terra-cotta
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Hansen chose patterned terra-cotta tile from Foothill Tile & Stone Co. in Pasadena for the walls, and just outside, she used wallpaper from House of Hackney with mythical animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The holiday pop-up sale of ceramics studio and gallery Modern Glaze is well worth the trip to Shoreline; you’ll find artsy, handmade treasures by local artists, from terra-cotta teacups to whimsical collages.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Asphalt shingles, tiles, wood shakes, concrete, metal shingles, concrete and terra-cotta clay tend to reflect more heat.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
If a 24-year-old shoe salesman slips away from a science museum’s ugly-sweater party and breaks into a closed exhibition of terra-cotta warriors, it is entirely possible that nothing bad will happen.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Emerson was in a fancy neighborhood with streets canopied by eucalyptus trees, and the school building looked like a Spanish hacienda, with a red terra-cotta roof.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
