Review by Booklist Review
A lilting prose and photographs to die for from Roy Wright are not the only two reasons to leisurely leaf through this homage to a "clay surfacing material that has been fired." Tile is hot in home decorating these days, and whether it's used conventionally (i.e., on the floors and walls of different rooms) or liberally (as small works of art or individually, as a collectible), tile is laid out here in all its glory--decorative elements, types, and functions, from adorning kitchens and fireplaces to pools and fountains. Sidebars provide enough fascinating reading material to consume a rainy afternoon; the one-page stories include such highlights as retiling Dubrovnik, the secret life of glazes, and tips on negotiating a tile showroom. Mosaics never looked this good. --Barbara Jacobs
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Review by Library Journal Review
Herbers provides an overview of the use of tile in decorating. Beginning with its use throughout the worlda section that is not as definitive as Tony Herbert and Kathryn Huggins's The Decorative Tile in Architecture and Interiors (Phaidon, 1995)she describes the types of tile available today: handmade, imported, machine-made, and mosaic. There is also an extensive section of photographs illustrating tile use in interior and garden design. Concluding with an extensive list of nationwide sources for tile as well as places where the best examples of its use can be seen, this will be a good source for medium to large public libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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