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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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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Ceramic tile has a colorful history because of its global contributors, like delicate Delft blue and white tile from the Netherlands or bright and geometric tile from Morocco. Handmade ceramics are often hand-painted. your handmade ceramic tile has a crackle finish, clean it the same way you would a hand-painted tile.

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Time2Design: My World | My Time2Design | My #BlogTourCGN

Time2Design

I just returned from my #BlogTourCGN adventure, (Thats short for Blog Tour Cologne Germany & Netherlands), and I am sorting thru the thousands of photos I took, the business cards I collected and in general just trying to wrap my head around where to even begin. exterior paint. paint color. paint selection.

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No Passport Required: 4 Global Etsy Trends for Your Home and How to Rock Them

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Designers from the Netherlands have always been famous for their modern and cutting-edge sense of design, especially when it comes to lighting and furniture. We hope you like the products we recommend.

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