tile

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He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Each tile plays a short excerpt and the full title can be accessed on the Audible app.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

A tile stuck in the ground marked Hassan’s grave, now obscured by a chaotic overgrowth of weeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Bob Mac Leod had spent 29 years living with a secondary bathroom that he described as being in decent shape, despite its dated tile and mismatched floor and wall colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I thought it was an accident,” Celia says softly, looking down at the patterned tile on the table.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern