Mosaics and Tile

Linen look ceramic tiles are known for their durability, sturdiness, and their linen and fabric texture. The tile resembles as if some luxury fabric is set down on the floor. However, the biggest challenge DIYers face while installing linen ceramic tiles is to make the tiles work for the duration promised by the manufacturer. Uneven substrate is the reason why ceramic tiles get damaged sooner than expected. As a solution, experts suggest that you should place an underlayment between tiles and subfloor. This will add to the durability of your linen look porcelain flooring. In addition to, it will make walking on the floor a comfortable experience. Plus, it will increase the noiselessness in the room. So, the question is, which type of underlayment should you use for your linen-look ceramic tiles? We suggest some of most suitable types in the following – Concrete Slab – It will be like an extension layer to your subfloor. Concrete makes the best and most popular underlayment for lin

Ceramic tiles are truly versatile. They fit well in a large number of applications across and residential and commercial spaces. However, just like a coin with two sides, ceramic tiles too have their pleasant highlights and stressing challenges. In this blog we will talk about what makes ceramic tiles a suitable for kitchen and what doesn’t. Check out the following pointers – Highlights - The Cost: Ceramic tiles are cheapest solution you can have for your kitchen. When we talk about the cost, we must mention that buying, installing and maintaining ceramic tiles is cheaper than buying, installing and maintaining natural stones is. The Options Available: If you are considering ceramic tiles for your kitchen, you can choose from a sea of starting from plain to printed, from honed to matte and from stone look to wood and linen look. Easy Maintenance: Unlike natural stones, ceramic tiles are super easy to clean. First, they are stain and scratch resistance. And second, they do not req

Wood flooring has become a dream. Not because, it is expensive. But because, people have become more aware of the side effects of cutting trees to make wood panes which are used for creating wood flooring and walls. For that, a large number of people choose wood look tiles – that are a brilliant option for those informed buyers who do not want to compromise on the look of wood flooring – and at the same time, do not want to buy anything that demands the cutting trees. Wood-look tile flooring looks exactly like authentic wood or hardwood flooring. In this blog, we will understand some of the positive and negative sides of wood look porcelain tiles. Check out the following – Advantages – Completely Environment Friendly – The manufacturing process of this tile does not require cutting a single tree. Even the chimney, in which these porcelain tiles are fired, is lit using coal or electricity. Inexpensive – When you compare the cost of tiles, installation, and maintenance, wood porcela

Technically, grout is a kind of cement mortar, which – when dries, becomes hard as rock. If not cleaned and removed immediately, the grout dries out and gives an unsightly look, specially on natural stone tiles and stone look tiles. And when it dries, it becomes quite a challenge to remove it off the tile surface. In an attempt to remove it, many homeowners tend to damage their stone-look tile flooring. Did you know, you could take out the dried grout using sugar and water – the most common ingredients in our kitchen? In this blog, we will learn the method to remove grout from stone-look porcelain tiles with sugar and water. Check out the following pointers – Take 1 gallon of water and 1 cupful of sugar. Prefer hot, boiling water. Mix both the ingredients in a large bucket. Make sure that sugar completely dissolves in the water. Spray the mixture on the dried grout. Let it sit for a couple of hours. Spray it on the grout multiple times. Apply pressure on the grout on your st