Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

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. Moving along to the sunny south-facing breakfast nook, I was amazed by the small format mosaic on the floor and the stunning murals of Montserrat.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

As we finished walking through the kitchen area, we traced our way back from the utility room off the kitchen to the living room. That''s when we spied a glazed mural in the kitchen that I had previously missed. A Dutch-themed mural in the kitchen dates back to the 1920s. The glazed murals in this home are just amazing!

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

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.

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