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Welcome...At
San Diego House of Tile, our mission is to bring our customers the
highest quality hand-painted Talavera tile and Mexican tile that is available today.
We value your business and hope to provide your particular project
with a vast choice of hand-painted Mexican Talavera and Malibu
(cuerda-seca) tiles. The rich colors of these handmade
tiles make them a great choice for many applications. Talavera tile
and Malibu tiles are best viewed when they are joined together and
patterns are created. We have provided you with numerous
concept boards and pattern designs for you to see what your Mexican tile
choices will look like once installed. We are here to help you
throughout your project and we welcome any questions that you may
have regarding your tile installation needs.
Ordering:
- Placing your order is easy!
Use the order form in this website at any time. You may also phone or fax your order at any time during our regular
business hours. You may print our
fax order form to either
fax your order in at any time or you may use it to help you
while phoning in your order
- Be sure to read all of our terms and conditions prior to ordering
For a limited time:
Take an additional 10% off any order of $100.00 or more (not including S/H)
We're here to help you with your project:
Call, fax, or email us with questions or comments. Our courteous staff is here to answer all of your questions. Talavera Tile History:
Mexican Talavera tile roots date back to 15th
century Spain. Many of the designs and patterns can be
traced back to Chinese and Philippine origins while even older
variations of this art form date back to 8th century
Arab culture. During the middle ages, craftsmen in Italy
began experimenting with glazes and as a result many new colors were
developed. When the Italians introduced the unison of the
Arab, Italian, and Asian motif during the 15th century
to Spain the Talavera ceramic was born. In turn, following
the Spanish colonization of Mexico, the Spaniards introduced the new ceramic
and Mexican artisans adopted it.
Talavera Tile Patterns:
It's often difficult
to visualize what a particular pattern will look like once it is installed.
In fact, the true beauty of Mexican Talavera can only be appreciated when the
tiles are placed side by side and a pattern is created. We've supplied you with recreations of patterns on most of our designs as well as numerous sample boards in order to help you visualize your final project.
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