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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white. The beauty in handmade or hand-painted tile is that the glaze and embellishments will vary in color. Talavera hand-painted tile, used on the risers of a staircase, adds instant drama.

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Design Trends: The 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year

Architectural Ceramics

That was so 2016. In 2016, PANTONE’s Color of the Year was Rose Quartz 13-1520. A sales and design associate would be tickled pink to pull together ceramic and marble samples for you. The cement tile base is hand-painted in a delicate shade of pink. Remember Rose Quartz? Join our newsletter here.?.

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Creating Custom Designs with Homemade, Handpainted Terracotta Tiles

Architectural Ceramics

March 2016 – Rockville, MD – There are few things more exciting for designers and homeowners than being able to customize their projects exactly the way they want it! Luckily, every single one of those steps you will have an AC sales designer helping you through- you’re never in it alone! How It Works.

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9 New Paint Colors By Farrow And Ball

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Farrow & Ball has been the go-to paint purveyor for perfectly polished English interiors since 1930. The company is very selective about its colors, which consist of a tight collection that never goes above or below 132 paint colors.

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A Guide to Purchasing Cement Tile

Granada Tile

While still trending from 2016, cement tiles are traditional building materials that have been popular for centuries. Ceramic tiles are painted with a powdered glaze or clay and are fired in a kiln. To get in touch with one of our team members, you can call us at (213) 788-4238, or send us an email at sales@granadatile.com.

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Home Sellers: These 7 Outdated Design Trends Could Hurt Your Chances of Finding a Buyer

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Even if you’re not up for a complete redesign, replacing the paneling with some simply painted drywall will allow potential buyers to see a wealth of possibilities for how they may be able to use the space. If you still have paneling in your basement, it’s time to take the plunge.

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Building a Trash Can Pad :: Another Landscape Challenge Solved

Building Moxie

We listed the Victorian Farmhouse in June 2016, and settled on it (after some delays) in October. Completed in a weekend, it probably had little impact on the ultimate sale of our house. The whole thing – “ How to Save a House.” We (the Moxies) moved to our new house, a Dutch Colonial, in September of last year.

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