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Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners selected

Floor Covering News

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency selected the winners of the 2021 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition here on Wednesday, July 7 at Coverings 2021 during the Ceramics of Italy press conference. DA&W Construction, Poolside Plaster, BN Painting LLC. Firm: Taller Ken.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Backsplashes: Kitchen and Bathroom.

Tile Talk

Tile Backsplashes: Kitchen and Bathroom Showpieces. Murphy Mosaic Backsplash by Appomattox Tile Art. Happily, along with this desire for something new and different, tile backsplashes have seen an uptick in updated kitchen designs. Kitchen backsplash featuring Cuban Heritage Design 110-2B by Avente Tile.

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Backsplash Design: Capturing One's Love for Italy

H.Winter Showroom Blog

Jerry and Rose emailed us pictures of their newly tiled backsplash. When they ventured into our showroom, they were in search for a design that could capture their love for Tuscany, Italy. Kitchen Backsplash Photos Murals' We''re excited to share with you how happy they are with the finished design!

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.

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

Tile Talk

Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. Within our hand-painted Spanish ceramic tile collection, you.ll Where would you use hand-painted Spanish ceramic tiles ? at 6:00 AM.

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A Growing Trend: Matte Black Tile is Back

Architectural Ceramics

For this kitchen backsplash, AC’s Aristocrat Collection was used in the Anthracite Strip mosaic in a matte black and cream. Like the worn black cobble-stoned streets of Florence, Italy our Florence Collection features the on-trend matte black in a traditional way. AC’s Aristocrat Collection in the Anthracite Strip Mosaic.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. These star polygons were not limited only to the painted figure. This technique evolved to include painted pictures on plain tiles which were then glazed and fired afterwards. backsplash designs. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash.

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