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Avente Tile Talk: Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013. In last weeks post , Arpi Nalbandian started the month-long celebration by introducing the rich history and culture of Portugal, and the important role hand-painted ceramic tile has played. Portugal is a great place for ceramic tile lovers like me – it’s used everywhere. Oporto 6"x6".

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Avente Tile Talk: Tiles of the American Riviera - Santa Barbara, CA

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Everywhere you go within this elegant city, you’ll notice hand-painted terracotta and ceramic tiles gracing every niche, fountain, building façade, restaurant, and more. An Old World terracotta look is graced with intricately designed inserts. ceramic tile. design standards.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enduring Tile of the London Underground

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013. 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the first train journey on the London underground. His Arts and Crafts designs can still be recognized by their ox-blood red glazed terracotta block facades† Covant Garden Station. ceramic tile. design standards. ▼ 2013. (53).

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Avente Tile Talk: Tiles with a Classic Spanish Touch

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013. New Clay Arabesque Ceramic Tiles Offer Classic Spanish Touch. Similar in their hand-crafted workmanship to our line of Arabesque Spanish Cement Tile , our Clay Arabesque Ceramic Tile collection pays homage to its Moorish and Spanish tile roots with deep, rich colors and intriguing geometric shapes.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie

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With the close of the 30th edition of Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture and Bathroom Furnishings held annually in Bologna, Italy, once again proved itself as the launching pad for newly developed ceramic, porcelain, glass and mosaic tile products that will soon hit showrooms and the marketplace.

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Avente Tile Talk: Relief Cement Tile

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Relief Cement Tiles Simulate Terracotta Is it cement or is it clay? Here two colors were used for the "terracotta body" and the black grout line is in relief. If you are thinking of using Spanish-style pavers or terracotta for your floor, consider what you can do with cement! ceramic tile. design standards.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Design Trends & Tips

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Im thrilled to report that the trend continues from what I saw recently during Coverings 2013. Customers gravitate to the natural red, brown, and terracotta bisque colors these tiles adroitly mimic. ceramic tile. design standards. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. cement tile.

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