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Surge: AC’s Glass-Inspired Ceramic

Architectural Ceramics

For a complete stain-free installation, consider sealing your cement grout. Better yet, use a stain resistant expoy grout like Spectralock. Tatami: Our Tatami Collection features marble mosaics with soft color and texture. Tatami: Our Tatami Collection features marble mosaics with soft color and texture.

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‘Tis the Season for Trimming Tile Edges

Architectural Ceramics

Base molding: Just like wood molding is used at the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, base molding can be made out of ceramic, marble or porcelain, and functions the same way. Bar liners are not only available in ceramic, but glass and marble varieties as well. This type of trim is available in ceramic, marble and porcelain.

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Feeling Groovy with Dimensional Tile

Architectural Ceramics

This minimizes grout lines and results in a cleaner look that emphasizes the tile’s dimensional pattern. The city’s iconic Contemporary Art Museum is a saucer-shaped building; the pattern of this wood and marble tile collection uses similar curves to bring a contemporary feel to tradition materials. Origami Field.

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Indonesian Inspiration: AC’s Batik Collection

Architectural Ceramics

Don’t default to Windex because you’re cleaning glass, if you have unsealed white grout, it may turn blue over time. Local DC-metro area design firm, Aidan Design , allows for the backsplash to act as a seamless transition from horizontal to vertical surfaces.

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It’s Only Natural: AC’s Glass Tile Collection

Architectural Ceramics

AC’s Naturals Collection, made of fused glass, has several features that make it a favorite among homeowners and DC-metro area designers alike: various glass field tile and trim sizes, ranging from 3×6 to 6×24. Another DC-metro area design firm, Aidan Design , focuses on kitchen and bath renovations. an in-stock item*.

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Your Room’s Focal Point: The Fireplace

Architectural Ceramics

Even though many of our tile series is strong enough to hold up to the heat of fire, the adhesives and grouts used to set the tile are not intended to have that much exposure to an open flame. This look is simple and clean, supported by using one continuous material without all the grout lines smaller tiles create.

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One Bath, Many Ideas

The Perfect Bath

This bath can be seen and experienced in the Waterworks showroom at 3314 M Street NW, Washington DC. A double vanity with Henry lavatory fittings in unlaquered brass (note the shelf for storage) and an Empire tub with an exposed bath mixer with hand shower.

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