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Avente Tile Talk: Mosaic Floors of Fishborne Roman Palace

Tile Talk

Mosaic Floors of Fishborne Roman Palace. Perhaps the most enduring feature of Roman villas is the mosaic tile work. There are many fine examples to be found throughout Europe. The earliest Fishborne mosaics reflect the esthetic of the time and are fashioned in geometric patterns of black and white. backsplash designs.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

This style is newer and more common in Europe than in the U.S. The pale celadon or sage green paint color on the vertical walls, for example, is close in color and hue to the backsplash and tub tile used on the walls. Pratt & Larson’s fan mosaic; image via prattandlarson.com. Photography by S. image via houzz.com.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC

Tile Talk

” Herringbone Backsplash by Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC. Lilywork owners gain inspiration from travels, pulling ideas from architecture and cultures across Europe and the Near East. One of our favorite recently completed projects is a residential backsplash. Backsplash with 4" Field and Star+Cross Focal. at 6:00 AM.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 3

Tile Talk

Trencadís is a type of mosaic created from broken tile shards. Labels: architecture , ceramic tile , Cevisama , City of Arts and Sciences , design , Islamic architecture , mosaic tile , Mudejar architecture , Spain , Spanish tile , sustainable , tile trends , trencadis , Valencia. backsplash designs. kitchen backsplash.

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What Are Victorian Tiles?

Granada Tile

Another classic Victorian tile was the mosaic floor tile, which boasted a wide array of rich colors and intricate patterns, like Fleur-de-lis type scrolls, flowers, birds, and literature characters. Many original Victorian tiles were a black and white colored pattern, often in a checkerboard design. Where Are Victorian Tiles Used?

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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

Floor Covering News

Astrachan went on to note the current issues affecting imports: Freight costs, container shortages, gas prices and sup- ply challenges in Europe. We believe we are going to continue to see that because of all the supply disruption issues and freight costs, which are factored into this.”. Trend Report.

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Decorator On Demand: Baby Got Back Splash

Decorator on Demand

I think one of my favorite parts of remodeling a kitchen is adding some WOW to the backsplash.Alot of times I am working on other parts of a clients house and I see a BORING backsplash and I talk them into adding some WOW like these. Wish I had a better pic of this backsplash, its gorgeous in person). Great backsplash!