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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

Marble Institute Of America! link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Porcelain tile from AC’s Himalaya Collection , made to look like polished or matte marble. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. With this matte marble-look porcelain, stains from a capsized Cabernet aren’t as worrisome.

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Design Trends: The 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year

Architectural Ceramics

In 2016, PANTONE’s Color of the Year was Rose Quartz 13-1520. Learn more about how the PANTONE Color of the Year is selected, this year’s color: Living Coral, and how to incorporate it into your designed interior space (which we hope includes tile from Architectural Ceramics, of course).

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How To Incorporate Marble Into Your Interior Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A marble island will give the room a sleek look. In the past few decades, marble has fallen by the wayside in interior design. Odds are that when you picture marble as a design element, you have visions of large, cold rooms encased in floor-to-ceiling stone. Marble has made a modern comeback in the world of interior design.

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How to Use Cement Tile to Add Color and Pattern to Your Kitchen

Granada Tile

While ceramic tile is fired in a kiln with a painted on design, cement tiles are made with a mixture of cement, sand, powdered marble, pigment, and compressed under two thousand pounds of pressure. Kitchen wall tiles can add a pop of color and pattern you’re looking for to upgrade your kitchen and break up any monotony going on.

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New Trends In Bathrooms, "More Marble?"

How to Floor Tile

I have noticed a lot more Marble and Travertine in showrooms across the metroplex showcasing these two Natural Stones. Color and marking may not be consistent from box to box and pulling them all out to find consistency risks breaking more tile. The surface of Marble or Travertine in a shower must be treated like your car paint.

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Handmade Cement Tiles: How to Instantly Improve the Look and Feel of Your Space

Granada Tile

Decorative tiles have been used for generations for flooring, accent pieces, and entryways due to their long-lasting lifespan and stunning array of colors and patterns. Cement tiles begin their life by combining a variety of natural ingredients to mimic the color palette of your dreams. Photographer: Emily Redfield.

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