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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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Give Your Brick Fireplace a Facelift – Reader Story

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

I mixed together equal parts of white latex paint and water and stirred. I covered up everything in my living room that I didn’t want to get paint on, grabbed a sponge and a rag, and went to work. . I waited a day to let the brick absorb the paint. The brick absorbs a lot of paint – so much that I had to do a second coat.

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Top Taupe Paints for Your Kitchen Cabinets

Trendir Magazine

We’ve written articles on tips and color options that will best suit your kitchen space. Here are our top, taupe paints for your kitchen cabinets. When you first read the name of this paint shade you may think “but it says gray”. Pair it with marble for a classic appeal. Taupe is an extremely underrated color.

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10 Hot Summer Destinations & Tile Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

While sites like Travel.com offers suggestions of where to go with their article, the Top 10 Most Searched Summer Destinations , at Architectural Ceramics, we’ve come up with our own 10 cities, as well as tile collections inspired by each popular place. Likewise, for us, marble as a tile material is an eternally classic choice.

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Top three ways to keep homeowners on board

Floor Covering News

(This article was originally published on Houzz.com and has been edited for content and style.). Maybe they’d be just fine with marble-look tile and refinishing the cabinets instead of replacing them. Paint a realistic picture. Showing a bit of sympathy for today’s particularly high prices can’t hurt either.

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Why Italian-Style Home Decor Is So Popular

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Whether you are a modern design lover or your tastes veer more towards traditional Italian design, you will want to read this article that details all the wonderful offerings of Italian-Style homes—both modern and Old World. Even the veining in the marble stone reflects this love of glamorous gold (see image below).

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Avente Tile Talk: The Bellagio Resort: A Mosaic Tile Showcase

Tile Talk

Elegant mosaics and marble tiles adorn the reception area of the Bellagios lobby. Interlaced mosaic stone borders gracefully accentuate the Bellagios solid marble floors. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Have You Written a Welcome Readers Blog Article? at 6:00 AM.

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