Hints and tips:
...Upstairs, the tiles of De Marchi Verona ripple like water against mirrored surfaces....
...Look at the way the marble on the bathroom floor is inlaid with mother of pearl, and the pattern of its lantern tiles repeated in the embroidery on the bed linen and woven into the cotton of the pillowcases...
...The wannabe analyst who once explained in a job interview why Dell was superior to Apple (at 30 cents) can join us too....
...The brass wall lamps and some of the original floor tiles are still in situ, as is a grand marble staircase that descends to the tunnel that runs under the tracks....
...My builder didn’t suggest it, and I didn’t know enough then to specify it — not under the eaves where I raised ceilings, not behind fitted wardrobes or marble tiles in the bathroom, and regrettably not around...
...Last year BRIK launched its terrazzo tiles (£9.90 each), amalgamations of chocolate chip and a chocolate base in coloured, textured squares, with flavours including salted caramel and passion fruit, and...
...new ultra-wideband chip technology which analysts believe will provide a superior level of precision....
...But all the loveliest rooms, at least to my eye, were in the Superior category, which start at €198....
...From the windows are views of the famous piazza that are arguably superior to those of any of the other palazzi lining it....
...The makeover is total but they have managed to retain, through all the tiles, marble and chalkboard, a sense of authenticity, great age and a “neighbourhood” feel....
...PRIN London is building a mosaic of “Rustiles” — Jesmonite tiles with an oxidised metal-dust surface....
...Who knew that swapping your tiles in a game of corporate Scrabble was worth so much? Everyone reads what they want into the new letters....
...Do you stand for the ease-of-use and superior design of the iPhone, or do you prefer the unabashed freedom with a hint of possible disaster that comes with phones running Google’s Android operating system...
...The hotel itself combines contemporary western chic with just the right amount of Arab-style design (the great outdoor wall of Arabic tile-work, for example, is a sensational piece by ceramicist Toufik Boumahdi...
...First they try standing near the marble columns, then they perch on a gilded sofa, Ms Giannini in front, Mr di Marco lounging behind....
...belt (AD100-500), the South Korean roof tile (AD700-800), the Zhou ritual vessel (1,050BC), the Hoxne pepper pot (AD300-400) or the tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent (AD1520)?...
...One example is Levantina, the maker of marble tiles and granite kitchen worktops, which was bought for €540m (£458m) by Charterhouse Capital of the UK and Impala of Spain four years ago....
...Villa Magna occupies an unexceptional 1970s nine-storey block clad in pink marble on Paseo de la Castellana, just along from the very good-value InterContinental (www.ichotelsgroup.com; online rates from...
...and exclusive collections, featuring onyxes, exotic marbles and precious stones....
...“My superiors used to give in to the client; they would say ‘OK, no problem’. But I don’t think that’s the way to do good architecture .”...
..., milk-bottle tops, comic books and glass marbles of many kinds....
...With its profuse marble and sparkling tile, Thermae feels like a James Bond movie set in Scandinavia....
...The gold-plated, tesselated glass tiles that coat it are meant to evoke the sparkle of the gilded baroque domes....
...The hotel’s four room categories include Classic, Superior, Luxury and Suites. Many rooms will offer views of the airport and internal gardens. Each will be individually styled....
...The room is air conditioned and temperature controlled with a marble tasting table at one end full of Riedel glasses and decanters. What about the furnishings?...
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