| Ceramic white tiles were simply an affair of | | | | You will find that the tiles are very easy to |
| the very rich during the Victorian era. It is | | | | clean which is always a good thing. The tiles |
| during the 19th century that the ceramic | | | | have many uses and the fact that they are |
| white tiles were used to decorate a number of | | | | white, makes them favorites for places where |
| rooms for the affluent. Kitchens and | | | | you easily identify with color white. You |
| bathrooms were the main rooms to be decorated | | | | will find them in floorings and murals in |
| this way. In a very subtle way, colored tiles | | | | places like; |
| found their way and came to take over from | | | | |
| the white ones. | | | | * Hospitals |
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| However, ceramic white tiles were not gone | | | | * Rest rooms |
| for good. You will find the white tiles being | | | | |
| used today mainly in; | | | | * Laboratories |
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| * Traditional houses | | | | * Surgical areas |
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| * Floors and murals | | | | * Wards |
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| * Restaurants and hotels | | | | * Hallways |
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| They provide a gateway to a forgotten past | | | | The above list goes on and they may also be |
| where the home of artistic beauty is. The | | | | used to signify very cold weather conditions. |
| traditional tiling was more costly and | | | | Artists use them in artistic geometrical |
| complex but all this is quickly facing out. | | | | patterns and colors. You can easily get them |
| It is vital to know what the ceramic tiles | | | | in the market today and they are the |
| are made of, so that you can be in a position | | | | cheapest. Their popularity has been on the |
| to know their quality. | | | | decline and this is due to one major reason. |
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| They are made up of porcelain which has a | | | | They are not versatile, meaning that they are |
| simple layer of glaze added to it. Also, they | | | | not able to flex in style and suit many |
| can be made from natural stone still with the | | | | decoration regimes. They are just too rigid. |
| addition of glaze on the surface. Glaze is | | | | However, if you are the kind of person who |
| not able to stick properly and in many cases, | | | | enjoys simple and less fanciful styles, for |
| it is seen to chip very easily. When this | | | | your bathroom or any other place, you will |
| happens, it leaves a dull look to the tile. | | | | love them. The white ceramic tiles are able |
| | | | to match with any furniture. |
| Many experts in the field have advised that | | | | |
| you need to spend a little more. You will be | | | | You can get a discount as you have your tiles |
| spending more money to buy high quality tiles | | | | installed by experts. You can also save a lot |
| which will eliminate the problem that glaze | | | | of money by installing the tiles yourself. |
| brings. White ceramic tiles will show dirt | | | | You will need to dedicate all your energy to |
| immediately and this is not a good thing. | | | | the process if you want to succeed. 'Do it |
| They also come with a very plain look. This | | | | yourself' manuals will come in handy. You can |
| means that they are not able to match | | | | download them from the internet. You can also |
| decorative geometric patterns. | | | | have an experienced skilled artisan guide you |
| | | | through the process. |