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We all have some piece of furniture or area of our home that is just plain boring. For me it was the concrete pad outside of the backdoor. Try this great fix up.

Ceramic tiles are beautiful, long-lasting, and generally wear-resistant. But they are not invincible and are susceptible to chipping or cracking under certain conditions.

Tile floors and walls are both practical and beautiful. Here's how to care for and clean ceramic and porcelain tile.

Using a baseboard can help give a finished appearance to a space. Including baseboards in a bathroom design, with or without wall tile, helps complete the look.

Greenboard (moisture-resistant drywall) used to be the standard material on which to install kitchen and bathroom tile. Today, most building codes require backer board.

Sometimes, when visiting a home improvement center or a surplus store, there are remnant tiles available to purchase. Why not turn them into art?

Install ceramic tile yourself! Experience the satisfaction of a job well done as many homeowners have done by learning the process of laying tile on a concrete slab.

Ceramic tile is one of the most common building materials in bath shower and tub surrounds and on kitchen counter backsplashes. A bath or kitchen remodel offers choices.

There are more choices available today when it comes to kitchen flooring than ever; check out all of these latest trends.

With today's busy lifestyles, low maintenance options for home design are in demand. Ceramic and porcelain floor tiles offer ease of cleaning with exceptional design.

Mosaic tiles have been used for centuries to decorate and enhance spaces. Today's new patterns, colors and styles make them more versatile than ever before.

Ceramic decoration can be fun and creative. Painting designs on tiles will liven up your kitchen,bathroom or extend to a coffee table top. This article is for you.

Not all backsplash tile needs to be overly decorative. Sometimes a kitchen needs a quiet place for the eye to rest; a simple backsplash is what's needed.

Not all ceramic tile is created equal. Manufacturing processes and the degree to which a tile has been handmade can vastly affect the look, quality and price of the tile.

There are many unique kitchen backsplash ideas that will really stand out in the room while also serving the functional purpose of the backsplash.

A rundown of the equipment and materials needed by a DIYer to install a tile floor, counter, backsplash, or shower

A look at the different types of countertops available and their benefits, downfalls and price ranges.

While granite and solid counters continue to hold appeal, a tile counter can help add detail. For a kitchen or bathroom counter, consider tile to aid the design.

Art tile, with its timeless appeal, is well suited to home design. Used as wainscoting to dress up a hallway or used to tile a backsplash, art tile can work in any space.

Fireplace tile designs including decorative elements can be a great way of dressing up a room. Using decorative tiles on the surround and hearth will enliven any space.

Things are changing in the floor covering industry. Consumers are asking for greener, renewable building materials, avoiding plush nylon carpeting and linoleum tile.

A look at the growing trend of using glass tiles to decorate your home.

Home flooring is one of the basic residential remodel items to focus on. Choices include terrazzo, ceramic tile, natural stone, laminate, hardwood, carpet, and more.

Kitchen design is part of an architect or home owner's job when considering new construction or a kitchen remodel. When storage space is lacking, build a walk-in pantry.

Installing kitchen backsplash tile is an easy way to personalize and update a kitchen design. Doing it yourself makes it less expensive and more rewarding, as well.

When creating a kitchen or bathroom design, mixed materials can enhance the design. To create multi-dimensional looks mix different material tiles together.

Arts and Crafts tiles can add vibrant, architectural detail to kitchens, bathrooms and fireplaces. Learning what makes them unique will help set the design apart.

Ceramic tile has been used for at least 4000 years. It's in the ruins of Babylon and the pyramids. It can be confusing though: ceramic, porcelain, and carpet tile.

Tile tattoos are a new solution to the problem of re-tiling the shower, bath, or kitchen areas. When exact tile matches can't be found, tile tattoos are a great answer!

An eye-catching mural or backsplash can provide the kitchen a much needed focal point.

A fireplace in a formal living space needs to reflect its surroundings. Traditional fireplace designs can enhance, and blend in with, nearly any space.

Tumbled marble tile creates a warm and welcome in any space. Enhance the kitchen backsplash design with tumbled stone and make a focus of the room.

Mosaics, which come in a multitude of materials add color and design to a bathroom décor. Here is how to apply them to floors, walls and countertops.

Bathroom and kitchen remodeling projects always add to home equity. Bath vanity and kitchen countertop materials include granite, laminate, tile, butcher block, and more.

A decorating makeover of a child's bedroom is an opportunity for parent-child bonding as they decide on decorating design, paint color selection, and coordinated flooring

Top Christmas holiday gift ideas for DIY projects around the house or the carpenter, builder, or remodeler. Table saw, Sawzall, laser level, drill press, and grinder.

Laying things up and making a mess is a lot of fun. Challenge yourself to work on a small piece, the size of a ceramic tile.

Choosing the right flooring means having function, comfort, and style underfoot.

Teachers can include many students in a ceramic tile wall project by making a cast of a tile. Each student can press his own tile to become part of the bigger picture

A weekend DIY project: install a backsplash above your kitchen cabinet tops and cooking surfaces: tile, granite, stainless steel, or laminate.

Artisan-made tiles with early 20th century Arts and Crafts themes and images by Frank Lloyd Wright make it easy to bring fine art into any room in the home.

This Article identifies styles of antique or vintage kitchen cabinets and furniture. It describes wood and tile counter tops, Hoosier cabinets, and California coolers.

The purpose of this article is to give DIY instructions on how to install ceramic or porcelain tile on your home's porch. A tool and material list is included.

Covers the different choices homeowners have for kitchen and bathroom countertops, which include laminate, tile, stone, synthetics, steel, concrete, and wood

Mosaic tiles have been used for centuries as a floor covering, a decorative art, or a wall tile. Today's unique tile designs update this retro tile look with penny tiles.

The RotoZip tool is a spiral saw, meaning it cuts with a rotary motion, like an electrical drill or router. It's used by carpenters, drywall hangers, plumbers, etc.

Keeping floors clean, shined and polished requires many chemical products. These simple make-at-home recipes save money, protect the environment, and get the job done.

Broken china mosaic can certainly save the landfill sites from chipped or cracked china, but the mosaic artist can also break pretty orphan china to use in in mosaic art.

Like the trend to remove popcorn ceilings, homeowners are moving towards transforming brick fireplaces by installing tile or natural stone on their fireplace surrounds.

An inexpensive holiday gift can be given for Christmas to church members no matter the budget.