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Article: Terra-cotta ... the great Western paving. (includes tips on reconditioning Mexican tiles)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- May 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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For indoors and outdoors, handmade or machine-made, genuine or look-alikes. . . here's how to choose tiles
RESEMBLING CRISP cookies fresh from a giant baking sheet, this array of earth-toned tiles illustrates the variety of terra-cotta and mock terra-cotta flooring choices now available.
The informal appearance of terra-cotta's warm natural tones is especially suitable for the West's casual, outdoor-oriented lifestyle. One expert advises, "If you're looking for something perfect, don't consider it. But over the long haul it can be easier to live with than colored tiles."
A diversity of shapes--typically a foot square or less in ...