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

Tile Talk

Spanish Tile Details Charm this Los Angeles Neighborhood. For me, here in Los Angeles, I know summer is almost here not just by the long, warmer days but the early and relentless songs of the mockingbird - sometimes too early and way too long into the night. Not as common is the use of patterned cement tile.

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Vintage Tile Tour of Original Los Angeles Spec House

Tile Talk

Located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, the home tour was arranged by Joe Taylor and Sheila Menzies of The Tile Heritage Foundation for a collector. Tile mural in the foyer of the 1927 Los Angeles spec house. Breakfast nook mosaic floor and tile walls include a mural. By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile.

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Get The Look: Los Angeles’ Republique Restaurant

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Legend has it that the space — with its gothic arches and flamboyant blue and yellow Spanish mosaic tile water fountain — began life as Charlie Chaplin’s office. It was also the birthplace of Nancy Silverton’s LaBrea Bakery, one of the first bakeries to bring artisianal bread to Los Angeles. .

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Avente Tile Talk: Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with.

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Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Fragments - Our New Cement Tile Accent Strips

Tile Talk

Fragments - Our New Cement Tile Accent Strips. Meet our newest line of cement tile: Fragments ! Its pretty easy to see that these tiny, tesserae have cement tile pedigree. Fragments Cement Tile Accent Strip. Fragments are colorful mosaic accent strips made from patterned cement tile that have been cut.

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Avente Tile Talk: New & Old Cement Tile Patterns Heat up the Strip

Tile Talk

New & Old Cement Tile Patterns Heat up the Strip. As I conclude my final post on playing with pattern in tile design, Im excited to share a unique wall installation of our classic, popular Cuban tiles and our newest line of cement tile offered by Aguayo Cement Tile. Asterisk is a new, contemporary cement tile pattern.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Mosaics at the Cologne Cathedral

Tile Talk

Tile Mosaics at the Cologne Cathedral. Now while there I also had the opportunity to view some amazing mosaic work that if you didnt look closely could assume was a painting or even a rug. These mosaics are incredibly complicated and detailed with thousands of pieces that comprise each one. Mosaics from the Cologne Cathedral.

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