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Ceramic Tile Selection: A Guide to Choosing Format, Color, and Decorative Relief

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Ceramic tile design has evolved from the once standard square and rectangular formats to outfit spaces with dynamic collections and pieces. For even more projects, products and news from Tile of Spain be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram , Twitter & Pinterest. Estilker, Kenia. Mainzu, Jungle.

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Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

Tile Talk

Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup. Our friends at Tile of Spain were kind enough to share some amazing tile facts about the Spanish tiles that were used for this project. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain. design standards. hand painted tile. Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 3

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The Agora (LÀgora) building within the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, is part of a larger complex of facilities designed by Spanish architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. Trencadís is a type of mosaic created from broken tile shards. Note: The following images were made available by Tile of Spain.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile Design, Innovation Inspires Coverings.

Tile Talk

Tile of Spains exhibit at Coverings 2013. Image courtesy of Tile of Spain. Ceramic tile use throughout Spain is prolific. At Coverings 2013 , held recently in Atlanta, the Tile of Spain marked its 26th year in exhibiting Spanish innovation at the annual tile and stone show. Tuesday, May 21, 2013. www.levantina.com.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

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Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. Because Islamic cultural beliefs negated the use of human form depictions, creative inspirations of florals, stars, animals, and geometric designs were used in the elaborate mosaics that became readily identifiable as Islamic. design standards.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Backsplashes: Kitchen and Bathroom.

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Murphy Mosaic Backsplash by Appomattox Tile Art. With this renewed back-to-basics philosophy, homeowners have found the need to refresh the look of their kitchens, be it with new, energy-conserving appliances or a fresh coat of paint, the need for a soothing, yet workable environment trumps even the most prudent of budgets. Newer Post.

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Avente Tile Talk: Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012

Tile Talk

Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. Within our hand-painted Spanish ceramic tile collection, you.ll Within our hand-painted Spanish ceramic tile collection, you.ll

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