Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 20, 2018

Bring the romance of Europe’s coastline and the significance of centuries-old design into your home for a style slam dunk. Painted tiles grab the eye even as they invite it to take in the full space. Painted tile marries a classic, timeless look with a style that will elicit rave reviews from your guests.

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 7, 2012

If you arent able to get to Spain any time soon, then bring Spain into your home with hand-painted Spanish tile offered by Avente Tile , or by contacting your ceramic tile retailer about the products I highlighted above. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. ” Posted by Arpi Nalbandian.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

This style is newer and more common in Europe than in the U.S. The pale celadon or sage green paint color on the vertical walls, for example, is close in color and hue to the backsplash and tub tile used on the walls. who specializes in painted cement tile. Pictured above, are two preformed shower pans.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Lilywork owners gain inspiration from travels, pulling ideas from architecture and cultures across Europe and the Near East. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. .” Herringbone Backsplash by Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC. As an artisan, what inspires your creations? backsplash designs.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2018

9 New Paint Colors by Farrow and Ball. English paint company Farrow & Ball released a rich, zen green called Bancha, available in the states at Anthropologie. Nippon Paint is one of the top paint brands throughout Asia. Rich emerald green Night Watch by PPG is available in Canada and worldwide through Dulux Paints.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The trip will end in Valencia when everyone on the Passport of Creativity tour will attend Cevisama, one of Europes (and therefor the worlds) largest tile and bath trade shows. I was in Europe not too long a go and the Architecture is amazing. there is nothing like Europe for that. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Go-2-School.

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The Perfect Bath

JULY 10, 2013

Much later in Europe, during the Middle Ages, multi-layered quilt jackets were worn by knights who could not afford armor. They became art for walls, not beds, created by artists who abandoned traditional media (painting, ceramics or printmaking) to express themselves in original designs of cloth and thread.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Turkey’s history of ceramic production reaches back thousands of years from the primitive sculpture of prehistoric Anatolia to the ornaments and crockery of the Hitites and the ornate hand-painted tiles of Iznik. Below is a recount of my trip to Istanbul; I hope you enjoy the reading as much as Gigi and I enjoyed the trip.

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Decorator on Demand

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Well my Mom and I are off to Europe until the end of the month. Labels: Europe. Have a wonderful time in Europe with your beautiful mom. Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). Input Form. Thursday, October 13, 2011. Euro Bound.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 13, 2012

EuroCucina is Europes largest kitchen trade show and its attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe who descend on Milan to see the latest in kitchen design and innovation. Sherwin-Williams Paint. SieMatic introduces the latest from Beaux Arts and FloatingSpaces. Posted by Paul Anater. at 9:00 AM. Go-2-School.

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 12, 2012

They know what they like and dont for that matter but the process of looking through a fan deck or looking at all the paint samples in a store overwhelms them.They are afraid of making a mistake and their fear paralyzes them. Glidden Paint has a blog now called. Chalk paint. (1). Thursday, January 12, 2012. Email This BlogThis!

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Decorator on Demand

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

This powder room had been originally faux painted probably 10ish years ago and it just felt old and tired in there. This isnt just some ordinary flat paint color, its a LusterStone , (which is sooo hard to capture the true beauty of it by camera but here is the ceiling).See Beautiful -- I agree about the painting the ceiling.

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Time2Design

JULY 22, 2009

Wallpaper History from Wikipedia online Wallpaper, using the printmaking technique of woodcut , gained popularity in Renaissance Europe amongst the emerging gentry. One of this famous so called Papier paints wall paper is still in situ in Ham House, Peabody Massachusetts. Zuber et Cie''s c.

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Decorator on Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Back in January, I posted "Your Life, Your Colors" , about a Glidden Paint quiz to discover your color palette for your own walls. Its a great place to find colors to paint your walls and even accessorize with other elements in your room. Labels: color inspiration , Glidden , mycolortopia , wall paint. Chalk paint. (1).

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 19, 2011

My travels to Europe in the last year have shown me that there are a lot of ways the US can improve on our business as usual. The rage these days in Europe in architecture is to install ventilated facades. Sherwin-Williams Paint. The technologies evident over there during trade shows do point to a way out. Napoli Unplugged.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 14, 2014

According to Taylor Craft Cabinet Door Company , slab veneer doors have been popular in Europe for decades and are now finally increasing in popularity in the United States. Lacquered kitchen cabinets are like a newly painted car parked in your kitchen— bright, shiny and rich in color. Image Source: 38 Spatial. Image Source: Hufft.

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 20, 2012

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 24, 2012

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Traction , which is NOT an adhesive, is easily applied to a subfloor using a ⅜ -inch short nap paint roller. Europe and Asia, this micro-suction adhesive technology offers strong adherence without the use of glue. It applies much faster than an adhesive and has less odor overall. Nox Acoustic Setagrip Patented in the U.S.,

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Time2Design

MARCH 14, 2013

In Europe the dovetail joint is also called a swallow-tail joint or a fantail joint. exterior paint. paint color. paint selection. pet painting. The dovetail design is an important method of distinguishing various periods of furniture. Carmen Christensen. Email This BlogThis! dot & bo. dovetail joint.

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Decorator on Demand

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Oh and of course some new floors, and paint helped. ;). Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). Friday, September 16, 2011.

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Decorator on Demand

AUGUST 4, 2009

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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Decorator on Demand

JULY 10, 2012

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 11, 2015

Another way to add the metallic element to your bathroom is by painting the walls with metallic paints from Ralph Lauren or Benjamin Moore. Metallic wall tiles lend a bathroom a fashion-forward look while adding the illusion of more space to a bathroom, thanks to the tile’s eye-catching and reflective qualities.

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Decorator on Demand

AUGUST 16, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 14, 2010

I just found out about this and wanted to share with you.Finally there are some other chalkboard paint options out there other than your standard black and green , not that black and green dont have their places but lets all agree more color is well more exciting. Introducing 100% acrylic, Hudson Paint ! Chalk paint. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

So a really inexpensive way of fixing that, was to paint it a flat black, it does the trick every time. Of course I painted the polished brass a flat black, changed the surround again to a warmer travertine tile and check out the mantel, BAM right? Well I mean the paint helped too, ha! recommended we try something different.

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 14, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 26, 2012

Probably because I custom paint / carve them. Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). February 1, 2012 at 9:20 AM.

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Decorator on Demand

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Everywhere I look I am seeing reclaimed woods, natural woods, bleached woods, limed or do I dare say pickled woods and even painted woods. Labels: bleached wood furniture , light wood furniture , limed wood furniture , natural wood furniture , painted wood furniture , pickled wood furniture , reclaimed wood furniture. Chalk paint. (1).

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 19, 2012

Johnny Grey Studios works in the UK, Europe, North America and anywhere else where someone is calling out for an original, thoughtful design. Sherwin-Williams Paint. If you miss the broadcast or if youre somewhere where you cant see it, go to CBS Sunday Mornings website and you can see the broadcast there. Napoli Unplugged. Henrybuilt.

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Decorator on Demand

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1). Painting trim. (1). trim paint. (1). ceiling fans. (2). cellular phones. (1). cement pond. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I love the interflow of paints in them - it looks like a heavenly mesh of water color and oil paints! Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). paint colors. (1). painted kitchen cabinets. (1). painted wood furniture. (1).

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