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Kibak Tiles

Diary of a Tile Addict

We are starting with a company going on its third generation of female tile makers – Kibak Tile. The story of Kibak Tile begins in the 50s with the founder’s mother Gudrun emigrating from Denmark to California with her husband. Finally Carli, who grew up around Kibak Tile, began hand-painting tiles in high-school.

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Installation Equation: Alhambra Outside Seattle

Granada Tile

Yesterday, we shared a fantastic tile installation featuring our Santander tile design. Today, we’ve got another wonderful cement tile installation featuring Granada Tile. This tile installation idea comes to us from David Schneider, who chose to use Granada Tile in his own home near Seattle.

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Kibak Tiles

Diary of a Tile Addict

We are starting with a company going on its third generation of female tile makers – Kibak Tile. The story of Kibak Tile begins in the 50s with the founder’s mother Gudrun emigrating from Denmark to California with her husband. Finally Carli, who grew up around Kibak Tile, began hand-painting tiles in high-school.

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Week of October 19th, 2020 – Art & Innovation

Architectural Ceramics

Here’s another fun fact about art that might blow your mind: The most expensive painting ever sold was the “Salvator Mundi” by Da Vinci, at a staggering $450 million, or the cost of around 10 Gulfstream G-450’s, dubbed “Hollywood’s Private Jet”. Paintings are just one aspect of the art realm, and art is a very subjective term to many.

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Bringing a Modern Country Look to an Old Farmhouse Bathroom

Architectural Ceramics

It started out very dark, and the tile and fixtures were beyond outdated. However, I did refinish the tub and paint the outside the same color as the vanity. You’ll notice the paint is gorgeous, and yes, my clothes are all stained now. Seattle Bark Wood lookalike porcelain flooring. Can someone say retro!

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DIY Disagreements: These Home Improvement Projects are Most Likely to Cause Fights With Your Significant Other

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

That’s why Michael McDermott , Owner/Production Manager at CRD Design Build in Seattle, WA, doesn’t find it hard to believe that this project could lead to relationship strife. Exterior paint: 32.7%. One thing that is important to proper painting is proper prep work. Preparation is the key to a professional job.

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Decorator On Demand: Sleep in Splendor

Decorator on Demand

The first time I eyed one of these mattresses in person, I was up in Seattle after walking all day, and went into the showroom and collapsed on one of them and was transformed into another world. Architectural Digest. (1). carpet tiles. (1). cement tiles. (1). Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint.