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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

When designing for a tile project, there are more factors than just color and style to keep in mind. Requires latex or epoxy mortar Prone to scratching Available in many colors and looks. Terracotta. Terracotta tile is made from red or brown clay that is fired. Tiles are hand-crafted by pouring colored cement into a mold.

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Decorative Tile in Commercial Design

Tile Talk

Further illustrating the expansive use of richly patterned tile, or faience tiles as they were commonly referred to about a century ago, can be found along quaint storefronts along South La Brea Avenue, where each business boasts its own unique decorative tile design. The bright colors date the tiles to the early 1900s. La Brea Ave.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enduring Tile of the London Underground

Tile Talk

Photography by [link] Individual color and pattern schemes were established for the platforms, allowing even illiterate travelers to arrange meetings and know where they were going: If the station had green tiles with a brown pattern on an off-white background then it was Trafalgar Square. Russell Square Platform. Russell Square Station.

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Fun Memorial Day Crafts for Kids

Stagetecture

Memorial Day was initially referred to as “Decoration Day.” Color the area with blue paint. 3) Once the color has dried, paint red stripes on the white area and white stars on the blue area. Brighten up your pots with Memorial Day colors. A terracotta plant pot. Fun Memorial Day Crafts for Kids. Instructions.

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Why You Need to Incorporate Negative Space in Your Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Terracotta Studio They’re more pleasing, psychologically speaking We’ve all experienced the feeling of looking at a room that’s so well put together it takes our breath away. It may seem as though the furniture or the color palette that was chosen is the thing to set this design above the rest.

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2011 Kitchen and Bath Trends

Burgin Construction

Light natural and colored painted finishes remained fairly common, as each rose slightly from the previous year: 24% to 25% for light natural and 24% to 29% for colored paints. No, we’re not referring to eco-friendly spaces—we literally mean green bathrooms. 3) A Place for Wine. No other material has even 10% of the market.

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