Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

” 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). backsplash designs. bathroom design. design ideas. design standards.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 22, 2014

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. backsplash designs. bathroom design. design ideas. design standards. design trends.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The patterns evolved from early designs, and the basic tin-glazing and shaping technique has changed little since. backsplash designs. bathroom design. design ideas. design standards. design trends. fireplace tile designs. hearth tile design. low cost design. bathroom tile.

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Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. Because Islamic cultural beliefs negated the use of human form depictions, creative inspirations of florals, stars, animals, and geometric designs were used in the elaborate mosaics that became readily identifiable as Islamic. backsplash designs.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The Casablanca rug pattern is available in the standard 8" square format with a less-common 4"x8" border and 4"x4" corner to create a classic rug design. Zellij is the art of hand-cut geometric mosaic design. Image credit: Morocco Travel Blog. backsplash designs. bathroom design. design ideas.

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