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Installation Equation: More Great Bathroom Tile Design Ideas

Granada Tile

'Yesterday, we showed you how Granada Tile ‘s cement tiles can be transformed by playing a bit with color—and how the tiles can transform a space. Today, we’re back with some more amazing bathroom tile installations created by designer and builder Ken Koonce and featuring sensational cement tiles from our Echo Collection. In this crop of projects, Cluny figures prominently again, but it’s used in two very different ways.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Interview with Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC. Todays post is the second in our Tile Artisans Interview Series. It’s a joy to share their love of tile. By getting to meet the artisan, you begin to discover both their techniques and inspirations. I met Esther of Lilywork Tile about eight years ago at Coverings, an annual tile and stone trade show.

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What’s new & next: LATICRETE hosts an auction, NAC offers sound solutions and Tau honors nature

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'LATICRETE hosts mosaic auction at Total Solutions Plus. LATICRETE has announced a joint auction with CTDA, NTCA, TCAA and TCNA for 12 world-class mosaic pieces to be held at the 2013 Total Solutions Plus event in Bonita Springs, FL this October. One hundred percent (100%) of the proceeds will be donated to the CTEF and the TCAA scholarship fund. LATICRETE commissioned the 12 pieces from industry mosaic artists to display their work at the company’s Surfaces 2013 exhibit earlier this year, in su

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: The new "Marmi Vignette"

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, September 20, 2013. The new "Marmi Vignette". Hi-. We just finished a new vignette here in the Plymouth showroom. The Marmi bathroom features the Sandmoor marble with the new Redmond Glass. The Sandmoor is a great substitute for the Fiorito marble- it has a similar look and feel.

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Installation Equation: Three Bathrooms Show the Versatility of Our Cement Tile Designs

Granada Tile

'We can’t help but say it again and again—you can do so much with Granada Tile ‘s sensational cement tiles. Not only that, simply by playing with colors you can totally transform the look of the tiles and, by extension, whatever space you’re using them in. Today, we’re delighted to be able to show you this in detail. You see, our client Ken Koonce, a designer and builder, has used our Normandy and Cluny tile designs, big favorites of ours and our customers’, in thre

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Time2Design: A Few of My Favorite Things.September 2013

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. A Few of My Favorite Things.September 2013. Posted by. Carmen Christensen. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Labels: a few of my favorite things , Cabinetry , carmen christensen , clock , design style , furniture , hot tub , interior design , interior design sarasota , kitchen design , starfish.

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kbculture: Seasonal Color

KB Culture

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. 20 September 2013. Seasonal Color. A few more days, and fall is upon us. A few more weeks, and it will be time to take a leisurely afternoon drive to admire the russets, reds, and Harvest Golds that adorn the stands of kitchen appliances which dot the countryside. Granted, there arent as many of these majestic groves now as there were in 1968, the year this floppy-hatted fashion-plate was photographed strolling blissfully among the Westinghouses.

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Check out our Ready-to-Order Collection!

Edgewater Studio

'It has been many months in the making. We created new designs, found new art glass to bring out the best in each design, and, voila! So we are pleased to introduce you to Bijou, Harlequin, Siraj, Laurel and Seto, hand-made in our Studio, and each available in its own classic (but never boring!).

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Minimal and Monochromatic: Tile for Small Spaces - As The Tile Turns

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kbculture: Three-Story Storage

KB Culture

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. 18 September 2013. Three-Story Storage. Pardon my lapse into the world of one-liner design, but I must admit this miniature fire escape has caught my fancy. Maybe use it as a spice rack in a city kitchen, or as an organizer in the bath—the coated-steel shelves help combat a certain kind of urban sprawl. uncommongoods.com.

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Customer Photos

The Tile Shop

'Good morning. I hope everyone is having a great week. I just got back from a vacation to Seattle- so I am ready to get back to work! I had a Tile Shop customer named Cheri Morgan email me with some great before and after shots of her bathroom. I just love what she did!! She is also a fan of my blog- so I want to thank her for her support. I love to hear from our readers and appreciate the encouragement!

