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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. Architectural Ceramics stocks a few of their products, a popular seller for example, is their grout.

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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. Popular colors are blue, gold, yellow, green and terracotta. Firenze Tile. Cuban Tile. Colonial Tile.

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What tile should I pick if I don’t know my cabinets or counter yet?

Architectural Ceramics

Personally I love hand-molded, hand painted, terracotta tiles and I have seen so many images where they just look fabulous, but a traditional terracotta tile is not something that would look good in my swanky little contemporary monochromatic cool-colored condo and they are pricey considering the value of my property.

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Stories Beyond The Biscuit

Diary of a Tile Addict

Many of the company’s ranges are firmly rooted in the ceramic tradition; the skill lies in systhesising this heritage and channeling it in a fresh direction. 41Zero42 is a creative space that aims for excellence in ceramics, while stressing the importance of research and context. The Biscuit range by 41Zero42.