Tile Talk

JUNE 10, 2014

As summer starts to kicks into full swing with the solstice less than 10 days away, I find myself enjoying the perfectly splendid outdoors of Southern California with longer walks each day. Patterns grouped or "blocked together" create an impact on the entry to a California Courtyard. design standards. hand painted tile.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 17, 2013

Project Pick: Create a Mosaic with Gourmet Garden Tiles. Each tile is exquisitely hand-painted in relief. The backsplash shown uses 4"x4" tiles in a checkerboard mosaic pattern, and is framed with a charming twig border created by the same artist. Create your own mosaic backsplash by choosing your favorite vegetables or colors!

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Fragments is a colorful mosaic accent collection of patterned cement tile re-purposed from the cement tile factory.s Each piece, which is first cut into a square or rectangular tessera, is then carefully chosen on how its color and pattern will integrate with the theme of the mosaic. Spring Mosaic. Summer Mosaic.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 19, 2013

There are four textures in this combination: Travertine, Luna, Limestone and Standard (smooth). Thus, when I recently toured the ARTO Brick and California Pavers factory complex in Gardena, CA, along with several architects and designers, I knew I would be in for a treat. design standards. hand painted tile. cement tile.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

ARTO Brick and California Pavers, a company based in Gardena, CA, is a manufacturer of rustic, sustainable, concrete, clay, tiles, brick veneer, precast, and pavers. The mosaic art gallery featured unique, museum-quality creations using Laticrete’s SpectraLock Grout Dazzle. . design standards. hand painted tile.

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Tile Talk

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

With their Moorish and Spanish influences, Arabesque designs and patterns have remained timeless and always in fashion (think Boho chic and the California missions). design standards. hand painted tile. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Posted by Arpi Nalbandian.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Then visit our pages on houzz.com , our boards on Pinterest , and browse through dozens of our Ceramic Tile Design Ideas portfolio page where you can find a large collection of projects showcasing our handmade and hand-painted ceramic tile, cement tile, decorative tile, mosaic tile, and so much more. California. Mosaic Madness.

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Tile Talk

MAY 14, 2013

Further adding to its inherit rustic appeal is the fact that our decorative, hand-painted Clay Arabesque Ceramic Tile is produced using a classic extruded red clay body. Along with being made in the USA, this collection is made using clay sourced from California and includes 33% recycled post-industrial content. design standards.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 26, 2013

Avente works closely with its tile artisans and sometimes, we can beat the standard delivery time or find ways to improve delivery with expedited freight or shipping. The variation found in each hand-painted tile mimics nature in that no two hand-colored leaves are exactly the same. design standards. hand painted tile.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Since it was founded in 1987, this California-based non-profit has been supporting the preservation, history and appreciation of tile. 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. design standards.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

While its true that there are metallic spray paints out there, they cannot accurately recreate the appearance of something like brushed nickel. Spray painting is not as easy as it looks under normal circumstances and in the case of kitchen cabinet hardware, the existing finish will will working overtime to prevent you from painting it.

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