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Follow sound advice when choosing floor, wall and decorative tiles -- choosing based on just color or size can lead to extra work and extra headaches. London-based interior designer Morwena Brett offers five tips for determining which tiles are suitable for your intended use., Comprehensive and delightful, [the book] will convince readers and designers alike to reconsider tiles' practical and decorative purposes., A guide to selecting those decorative pieces, which are simple to use and install...the book offers step-by-step instructions explaining how to achieve your desired results., Brett Covers Everything from Terra Cotta and Porcelain to Metallics and Glass to Marble and Leather., With more than 800 photos detailing the versatility of tiles -- they come in a variety of materials, colors, patterns and finishes -- the book offers step-by-step instructions., London-based interior designer Morwena Brett offers five tips for determining which tiles are suitable for your intended use., From floors, walls and ceilings to your front walkway, there are tiles and layout options to suit every taste., Brett encourages readers to create design focal points with tile. "Once you start looking," she says, "the choice is dazzling.", Tiles and layout options to suit every taste.... the variety of tile materials available today is astonishing., Brett covers everything from terra cotta and porcelain to metallics and glass to marble and leather, discussing the advantage and disadvantages of each as well as the finishes and the relative cost.... Who knows, maybe [the book] will inspire you to finally take up a trowel and tackle that backsplash yourself., With more than 800 photos detailing the versatility of tiles...the book offers step-by-step instructions., With more than 800 photos detailing the versatility of tiles...the book offers step-by-step instructions explaining how to achieve the desired results., Tiles and layout options to suit every taste.... While a design professional or experienced pro would be proud to have this in their library, the book is also fashioned for the tenderfoot beginner to initiate their own do-it-yourself project., Morweena Prett encourages readers to create design focal points with tile. "Once you start looking," she says, "the choice is dazzling." Her step-by-step book is thematically organized by color and outlines patterns, types of tile, aesthetic inspiration, finishes, accents and more., Comprehensive and delightful, [the book] will convince readers and designers alike to reconsider tiles' practical and decorative purposes.... Readers will enjoy the breadth of colours, styles and textures in more than 800 photos at their fingertips.... Design mavens will enjoy the aesthetic pointers and environmentally sound advice, while those just discovering the possibilities of tiles will benefit from guidance on everything from budgeting and patterns to concept development., Brett covers just about every area of tile use and design... From floors, walls and ceilings to your front walkway, there are tiles and layout options to suit every taste. Looking for that original pattern and texture to match your own unique personality? Just flip through this book., Former interior designer Brett has compiled a handbook that will give both amateurs and experienced designers the knowledge needed to select and skillfully use tile in home interior... [The book's] real strength is its presenting hundreds of color photographs showing the variety of tile group color with examples of use. Care tips, a list of suppliers, and well-illustrated instructions round out the information. Recommended for public libraries., [The book's] real strength is... hundreds of color photographs showing the variety of tile group color with examples of use., Solid advice. With more than 800 photos detailing the versatility of tiles -- they come in a variety of materials, colors, patterns and finishes -- the book offers step-by-step instructions.