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Teal Mosaic Tile for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013

Margaret Almon Mosaics

'Teal Mosaic in honor of my sister-in-law Gail, and friends Lynn and Kathy, Ovarian Cancer Survivors.

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heard around the architectural studio #007 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #007 … we are going to have to fix these whacked out dimensions Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr heard around the architectural studio #007 Posted by Bob Borson onSeptember 17, 2013 In Heard around the architectural studio architectural studio , quotes 5 Comments Responsibility: Dont Be a.

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A Toast!

KB Culture

'The London Design Festival is in full swing now, and next week Cersaie takes over Bologna. These tiles are my hat-tip to both celebrations; Italian in origin, their decorative motif is decidedly British. bardelli.it.

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New York City

The Perfect Bath

'Most of my days in New York are spent racing to the next meeting, being sequestered in windowless offices or squished with the masses of underground transportation users. Rarely do I take the time to look up or down to experience the incredible magic of the city. Last week I went to the farewell gathering for Paul Gunther, past President of the Institute of Classical Archtecture and Art, at the offices of Robert A.

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Transformations Art and Craft Show 2013 Featured Artist: Sally Stang and Her Floral Mosaics

Margaret Almon Mosaics

'BigOfeather by Sally Stang. Lambertville artist Sally Stang creates pressed flower collages, which she calls “Fleurage.” She also calls them “floral mosaics” because that is what they truly are – an arrangement of floral bits and pieces with the addition of some butterflies, feathers and the occasional cicada wing. Sally has been making pressed flower pictures for about 35 years.

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California Cool

The Ace of Space

'It was my birthday last week. A milestone year, not because of my age, but because it’s been a year of change. We adopted an amazing little girl, and our lives have become enriched in ways that were unimaginable. It’s also been a year of reflection, as you get older (really older) there is a certain clarity in […].

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Room for Contemplation

KB Culture

'The moody, indirect lighting in this bath might not be optimal for primping, but I say never mind—there are times when art trumps convenience. The muted colors and natural materials in the room are also contributing factors in this quintessential, albeit masculine, boudoir. [Interesting etymology note: boudoir = ''sulking place'' in conversational 18th century French.

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Sculpturally Creative Concave Bookcase by Joined + Jointed - Trendir

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Midas and My Mosaic Bowling Ball

Margaret Almon Mosaics

'Midas and my Mosaic Bowling Ball.

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A Photographers Bag | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Bags / A Photographer’s Bag A Photographer’s Bag Bob Borson — September 20, 2013 — 5 Comments A look inside the bag of a professional photographer – this is pretty cool. As part of the ongoing series I am running, I have been showing the working contents of various design and construction related professionals.So far we have Architect Architecture Student Drywall Contracto

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Quite a Stretch

KB Culture

'An extreme galley, this is. It''s actually less of a kitchen per se, and more an architectural space occupied by appliances and cabinets. That kind of ambiguity pleases me [especially on a Monday]. abaton.es.

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Water Jet Mosaics by Ann Sacks - Scribe Aquaria - Trendir

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Classic Venetian Window Shapes Create Architecturally Awesome.

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Design Chameleon Office Desk is both Mid-century and Modern

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Wicker Lamps from Made in Mimbre - Trendir

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Responsibility: Don't Be a Dunce | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Blog / Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Bob Borson — September 16, 2013 — 24 Comments Did you know that the word “dunce” is meant to refer to someone who is a slow learner? It is slightly less disparaging than being called dumb or stupid but no matter how you look at it, it’s not a compliment.

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Meetings are a Waste of Time | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Career / Meetings are a Waste of Time Meetings are a Waste of Time Bob Borson — September 19, 2013 — 34 Comments Despite how much I like to talk, I think most meetings are a waste of time and a drain on my life force. At least half of the meetings I attend, nothing is really happening other than the swapping of stories.

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