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From subtly shimmering white subway-style walls to dramatic
colorful mosaics, tile is one of the most seductive ways to enhance
the beauty of a space. Long prized for its durability, tile has
become more of an object of aesthetic desire than ever before. Your
heart may be set upon using it, but with thousands of imaginative
options available, you may not know where to begin. Now, "The Art
of Tile" beautifully illustrates what to use, how to use it, and
where to use it.
First, design writer and tile enthusiast Jen Renzi walks you
through the basics of using the medium: selecting the best
materials for certain spaces; installation and maintenance
considerations; and aesthetic aspects, such as using tile as an
accent or pairing tiles with different patterns in the same area.
She then helps you answer the big-picture questions: Do I want
eco-friendly bamboo tile in the bathroom? Gorgeous gold-leaf
Italian glass tile on my backsplash? Or just a neutral-colored tile
with a raised texture? Along the way, you'll see dozens of
installations to spark your imagination, including all of the
latest advances and never-before-seen options, such as luxurious
leather tile floors that coddle the feet, surprisingly realistic
imitation-wood tiles made from porcelain, and an explosion of roses
in a red-and-white dining room mosaic.
If you'd rather page through thousands of options to make your
choice based simply on what strikes your eye, the catalog section
of this book is the ultimate resource: more than 1,500 tile options
organized in groupings such as:
* Color (typical color families, as well as pastels, vivids, and
pure white)
* Pattern (damasks, dots, loops, herringbone)
* Motif (such as nautical themes, animals, food, or flowers)
* Texture (from subtle to dimensional)
* Shape (beyond squares, circles, and rectangles to hexagons,
diamonds, and ovals)
* Material (including ceramic, cement, stone, and shell)
* Mosaic (from interlacing vines to abstract geometrics)
With inspiring photographs of tile installations from Montauk to
Morocco, an extensive resource guide, and expert advice from
architects, designers, homeowners, and tile manufacturers, "The Art
of Tile" is as much a feast for the eyes as it is an indispensable
and comprehensive resource.
Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in
his father s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first
book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the
provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore,
update, and care for their furniture from antiques to midcentury
pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of
the book is an overview of Pourny s favorite techniques ceruse,
vernis anglais, and water gilding, among many others with
full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can
easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings
these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world
refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a
gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this
comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including
how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg,
and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax,
shellac, varnish, stain, and more."
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