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Avente Tile Talk: Great Floor Designs with Rustic Cement Tile Pavers

Tile Talk

Great Floor Designs with Rustic Cement Tile Pavers. These pavers have the rich look of classic clay bisque tiles that have been used in Spain, the Mediterranean, and northern Africa for centuries. Here are two great examples of the hand-painted Malibu ceramic tiles we offer: Malibu Catalina and Malibu Zeteca. backsplash designs.

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Tile Is A Trend Lonny Editors Want To Stick Around

Granada Tile

’ From beautifully painted original designs to cool directional patterns, tile has won a near and dear place in my heart that isn’t going away any time soon.” ” — Shelby Wax, Associate Editor.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Africa & The Middle East: Ceramic tile’s history began in the Middle East.

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Installation Equation: Alhambra Outside Seattle

Granada Tile

Yesterday, we shared a fantastic tile installation featuring our Santander tile design. Our Alhambra tile design covers the entry in David Schneider’s home near Seattle. Schneider chose to cover his home’s entry in our Alhambra concrete tile design from our flagship Echo Collection. Tile photo, David Schneider.

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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. The Majolica technique utilizes an opaque white tin-based glaze that is ideal for vibrant, colorful patterns and designs for ceramics.

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Feeling Groovy with Dimensional Tile

Architectural Ceramics

For local firm, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath of Bethesda, Maryland, when designing her client’s open-concept kitchen, our Ambra Collection in the color Gris was a natural choice. A kitchen design featuring AC’s Ambra Collection. A kitchen design featuring AC’s Ambra Collection. Cement tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Alluring Arabesque Spanish Cement Tiles

Tile Talk

With their Moorish and Spanish influences, Arabesque designs and patterns have remained timeless and always in fashion (think Boho chic and the California missions). In addition to their flexibility to adapt to any design need, Avente Tile’s Arabesque Spanish Cement Tiles are also good for the environment. backsplash designs.

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