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Design Trends: Going for Gold

Architectural Ceramics

Now, it’s time to transition from trimming a turkey to trimming the tree. Black and charred or perfectly golden brown — How did your Thanksgiving turkey turn out? This small-scale decorative tile adds interest to the other flat field tiles featured on the mood board, because of its etched design. Happy Holidays!

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Avente Tile Talk: Turkish Tile: Artistry Through the Ages

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Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Court-appointed artisans were now imitating the 15th century Chinese Ming porcelains that had begun to permeate the Ottoman court.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Machine-made ceramics go through several steps and processes, before resulting in two main types: thin-body or porcelain. glossy finish.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

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From Iznik, Turkey. Thanks to the multitude of technological advancements available, such as ink-jet technology, ultra-thin slabs, nature-mimicking designs and patterns, ceramic tile has become a chameleon of the building and decorating industries with its inherit ability to adapt. decorative tile. Decor Girl. field tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

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Recognized for having one of the richest and varied art legacies, Persia (now Iran) used this form of art to decorate palaces, public buildings, monuments, mausoleums, and religious buildings, such as mosques and theological schools. It holds an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. at 6:00 AM.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

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These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. decorative tile. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Decor Girl. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo.

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