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Small Treasures

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October - November 2020

Stylish, tactile, and colorful Arts & Crafts tile.

- Mary Ellen Polson

Small Treasures

1. BEAUTIFULLY SCALED

Shown in rich shades of green and blue, Peacock tiles are from a line of hand-cut shapes that include zigzags, stars and hexes, and Arabesque-shaped Persian tiles. They’re available in 2.5 x 2.25 and 3.75 x 3.25 sizes. $63 per sq. ft. Clay Squared to Infinity, (612) 781-6409, claysquared.com

2. SHADES OF GREEN

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