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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Using Mirrors as a Design Element

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: 41 West This is just one of the vanity stations in this home’s master bath. The mirror – with beveled sides – has a glass mosaic iridescent tile surround with diamond glass grout. A Mirrored Wall A Sydney, Australia bathroom. Tile-Surround Mirror A Naples Beach, Miami, FL powder room.

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Penny Tile Makes a Comeback

The Perfect Bath

They are a familiar form from ’30s-era baths, when little black daisy designs were installed in a bed of white. After making a design choice, the key to a great installation with Penny Tile is the right grout color. The shift in the appearance from white installed with white grout to one with dark gray is dramatic.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

” This report was basically a survey that asked buyers to rate about a ba-jillion different features on a prepared list of items (windows, doors, kitchens, baths, specialty rooms, etc.) In the construction, I see far too much reliance on thinfs like mortar and grout being 100% waterproof.

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