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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white. The beauty in handmade or hand-painted tile is that the glaze and embellishments will vary in color. Talavera hand-painted tile, used on the risers of a staircase, adds instant drama.

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Ready for Resale: Tips on Getting Ready to Sell Your Home

Architectural Ceramics

The DC metro area is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country, centered on our nation’s capital and reaching out to areas of Maryland, northern Virginia, and a small portion of West Virginia. Here, for her client’s home in Maryland, Kaplan pairs a light sand-colored backsplash with a medium-tone gray countertop.

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Made By Moms, For Moms: Tiled Spaces with a Feminine Touch

Architectural Ceramics

Kitchen design by Stuart Nordin Home & Design featuring ACI backsplash tile, photographed by Matthew Kleinrock. ” Kitchen design by Stuart Nordin Home & Design featuring ACI backsplash tile, photographed by Matthew Kleinrock. Design and photo credit via Aidan Design, featuring AC’s Estreslla shell mosaic backsplash.

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Feeling Groovy with Dimensional Tile

Architectural Ceramics

For local firm, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath of Bethesda, Maryland, when designing her client’s open-concept kitchen, our Ambra Collection in the color Gris was a natural choice. The 24″x24″ backsplash tile works well behind the sink and stove. A kitchen design featuring AC’s Ambra Collection.

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Create a Focal Point in Your Kitchen

Conestoga Tile Blog

Photo Credit: Cabinet Discounters, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Backsplashes–originally destined to protect the walls in your kitchen with little to no fanfare–have come a long way. Some backsplashes can help draw together the color scheme of your kitchen or it can simply be a finishing touch to the overall design.

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2013 Kitchen Remodeling Trends

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

Glass Backsplashes. A backsplash is a convenient kitchen feature that not only adds visual interest to the room but can also protect the walls from water damage. Glass tile and single-sheet glass backsplashes are becoming more and more popular. Need a Custom Kitchen Designer in Maryland? Wall Coverings. Integration.

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Design Spotlight: Country Kitchens

Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

Country kitchens are designed to be cozy and welcoming, so cabinets painted in natural tones and distressed to look antique are not uncommon because they will look as good today as they will a hundred years from now. How about checkered backsplash or bricks on part of the wall? Country Kitchen Sinks. Kitchen Styles'

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