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Avente Tile Talk: Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Field Tiles

Tile Talk

Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Field Tiles. Enjoy Long-Lasting, Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Ceramic Tiles. In essence, field tile refers to a solid color tile. The wonderful translucent colors are hand-painted onto softly domed "pillow-like" tiles. Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Image via Lonny Magazine.

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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. When you do, don’t forget to follow Architectural Ceramics, Inc. Terra-cotta Tile.

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Hand-painted patterns and colors available Porous material not suitable for wet & freeze-susceptible areas. It is always best to refer to your designer and installation team when deciding which material is the best fit for your project.

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Coverings celebrates design innovation with Best Booth Awards

Floor Covering News

Roca/Lamosa USA (Hall C, Booth 7520) received Best in Show for a captivating fusion of architectural trends, highlighting the seamless integration of their diverse product collections, including the notable Kronos and Suit Abbey collections.

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Decorative Tile in Commercial Design

Tile Talk

Further illustrating the expansive use of richly patterned tile, or faience tiles as they were commonly referred to about a century ago, can be found along quaint storefronts along South La Brea Avenue, where each business boasts its own unique decorative tile design. See More Hand Painted Spanish Tile Design Ideas.

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Big Trends from KBIS Part II

Kitchens for Living

Gorgeous sculptural free-standing tub by Clark Architectural. Brizo introduced its new Rook collection for the bath, with a subtle reference to chess. This collection combines a low spout architecture and crisp octagonal details for a stately yet modern design. Today I’ve got the scoop on what’s trending in the bath.

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Tile Tuesday: Parente to Parasol, Old Tradition-New Expression

Kitchens for Living

She demonstrated a few different traditional methods including hand painting. In this way it does reference its location quite well. The project is an excellent example of the modern Spanish architecture of undulating curves and waves. Sevillanos refer to it as “Las Setas”(The Mushrooms).

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