Mosaics and Tile

Backsplash is an important design feature in modern bathrooms. Apart from enhancing the design of your bathroom, it protects your wall from moisture and splashes of water, oil, and soap. If you are building your bathroom, you have many tile options to choose from. Such as – Ceramic & Porcelain – Ceramic and porcelain both are clay products. Meaning, they are made from clay and some additives to form a durable tile. For bathrooms, ceramic and porcelain material can be available as subway tiles and mosaic or blend tiles. You can also use textured tiles such as stone-look tile, wood look tile, or fabric look tile for your bathroom backsplash. These tiles can add a natural-looking texture to your bathroom design. Natural Stone – There is also a wide variety of natural stones (combined with the right type of surface finish) suitable for your bathroom backsplash. Polished natural stones make an ideal choice for bathroom backsplash as their pores have been blocked by a strong and dur

Premium Black Slate flooring renders a timeless elegance in your living room. But when there are scratches on a black surface – such as that of Premium Black Slate flooring – that elegance fades out and that scratch becomes the center of attention in your interior design. In this blog, we will learn some of the best practices to fix scratches on this luxury slate flooring. Check out the pointers below – First, remove all the furniture and appliances safely from the room. If the scratches are away from furniture and appliances, you can keep them in the room. However, you will need to apply masking tape on furniture legs to protect them from splashing and staining. Next, perform a deep clean. Use dry mop to remove tiny dust particles from the floor around scratched areas. Now, wipe the area with a cloth dipped in water-detergent solution. Again, wipe the area with a cloth dipped in clean water in order to pick dust and debris residues and presence of detergent. Now, you shoul

If you are considering for covering your walls with, this would come with many added benefits such as – prolonged durability, easy maintenance, moisture and water resistance, insulation from outside temperature, and above all, a cool texture and design for your space.  But when you are looking to buy tiles for walls, the rule one size fits all does not apply here. The wall tile you choose should be the ideal for the room you are going to install it in. There are several factors to consider when selecting the type of tile for walls, such as – The Room – You wouldn’t want your wall to look out of place in your living room. You would not want bathroom tiles on your kitchen wall. You will be surprised to know that the tiles for living room walls do not really make an ideal choice for kitchen wall or bathroom wall. Discuss the location where you would be installing the tile before buying/ The Material – When you are out to buy tiles for walls, you will see over a dozen of materials,

The color of grout lines plays an important role in defining the look of your tiled space. In this blog, we will talk about some of the factors you should think around while deciding the color of grout suitable for your tile project. Check out the following sub headings – 1. The Color of Tile – Grouting is a crucial step to finish a tile project. However, choosing the right grout color is much more crucial. With wrong grout color, your tiled flooring or wall will fail at gaining the attention of your visitors. The first factor to consider while selecting the grout color is the color of your tiles. Ideally, the color of grout should match the color of tiles. However, you can break this rule and play with opposite color if you are using black or white colored tiles. 2. Is It Easy to Maintain? Especially in areas like kitchen, if you are using white (plus sanded or porous) grout, you should be ready to spend hours every month on removing stains and grease. As a solution, you can stil

Limestone tiles are known for their close resemblance to marble. Although limestone is highly strong and durable, it often loses its shine and look because of use-abuse and non-maintenance. Technically, it loses its finish, which you can consider restore by your own or getting it done by a professional floor maintenance service.  If you are consider a DIY, here are some of the tips to help you refinish your old and dull limestone flooring – Get a commercial grade stone floor cleanser. Read the instruction on the product label before cleaning your limestone flooring. It is also advisable to test out the suitability of the cleansing solution over a small region on your flooring. If it works and doesn’t damage the stone, go ahead, clean the entire flooring. Remove all the furniture, baseboards, and other fixtures before getting started with cleaning. You will need work on the stained areas. Use scrubs and buffing pads to rid of the stains from the stone. Wash and rinse the flo