Ann Sacks Tile & Stone

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Summary: A stunning world of tile
Review: I was very disappointed in Ann Sacks' "Tile and Stone". Rather than an overview of tile with all it's possibilities, this book presents mostly the line of tile carried by Ann Sacks stores. It is a biased book. A brochure from one of her stores would serve the same purpose and be much cheaper. Additionally annoying is the fact that every picture is accompanied by the words "stunning", "lovely" or "striking". There are MUCH better, more informative tile books out on the market.

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Summary: beautiful but lofty
Review: The photos are beautiful as promised. But if you're really looking for a sourcebook of ideas for your home, as this one claims to be, you may be disappointed. This book treats stone and tile with nearly religious reverence; all I wanted was something nice for the kitchen! Some of the treatments are absurdly elaborate, and the text even analyzes the provenance of many of the stones. More creative people might find inspiration here, but for me it was much ado about nothing.

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Summary: Unbelievable examples of tile
Review: The pictures and ideas are amazing. I didn't know such things could be done with tile. The book saved me from running from retail store to store to get ideas. I almost didn't buy the book because of another reviewer saying it only has pictures of product from Ann Sacks stores. I personally don't care where the product came from, the pictures and ideas were great all by themselves!

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Summary: Ann Knows Her Stuff!
Review: This is definitely an idea book. Every page is saturated with the
origin of these primitive materials; the enormous variety of uses
beginning with carved stone and earlier. If this book doesn't awaken your imagination, nothing will. These are the materials of the ages. I found it to be very exciting.