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Ethnicraft expands into flooring

Floor Covering News

Ethnicraft, a Belgian furniture brand, has introduced its first flooring collection with a series of kilim rugs. As such, each rug carries its own story with reference to the past of traditional craftsmanship and a transition to the future with timeless colors and patterns. Mazandaran rugs. New York, N.Y.–Ethnicraft,

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Hexagon Cement Tile – Patterned and Plain

Tile Talk

Star and Hexagonal Tile Panel, 13th-14th century (Nishapur, Iran). Also of importance was how the hexagonal shape was used in everything from small mosaic tiles to large format tiles, as both a flooring and wall tile. Image via The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Avente Tile Talk: Go Green with Tile

Tile Talk

Create your own mosaic backsplash by choosing your favorite vegetables or colors! Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises." -- Pedro Calderon de la Barca. The color green not only symbolizes money (U.S. Green is regarded as the color of eternal life in Japan. floor tile.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

clean, off-white color. Please note that while we try to keep quantities readily available, depending on demand, Architectural Ceramics may not have all colors and sizes in stock at all times. The strength and density of porcelain results in a higher PSI level, making it suitable for floor applications and commercial spaces.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

Tile Talk

Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. According to the Iran Chamber Society , “The history of Iranian tile dates back to the prehistoric period. Image via: www.IslamicArts.org. Imam Mosque, Isfahan.

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Time2Design: Outdoor Living | My GenX Design Studios Presentation

Time2Design

the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, the Iran hostage crisis, the Persian Gulf War, the Dot-Com bubble, the emergence of Alternative Rock, new wave music, electronic music, glam metal, pop punk, grunge, rap music and hip hop. OUTDOOR KITCHEN COLOR / MATERIAL SELECTIONS. OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM COLOR / MATERIAL SELECTIONS.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Early Islamic tiles involved a simple process of cutting single color, small tile fragments and assembled with the use of liquid plaster. floor tile. cement tile.

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