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Week of May 4, 2020 – Cinco de Mayo

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. A thriving example of this is seen through the annual celebration of Mexico’s triumph over French forces in the 19th century Battle of Puebla, more commonly known as Cinco de Mayo. Check out this week’s Top 5 Design Blog for some design inspiration from south of the border. Ranch Living.

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Get The Look: Granada Tile Travels To Mexico City

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Here are some quick snapshots from our recent trip to Mexico City. Above, this black, white and grey tile design caught our eye. These tiny decorative tiles look just like the Star Cross cement tiles from our Minis Collection. Like this look? You can recreate it using our Maldon concrete tiles. Try them in silver or in grey.

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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. To achieve a traditional Mexican look, consider using boldly colored tile in a large or small scale. Decorative Details.

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Viva Mexico! Celebrating the Art of Mexican Tile on Cinco de Mayo

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Admit it, when you read the title of this post, you immediately thought of Talavera tiles (those brightly colored tiles we always associate with gaudy Mexican restaurants in the US (restaurants in Mexico don’t actually decorate with those–unless they’re trying to appeal to tourists). News and Commentary'

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

The unglazed porcelain has a colored porcelain patterned layer on top and an uncolored porcelain body on the bottom, which remains unseen when installed, which is great for commercial use. Not much new design going on there. Spain is probably the front runner after China for developing a tad more expensive decorative wall tile.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Meet Some New Cement Tile Additions to Our Echo Collection

Granada Tile

Last week, we had the pleasure of introducing you to several of Granada Tile ‘s newest sensational cement tile designs from our flagship Echo Collection. Inspired by the decorative motifs of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, the concrete tiles offer an assortment of simple, stunning geometric looks.

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A Better Saltillo Tile: Rustic Cement Tile Pavers

Tile Talk

To recap, hand-crafted from natural clay deposits, authentic Saltillo tile can only come from one place in the world - Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. To recap, Saltillo tiles: Vary in color and shape. Colors range from reds, oranges and yellows. Couples perfectly with hand-painted decorative ceramic tiles.

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