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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Countries like Spain, Italy, France and the Netherlands all have signature styles: Photo: A wall in the Alhambra; image via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. While Julia Child learned how to cook in France, tile makers learned from other countries like those in Eastern Asia or the Netherlands that blue was the way to go.

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Avente Tile Talk: Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012

Tile Talk

Using the Majolica technique of glazing, our Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile designs include colorful patterns from the different regions of Spain, or the traditional blue and white found in the New Iberica border tiles and liners. Use the 3"x6" tiles to create a border, or make a bold design statement using the 2" dots in a row.

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