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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.

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10 Hot Summer Destinations & Tile Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

For encaustic tiles like the ones on building facades throughout the city, explore our specialty hand-glazed and painted ceramic tile collections too. As the saying goes, when in Rome… you’ll find monument after monument clad in marble. Likewise, for us, marble as a tile material is an eternally classic choice.

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Waterproof: Protecting specialty dealers’ profit margins

Floor Covering News

BHW Cayman, a new collection from BHW Floors, is a 100% waterproof assortment showcasing eight contemporary designs in 9-inch-wide x 73-inch-long planks, enhanced painted bevel edges, Uniclic locking system, EIR texture and an overall thickness of 5mm (includes 1mm IXPE pad attached). Three colors—two whites and one black—are available.

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Decorator On Demand: Change the Face of Your Fireplace

Decorator on Demand

2) Look what a difference just painting red brick does.The architecture of the fireplace now really stands out instead of the color, so do those woods floors. So we covered up the brick with black granite tiles and painted the tired wood white so now the dental moldings really show up. What a difference a little paint can make.

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Cool, Sleek Bathroom Remodeling Ideas You Need Now

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Consider the following ideas for a low maintenance bathroom: –Quartz counters instead of marble –Quality faucets that are built to last a lifetime –Glass shower doors treated with water anti-spotting agents 2. Energy Efficient One of a home’s biggest selling points today is energy savings.

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Decorator On Demand: Not Out Of Reach

Decorator on Demand

Smart marble c table The Carrera marble top is a nice touch. The marble and the glass are my favorites of what you've shown. The marble is my favorite. Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). Gear C table Clean, all one piece.

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Decorator On Demand: Ahhh Spa

Decorator on Demand

So the bathroom was all cultured marble and I had a pretty tight budget on this bathroom but we needed to add more than some paint to really make a difference.So the first issue I had to tackle was this SILLY cultured marble area of the floor I guess that was to protect the floors originally.Not sure? Chalk paint. (1).