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Reasons Why Architects Choose Handmade Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Both practical and beautiful, encaustic cement tiles are poured rather than painted and created under pressure rather than heat. With the sharp lines of Granada Tile’s red-and-blue cement tile, he embraced both rustic and modern trends in a single kitchen. Photography by Laure Joliet, Boston Globe. Photography by Jason Schmidt.

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Historic Brick Exteriors: To Paint Or Not to Paint

Kitchen and Residential Design

Photo by Georgy Rudakov on Unsplash The paint job of a historic home is one of the key components that characterize the elegant antiquity of the residence. The painting of brick exteriors is even more unique, as brick has a particular charm when it comes to home design. Generally, brick is not a material that is intended to be painted.

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

Tile Talk

As a visual artist, graphic designer, paper lover and one who is obsessed with patterns and the production process, Guillermo began his art studies at UMASS Amherst in Boston. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile. Franke Kitchen Systems. Open Kitchens for Entertaining & Everyday.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic.

Tile Talk

This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile. Franke Kitchen Systems. Open Kitchens for Entertaining & Everyday. Kitchen and Residential Design.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Installing kitchen cabinets

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Installing kitchen cabinets. The kitchen cabinets were ordered and have arrived. If this is a new kitchen then critical blocking should have already been added. Planning and installing kitchen cabinetry takes time but the finished product is well worth it. Kitchen Creations.

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Tile Tuesday: The Many Meanings of “Encaustic”

Kitchens for Living

What is encaustic painting? Encaustic painting involves beeswax, resin and pigments in varying combinations. One of my paintings, SurfAcing, 2014 12″X12″ Encaustic mixed media on wood boards. Encaustic painting predates oil painting and was used to create portraits on mummy casings dating back to 100BC in Egypt.

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The Artful Kitchen: Permission to Dream

Kitchens for Living

Welcome to Artful Kitchens! I have so much to share with you in the world of art and design and especially how you can successfully merge the two to find your own personal style in the kitchen. Beach Style Kitchen by Boston Interior Designers & Decorators Rachel Reider Interiors. Doesn’t that sound wonderful?

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