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5 Ways to Use Encaustic Tiles in Your Next Kitchen Remodel

Granada Tile

These tiles are hand-poured rather than cut, molded, dyed, or painted. Even better, they are environmentally friendly and contain an abundance of natural resources. Go for a Stunning Backsplash. Anyone who has ever done a kitchen design knows that a backsplash is everything. Unify Your Floor-to-Wall Layout.

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Kitchen Ideas – The Ultimate Design Resource Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Color Scheme With all the different kinds of paint on the market, choosing a color or shade can be overwhelming. The good news is that paint color is easily changeable so if you want a bold statement wall then paint is a better way to do that than tile (which is more expensive and harder to swap out).

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Avente Tile Talk: Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation

Tile Talk

A big drive is to transition their archive to an online searchable resource available to the industry and to the public. Tile and our Collective History One of the reasons I started Avente was my love of tile - both in the beauty of the hand painted design and the sense of place and time it conveys. backsplash designs.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Another resource for tile products and continuing education, is Schluter Systems. who specializes in painted cement tile. Schluter Systems.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Layout Guide & Checklist

Tile Talk

When laying patterned or plain tile for a backsplash or floor, you want to minimize cuts in the main field. For a backsplash, you can achieve this by, by starting the pattern at the vertical centerline and working up from the counter or baseboard. Heres a recent layout I provided to a customer for their backsplash. cement tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Coverings 2013 Set to Dazzle with Trend-Setting.

Tile Talk

It’s this dedication to innovation and resourcefulness that continue to drive the success of Coverings and make it a must-attend annual event. The four-day exposition serves as a valuable resource for continuing education within all segments of the industry. backsplash designs. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash.

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Decorator On Demand: Baby Got Back Splash

Decorator on Demand

I think one of my favorite parts of remodeling a kitchen is adding some WOW to the backsplash.Alot of times I am working on other parts of a clients house and I see a BORING backsplash and I talk them into adding some WOW like these. Wish I had a better pic of this backsplash, its gorgeous in person). Great backsplash!