Ceramic Tile Design Ideas — Kitchen

Animal Tiles Provide Fun Accent for Utility Room

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Animal Tiles Provide Fun Accent for Utility Room

Our Whimsical Animal tiles provide a fun accent when combined with brightly colored plain tiles in this utility room. In fact, I'd venture to say that these hand-painted tiles, each unique and individual as the animals they depict, make laundry less of a chore. All of the images were provided by Avente Tile Customer, Mary M., from Murphy, Oregon. After she received her tiles and completed the installation, she was kind enough to send us these images and an email showing her appreciation. In the email, Mary stated, "Thank you for your help with the purchase of our Whimsical Animal...

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Pillow Chiclet Tiles Create Cool Pool Bath Counter

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Pillow Chiclet Tiles Create Cool Pool Bath Counter

A simple mosaic using a blend of our Pillow Chiclet tiles in Aqua and River create a cool counter for this Pool Bath. Our Pillow Chiclet line of ceramic tiles offer a classic shape with a touch of softness. The wonderful translucent colors are hand-painted onto domed "pillow-like" tiles. Pillow Chiclet tiles add dimension and texture to any space. Choose a single color or mix a few for a bolder effect! These tiles are great for kitchens and baths and available in nine glazes.   Designing with Hand-Glazed Ceramic Tiles Using decorative ceramic tiles, such as our Chiclet Tile collection,...

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Create Old World Charm with Hand Painted Portuguese Tile

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Create Old World Charm with Hand Painted Portuguese Tile

Hand painted tiles, with their color variation, and traditional colors and patterns add rustic elegance and warmth to this kitchen located in California's Central Valley.

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Geometrical Circle Tile Adds Modern Twist to Kitchen Backsplash

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Geometrical Circle Tile Adds Modern Twist to Kitchen Backsplash

With a hat tip to our two popular cement tile patterns, our Geo 10 and Traditional Anillos, our Geometrical Ceramic tile collection has already made a place for itself in this kitchen's backsplash. The rich, vivid glazes in our latest ceramic tile collection are derived from our Malibu Ceramic Field Tile palette. In addition to easily designing a space, the flexibility in the Geometrical Ceramic Tile line lies in its ability to pair and complement the patterns with colors from the more than 50 available glazes from our Malibu Field Tile collection. To further make the process effortless, all the...

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Pillowed Ceramic Tile Adds Color, Texture to Classic Portuguese Patterns

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Pillowed Ceramic Tile Adds Color, Texture to Classic Portuguese Patterns

Add some fun, texture and bold color to classic Portuguese tiles patterns with our Pillow Chiclet in Jungle Green. In this wall concept, the pillowed chiclet tile in Jungle green is laid on point using the Oporto 2" x 2" dots in the field. A bright white molding frames the wainscot with the Oporto 3" x 6" listello or border tile at the top. To add balance, Oporto 6" x 6" tiles run along the base. Design Tip: Pillowed Tile Our colorful Chiclet tiles have soft, round pillowed edges on all four sides. They are a great in adding visual...

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