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Avente Tile Talk: Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Field Tiles

Tile Talk

Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Field Tiles. Enjoy Long-Lasting, Affordable Luxury with Hand-Painted Ceramic Tiles. In essence, field tile refers to a solid color tile. The wonderful translucent colors are hand-painted onto softly domed "pillow-like" tiles. Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Image via Lonny Magazine.

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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white. The beauty in handmade or hand-painted tile is that the glaze and embellishments will vary in color. Talavera hand-painted tile, used on the risers of a staircase, adds instant drama.

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Hand-painted patterns and colors available Porous material not suitable for wet & freeze-susceptible areas. It is always best to refer to your designer and installation team when deciding which material is the best fit for your project. Terracotta tile is made from red or brown clay that is fired.

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Tile Tuesday: The Many Meanings of “Encaustic”

Kitchens for Living

What is encaustic painting? Encaustic painting involves beeswax, resin and pigments in varying combinations. One of my paintings, SurfAcing, 2014 12″X12″ Encaustic mixed media on wood boards. Encaustic painting predates oil painting and was used to create portraits on mummy casings dating back to 100BC in Egypt.

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Design "Cheat Sheet"

The Tile Shop

Please click on the images to view: We also like this "cheat sheet" for paint sheen. We use Semi-gloss paint on the cabinets in the showroom and Egg-shell on the walls: Print these for reference…. Have a great day!

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Latest Daltile studio celebrates the allure of Austin

Floor Covering News

The Austin studio, which features a painted mural on the side of the building, is roughly 5,000 square feet, which is on par with other studios. As the lead person tasked with designing the Austin studio, Smith said his objective was to bring more color to the studio to reflect the personality of the Texas capital. “In

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Hand-crafted Haveli

Diary of a Tile Addict

Polished, painted, patterned, and piled high, oozing with inspiration. The name ‘Haveli’ came from a trip to India (where Haveli refers to a mansion) as Crosland found similarities in the patterns on the shutters of the buildings. Haveli Pollen by Neisha Crosland.

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