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9 Pro Secrets for the Perfect Tile Backsplash

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Make your DIY kitchen backsplash a focal point. When you’re remodeling or creating a new home, your kitchen and bath are the rooms that will need the most attention. No matter your favorite decorating style, your kitchen and bathroom tile backsplash can be the focal point of your room. Grout lines matter when setting tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation.

Tile Talk

Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation Tips. One of the biggest trends in cement tile is to use them for a backsplash – primarily a kitchen backsplash – like the one shown here and featured on Houzz by our friends, Philadelphia-based general contracting firm Buckminster Green. Pick the right grout color.

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Avente Tile Talk: Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash

Tile Talk

Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash. She also included this kind note: I just wanted to let you know that my project was completed and my clients are very happy with their backsplash. Last week I discussed some important points about grout and cement tile for backsplash design. Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

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Avente Tile Talk: Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation

Tile Talk

Removing Grout Haze in a Cement Tile Installation. Today, I discuss grout haze – a problem that often occurs with both ceramic and cement tile installations. I’ll explain what grout haze is, how to correctly identify the problem, and why it occurs. Cement tiles that needs to be grouted. What is Grout Haze?

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Coverings 2014 – Tile & Stone Show Preview

JG Kitchens

Grout goes metallic from TEC/H.B. Monochromatics get dimensional by Pamesa (Photo Courtesy: Coverings). Mosaics get refreshed by Sicis (Photo Courtesy: Coverings). Photo Courtesy: Coverings). Dimensional geometry goes retro (Photo Courtesy: Coverings).

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Crossville featured in The Kaleidoscope Project

Floor Covering News

The historic 1906 firehouse has been repurposed into four market-rate residential units (two one-bedroom/one-bath and two two-bedroom/two-bath), helping to address the area’s need for affordable housing. The result offers a painterly look reflecting some clever artistry that creates a unique display for the tenants of the apartment.

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HONEYCOMB HEAVEN: THE HEXAGON TILE TREND

Garden State Tile Blog

The six-sided shape has been surging throughout the interior design world, adding a fresh geometric take to floors, walls, backsplashes, and more. Bold Backsplash Alternatives. Give your kitchen a modern makeover with a ceramic hexagon backsplash. Design by Heidi Huddleston, Delicious Kitchens & Baths.

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