ceramic white elephant
Posted in ceramic products on 04/03/2008 07:24 am by admin
ceramic white elephant
Decorative Ceramic Tiles
A convenient alternative over wood and marble options, decorative ceramic tiles are one of the great ways to adorn floors as well as walls.
This products also form a popular choice to beautify such areas as living spaces, kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. In addition, these ceramics are excellent for decorating fireplaces and hearth. In short, yhey can be used to complement any environment.
In contrast to ordinary tiles, decorative ceramic tiles stand-alone and are noted for their intricate designs. Further, they are mostly hand made as well as hand painted. But, there are also products that are either engraved or glazed.
Different types include glazed and unglazed tiles. Glazed are the most popular type, and they are usually made from a combination of China clay or white lead and metallic oxides, which in turn provide adorable colors to tiles.
Unglazed are further categorized into en caustic, quarry, and ceramic mosaic tiles. En caustic decorative tiles are mostly made adopting using dust-pressed method.
Most historic quarry tiles are made from quarry stones, and are usually manufactured using machine by adopting extrusion process. Included are vitreous and semi vitreous mosaic tiles ranging from square and rectangular shape to pentagonal and hexagonal shapes.
Unglazed items generally get their color clay, pigments, and oxides, while glazed items can be adorned with both natural and artificial colors.
Decorative ceramic tiles come in a multitude of shapes and size to suit every environment, such as floor, kitchen, bedroom, and living room tiles.
Another great variety of decorative ceramics are wall tiles, which are available either with a semi glossy finish or a matte surface.
There are also ceramics to make such areas as shops and restaurants appealing.
Decorative bathroom tiles in ceramic are also much popular nowadays. Apart from these, there are products exclusively to embellish swimming pools.
Likewise, besides being an excellent option for kitchen flooring and back splash, this products are also used to grace kitchen counter tops. Let it be for any environment, ceramic decorative tiles are durable as well as water-resistant, and are able to withstand spillages and stains.
From traditional designs to most modern designs, a variety of them are now available in the market that matches with your tastes.
For instance, the designs found on some kind of tiles take after those of ancient Thai palaces, such as with themes of elephants. They are most suitable to grace doorways and arched windows, which not only provide a natural look but also appears to be pleasing to your eyes.
Among the most popular modern designs that form backgrounds are of manatee, sailboat, polar bear, flowers, and angel fish and dolphin. Decorative ceramic tiles with these types of designs form an excellent backdrop for your living space, bedrooms, and bathrooms.
Likewise, in order to render an aesthetic appeal to your kitchen and dining sections, some of the most popular items are those with designs of vineyards and spicy items like chili and pepper.
Whether it is to enhance your home decor or to beautify your work place, designs as mythological, floral, religious, and abstract themes are of special demand.
However, it is important to consider certain factors when choosing decorative ceramic tiles, particularly for flooring purposes.
As mentioned earlier, there are ranges of designs, sizes, shapes, and thicknesses. Although they are appealing, some kind of glazed varieties are more prone to slippery. Likewise, others are not easy to clean. Hence, it must be checked for. Designs and shades are the other factors to be considered.
Similarly, special care must be taken to choose the most appropriate provider. Many of them provide expert services for installation.
In some instances, these providers provide kits and brochures for do it yourself projects. Further, there are also outlets, which customize design, shape, and color as per the personal preferences and imaginations of customers.
Above all, majority of tile outlets render after sale services as well as some kind of warranty on decorative ceramic tiles.
About the Author
Maverand offers the largest variety of ceramic tile, marble and granite mosaic and garden decorations. All products are carefully selected and come from the most qualified factories in Hong Kong and China.
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