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It was not until the second half of the 19th century that the Victorians started to make decorated glazed wall tiles in any quantity and still another couple of decades until the art of tube lining was discovered.
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With Christmas just around the corner, there always a room that could do with a spruce up before the hordes of relatives descend upon you. But the thought of stripping surfaces before decorating can sometimes be off-putting, knowing that what lies beneath might turn a weekend's work into a two week job.
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The new Esencia range of wall tiles from Craven Dunnill Renaissance Collection combines bright, retro, zesty colours with detailed, geometric patterns in a high gloss finish.
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The Oriental style has long been a favourite of anyone into the arts and crafts movement that dominated at the crossover between the 19th and the 20th century. New in the autumn range from Fired Earth is Chelsworth, part of Chinoiserie range that takes its inspiration from wallpaper patterns of the 19th century.
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