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Terrazzo Tile Today

Garden State Tile Blog

Whether it be walls, backsplashes, countertops – the sky is the limit with terrazzo! Terrazzo, derived from the Italian word, “terrace,” and was created in Venice, Italy as an innovative process of recycling leftover building materials. The History of Terrazzo. Ancona Terrazzo Venere 16”x16” Honed from Garden State Tile. Why Terrazzo?

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

In the kitchen design shown above, the larger 12″x24″ field tile was used on the floor and the herringbone mosaic was used on the backsplash. One is made of natural fibers and the other is quarried from the earth. To learn more, download the Coach Collection, Data Sheet here.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. Here, our smaller-scale slate Strip Cladding in the color Copper Quartzite adds a range of texture and color as a backsplash behind a stove and range hood. AC’s Copper Quartzite slate, image via islandstone.com.

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