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9 Pro Secrets for the Perfect Tile Backsplash

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Make your DIY kitchen backsplash a focal point. No matter your favorite decorating style, your kitchen and bathroom tile backsplash can be the focal point of your room. Choosing a beautiful tile for your backsplash is just the first step to creating a memorable kitchen or bathroom. 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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Avente Tile Talk: How to Create a Stunning Mosaic Tile Wall Feature

Tile Talk

How to Create a Stunning Mosaic Tile Wall Feature. A mosaic wall is one of the best features that you can have in your home. This is likely to include adhesive, grout, a grout scraper, gloves, and safety glasses. The joy of creating a tile mosaic is there is no right or wrong. backsplash designs. at 6:00 AM.

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Did you know that all grouts are NOT created equal?

Making Tile Modern

Seriously…All grouts are not created equal. More often than not, grout becomes an overlooked element within the tile installation process (why is that btw?). Grout is what seals everything together – literally. It’s kinda like the perfect marriage of tile and grout.

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Fashion + Tile = A Love Story

Architectural Ceramics

We decided on Sybil , a waterjet stone mosaic designed and manufactured in Virginia by New Ravenna, which is, in fact, inspired by organic floral textiles of the 1920s. Great for floors or walls – this mosaic is sure to be a show stopper. . Introduce metallic tile in small accent areas, such as parts of a backsplash.

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