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Article: Tile file.(At Home)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 16, 2009
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Bold graphic s. Stripes. Florals . The offerings sound more like fabric store choices, but they could just as easily be in a tile showroom.
Options in contemporary tile for the home, including eco-friendly lines, have exploded onto the market in the past few years.
Taking their place next to the more traditional ceramic tiles are a host of possibilities, especially in glazed porcelain, a higher-end ceramic with through-body color that camouflages scratches.
Organic and industrial-material look-alikes mimic the color, texture and pattern of silks, exotic leathers, linens and denims, as well as faux horns, shells, hardwoods, bamboos, metallics, ...