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Reasons Why Architects Choose Handmade Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Encaustic tiles begin their lives differently than porcelain or ceramic. Both practical and beautiful, encaustic cement tiles are poured rather than painted and created under pressure rather than heat. Photography by Laure Joliet, Boston Globe. The distinctive lines and palettes provide a finished home its own personality.

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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. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Let us know how we at Avente Tile can assist you! Posted by William Buyok. at 6:00 AM.

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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. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. bathroom design.

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Designing the Perfect Kids’ Bathroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The bathroom in the photo above is shared by twin sisters, according to Michael Ferzoco, Principal at Eleven Interiors in Boston, MA. “When designing this space, we incorporated each of their favorite colors and chose to have fun by painting the clawfoot tub a bold pink color,” he says. ” Make it durable and safe. .”

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Very Rich & Handsome

The Perfect Bath

The title of the show was extracted from an 1820 document by Abby Breese Salisbury who described a group of furniture she had commissioned from the Boston cabinet making firm of Issac Vose & Son in the early days of the 19th century. The show has examples from all of these centers and each piece is more refined and elegant than the next.

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