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Minimalist Residence in Greece Taking In Endless Sea Views: Villa Melana

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Studio 2 Pi Architecture completed the design and development of Villa Melana , a contemporary seaside residence in Greece. With a spectacular contrast between the white ceiling beams and the stone walls, the open-plan kitchen and dining area is the design highlight of the house.

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Spain Takes the Stage at Cersaie 2014

Kitchens for Living

Tile has been used in building as far back as 3000BC in ancient Greece. Wall tiles are a color mix in gradient style white/light gray/pearl gray/graphite/anthracite (2.5″X8″). If you’re going to use tile in the kitchen, go big! First used to replace thatch roofs, they were desired for their fire resistance.

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Our Fez Cement Tiles Get The Vote At Seattle Restaurant Omega Ouzeri

Granada Tile

The blue and white color scheme is punctuated by a bar covered in our blue and white Fez cement tiles. So we were very excited when we received this email from them: It’s because of your hot tiles on our bar – that Omega Ouzeri is being nominated for hottest restaurant in Seattle .

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Our Fez Cement Tiles Get The Vote At Seattle Restaurant Omega Ouzeri

Granada Tile

The blue and white color scheme is punctuated by a bar covered in our blue and white Fez cement tiles. So we were very excited when we received this email from them: It’s because of your hot tiles on our bar – that Omega Ouzeri is being nominated for hottest restaurant in Seattle .

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Avente Tile Talk: Pavers, Tiles and Fountains: Mediterranean.

Tile Talk

The courtyard focuses on a babbling fountain designed in exquisitely crafted, boldly colored tile and a seating area surfaced in clay pavers where friends and family congregate over a bottle of wine and plate of cheese and fruit. Texture and color are important elements, as well as the notion of secluding oneself from the rest of the world.

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Eclectic London Apartment Takes Inspiration from Greek Homes

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

. “Plastered white arched joinery across the flat evoke seaside houses on an island in Greece and bespoke molded bedroom and wardrobes’ doors could easily bring your imagination to one of those elegant flats in Paris,” the architects added.

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Playful Mix of Textures Driving Energy Inside Modern Greek Residence: A&A House

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

So, for example, the kitchen is extended up to the barbeque area. The simple color palette in gray and black is spiced up by bright red and green hues. ” By using exposed concrete and local stone walls, the architects achieved a complex facade design, one that makes the building stand out in its environment.

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