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Celebrating Distinctions in Mexican History and Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Mexico is a country whose customs are rich in tradition, be it celebrating a day in history like Cinco de Mayo with an elaborate festival, or hand-crafting Saltillo tile almost the same way today as was done at its conception decades ago. Americans often mistake Cinco de Mayo for Mexico’s Independence Day. Hasta pronto!

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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. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. The beauty in handmade or hand-painted tile is that the glaze and embellishments will vary in color. Photo Credit: Pinterest.

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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. Architectural Ceramics has several handmade ceramic tile options, from vendors like Sonoma Tilemakers or Encore Ceramics. ″ x 9.5″

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Massive Weekend Retreat Balancing Modernity and Coziness: Casa ALD

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This weekend retreat designed and implemented by Juan Carlos Baumgartner of SPACE Architects is projected on a land of little over 1,000 square meters in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Architecture Casa ALD Modern Weekend Retreat' Casa ALD consists of two main volumes: a prism into which another rectangular wooden prism is embedded.

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Tuscan Style Home in Oklahoma Exhibits Classic Artifacts

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

With imported materials from Italy, Mexico, and Spain, the residence was custom built to compliment the historical aesthetics found throughout the Mediterranean region, along with influences from the Spanish. Aesthetically, this element is enriched by ceramic tiles saved from a Spanish mission in Mexico.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Finding the best solid wood.

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. When renovating kitchen cabinets, you want function, fashion and affordability. Fortunately, ShopRTACabinets.com has all the education you will ever need for everything from Georgetown kitchen cabinets to Hampton raised paneling. Buying a high grade of kitchen cabinet has never been easier.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: My Brassavola nodosa bloomed.

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. One good whiff and I was transported to a cliff side terrace in Grenada, a balcony in old Rangoon or a moonlit night in the same highlands of southern Mexico where B. Kitchen Creations. kitchen design. kitchen design. architecture. (39). kitchen faucet. (29).

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