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Avente Tile Talk: Tiles of the American Riviera - Santa Barbara, CA

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Everywhere you go within this elegant city, you’ll notice hand-painted terracotta and ceramic tiles gracing every niche, fountain, building façade, restaurant, and more. Handmade or hand-painted tile can be found in every part of Santa Barbara, CA. A closer look at Susan Dunbars beautiful hand-painted tile craftsmanship.

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Avente Tile Talk: Favorite Portuguese Tile Installations

Tile Talk

In last weeks post , Arpi Nalbandian started the month-long celebration by introducing the rich history and culture of Portugal, and the important role hand-painted ceramic tile has played. The Portuguese have been using tiles to decorate and protect interior and exterior walls since the 15th century. Comment Policy.

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Avente Tile Talk: Relief Cement Tile

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Relief Cement Tiles Simulate Terracotta Is it cement or is it clay? Here two colors were used for the "terracotta body" and the black grout line is in relief. If you are thinking of using Spanish-style pavers or terracotta for your floor, consider what you can do with cement! Comment Policy. backsplash designs.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tiles Make Magic

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We discussed the different hand painted Spanish Tiles lines. A few days later she placed a sample order that included several popular hand painted Spanish decorative tiles and our Yucatan field tiles. I later learned she was also the Principal of her design firm, The Sky is theLimit Interior Design Concepts.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie

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Boasting more than 900 exhibitors from all corners of the globe, and 176,000 square meters (577,428 square feet) of exhibition space, Cersaie is a not-to-be missed event for distributors, retailers, interior designers, architects and installers. Italian manufacturers have also seemed to embrace the warmth and appeal of terracotta.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enduring Tile of the London Underground

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It is difficult to get the tiles to release intact even after a century² Over time station names have changed, so the tiles were painted over to conceal the old names. Photography by Joanne Bradley In 1903 Leslie Green, architect, was tasked with designing stations for three railway lines. Comment Policy. bathroom design.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Design Trends & Tips

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Interior Designer and go-to color maven, Lisa M. Smith, recently explained, Black, White & Gray – The New Fall Interior Palette. Customers gravitate to the natural red, brown, and terracotta bisque colors these tiles adroitly mimic. Labels: cement tile , cement tile design , cement tile patterns , tile trends.

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