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Shopping for Antique Tiles

May 5, 2016 by ashleyt 9 Comments

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Antique Cement Tiles

Robin wanted to stick to the traditional non-baked cement tile. They add a lot of local character. Check out my Instagram for a couple photos of local cement time floors. We realize just visiting a Tile Store in Brampton would be a lot easier if we were back home in Canada, but we’re in France, so we don’t know of any well-recommended tile stores. These tiles are well known in Portugal, but have been used all over Europe. In Provence, they are quite popular and if you’re not used to them you may think they are a bit too “busy.” Finding these beautiful tiles is not difficult here in Provence. However, to make our lives more difficult, we wanted the antique tiles rather than the reproduced versions. This is our search for the patterned bathroom tile…

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Filed Under: Sourcing Reno Materials Tagged With: antique tiles, carreaux ciment, cement tiles, decorating, DIY, DIY Renovation, european tiles, french style, materiaux ancien, provence renovation, renovation, terra cotta tiles, unbaked tiles, vintage tiles

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