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Decorative Art Tiles, Made One at a Time by Hand
Prairie Mile Tileworks uses a combination of ancient, traditional and modern techniques to create truly hand-made decorative art tiles. The work directly with clients, contractors and designers to create one-of-a-kind custom tiles and ceramic murals. Many limited edition designs are available. Each tile is formed and […]

3 of my look books. Copyright decor8 2006
[J]ournals give you an outlet to plug into, a place to collect everything that you ’see’ in your head and translate it into the pages of a book through words, images from magazines, photos, stamps, ticket stubs, fabric and paint swatches, wrapping paper, anything that can help you […]

As a companion to Bill Stott’s presentation on Houses of Dundee, there is a good timeline of home styles at ThisOldHouse.com. The illustrations are clear and simple, from Dutch Colornial to Post Modern.

Italianate: 1840-1885
Pattern books promoted this picturesque, informal design, a change from the classical trends.
Illustration: Tom Hennessy

U.S. Home Architecture: Classic Houses
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The Library of Congress has a collection of digitized multimedia titled American Memory.
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. […]

      
Chadsworth’s 1.800.Columns is a complete source for columns, capitals, balustrades, and pergolas. They offer classical, colonial, and bungalow styles in composite, PVC, and wood.