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Cozy Up Your Home for the Holidays

Architectural Ceramics

Taking a luxurious bath is another easy way to feel like you’ve stepped into a spa at the Four Seasons. However, if baths aren’t your thing or your bathroom doesn’t have a tub, you can add a body spray to your shower for hydrotherapy and a massage-like feel. Decorate the kitchen. Your guests will feel welcome and at home.

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Avente Tile Talk: Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations

Tile Talk

The Portuguese have been using tiles to decorate and protect interior and exterior walls since the 15th century. When this tile is used for the entire kitchen backsplash, the pattern creates eye-catching, decorative appeal and color. Portuguese Oporto tiles provide decorative appeal and color in this kitchen backsplash.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie

Tile Talk

The latest trends for Italian ceramics include nature-inspired materials, a rediscovery of terracotta, monolithic tiles, textures, and cutting-edge design that remains environmentally conscious. Italian manufacturers have also seemed to embrace the warmth and appeal of terracotta. Sant’Agostino. Concrete & Cement.

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Avente Tile Talk: Relief Cement Tile

Tile Talk

Relief Cement Tiles Simulate Terracotta Is it cement or is it clay? Here two colors were used for the "terracotta body" and the black grout line is in relief. If you are thinking of using Spanish-style pavers or terracotta for your floor, consider what you can do with cement! decorative tile. Decor Girl.

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How to Add a Pop of Color to Your Outdoor Space with Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Do you love the look of traditional decorating that mimics the elegance of historical homes and gardens? This look has been especially popular in spa settings and outdoor bathing areas. Using bright, fun colors like rose, coral, terracotta, yellow and bright blue turn your backyard area into a lively space ready for a party.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tiles of the American Riviera - Santa Barbara, CA

Tile Talk

Everywhere you go within this elegant city, you’ll notice hand-painted terracotta and ceramic tiles gracing every niche, fountain, building façade, restaurant, and more. An Old World terracotta look is graced with intricately designed inserts. An outdoor staircase at shopping center Paseo Nuevo is decorated with Mexican tiles.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tiles Make Magic

Tile Talk

A few days later she placed a sample order that included several popular hand painted Spanish decorative tiles and our Yucatan field tiles. The subtle variation in color in our hand painted Yucatan field tile works well with the change in color values found in hand painted decorative tiles. Decorative Spanish Wall Tile in Powder Room.

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