#red terra cotta tiles

[monikabose]

San Francisco Uncovered

Dock - large traditional backyard dock idea with no cover

[titanjelly]

Rustic Home Bar

Inspiration for a large rustic galley terra-cotta tile and red floor seated home bar remodel with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, zinc countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash and gray countertops

[chaosfashion]

Galley in Wichita Seated home bar - large rustic galley terra-cotta tile and red floor seated home bar idea with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, zinc countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash and gray countertops

[loolay]

Patio Natural Stone Pavers in San Diego Ideas for a large, open-air, stone patio in the Mediterranean with a fire pit

[phel-tanya]

Exterior Stone in Miami Large mediterranean beige three-story stone gable roof idea

[littlelightx]

Stucco Tampa Idea for a large, two-story home in the American Southwest that is beige and has a tile roof.

[achromaticly]

Exterior in Miami Ideas for a sizable, two-story, mixed-siding, Mediterranean-beige exterior renovation with a tile roof

[in-excelsis]

Dining Room in Houston Large southwest terra-cotta tile and red floor great room photo with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

[hellosaidthemoonisafangirl]

Houston Southwestern Dining Room Photo of a large great room in a southwest-style home with red floors and terra-cotta tiles, white walls, and a tile fireplace

[metuere]

Austin Transitional Pool Pool fountain - mid-sized transitional backyard concrete paver and rectangular lap pool fountain idea

[charliemack]

ok as promised, i watched conclave

wrote down my thoughts and impressions as I went, live-blog style except i was blogging at myself

posted here for those who might care to see them, but below a readmore as it got a bit long. and, em. emotional

please know, i don't need answers to the questions I've made notes of here I already googled them. Also be warned, I never learned to spell and I'm not about to start now

oh dip john lithgow is in this, that bodes well /s

(look up the fancy papal ring)

There's angels in the walls

those glasses are doing nothing for StanTucc, gotta turn down the sexy somehow i suppose

(look up vatican death face keenex)

ok yeah a dude from the terror directed this, it's got pomp frotting all up against bruising mundanity. wax seal interposed with squeaky gurney wheel. good stuff

the heartbeat sound of the gurney clicking back and forth in the back of the ambulance SOMEBODY ISN'T FULLY DEAD YET somebody's getting ready to haunt the narrativvvvve

i will never not be obsessed with ancient institutions having to adapt to modern technology. Updating the security so they can't eavesdrop via lasers against the glass? Nuns on a motorcoach? Cardinals with wheeled luggage? Pile of '00s desk phones on terra cotta tiles? Cardinal with a bright red phone case?? Spectacular (I accept this is an American affectation, we have comparatively few ancient things here and our institutions tend to update themselves very very quickly)

Eminence Tedesco can slap my impudent hands any time he likes

ok yeah a dude from the terror directed this because it's black, white, red, and gold where the terror was black, white, navy, and gold

Oop here we go, intrigue starting

I'm sorry the travertine floors are gorgeous and I want them

LOL nuns in a commercial kitchen. magnificent

Oh ho ho the lost heir emerges, the tropes are hungry

(look up in pectore)

Hello Mr Lost Heir i mean Surprise Cardinal Benitez sir you have beautiful hands

Oop he praised the nuns, he's going to do very well

Oh WOW 25 minutes in and we got our first racism (or at least the first one I picked up on) 😬

Bellini: "I don't want the papacy" mmmm sure Jan

Lawrence the code switcher, speaking italian, speaking latin, calling Tremblay "Joe" - gotta respect it

There are wings in those walls

The fucking .... what is that, a Nespresso? Wild

Goodness but the set design on the dormitory here. I've been in meat lockers that were more hospitable

Well hello close-up silhouette shot. Trying not to make a theme of it but it's very clear the guy who did this also did the terror

Ralph Fiennes' eyes are doing so much heavy lifting here they should get second billing in the credits

The repetition of the ornate costumes such that the finery gets lost and we're left with a background texture that is also living people. Not to belabor the point but yeah a dude from the terror directed this

"Let me speak for the heart for a moment" -> me and everyone else in that room: this guy would be a really good pope probably

I am really impressed that all these red capes and hats are the same red, modern technology is a miracle

Normally an ominous bolting of a door would make me nervous but these guys all seem like they get along really well so it's probably fine

Are they gonna burn the ballots YESSS tHEY BURNED THE BALLOTS this is spectacular

We hear the crowd, we don't see the crowd. I see what they're doing here

Well that was the most circuitous way to tell that story, mr aide person Ray, but full points for building the tension

I wonder if the little motor coaches that ferry them to and from the dormitory will be electric someday

The holy father's ... turtles

OH this is delicious. In the span of six lines of dialog Benitez has flipped the situation around from Lawrence asking him about his health to Lawrence making a confession to him. SPECTACULAR

OH NO Disappointed StanTucc face, anything but that

These vote tallies are gripping. I'm gripped.

