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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs

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Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs. The pinwheel pattern is a popular and versatile tile layout that adds great visual interest by integrating solid color with decorative tiles into a timeless design. Brightly colored glazed tiles can be randomly added to add interest to the design. Comment Policy.

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Avente Tile Talk: Playing with Pattern in Tile Design

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Playing with Pattern in Tile Design. The natural world and everyday common objects can be the inspiration for decorative patterns. Patterns are decorative designs on the surface of materials that usually have a repeating design motif. Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Patterns are fun. Patterns create comfort. at 6:00 AM.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

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Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design. Dating back to as early as the 7th century the Islamic Arts have influenced an array of cultures and societies, such as the notable geometric designs in their tile work. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Fireplace Design Tips

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Tile Fireplace Design Tips. Today I will share three tips that can help you achieve the best design for your tiled fireplace. Design Rule #1 for Tiled Fireplaces: What’s your style? Just because you love a tile doesnt mean it will work with the design and flow of your home. Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

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Avente Tile Talk: Discover Design with Historic Spanish Tile.

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Discover Design with Historic Spanish Tile Installations in Los Angeles. Each installation pays homage to a specific architectural style: a portico found in a Mission style home, an extremely decorated façade of a Spanish Renaissance commercial location, or a fountain typical of Spanish Colonial architecture found in a duplex courtyard.

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Avente Tile Talk: Designing with Tile: Fireplaces & Hearths

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Designing with Tile: Fireplaces & Hearths. Happily, along with this desire for something new and different, fireplaces are also enjoying their place in the renewal process with the limitless decorative possibilities of handmade cement tile, porcelain tile, glass tile, ceramic tile, and mosaic tile. Comment Policy. Newer Post.

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Avente Tile Talk: Italian Made: Fashionable Tile, Design

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Italian Made: Fashionable Tile, Design. The Italians are famous for their design sense. From the clothing and accessories they design to their timeless architecture and art work, and of course their legendary sports cars. The same determination applies to their design sense when it comes to tile. Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

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