The London Tile Co.

APRIL 3, 2018

With both March and the Easter bank holiday weekend (and hopefully that wintry weather) behind us, we can look forward to all the things Spring has to offer. Lighter evenings, flowers blooming and the sense of satisfaction from a good Spring clean. If you’re planning on doing a little more than a quick dust we can help you find tiles to transform your home.

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Wet Room Tile Cement Kitchen 113

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

APRIL 3, 2018

What challenges have you encountered getting the coverage you need under large wall tile? There are two aspects to this question. The first has to do size. Many projects today call for ever-increasing tile sizes, many of which are rectangular shapes such as 12” x 24”, 18” x 36”, 24” x 48”, and larger creating difficulties for the installer when bonding the tile to the substrate.

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Tile 56

JG Kitchens

APRIL 3, 2018

Restaurant chefs know a few things about designing and equipping a kitchen, so I interviewed four of them for my most recent San Diego Union-Tribune Home section cover story. Here’s what they had to share about how their professional work inspired and informed the choices they made at home. I hope these help you with your decisions about storage, appliances and accessories.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Use these ideas to give your rental kitchen new life. Image: MadeComfy Decorating a rental can be a delicate process. On the one hand, you want your space to feel as homey as possible while you’re living there, so it should reflect a little bit of your personality. However, on the other, if you want to get your deposit back, the amount of personalization you can do will have its limits.

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JG Kitchens

APRIL 3, 2018

Restaurant chefs know a few things about designing and equipping a kitchen, so I interviewed four of them for my most recent San Diego Union-Tribune Home section cover story. Here’s what they had to share about how their professional work inspired and informed the choices they made at home. I hope these help you with your decisions about storage, appliances and accessories.

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San Diego Kitchen Design 100

Stagetecture

APRIL 3, 2018

Most of the time we don’t have to think about the roof over our heads, yet keeping up with roof maintenance is a smart financial move. (A big “thank you” to our friends at Excel Builders for sponsoring this post!). Roof repair might seem like a hassle—and an extra expense. Yet, according to roofing specialists at Excel Builders , keeping up with basic maintenance and repairing damage promptly makes a lot of financial sense.

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