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Behind The Scenes at Pratt & Larson

As The Tile Turns

As one of the country’s leading handmade ceramic tile manufacturers, Pratt & Larson continues to pay homage to traditional designs while pushing the boundaries with cutting edge and forward thinking shapes, sizes and colors. Left to right: Clay made in Portland in its natural state. Small batch kilns assure color correctness.

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Cozy Up Your Home for the Holidays

Architectural Ceramics

Ask us about our Scraffito tile, handmade in Portland Oregon. This is an easy place to add color and texture to the room. Introduce calm colors. Too many bright and harsh colors can overwhelm the senses. While great at creating an energized and fun space, these colors may not be ideal for day-to-day. Love the wall?

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Retailers share their A+ products from 2022

Floor Covering News

The medium gloss urethane finish creates an elegant feel to the wood, while the classic and traditional color palette celebrates the natural hues found within the timbers. Lasting Traditions has a great color palette with natural tones that plays well in our market. The look, the color and the quality really stand out.

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Keeping Warm with Fireplace Tile

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s porcelain Monticello Collection in the color Argento, image via Architectural Ceramic’s Houzz Project page. The flooring, also shown in the Argento color from our Monticello Collection, carries the color seamlessly from the vertical to horizontal surface. Classy & Glassy. Pleasing Patchwork.

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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. Zellige tiles are very traditional to this region and are made up of colorful mosaics. Firenze Tile. Cuban Tile.

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Tile Tuesday: The Many Meanings of “Encaustic”

Kitchens for Living

What is encaustic painting? Encaustic painting involves beeswax, resin and pigments in varying combinations. One of my paintings, SurfAcing, 2014 12″X12″ Encaustic mixed media on wood boards. Encaustic painting predates oil painting and was used to create portraits on mummy casings dating back to 100BC in Egypt.

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Hispaniola Relief Cement Tiles Offer Island-Like Feel

Tile Talk

Colorful, dimensional Hispaniola cement tiles liven up a powder room. The slight irregularities and subtle color changes inherit to handmade cement tiles only contribute to the tile's beauty. The tiles in the Hispaniola Collection are made of white Portland cement, marble dust, and mineral pigments.

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