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Ceramic Tile Selection: A Guide to Choosing Format, Color, and Decorative Relief

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It is with these design factors in mind that ceramic tile has become the top surface material of choice to use in both interior and exterior projects. Ceramic tile design has evolved from the once standard square and rectangular formats to outfit spaces with dynamic collections and pieces. Decorative Details. Mayolica, Nissel.

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Ceramics Inspirations: Mix and Match Tiles

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Ceramics possess distinctive properties that allow it to become an enduring and versatile cladding material. There are numerous possible combinations of ceramic tile that can help you to discover the decorative style that best suits your home. This approach can craft an aura of elegance and opulence in spaces.

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You’ve not seen mosaics like this

Diary of a Tile Addict

Elevating the mastery of mosaics to utterly bewildering heights is an artist whose skill and vision is unmatched, with talents honed by “straddling the worlds of fine art and contemporary craft”, and tiletastic displays one has to see to believe. Today we’re talking Susan Day. So far no tiles have been lost!

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The Ceramic House

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The Ceramic House will have its moment. Kay Aplin at her home – The Ceramic House Stanmer Villas Brighton Picture by Jim Holden Coated in unique tiled features, The Ceramic House serves as a permanent exhibition for the works of Brighton-based architectural ceramicist Kay Alpin. But that changes today.

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Italian Ceramic Tile and Mosaics. Part One: Mosaics

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Italy is a treasure rove of mosaics. Each era brought something special to mosaics and each era brought that special quality to a world larger that the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The Romans viewed the primary use of mosaics as floor decoration.

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Exploring the Typology of Ceramic Tile

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While ceramic tiles are available in an abundance of sizes, shapes, formats and colors, did you know there are also different classifications of ceramic pieces? From thick stoneware to delicate mosaics, there are different types of tile. Wall tile is the given name for dry-pressed, glazed ceramic tiles. Rustic Stoneware.

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Designing with Ceramic Wood

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Interior design and decor are forever seeking new formulae for reinterpreting designs based on natural materials that are suited to spaces of all kinds and styles. Ceramic is very much a part of this practice. Why is Ceramic Wood a Great Idea? Suited to all styles.

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