Wed.Jul 12, 2017

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Italian Ceramic Tile and Mosaics. Part One: Mosaics

Tile+Mosaic

Italy is a treasure rove of mosaics. Although the Greeks were the first in the Mediterranean world to use them, the Romans took them to their heart. The three great eras of this art form were the Classical Roman period, the Byzantine period and the Renaissance. Each era brought something special to mosaics and each era brought that special quality to a world larger that the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.

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Twin Cities New Tile Product Spotlight: Realstone Systems at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile is excited to spotlight a new product line from Realstone Systems. Realstone offers a variety of high quality natural stone products, including wall and flooring panels, tiles and accessories. Their products come in a range of styles, sizes, and color tones, and are perfect for bringing the solid, contemporary style of stone to […].

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Heartattack and Vine:: Adventures in Design

The Ace of Space

Industrial design has become increasingly popular in restaurants, but few can claim to be simultaneously edgy and cozy. Heartattack and Vine, in the Carlton neighborhood of Melbourne, Australia, check off both boxes—as well those for chic, warm, laid-back, and “Can we just go there already?” Named for Tom Waits’s 1980 album and modeled on a […].

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Twin Cities New Tile Product Spotlight: Realstone Systems at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile is excited to spotlight a new product line from Realstone Systems. Realstone offers a variety of high quality natural stone products, including wall and flooring panels, tiles and accessories. Their products come in a range of styles, sizes, and color tones, and are.

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20 Pieces of Modern Sunroom Furniture That’ll Add Personality to the Porch

Trendir Magazine

Nix the wicker and go with something a bit more contemporary. Turn your backyard into something special by adding any one of these 20 pieces of modern sunroom furniture. Just a simple switch can add personality to the porch! Sunroom Furniture Archives starts us off with this gorgeous sunroom complimented by black and charcoal outdoor pieces. Sharp edges and clean lines, it’s perfect for modern homes or bachelor-inspired spaces.

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Fishing for Compliments

KB Culture

An exuberant goldfish decorates the wall of this bucket-like basin. Equally sweet for a kids' bath or a summer home, the design provides a reminder of the delicate environmental [im]balance we increasingly face—particularly in light of today's calving of the Larson C ice shelf. scarabeoceramica.com.

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Advanced Lighting and Automated Shades Reduce Energy Use in Modern Office Buildings

The A to Z of Building

By using advanced lighting and automated shades, scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that occupants on one floor of a high-rise.