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Decorating with Moroccan-Inspired Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Dating back to the 10 th century, Moroccan tiles are truly historic pieces of art that originate in the old city of Fez, Morocco and parts of Spain. Granada Tile has traveled across the globe to Morocco to find inspiration for our very own Moroccan cement tile designs. Ways to Decorate with Moroccan-Inspired Mosaic Tile.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. Cleaning a porcelain tile floor like our Himalaya Collection , shown above, takes nothing more than a little routine vacuuming or a quick wipe with a damp towel.

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Avente Tile Talk: Moroccan Tile: In a Class of Its Own

Tile Talk

” Zillij, or tilework of Morocco. The authors further go on to say, “Zillij has been employed in Morocco since the earliest times, as may be seen from the mosaic pavements of the old city of Walili (Volubilis). floor tile. Margaret Almon Mosaics. Flooring The Consumer. Posted by Arpi Nalbandian.

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Gracing the walls and floors of wealthy homes to extravagant palaces and temples alike, tile has become cemented in our culture as one of the most integral and impactful elements of our world’s stylistic influences. Zellige tiles are very traditional to this region and are made up of colorful mosaics. Moroccan Tile. Spanish Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tiles Add to the Impeccable Details of.

Tile Talk

The painting, El Morocco , is by Jerome Carlin and depicts a well-healed family having dinner in a nice restaurant. El Morocco by Jerome Carlin is a focal point in the main dining room of The Coronet. The Traditional French floor tile in cool Misty Jade with hints of bold Peapod set against a complex Pearl Grey and defining Jet Black.

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The History of Ceramic Encaustic Tiles

Granada Tile

Many 13 th century and earlier churches and palaces incorporated the use of tile made of various shapes and interlocked them to form a mosaic-like design. Floor tiles from the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia (19th century). (3). This is a photo of a floor in Winchester Cathedral that was built in the 11th century.

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A Toronto Icon Expands With Custom Cement Tile

Cement Style

An image sent from the factory floor in Morocco. In the process of creating this solution, we proposed several variations of this Venetian mosaic theme in standard square and hexagonal formats. Mold Assembly. Insert Pattern Mold. . 8″ Treviso, In-Stock.

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