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Avente Tile Talk: Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash

Tile Talk

Last week, I received a wonderful email from Interior Designer Eugenia Triandos in Montreal, Canada. Design by Eugenia Triandos of Triandos Creations. Color bleed occurs when cement tiles, placed in racks, are removed from a water bath that is necessary to strengthen the tiles as they cure. Comment Policy.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile Details Charm this Los Angeles.

Tile Talk

During each walk, I usually spy decorative tiles in outdoor settings that adorn the Spanish and Mediterranean homes that were influenced by Mission, Spanish, and Spanish Revival architecture. I do have a soft spot for tile and love seeing how decorative tile is used to add a splash of color or touch of interest to a home. design ideas.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs

Tile Talk

Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs. The pinwheel pattern is a popular and versatile tile layout that adds great visual interest by integrating solid color with decorative tiles into a timeless design. Brightly colored glazed tiles can be randomly added to add interest to the design. Comment Policy.

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Avente Tile Talk: Portuguese Ceramic Tile Artistry

Tile Talk

According to the curators of the Palácio Nacional de Sintra (National Palace of Sintra) in Portugal, the use of azulejos (a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tile) in decoration is unique when compared with other countries by the way it adapts to architecture on a monumental scale. Comment Policy. design ideas.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tiles Make Magic

Tile Talk

A few days later she placed a sample order that included several popular hand painted Spanish decorative tiles and our Yucatan field tiles. The subtle variation in color in our hand painted Yucatan field tile works well with the change in color values found in hand painted decorative tiles. Decorative Spanish Wall Tile in Powder Room.

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Avente Tile Talk: Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations

Tile Talk

The Portuguese have been using tiles to decorate and protect interior and exterior walls since the 15th century. When this tile is used for the entire kitchen backsplash, the pattern creates eye-catching, decorative appeal and color. Portuguese Oporto tiles provide decorative appeal and color in this kitchen backsplash.

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Avente Tile Talk: Creative Accents with Cement Tile

Tile Talk

Using cement tile to incorporate a decorative element into any room or indoor/outdoor space is an attention-getting idea and design element. Fragments is designed for wall applications because the mosaic surface is not flat. a great choice for a contemporary kitchen, bath or accent wall. Comment Policy. Decor Girl.

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