Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

With work featuring on the cover of The New Yorker, National Geographic, and The New York Times, today’s featured artist isn’t exactly underground. For the second bathroom Niemann wanted to take a classic piece of art and turn it into an abstract mosaic.

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The Perfect Bath

JANUARY 28, 2015

I know that many of you saw this bath featured in World of Interiors. The New York City apartment, a penthouse with 30 rooms on Gracie Square with views in several directions, was owned by Conde Nast. I would be remiss if I did not comment on this completely original Art Deco design: it is perfection.

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The Perfect Bath

JUNE 24, 2015

Of course I pay extra attention to the bath, and appreciate a room in which smart design has been employed so that the tub and shower fittings are intuitive and visually sublime. Certainly the visionaries behind The Viceroy New York have fulfilled these requirements and more with their choice of materials.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The rendering below shows the final design and colors of the cement tiles destined for a New York City hotel. Avoid bringing in new colors just because you like them. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Cupboards Kitchen and Bath. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Gold Notes. 2 days ago. 2 days ago.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 1, 2014

The scale of this pattern fits nicely into this cozy New York City apartments kitchen. This typically bold, Cuban pattern (below) was muted to create a much softer effect that was used in the entry, bath, and dinning room. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Cupboards Kitchen and Bath. Gold Notes. 2 days ago.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 13, 2012

Her work has been highlighted in publications ranging from the New York Times and Newsday to Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen Makeover and Better Homes & Gardens Bath Makeovers. In addition, she has written columns for New York City-area publications and discussed home design as a guest on a number of radio talk shows.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

While it’s still more affordable than other major cities, rents are rising, driven by an oil and natural gas boom. Home to the entire energy industry and more Fortune 500 companies than anywhere else except New York City, Houston boasts the most ethnically diverse population in the country, beating out even NYC.

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