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Mosaic Black and White Tile Flooring

By Why TileSeptember 17, 2018

In a modern twist on the classic octagon and dot pattern, this floor tile grid utilizes black ceramic tiles to create octagons and squares in a one-of-a-kind floor pattern.

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Water and Fade Resistant Tile Designs

By Why TileSeptember 6, 2018

We’d hate to see this beautiful mural damaged by the weather but with the durability, water resistance, and fade resistance of gauged porcelain tile, that won’t be an issue.

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Custom Tile Building Facades

By Why TileSeptember 6, 2018

Custom-designed gauged porcelain tile slabs give you free rein over your building facade’s design, making your building as unique as your imagination.

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Creative Combinations that Turn Heads

By Why TileSeptember 6, 2018

A combination of colors, typography, soaring birds, stamps, barcodes, and other unusual designs, this custom-designed gauged porcelain tile facade is sure to turn heads.

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Blue Delft-Like Tile

By Why TileDecember 14, 2017

With a nod to Delft china, these ceramic tiles are a delight in white and cobalt blue. With its cousin, smalt, cobalt blue has been adding the signature, deep blue color to artwork for centuries. Ceramic tile has a heritage that spans history and the globe because it is durable and beautiful, and provides a…

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