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Spanish & Art Deco Tile Fantasy
Arts and Crafts Homes
|Fall 2017
Spanish & Art Deco Tile Fantasy
Brilliant “California” tile, often in stylized patterns inspired by Islamic (that is, Hispano–Moresque) art, was perfect for the Mediterranean-style houses and Spanish Colonial Revival casitas built during and just following the heyday of the Arts & Crafts Bungalow. Innovations in tile manufacture and installation made tiling more affordable; magazines and plumbing catalogs extolled the colorful modern bath. The was the heyday of the decorated bathroom, and many an old one was flamboyantly remodeled. If you have one, keep it!
This story is from the Fall 2017 edition of Arts and Crafts Homes.
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