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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. floor tile.

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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. The strength and density of porcelain results in a higher PSI level, making it suitable for floor applications and commercial spaces. Our London Collection.

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Installation Equation: Alhambra Outside Seattle

Granada Tile

It’s a great, complex pattern that’s reminiscent of classic mosaic tile designs found in Spain and North Africa—with a palette of vivid shades to match. Together, the strong colors of the concrete tiles and the paintings also serve as a lovely antidote to the frequent gray of the Pacific Northwest. Let us know!

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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. Within our hand-painted Spanish ceramic tile collection, you.ll Where would you use hand-painted Spanish ceramic tiles ? floor tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Alluring Arabesque Spanish Cement Tiles

Tile Talk

The geometrically inclined Arabesque pattern, part of Avente Tile ’s extensive cement tile collection, pays homage to the rich look of classic clay bisque tiles that have been used throughout Spain, the Mediterranean, and northern Africa for centuries. floor tile. hand painted tile. Flooring The Consumer.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enhance Your Outdoor Space with Cement or.

Tile Talk

In addition to their wide variety of uses, hand-painted ceramic tile offers versatility and value like no other building material thanks to their inherit resistance to abrasion, freeze/thaw conditions, and color permanence properties. floor tile. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt.

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Inspiring Individuals

Diary of a Tile Addict

Maggie studied, worked and made ceramics in UK, Italy, USA, Africa, and Japan but recently had been working and living in the place where she was born, Milnthorpe, Cumbria. So we moved into paint, wooden flooring, fabrics, soft furnishings, furniture, and equipment for kitchens and bathrooms.