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Today’s
designers are learning from the design masters of the ages. For
centuries, castles,
as well as mansions, theaters and churches have
utilized ornate tile to create an atmosphere
of rich elegance. The
increasing presence of antique tile collectors
and antique tile
auctions
on the World Wide Web also suggests a resurgence of ornate
tile in modern
luxury decor. Perhaps
we are bored of beige or perhaps we have diversified our interests, but
many designers now agree that
“variety
is the spice of
design.”
Maw
tile, in the east wing of
The trend
toward tile
preservation and restoration is apparent in such
projects as the “Big Royal Dig” at Windsor Castle in the summer of 2006. This excavation led to the discovery of the 'Round Table' building, a legendary “missing room” of the castle, dating back to the 14th century, once tiled as shown below. 
An
impression of how the
floor tiles found at the Upper WORKS CITED Lochnan, Katharine A. 'Victorian Tiles in Toronto.' Canadian Collector 16:5 (September/October 1981), 54–9 University of Toronto Quarterly - Volume 66 Number 2, Spring 1997. World Wide Web Richardson,
Douglas. " The Maw Tiles from
Sherborne
Villa."
[
http://www.utpjournals.com/product/utq/662/662_richardson.html].
January 2007. Time Team Big Royal Dig. " Big Royal Dig from Channel4.com." [http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/big_royal_dig/ windsor_update.html]. January 2007. McIntosh, Dianne. " Back Alley Designs" [http://www.backalleydesigns.com].
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