Ohhh the color story here. Lawrence you do not belong in this room. This is a room for the nuns, the chairs are blue, the walls are blue, the light is blue, the curtains are blue. His red cape and cap scream violence in a way his tone cannot overcome (I know blue=Mary, that's not the point that's being made here)

Ayedemi what did you doooooo

Wings in the walls again. And now also eyes of judgement

Ah. That's what Ayedemi did.

"So I still have hope" -> wow.

Another magnificently efficient scene. Twenty lines of dialogue? And a man convincingly goes from bluster to weeping

The candidates at empty tables while the fifth vote tally is a delicious choice

Oh look it's Bad-News Ray, also known as Drabs-of-Expedition Ray. I love this guy I wanna be this guy

At this point I feel like we're seeing Lawrence as a man in an extremely stressful administrator's job, a job he's had for a very long time, juussst edging right up to the upper limit of what he can reasonably handle. Sure hope the pot doesn't continue to boil - or something happens to diminish his fortitude

Those're some really lovely gold bedlinens there, Benitez. I guess we can speculate as to who the housekeeping staff are pulling for

There are pointed spears and arrows in the walls

Even the login screen in the nun room is blue, spectacular

And now comes Lawrence into the Blue Nun Room but this time without his red cape, and when we press into the close-up shot we can't see his red cap either. Excellent camera angles happening here

What's in your emaillllls, Sister Agnes??

Oh. That's tidy

Lawrence without his red cap now, and we can't see what's in the walls. Only the red runner on the floor (just like in a children's hospital)

OH. OH OH OH GOSH. Literal seal, literally broken. That was a deeply visceral sound effect

A delightful scene humanizing a holy and unknowable (cuz dead) figure. Aspirin. Rubber bands. Breath mints. Dirty eyeglasses

Sister Agnes is gonna beat Lawrence up and down that hallway or so help me. The spear points in the walls are facing upward now, we are in vigilant watcher mode

There are ghostly dead roots in the walls

Lawrence is a spectacularly lonely man, I think. Most priests are, but I think he is lonelier than most. Probably cuz he can't pray right now

oo-woo what's this in the headboard

Bellini you old grouch. Lawrence is right, by the way, pessimism is the refuge of a coward

GET 'EM AGNES HELL YEAH. The holy photocopier of revenge, that's delightful

(look up mendacious)

Hahhhhh get 'em Agnes. Go on Tremblay, deny it now

WOW

There are swirls of emotion behind Bellini in the walls, and tidy columns and rows of ordered distress behind Lawrence. In the walls

Tedesco has absolutely gorgeous hair, sir, please, tell us your secrets

HOLY SHIT

Oof

WOW

oh

.... sorry I need a moment

And we're back.

A quick comment: even here, in this scene, we don't see the crowd. Only the actions of the crowd. We are well and truly sequestered.

Nuns on the move! That bodes well, I'm sure

The walls are pillars now

Humans as texture. Flowing around a water fountain. Lovely

Tremblay's glasses are broken. Very nice visual

OH gosh Benitez looks like he wants to throw up

And here's Exposition Ray. With 15 minutes of runtime left

Clinic for what, said no one ever

OH

I stand corrected

(I thought it was AIDS)

I need another moment

OK, had to go do the dishes and walk around a bit but that is ... ok. Two words, and they are everything. I want to write a dissertation on this moment because ... because ...

I'm really glad this movie got made.

And that it was made this point in time, in particular

In a slightly lighter opinion: I'm shocked this came as a spoiler, with all the posts I've seen online. In retrospect I think I might've seen a post or two about intersex but .... wow. Just, wow

He has really beautiful hands

From personal experience: Benitez is correct. To exist between the world's certainties, so to speak, is a very powerful way of being human

We hear the crowd. We don't see the crowd.

