Overview

Convenient ready-to-use tiles in eye-catching design ideas that any do-it-yourself home owner can tackle.

Tiles on a floor or wall create a durable result, and home owners surely save money when they do the project themselves. Tile Designs shows how, with some careful planning, a tiled surface can become a work of art. Patterns in tiled surfaces for floors, walls and elsewhere in the home can create a rich and pleasing result.

Author Leila Adam uses basic geometry to create more than 100 mosaic patterns that can be repeated over and over to cover an area without any gaps or overlapping. These designs use standard sized tiles.

This comprehensive guide features:

• Stunning color photographs that provide inspiration and ideas for large and small tiling projects
• Detailed color illustrations that show ready-to-use tiling patterns
• Guidance on how to use the patterns and easy mosaic techniques to create original patterns
• Detailed instructions that explain how to lay tiles for do-it-yourself projects.

Tile Designs makes it easy to create intricate effects and complex mosaic designs using off-the-shelf tiles in standard colors.

Full Product Details

Author:   Leila Adam
Publisher:   Firefly Books
Imprint:   Firefly Books
Dimensions:   Width: 21.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.50cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781554074853

ISBN 10:   1554074851
Pages:   157
Publication Date:   24 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Reviews

Much like the art of patchwork, geometric designs, when applied to tiles and decorative surfaces, turn a prosaic floor, wall, and countertop into eye poetry. Math teacher Adams has combined her fascination with Islamic art and the precision inherent in her profession to produce more than 100 patterns. The introductory chapters focus on how-to's of laying. After that look at the basics, the author concentrates on the square grid: first, how to design with those restrictions, then offering different patterns. Most are based on her visual experiences in the Middle East: a mosque in Dubai, mall skylights in Brunei, and a coffee pot from Kuwait. Even better, she shows us the origins for many of her designs, contrasting her graphs with photographs of the original inspiration.--Barbara Jacobs Booklist (01/01/2009)

Leila has created over 280 patterns shared here with brief illustrated instructions on tile installation.--Gayle A. Williamson, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Library Journal (01/01/2010)

Author Information

<b>Leila Adam</b> is a mathematician who began drawing tile patterns when a local mosque asked her to design a new tiled floor. When she was unable to find any information on designs that used standard floor tiles, she created her own patterns using her mathematical skills.</p>

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