Tile Talk

JULY 16, 2013

'Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mosaic Floors of Fishborne Roman Palace. Perhaps the most enduring feature of Roman villas is the mosaic tile work. There are many fine examples to be found throughout Europe. For this short article, I will focus on Fishborne Roman Palace, in Sussex, England. Photography by Joanne Bradley The first century mosaics at Fishborne Roman Palace demonstrate the varied skills of the artisans and enduring beauty of tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 16, 2013

'As promised in my last blog (when I showed you a sneak peak of our fresh new patio), here it is! About 2 years ago we bought a foreclosed home at an auction, what a thrilling experience buying a home at an auction. There were points in the bidding process where we didn’t even know exactly which price the auctioneer was saying! Prior to attending the auction we had a home inspection done, we looked at comps, we knew how much we would be willing to pay…we did our research.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

JULY 17, 2013

'Living up to its name, Wow from Colli is a porcelain tile unlike any other you have seen. In three seasonal colorways , Summer, Autumn and Winter, Wow bridges the gap between aged plaster, alabaster and petrified wood. Each color is breathtaking and renders everyone to only utter one word, wow! Colli , inspired by reclaimed building materials, selected exhausted materials, so that each could tell its own story.

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Granada Tile

JULY 15, 2013

'Let’s face it, a lot of us spend a lot of time in the kitchen—cooking, eating, entertaining. Cement tiles from Granada Tile can add a bunch of spice to the space, taking a central gathering place and making it even more special. Over the years, our clients have sent us some great tile photos of their kitchen tile installations, so we’ve amassed a pretty impressive collection of ideas.

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The Tile Shop

JULY 19, 2013

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, July 19, 2013. Sherwin Williams 2014 Color Forecast. Here is the 2014 color forecast from Sherwin Williams- we use their paint in our showrooms. I always love to see whats coming! There are 4 main trends- click on each to make it larger so you can read the text.

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How to Floor Tile

JULY 15, 2013

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JULY 15, 2013

'Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Pages. Home. About Me. Contact. My Work. My Store. Social Media Training. 15 July 2013. Why you should install a sliding door in your home. Posted by Paul Anater. at 6:26 PM. A great way to make your space look modern and chic is by installing sliding doors. Modern sliding doors have been around since the 19th century and were mainly used in barns and castles.

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The Tile Shop

JULY 18, 2013

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Thursday, July 18, 2013. Meet the "Baxter". We just finished a new bathroom vignette here in the Plymouth, MN location.the "Baxter". Its a transitional bathroom featuring the Imperial White wall tile, Baoding Creme Petite Strips, Yale Arena floor tile, and Sandlewood honed profiles.

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The Perfect Bath

JULY 17, 2013

'Bathrooms are often fraught with design challenges. The space can be small and have very specific specific requirements including the grand visions of the client. I am always looking for great solutions to what seem like insurmountable challenges. Gil Schafer has two great examples in his book, The Great American House, where a window is in exactly the wrong place for the flow of the space.

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Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

JULY 18, 2013

'Gone are the days of appliance-focused kitchen design. Using the refrigerator or cooking range as the focal point in a kitchen was the trend for years, but more recently, kitchen design has moved away from that. More and more homeowners are seeking integrated kitchen design—and for good reason! Integrated kitchen design hides appliances or blends them in naturally with the rest of the room—it creates a clean, uncluttered look and can help modernize a space.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

JULY 16, 2013

'Orange stained glass is awesome, and having a reason to buy more is even more so. This commission is from a client who digs orange as much as I do. Stratoz cut the letters out and now it will resonate in my studio until I create the background.

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The Tile Shop

JULY 15, 2013

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Monday, July 15, 2013. Plano, Texas. Hi, Lauren and I just returned from a trip to our new Plano, Texas store!! Its a great location and is our first store in the Texas market.Dallas should be opening soon as well.

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home iq

JULY 19, 2013

'If you’ve ever renovated a bathroom, you undoubtedly know that medicine cabinets—with a few exceptions—inherently suck.

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KB Culture

JULY 19, 2013

'Perhaps that headline ought to read, ''Turns Monday into Pay-day''? A believer in 20/20 hindsight, I''m a bit suspicious about situations that involve Big Oil. In 1952, Shell was touting its waterproof lubricant as an important factor in the performance of Maytag''s ever-reliable washers. By sealing off the power unit from leaking liquid, the grease protected the mechanics against corrosion and electrical shorts.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

JULY 17, 2013

'Hildreth Meière Mural Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. Photo by Wayne Stratz(2013).

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The Tile Shop

JULY 16, 2013

'"From the Showroom to Real Life Installations": Of of my favorite mosaics that we carry is the Hampton Niles- so classic, clean and versatile!

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KB Culture

JULY 18, 2013

'Crusading chef Jamie Oliver is expanding his imprimatur with a collection of outdoor, wood-fired bake ovens. Should the ad hoc appearance of the portable Dome 60 model not complement your alfresco kitchen, there are several built-in masonry units from which to choose, some of which have a curious, Hobbit-y look to them. [Tangential-topic comment: In our current heatwave, one would only need to drop the dough on the sidewalk to get a nice blistered char.

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KB Culture

JULY 17, 2013

'Designed by Jens Widerberg, the endearing Octopus organizer just might help contain the ever-expanding glut of shampoos and such that clutter the shower. Soft, stretchy tentacles loop around bottles, keeping them off the floor and in reach. It''s available in five colors. stilsucht.de.

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KB Culture

JULY 15, 2013

'Well, if you suspect that I''m featuring this kitchen because there happens to be a cat figuring prominently in the room, you''d be at least half right. There are, as well, plenty of design lessons ripe for the learning. One is the compatibility between the traditional architecture and the contemporary appliances and cabinetry. Another detail I like: The elevated seating alcove.

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