His Holy Father's Turtle ohhh be nice to the turtle please

I am fascinated by the smoke-making machine. Was that a custom job? Is that a standard piece of equipment I was previously unaware of?

We hear the crowd. We don't see the crowd.

The walls are watching, and they seem unkind

But the birds are singing, and the nuns are happy. So maybe things will be ok?

[hometoursandotherstuff]

You know I try to find interesting homes, and this 1976 traditional brick home definitely has a vibe in Belton, Missouri. Someone in my home group commented that it's unexpectedly Goth, and she wants to meet the "groovy weirdos" who lived here. It has 3bds, 4.5ba and is listed for $1.8M, which is kind of a questionable price b/c it needs updating. Take a look.

You enter directly into the large space, emphasis on the tile floor.

To the right are closets, to the left, stairs, and straight ahead is the living room. I guess you can decorate this a little.

The living room has a medieval castle vibe, especially with the lighting. Did you notice that they painted the fireplace gray outside?

Behind these folding doors is a wet bar. You would think that the doors behind it would open to the kitchen, but they don't.

They open to a large home office. Nice shelving. I guess if you don't need an office it can be library or den.

The kitchen's big and not bad, except that I don't care for those 4 lamps on the overhanging exhaust. One thing that really dates a kitchen, though, is a mid-century modern desk area.

Nice brick wall w/built-in ovens.

On the other side of the brick wall is an everyday dining room.

The main bedroom is gigantic with a fireplace, a wall of closets, and and open en-suite bath.

Just walk thru the curtained archway. The foil paper is a little too shiny.

Down in the basement is a family room, castle-like stone arches and a big bar. I like the green paint.

Built-in terra cotta wine rack.

Basement guest powder room.

Funky red basement kitchen.

The house has a patio, pool, and 29 acres of land.

[middleland]

Forest Avenue Presbyterian Church, Forest Avenue and Grand Avenue, Grafton Hill, Dayton, OH (2) by Warren LeMay

Via Flickr:

Built in 1901-1902, this rustic Gothic Revival-style church, known during its history as the Forest Avenue Presbyterian Church and Northminster Presbyterian Church, features a rustic red sandstone exterior, a cross-gable red terra cotta tile roof, a corner tower with a pyramidal hipped roof and shed awning, gothic arched stained glass windows and doorways, many of which feature decorative tracery, bracketed eaves, and a hipped roof on the rear wing. The building is a contributing structure in the Steele’s Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and increased to its present size in 2023. The building presently serves as part of the Grandview Hospital campus.

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In line with Miss Fisher Con’s tradition of selecting beautiful historic sites for our conference, the Lotte Hotel in Seattle is a remarkable choice. The hotel is housed in a landmark building, originally the First United Methodist Church of Seattle, which was constructed in 1908 in a Beaux-Arts style. This stunning structure features a 64-foot red-tiled terra cotta dome ceiling, original stained glass windows, and a grand pipe organ.

The church was nearly demolished to accommodate a new church at a more valuable downtown location. However, advocates worked diligently to save the historic building. In 1984, a petition was submitted to the National Register of Historic Places to list the site, but the motion failed due to opposition from the church itself, which needed enough funds from the sale to relocate. This led to a prolonged struggle between the church, the city, and preservationists until an agreement was reached in 2007. The church was eventually listed on the National Register on January 3, 2011.

The preservation of this historic space cost an estimated $40 million. The sanctuary was renovated to meet modern seismic codes, and original features were restored. The 108 stained glass windows were disassembled, cleaned, and reinstalled, while the building was restored to its original off-white paint color and enhanced woodwork.

Since its inception, the structure has served various purposes, including a worship space, an educational facility, and the Daniels Recital Hall. Today, it beautifully functions as part of the Lotte Hotel.

Don’t wait to book your room at the discounted con rate, before rooms run out!

http://tiny.cc/acota2025hotelreservation

[ainews]

Terra cotta is an age-old material that is more than just aesthetically pleasing. It is durable, economical, and highly sustainable. It has found its way into modern, trendy designs that are adding zest to homes, offices, and outdoor spaces.

The unique properties of terra cotta make it a great choice for many applications. It is non-porous, which means water won’t seep into it like it does in porcelain. This makes it ideal for tile applications or as an exterior material, and it’s also resistant to stains. This also makes it a great choice for outdoor planters, where dirt (which is full of bacteria) won’t be able to penetrate it. Terra cotta also retains heat, making it a great choice for outdoor fire pits, barbecues, pizza ovens, and even tandoori-style cookers.

