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Spanish Tile Details Charm this Los Angeles Neighborhood
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile. The Memorial Day holiday marks the unofficial start of summer for just about everybody in America. I hope you enjoyed yours. For me, here in Los Angeles, I know summer is...
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Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool
By Arpi Nalbandian, Tileometry Custom tile design by Carson Magness Landscapes at The Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Photo by Karol Franks via Flickr. With summer just around the corner, it's now...
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Discover Design with Historic Spanish Tile Installations in Los Angeles
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile. As summer starts to kicks into full swing with the solstice less than 10 days away, I find myself enjoying the perfectly splendid outdoors of Southern California with...
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Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup
If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was...
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Pavers, Tiles and Fountains: Mediterranean Gardens and Courtyards
It is a warm summer evening in the south of Italy and the garden beckons for company. The extended sunshine hours have cultivated the blooming of wisteria, star jasmine, and roses climbing along the...
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Malibu Field Tiles for Enhancing Your Space
By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometrySpanish Santa Barbara Style tiled fountain with handmade patterned and solid-colored field tiles. Image via Pinterest.Summer is now in full-swing with vacations, short...
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Identify Cement Tile Grout Haze and Remove It
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile One of the greatest joys about blogging and my love of tile is sharing fabulous installations using cement tile like this one featured in House and Home. The cement tile...
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Avente Tile's Cement Tile Buying Guide: The Source for Finding Cement Tile...
By Arpi Nalbandian, Tileometry Avente Tile's Guide to Buying Handmade Cement TileHandmade...
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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we've been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More...
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A Book Recommendation for California Tile
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Have you ever learned the meaning of word and then a few days later you read the word in a magazine, then someone mentions the word at a party, and shortly thereafter you...
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Avente Tile's Guide to Buying Cement Tile
By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryAvente Tile's Guide to Buying Handmade Cement Tile Handmade cement tile has to be one of the most beautiful types of tile available for transforming a space into a...
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Decorative Tile in Commercial Design
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile While I prefer the quiet residential neighborhoods for my morning walks in Los Angeles, crossing commercial swaths and busy streets can't be avoided in California's most...
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Handmade Cement Tile: Defining Quality
By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryHandmade Alcala Cement Tile on a bathroom wall. In my last post, I introduced Avente Tile’s newly published Guide to Buying Handmade Cement Tile. This 14-page...
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Cement Tile Quality Expectations in Custom Design
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile To help gain perspective and set realistic expectations of handmade tile, I often say artisan tiles are like the strokes of an Impressionist painting or hand woven rug. When...
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Cement Tile Rug Creates a Welcoming, Warm Patio
By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryA centered rug pattern with border in a warm palette welcomes guests. The stunning pattern of our Traditional Alcala cement tile series, in a custom colorway, creates a...
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Glazed Bricks Provide Versatility for Classic to Contemporary Design
Our newest line of tile takes its cue from simplicity and ease. If you like the classic look of subway tile, then you're to love the look of our Glazed Brick series. This versatile line is great for...
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Interlocking Circles: The Power and History of Pattern in Design
By Arpi Nalbandian, Tileometry For thousands of years, geometric shapes and symbols have decorated homes, structures, religious buildings and art work. Influenced by nature (such as the perfect...
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Designing with Cement Tile: Shapes, Sizes, Formats
Exercise your creativity with handmade cement tile! Last month, we reviewed the time-tested quality manufacturing processes and techniques utilized in producing handmade cement tile. In this third...
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Cuban Tile Makes Grand Entrance for Resort Hotel
By Arpi Nalbandian, TileometryThe above commercial installation of Cuban cement tile uses a classic rug design in rich, warm colors. The hypnotic pattern of our Cuban Heritage Design 110-3B 8x8...
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Cement Tile Pattern Sets Theme for Resort Restaurant
By Bill Buyok, Avente Tile Pattern adds detail and interest and often, very secretly infuses subtle meaning into a design. While color creates the atmosphere, the pattern's motif provides a sense of...
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