The Mosaic Tile House in Venice stands as a testament to two decades of artistic collaboration between Cheri Pann and her husband Gonzalo Duran.
The house is on a quiet street, a 20-minute bike ride from the beach. Pann bought it in 1994 and wanted to build an art studio in it.
After the studio was built, Pann made tiles for the bathroom.
Tiles in the shapes of butterflies, camels and giraffes surround the sink. A ceramic cockerel sits proudly atop the breakfast bar. One of the walls is covered in photographs of the couple. Kitchen appliances are decorated with paint.
This collaboration is, Pann said, the ultimate "honey-do" project. She makes the tiles, he lays them.
Tours are available by appointment at a cost of $12 per person. Pann hopes the Mosaic Tile House eventually will be preserved on the National Register of Historic Places. He is convinced the house will stay standing.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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