Wander most any street in Portugal, and you’ll see azulejos tiles, those decorative blue tiles on ... 14th century when it ...

It's not uncommon for homeowners to have leftover materials after working on a renovation project. Case in point, you might have a few tiles on hand if you've recently upgraded your kitchen's ...

Walls, windows and steps; street signs, churches and train stations — nearly every surface was wrapped in a ceramic work of ... by Portuguese merchants. Decorative tiles became utilitarian ...