Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 25, 2019

It was a delight to find out that just outside the original Havana stands a miraculous mosaic masterpiece spanning the small fishing neighbourhood of Jaimanitas. In 1975 he began transforming his home into a work of art and it didn’t take long for his neighbours to take note and offer their own homes for decoration.

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Cuba Mosaics Florida Tile 40

Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

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. A mosaic brings you back to the Roman Empire. decorative tile. hand painted tile. Decor Girl. Margaret Almon Mosaics. field tile.

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Tile Los Angeles Cement Cuba 150

Tile Talk

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Cement tiles are often called Cuban tiles because of their ubiquitous use in both residential and commercial applications on the island of Cuba when it was a tropical playground. decorative tile. hand painted tile. Decor Girl. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt.

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Cement Tile Design Los Angeles 145

Tile Talk

MAY 28, 2013

Cement tiles are used all over the world in countries such as Cuba, France, Spain, Portugal and more. decorative tile. hand painted tile. Decor Girl. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. backsplash designs. bathroom tile.

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Cement Tile Backsplash Los Angeles 130