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Vintage Tile Tour of Original Los Angeles Spec House

Tile Talk

Joe Taylor, whose encyclopedic knowledge of tile and tile history is impressive, explains that Royal Dutch cloisonné tiles were only made by one factory in The Netherlands. The process, which uses a mold to keep the glaze colors from mixing, is not all that different than how cement tiles are made.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Ceramic tile has a colorful history because of its global contributors, like delicate Delft blue and white tile from the Netherlands or bright and geometric tile from Morocco. Doing so could discolor the tile or the porous cement grout around it. It’s still a good idea to tidy up spills right away. Windex anyone?

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Avente Tile Talk: Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012

Tile Talk

Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. The Majolica technique utilizes an opaque white tin-based glaze that is ideal for vibrant, colorful patterns and designs for ceramics. field tile.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: Sunday Inspiration - Not Just a Log Pile

Discerning Design

This awesome little building was built by Piet Hein Eek for his pal Hans Liberg in The Netherlands. Reply Delete Sean @ SLS Construction February 12, 2012 at 4:41 PM Sold, just need a diffrent color inside. Sunday Inspiration - Cement Factory Living. Capital Cooking Offers COLOR! Hans uses it as a recording studio.

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