The beauty of terra cotta is in its natural, earthy tones, which range from cinnamon-brown to brick red. This gives it a warmth that isn’t often found in other materials, and it complements any design scheme. The colors don’t fade, so the look remains beautiful for years. Terra cotta is also available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and textures, allowing for unique customization.

Terra cotta is a great choice for making a strong statement while also using sustainable materials. Its durability, sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and unique colors and textures make it the perfect choice for anyone looking to add a little zest to their home.

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There's No Subway Tile in Spain

There's No Subway Tile in Spain

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Seville was the first stop on our trip to Spain and Italy. We stayed right in the downtown core in a lovely boutique hotel that served afternoon tea and a lovely buffet breakfast each morning.Back home, I have walked into so many homes where there is an elaborately ornate staircase design that often looks totally out of place. Now I know where the design was inspired. And it fits right in here. Along with the tile after one of my followers on Instagram noted “There’s no subway tile Maria”.So that’s what inspired this post. Which was easy to write because I took so many photos of all the tile work.I know many of you, who are longtime readers, might fall off your chair or drop your morning coffee but here is where decorative tile has a place:This was a doorway in the reception area of the hotel:Here’s the staircase (below):The first night, we had dinner in a nearby restaurant. I liked the way the muted red encaustic tile related to the bricks on the same wall (below):And it also worked well with the black and white tile floors:This was the backsplash tile in the breakfast room, back in the hotel (below):This was the floor in the Seville Cathedral nearby (below):Then we toured the Real Alcazar of Seville, castle and gardens. Gorgeous tiles everywhere (below):       When does this kind of tile work back home? In context with a Spanish/Mediterranean style home, with an exterior that possibly looks like this:Image sourceAn entry staircase with iron railings ornate or not (below):Centsational StyleWood beamed ceilings, ornate, spanish style pendants, black, arched windows, all belong in a house with this colourful tile (below):image sourceYou could also design a terra cotta floor with a turquoise kitchen (below):Image sourceIn this Spanish kitchen with the beams in the ceiling and curved plaster hood fan, I could even live with the blue backsplash because it’s been repeated in the plates and tile underneath the window.Image sourcePerhaps your styling might look like this with the Spanish style wall sconce as well:Image sourceIn a Spanish style home, your powder room could look like this (below). Notice the arched doorway and perfect light fixture.Image sourceI love this fireplace design (below). So classic and timeless. Again, notice the beams and the arched french doors. The beautiful outdoor fireplace too with the iron gate.image sourceIt’s rare that I think a black leather sofa looks good but here in this more neutral ‘Spanish inspired’ living room, it works. Because there’s not too much black to make it heavy and masculine (below):image sourceWhat I have seen all too often is people will go on a trip to Europe and fall in love with a particular style and when they get home they start adding these random design elements that in no way work with the existing style of their home.That’s where random arches that have no place suddenly appear, or the busy, ornate staircase railing I mentioned at the beginning of this post or random rows of tile on a staircase kick that in no way belongs.Decorative tile has a place. And that place is definitely not as a random strip in your kitchen backsplash or shower surround.At least if you’re going to introduce accent tile, go big or go home, (like the bathroom image above) but don’t just install bits and pieces of it. Decorative tile is like a strong wall colour. If you’ve decided to paint a room red, go for it, don’t just paint it on a single wall, that rarely works.Related post: A New Way to Design Accent Tile: Ceramic ArchitectureHere are a couple more images once we arrived in Barcelona: Here I am sitting outside at dinner in a Tapas restaurant in Seville:The sidewalks in Seville were mostly concrete in a hex shape! Isn’t that incredible? You can see it behind me too in the photo above.Hexagonal concrete tile in SevilleYou’ll notice white walls are big in Spanish design. If this is the stye of your home and you need to choose the right white, download my ebook,  White is Complicated; A Decorators Guide to Choosing the Right White, here. Or take advantage of our eDesign services here, to find your perfect paint colour.We fly into Naples tomorrow and our first stop on our Amalfi Coast tour is Capri Island! I can’t wait, follow along on my Insta stories here.Do you like Spanish style design?Related post:Why Stone and Accent Tile are Not as Important as you ThinkOne more Reason you Should Skip Accent Tiles AltogetherAsk Maria: What Mood does Black and White Convey, Warm or Cool?SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave