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Coverings celebrates design innovation with Best Booth Awards

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The inspiration behind Roca/Lamosa USA’s display stems from the exquisite application of azulejo in Portugal’s building facades and the immense potential inherent in small formats when paired with large-scale formats. The post Coverings celebrates design innovation with Best Booth Awards appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Avente Tile Talk: Portuguese Ceramic Tile: Architectural History and.

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Ceramic tile façade in Portugal. Portugal is a land of Medieval castles, cobblestone villages, captivating cities and golden-sand beaches, history, great food and wine, and beautiful scenery. Map of Portugal. backsplash designs. kitchen backsplash. Image by Viktor Keech. Written by Arpi Nalbandian , Tileometry.

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Avente Tile Talk: Portuguese Ceramic Tile Artistry

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Photo by Joaquim Alves Gaspar, Lisboa, Portugal. In that period, the azulejos used in Portugal came from Seville, the only supplier manufacturing center in the first half of the 16th century. Before that, and until the second half of the 15th century, only the alicatado (mosaic formed of polygonal, colored glazed tiles) was in use.

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Breaking into tile without breaking the bank

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Ceramic is heavy, breakable and typically has a large variety of associated SKUs such as mosaics, trim, installation materials and a large variety of sizes and formats available,” MSI’s Pereira explained. Merchandising displays, like this one from Mosaic Companies, are imperative to a successful tile program.

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Avente Tile Talk: Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations

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In last weeks post , Arpi Nalbandian started the month-long celebration by introducing the rich history and culture of Portugal, and the important role hand-painted ceramic tile has played. Portugal is a great place for ceramic tile lovers like me – it’s used everywhere. Portuguese Oporto Kitchen Backsplash.

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Ceramic: Category reaps benefits of booming housing market

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are at record highs,” said Suzi Portugal, vice president of design and sourcing, Anthology. “I Ceramic wall tile and decorative mosaics in unique patterns, shapes and colors continue to gain popularity as consumers look to more dramatic feature walls and backsplashes to individualize their spaces. Census Bureau.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spring into Summer with our Cement Tile Ideas

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Our extensive portfolio of design ideas will show you how handmade cement tile can be used on floors, wall, ceilings, backsplashes, as a tile rug, wainscoting, mural, or in or around a water feature. Cement tiles are used all over the world in countries such as Cuba, France, Spain, Portugal and more. backsplash designs.

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