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STONE: Designing kitchens, baths & interiors with natural stone   TILE style: Creating beautiful kitchens, baths & interiors with tile
  by Heather E. Adams & Earl G. Adams Jr.
Hardcover, 9x11, 192 pages, 600 full color photographs
Publisher: Harry Abrams - Stewart, Tabori & Chang
New York 2003
ISBN # 1584792906


Natural stone is one of the most expressive materials on earth. No two slabs are alike, yet every piece is unrivaled for its warmth, strength, and resilience. Today, natural stone is the hottest trend for interiors—whether as a stylish tiled floor, a dramatic fireplace surround, or a kitchen counter that will last a lifetime. Within the pages of STONE, hundreds of photographs provide inspiration for the myriad ways to use this oldest of building materials, be it granite, marble, limestone, slate, or travertine, and the wide variety of designs featured prove that it is easy to use anywhere in your home, even on a tight budget. STONE is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to bringing the exquisite beauty of nature indoors. Color charts reveal the wide range of tones available. A buyer's guide matches rooms and lifestyles with the right stone. Other tips assist with budgeting, ordering and finding the right installer—or doing it yourself.
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  by Heather E. Adams & Earl G. Adams Jr.
Hardcover, 9x11, 192 pages, 250 color photos
Publisher: Harry Abrams - Stewart, Tabori & Chang
New York 2006
ISBN # 158479450X


Once merely ceramic, today's tile encompasses porcelain, glass, stone, metal, cork, and leather, among numerous other materials, and Tile Style celebrates tile old and new with 250 color photographs of gorgeous completed rooms as well as step-by-step installation demonstrations.
This comprehensive guide shows how tile can be used in myriad applications-from floors to ceilings and bathrooms to kitchens-as well as in multidimensional tile designs and mosaics. Tile Style is also filled with practical information on choosing, purchasing, installing, and caring for tile. The book is divided into four sections, covering natural and man-made tile materials, decorative applications for tiles and mosaics with instructions for special artistic projects, and a complete guide to installing tile. Projects include laying a stone tile floor, installing a granite tile countertop with a glass and metal backsplash and creating a classic bath design with subway tile and hexagonal mosaics. An extensive appendix section provides home decorators with all they need to know about budgeting a job, hiring an installer or doing it themselves, and maintaining surface tiles.
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