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Opposite page : Kerala HDP from Florida Tile .
Left : Mannington Fresh Linen Blend listello ; below : Calabria in Bianco from RagnoUSA .
Maybe it ’ s the invigorating air . Maybe the harvest and the promise of the coming holidays . Maybe it ’ s coming home — coming inside — after the travels of summer . It might simply be the school calendar , but somehow Fall feels like a new beginning .
The perfect time for redecorating , naturally . Consider tile . Fabricated largely if not completely of natural materials , tile ( ceramic , porcelain and , of course , stone ) is tough enough to walk on ; elegant enough to make a design statement on any surface in your living room , hallway or bedroom ; and versatile enough to install in kitchens , bathrooms , outdoor patios — even in a workshop or garage .
Varieties of tile include ceramic , porcelain , glass , metal , natural stone , mosaics — even handcrafted concrete , cork and leather — and now come in sizes from 3 ⁄ 8-inch mosaics to 32-inch pieces . The larger formats are very popular , especially for larger homes . Also fashionable is rectified tile , featuring perfected , very tight butt joints without grout lines for a seamless look and easier maintenance . >>
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