Inspired by the decorative possibilities of roof tile for home interior use, architectural ingenuity achieved this interesting and thoroughly modern room. Fireplace (above) and adjacent walls (below) are made up entirely of 3/4-inch red tiles, laid flat on top of each other. The warm, rich tones of the tile blend in with and accentuate the furnishings. Color photographs are reproduced through the courtesy of U. S. Gypsum for whose Research Home the living room was designed.
Utilizing all the rich beauty and the inherent flexibility of Structural Facing Tile (unglazed), here's a "hearth-fireplace-wall" combination that adds warmth and lovability to the entire room. Furthermore, this attractive tile treatment entirely eliminates bothersome, costly redecorating and replacement. And at the same time structural tile interiors add beauty they add utility because such tile are an integral part of the wall.
What better indication of the practical beauty and versatility of glazed Structural Facing Tile than the below-pictured recreation room. And when you add to the full range of conventional shapes and colors, the unlimited possibilities of special decorative panels as illustrated, it's easy to understand the growing popularity of Structural Tile for home interiors...popularity that is greatly increased because of easy maintenance. To further accentuate the attractive walls, there's the rich warmth of the quarry tile floor.
Adequate light, ease of cleaning and overall attractiveness including color, are three of the major considerations in planning to home recreation room. You get them all with Facing Tile (glazed or unglazed, depending on individual tastes and requirements), with special emphasis on good light reflection. Likewise, you assure abuse-proof, fire-resistant construction. And still more, Facing Tile give you full freedom to decorative ingenuity.
For home recreation room, face brick whether glazed or unglazed, truly give full play to design skill. Furthermore, they make possible a wide variety of color combinations to suit individual tastes. For instance, these main walls are ivory0colored, standard size unglazed smooth face brick. Panels and trim are smooth manganese gray brick. White, concave mortar joints add still further to the attractiveness of a room that is both distinctive and hospitable.
Structural Facing Tile (glazed) in the bathroom reduces cleaning time and maintenance expense to an absolute minimum and it does so without sacrificing any of the modern architectural treatment or color so popular among today's bathroom planners. Blue Glazed Units, in the room pictured below, are 8"x16"x4" laid vertically on end with black joint. No dirt can penetrate the glass-smooth glazed finish; soap and water washing easily maintains the original brilliance. Proven durability of Structural Facing Tile practically eliminates replacement cost even in such hard-use areas as showers and, of course, there's a wide range of colors from which to select just the right one to complement your choice of fixtures and other decorations.
Every housewife wants to "point with pride" to her kitchen and you can easily imagine the "permanent pleasure" that goes hand in hand with Glazed Tile kitchen walls like those pictured. Double-brick size Glazed units in cream color are laid in a block bond. Like all such tile, they're impervious to odors; impervious to dirt; impervious to scratches. In fact you can select Structural Facing Tile, knowing that they provide load-bearing walls that neither time nore wear will dim the attractiveness or utility of these walls.
Note how the white brick in the walls harmonize with the streamlined equipment of this cheerful, modern kitchen. Thsi color reproduction is through the courtesy of the American Gas Association and illustrates just one of the many practical and eye-catching ways clay products are ideally adaptable to kitchens...and many other home interior uses.
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