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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Machine-made ceramic tile from AC’s Neri Collection , available in small-scale field tile and mosaic sizes. Avoid harsh chemical-based products when cleaning the surface of these tiles. To further protect against stains, seal the tile once a year, with one of our sealant products. Handmade ceramics are often hand-painted.

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Medieval Flooring & Encaustic Tile

Architectural Ceramics

The image above shows the intricate detail that was put into floor mosaics. Patterns ranged from geometric designs, decorative mosaics, family crests, and depictions of Christian scenes and symbols. Our knowledge of floors in medieval domestic buildings is primarily from excavated buildings or documents from the time.

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Innovations drive interest in cork, bamboo

Floor Covering News

From their well-documented environmentally friendly benefits to their unique visual characteristics, cork and bamboo flooring provide a desirable alternative to many of the commodity-driven hard surface products in abundance in the industry today. The product is also GreenGuard Gold certified.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Nutmeg Designs

Tile Talk

This spring I was touched by the kindness of a simple gesture that few of us do in this electronic age, Margaret wrote a note thanking me for my support - on the cover was a joyful expression of her stain glass mosaics. How and when did you start creating the mosaic glass art masterpieces? Quilt blocks were my first inspiration.

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Great Ideas for Recycled & Sustainable Wall Coverings

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

One of the ways to find recycled products is to look into the plethora of recycled wall coverings that have made it to the market. Since glass is one of the most commonly recycled materials, it makes sense to reuse it in a glass tile mosaic design. Often, recycled products will have the recycle sign printed on the package.

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New Options on Green Squared and an Innovative Mortar That Sets in Hours

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

In response to ceramic contractors’ needs for time-saving products, MAPEI has introduced Ultraflex™ LFT Rapid mortar to its line of fast-setting tile and stone installation systems. New Rapid-Setting Mortar from MAPEI. This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. www.mapei.com.

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Avente Tile Talk: Thanks to the Tile Heritage Foundation

Tile Talk

A mosaic brings you back to the Roman Empire. They want to help document, record and preserve the collective history that is ours. green building products. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Margaret Almon Mosaics. backsplash designs.

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