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Digital signage as wall coverings (Video)

01/01/70 Source: Digital Signage Today

Expanding on the success of its Planar Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall, Planar has introduced Mosaic, a video wall system aimed at the burgeoning architectural wall coverings market and featuring three different LCD display tiles, including a truly

New dimensions for flat walls

01/01/70 Source: Kansas City Star

The sculptural wall pieces that Modular Arts offered in 2002 were designed for commercial spaces, but it didn't take long for homeowners to become intrigued with the look of the glass-reinforced gypsum panels. The company responded with tiles of a more

A brick dilemma: How to put a cap on spalling problem

01/01/70 Source: The Seattle Times

To prevent water damage to the brick surface and to the mortar joints of vertical walls or chimneys, a cap of precast concrete, limestone slabs, terra-cotta tiles or fabricated aluminum is often used much like an umbrella to protect the bricks below.

1977 ceramic mural being moved to new Diamond Bar library

01/01/70 Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

(Courtesy of Los Angeles County Arts Commission) DIAMOND BAR - Taking a 35-year-old ceramic wall sculpture apart tile by tile is not Amy Green's idea of art restoration. But that's exactly what she's been doing to Frank Matranga's 1977 art work,

match my orange tile?

Q: My bathroom shower has beige tile on the floor and almost a burnt brown/orange tile in the shower, and I want to paint the walls in my bathroom, what colors would match ? What about a very light teal ?

Anything in the blue family would work. Teal sound great.

Hello.

I recommend going to Sherwin Williams.com You can upload a picture of your bathroom on their website, Then you can change the colors of the walls.. It takes a little time an d patience, but you can get a true look on whats it going to look like before you waste your time and money doing the work. I love the website.

How to remove paint from tiles?

Q: Just moved into a new cottage and some previous owner/tenant has painted over the tiles in the kitchen and it looks terrible! The tiles are the ordinary 6" square white variety (unfortunately) stuck to a plaster board wall.....so removing the tiles is not an option as I

Fine Living: A retaining wall worth staring at

MANY PEOPLE DON'T notice — or even want to notice — retaining walls, those boring or unsightly concrete walls used to hold back soil. Cara Williams stares at hers.

To be fair, she doesn't stare at it all the time, only when she's working on it or looking for inspiration.

While there are homeowners in Marin who struggle to think of effective ways to camouflage their own retaining walls — planting vines or shrubs is the usual go-to option — Williams chose probably the most labor intensive of all; she's covered almost every square inch of hers in mosaic tiles.

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall - The Home Depot

Learn how to install tile in a bathroom. For variety and durability tile is an excellent choice for bathroom walls because in addition to moisture ...

Sandstone Wall Tile - Nuance by Lithos | Trendir

Nuance sandstone wall tiles by Lithos are a great way to instantly introduce an elegant textural interest to any wall. There are six CNC machine made tile surface designs to choose from, each very different from the other. But what they share in common is the way the relief on sandstone plays with light, enhancing contrast and creating lovely visual interest in infinite shades of gray. The tiles are quite elaborate yet the effect is subdued. The designs were created by Raffaelo Galiotto – an artist who studied painting and went on to become a successful furniture and product designer. Visit Lithos for more information.


 

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