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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation.

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Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation Tips. One of the biggest trends in cement tile is to use them for a backsplash – primarily a kitchen backsplash – like the one shown here and featured on Houzz by our friends, Philadelphia-based general contracting firm Buckminster Green.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Backsplashes: Kitchen and Bathroom.

Tile Talk

Tile Backsplashes: Kitchen and Bathroom Showpieces. Murphy Mosaic Backsplash by Appomattox Tile Art. Happily, along with this desire for something new and different, tile backsplashes have seen an uptick in updated kitchen designs. Kitchen backsplash featuring Cuban Heritage Design 110-2B by Avente Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash

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Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash. Last week, I received a wonderful email from Interior Designer Eugenia Triandos in Montreal, Canada. Design by Eugenia Triandos of Triandos Creations. I have to compliment you on this beautiful kitchen design. A recent kitchen remodel in Quebec used Cuban Cement tiles.

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Avente Tile Talk: Designing with Tile: Fireplaces & Hearths

Tile Talk

Designing with Tile: Fireplaces & Hearths. The increased awareness of tile’s long-lasting beauty has not only made kitchen and bathroom backsplashes a showpiece, but the same theory has held true for fireplace hearths and surrounds as well. Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Image via Apartment Therapy. Image via Houzz. at 6:00 AM.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Nutmeg Designs

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Interview with Nutmeg Designs. Today Im excited to share an interview with Margaret Almon of Nutmeg Designs. Card & Thank you Bill Buyok received from Nutmeg Designs. Hope Spiral by Nutmeg Designs My husband began making stained glass in 2008, which transformed our home into a "one-bedroom-two-studio-rowhouse."

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

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Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design. Dating back to as early as the 7th century the Islamic Arts have influenced an array of cultures and societies, such as the notable geometric designs in their tile work. With their vibrant colors and eye-catching shapes and designs, artisans have a near endless variety of choices of expression.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs

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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. backsplash designs.

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