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Going Above & Beyond: Backsplash Tile That Wows

Architectural Ceramics

We all know a lot of effort goes into making a meal that typically features turkey. We all spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking in front of our backsplash. For those of you nonconformists roasting a large chicken instead of a turkey this year, this blog is for you. Image via Architectural Ceramics on Houzz.

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Architectural Ceramic Looks Back at the Best of 2015

Architectural Ceramics

Thanks to our wonderful clients and staff, Architectural Ceramics had just as exciting a year as the rest of the world, and we’ve decided to share it with you in our first annual BEST OF blog post! Architectural Ceramics Top 5 Products of 2015: 12×24 Onsquare Lavagna (Porcelain). Happy New Year!

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Let’s learn a bit about how ceramic tile is classified. The principles used to create ceramic tile are basic.

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Avente Tile Talk: Turkish Tile: Artistry Through the Ages

Tile Talk

The significance of Turkish ceramic tiles occupies a prominent place in the history of Islamic art. Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Turkish Ceramic Tile Develops. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

Tile Talk

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. According to the American Ceramic Society, the first discovered instance of ceramic figurines used for ceremonial purposes occurred in 24,000 B.C. From Iznik, Turkey.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

Tile Talk

Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. It holds an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. backsplash designs. ceramic tile. kitchen backsplash.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. backsplash designs. ceramic tile. kitchen backsplash. backsplash designs. ceramic tile.

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