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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Let’s learn a bit about how ceramic tile is classified. The principles used to create ceramic tile are basic.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile.

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The History of Ceramic Encaustic Tiles

Granada Tile

Ceramic encaustic tiles were made with clay and glazes that have been put through a heating process to essentially burn the pigments and patterns into the tile. While ceramic encaustic tiles are very similar to cement tiles, the materials and processes by which they are made differ from one another. Where do Encaustic Tiles Originate?

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Decorating with Moroccan-Inspired Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Dating back to the 10 th century, Moroccan tiles are truly historic pieces of art that originate in the old city of Fez, Morocco and parts of Spain. Granada Tile has traveled across the globe to Morocco to find inspiration for our very own Moroccan cement tile designs. Why Choose Cement Tile Over Ceramic?

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Ceramic tiles first made an appearance in the ninth or tenth century BC, with cement tile arriving quite a bit later in the 1800s when hydraulic presses were invented and Portland cement was discovered. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tile. Ceramic tile has been around for a very long time. Moroccan Tile. Cuban Tile.

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Ceramic: Category reaps benefits of booming housing market

Floor Covering News

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8% Ceramic residential sales in the U.S. In addition, through Q2 2021, the U.S. imported 1.10

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Curated Maximalism Inspired from Around The Globe

Garden State Tile Blog

From eyeing beautiful Carrara Marble in Italy to seeking out the vibrant hand-sewn rugs displayed on the streets of Morocco, interior influence can be pulled from any destination. Classic marble patterns, such as those found in the Tuscany collection , create a grand appearance in lobbies, foyers, and fireplaces. Rio Penthouse.

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