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Scottish Heritage in Interiors

Architectural Ceramics

Edinburgh from Craigleith Quarry’ as painted by John Bell (1793-1861). Betty had a King Charles Cavalier dog, so naturally, she noticed a lot of paintings with this breed lying across their laps, warming them up. This mystical mosaic can be customized in a variety of stone or glass, in bright colors or more muted tones as shown above.

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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

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One of the oldest tricks in the book—used in everything from painting and sculpture to architecture and set design since antiquity—trompe l’oeil offers an opportunity for tile companies to create the look of three-dimensional spaces using two-dimensional surfaces.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

From her NY Times best-selling books, to her overnight hit show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, the KonMari method teaches us to focus on organizing by way of categories and to strive for a cleaner home filled with items that spark joy. Handmade ceramics are often hand-painted.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Nutmeg Designs

Tile Talk

This spring I was touched by the kindness of a simple gesture that few of us do in this electronic age, Margaret wrote a note thanking me for my support - on the cover was a joyful expression of her stain glass mosaics. How and when did you start creating the mosaic glass art masterpieces? Quilt blocks were my first inspiration.

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Avente Tile Talk: Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with.

Tile Talk

She is the author of the books "I Doodle Therefore I Am" and "To Doodle or Not to Doodle." To get you started on your Spring cleaning and freshening up of spaces, here are several handmade cement tile and hand-painted ceramic tiles that evoke the feelings of this season year-round. hand painted tile. Margaret Almon Mosaics.

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Cozy Up Your Home for the Holidays

Architectural Ceramics

Both products are not only attractive but durable and easy to clean – a win-win in our book! Painting a space is a simple way to introduce color. Paint is easy, but we feel the most impact is made with tile. We are loving this marble and brushed brass mosaic. Love the wall? Utilize a fireplace. Want to mix it up?

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Avente Tile Talk: Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation

Tile Talk

The Tile Heritage library and research facility has a wealth of knowledge including books and slides about ceramic tile surfaces. Tile and our Collective History One of the reasons I started Avente was my love of tile - both in the beauty of the hand painted design and the sense of place and time it conveys. hand painted tile.

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