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Cool Kitchen Backsplashes to Whet Your Appetite

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The basic function of kitchen backsplashes is to prevent water, food and other types of liquids and solids from damaging the wall behind your kitchen counters. However, backsplashes can be both functional and stylish. A photo of the city’s skyline is the inspiration for this spectacular kitchen backsplash in Melbourne.

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Geometric Tiles Create Style on any Budget

Tile Talk

Make a mosaic. You can create a mosaic-like effect with cement tile using simple patterns like our Traditional Geo #3 shown here. The Geo 3 cement tile pattern creates a mosaic tile effect at a fraction of the cost. Fragments are colorful mosaic accent strips made from patterned cement tile.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Another resource for tile products and continuing education, is Schluter Systems. Pratt & Larson’s fan mosaic; image via prattandlarson.com.

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Avente Tile Talk: Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation

Tile Talk

A big drive is to transition their archive to an online searchable resource available to the industry and to the public. A mosaic brings you back to the Roman Empire. I could go on about the great folks at the THF; but, just visit www.tileheritage.org and discover what a great resource they are. backsplash designs.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Layout Guide & Checklist

Tile Talk

When laying patterned or plain tile for a backsplash or floor, you want to minimize cuts in the main field. For a backsplash, you can achieve this by, by starting the pattern at the vertical centerline and working up from the counter or baseboard. Heres a recent layout I provided to a customer for their backsplash. cement tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Coverings 2013 Set to Dazzle with Trend-Setting.

Tile Talk

It’s this dedication to innovation and resourcefulness that continue to drive the success of Coverings and make it a must-attend annual event. The four-day exposition serves as a valuable resource for continuing education within all segments of the industry. backsplash designs. kitchen backsplash. Ill see you there!

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Designer Backed Insight for Today’s Interior Designs

Garden State Tile Blog

Being familiar with products and resources that will withstand the elements in our area is very important. Go with a classic cabinet finish and quartz or marble counter and have fun with your backsplash tile and lighting. In the above, I used a marble-look porcelain for the field tile and a waterjet marble mosaic in a master bathroom.