 75: German Historic Review for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, andWall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Salesin US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 76: German 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels

Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

4c. ITALY III-56A.Market Analysis III-56Current & Future Analysis III-56Ceramic Tile Market III-56Italian Vitrified Stoneware Market Overview III-56Environmental Safeguard III-56Select Players III-57B.Market Analytics III-58Table 77: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 78: Italian Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 79: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-61

A.Market Analysis III-61

Current & Future Analysis III-61

Market Overview III-61

Distribution Networks III-61

Consolidation Trends Over the Years III-62

The UK Tile Market III-62

Strong Recovery in the UK Housing Sector to Drive Demand III-63

Table 80: New Housing Starts in the UK by Country: FY

2008-09 through FY 2013-14 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-64

Regulatory Environment III-64

Legislation III-64

VOC Legislation III-64

The (EU) Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) III-64

UK- Climate Change Levy Agreement III-65

Recitals III-65

Effect of Regulation III-65

UK Regulatory Environment-Paints III-66

Product Launches III-66

Strategic Corporate Development III-67

Key Players III-67

B.Market Analytics III-69

Table 81: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior

Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013

through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 82: The UK Historic Review for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, andWall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Salesin US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 83: The UK 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels

Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

4e. SPAIN III-72A.Market Analysis III-72Current & Future Analysis III-72Ceramic Tile Market III-72Increasing Demand from Export Markets III-72B.Market Analytics III-73Table 84: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forWall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 85: Spanish Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 86: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

4f. RUSSIA III-76

A.Market Analysis III-76

Current & Future Analysis III-76

Market Overview III-76

Wallpaper, Ceramic Tiles, and Paints - The Finishing Products III-76

Table 87: Russian Wallpaper Market by Type (2013):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Vinyl

Wallpaper, Paper Wallpaper, Fiber Glass Wallpaper, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Russia Offers Significant Opportunities III-77

Porcelain and Ceramic Tile Production in Russia III-77

Russian Construction Industry Overview III-77

B.Market Analytics III-78

Table 88: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior

Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013

through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 89: Russian Historic Review for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, andWall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Salesin US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 90: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels

Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-81A.Market Analysis III-81Current & Future Analysis III-81Market Overview III-81Portugal III-81Turkey III-81Key Players III-81B.Market Analytics III-82Table 91: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper,Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million forthe Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-82

Table 92: Rest of European Historic Review for Wall

Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint,

Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through

2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 93: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for WallCoverings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of ValueSales for Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and WallPanels Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-85

A.Market Analysis III-85

Current & Future Analysis III-85

Positive Construction Activity Outlook to Drive Market Growth III-85

Table 94: Projected Growth in the Asian Construction Market

by Region and Sector (2014-2020) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-86

Asia-Pacific to Replace Europe as the Largest Wall Coverings

Market Worldwide III-86

Table 95: Increase in Urban Population in Major Countries

in Asia-Pacific (in Millions) Over the Period 2012-2020P

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 96: GDP Growth for Key Developed and DevelopingCountries: 2003-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

Table 97: Construction Spending by Country in Asia in US$

Billion: 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

Table 98: Asian Construction Market (2013): PercentageBreakdown of Spend by Sector (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-89India & China Offer Significant Opportunities III-89Table 99: Ten Largest Populated Countries Worldwide (July2013): Total Population (in Millions) by Age Group 0-14Years, 15-44 Years, 45-64 Years, and 65+ Years for China,India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria,Bangladesh, Russia and Japan (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-90B.Market Analytics III-91Table 100: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Wall Coverings by Geographic Region - China,India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91

Table 101: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Wall Coverings

by Geographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$

Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92

Table 102: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for WallCoverings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofValue Sales for China, India and Rest of Asia-PacificMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-93

Table 103: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper,

Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for

the Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-94

Table 104: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Wall Coveringsby Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles,and Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95

Table 105: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Wall

Coverings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall

Panels Markets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-96

5a. CHINA III-97A.Market Analysis III-97Current & Future Analysis III-97Building Materials Market Overview III-97Key Factors Influencing Growth III-97Interior Décor Market - Consumption Patterns III-97Ceramic Tiles Market Maintain Growth Momentum III-97Wallpaper - Regaining Foothold III-98Table 106: Chinese Consumption of Paper-based Wallpaper byType in tons for 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-99Rising Construction Activity in China Bodes Well for the Market III-99Environmental Concerns III-99Key Regional Players III-99B.Market Analytics III-100Table 107: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Wall Coverings by Product Segment - Wallpaper, InteriorPaint, Wall Tiles, and Wall Panels Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-100

Table 108: Chinese Historic Review for Wall Coverings by

Product Segment - Wallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and

Wall Panels Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-101

Table 109: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Wall Coverings byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales forWallpaper, Interior Paint, Wall Tiles, and Wall PanelsMarkets for the Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-102

5b. INDIA III-103

A.Market Analysis III-103

Current & Future Analysis III-103

Overview III-103

Wallpaper Market III-103

Indian Decorative Paints Landscape III-103

The Contemporary Indian Paints User Gives "GREEN" A Thumps UP III-104

Booming Housing Sector Promotes Wall Tiles Demand in the

Country III-104

Table 110: Indian Market