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Avente Tile Talk: Designing with Tile: Fireplaces & Hearths

Tile Talk

Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Be it a fresh coat of paint, updated flooring, dramatic lighting, and so on, the need for a soothing environment trumps even the most prudent of budgets. Consider a two-tone color scheme (shown below) if youd like to pair cement tile with natural stone. hand painted tile. at 6:00 AM.

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Made By Moms, For Moms: Tiled Spaces with a Feminine Touch

Architectural Ceramics

Wine room for the 2014 DC Design House, image and design by Victoria Sanchez at Home. Pictured above, is Sanchez’s design for the 2014 DC Design House for a family and wine room combo. Wine room for the 2014 DC Design House, image and design by Victoria Sanchez at Home. ACI’s Calacatta Chablis herringbone mosaic.

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Avente Tile Talk: Fresh-Picked Gourmet Garden Ceramic Tiles

Tile Talk

With their hand-painted relief details, available either in a matte or gloss finish, these richly colored tiles boast sophisticated designs inspired by natures bounty. The matte finish of this collection of matte tiles perfectly accents tumbled stone, like travertine or marble. Fruit Basket Hand Painted Tile Mural.

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Avente Tile Talk: Installing a slate tile floor

Tile Talk

Because slate is a natural stone product it is not as strong as certain other tiles, Schluter said that we needed to add another layer of plywood before we proceeded and so a new layer of 3/8" plywood was added to the 3/4" layer. Slate is a natural stone and you have to seal it before you grout. hand painted tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile.

Tile Talk

Galala dimensional stone from Marmi Natural Stone. With so many new installation products, as well as new tile and stone designs unveiled at the show, I’ll be highlighting something new in future blog posts. Lastly, did you know that plans are already underway for Coverings 2014? hand painted tile.

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Art Installations in Rome Based on 3D Illusions: Vantage by Aakash.

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Here is more from Aakash Nihalani regarding his work: “ Most artists use a canvas in order to paint on a limited surface. like a painter I start with the canvas, but I also explore the ways to sculpt and paint around it, using it as a visual object in and of itself. Thomas Quinn painted letters [.] -->. Collect this idea.

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Avente Tile Talk: Leaf Imprint Tiles and the Right Design Create.

Tile Talk

The tiles stony matte finish accents natural stone beautifully and you can see that Tom took the same cue. The variation found in each hand-painted tile mimics nature in that no two hand-colored leaves are exactly the same. Are you looking for further inspiration with hand-painted decorative tiles? at 6:00 AM.

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