Add Pizzazz with Ceramic, Subway, and Mosaic Tile
If you’re planning to remodel your kitchen, bath or basement you’re probably considering ceramic wall tile to bring your interior design ideas to life.
It’s a good idea that’s been around for centuries. The earliest ceramics were pottery objects made from clay thousands of years ago. Glazed pottery hardened in fire created smooth, colored surfaces seen in porcelain objects. Today’s ceramic wall tile is durable, cost effective, and attractive. It comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and is commonly made of ceramic, glass or porcelain. For the adventurous, decorative tiles are also available in marble, metal, and slate.
Your choice of kitchen backsplash materials doesn't have to be set in stone - glass, mirror, mosaic, and subway tiles can create kitchen beauty in a range of styles. Popular subway tile is a glazed ceramic fashioned after the design of New York City subway tiles. They are typically glazed with water resistant glass for use in wet and dry areas, and commonly available in 12 x 12 inch sheets. Glass subway tile is featured in the kitchen photo with a white-on-white interior design.
Small-scale ceramic subway tile installed so that it never reveals a repeating pattern is an idea that saves on material, but costs more to install - a reasonable trade-off for great results.
Some backsplashes actually are set in stone. The darker kitchen photo features a wall made of Shale, a natural stone, for both backsplash and wall. Shale is available in brick sizes of roughly 2 x 6 and 12 x 12 inch sheets for easier installation.
Baths often use 12 x 24 inch porcelain tiles to surround the tub and walk-in shower. The same material can be used to create a heated floor. These larger ceramic tiles are available in 4 x 12, 2 x 20, 4 x 20, 8 x 20, and 3 x 6 inch sizes.
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass or ceramic and are commonly available in 2 x 4, 3 x 6, and 4 x 12 inch sizes. Glass mosaic tiles can be installed in both horizontal and vertical panels to give the walk-in shower a distinctive look.
Here are a couple of wall tiling tips:
• Pick the correct size for your kitchen or bath. For example, a backsplash may not be the place to use larger ceramic tiles.
• Think about adding a mosaic border around subway tile.
• Make sure that mosaics are installed so that all edges are perfectly even.
• Bring tile samples home to compare colors and sizes before making your final remodeling decision.
• Tiling walk-in showers are among the most challenging DIY projects. Mistakes can lead to water leakage and that can lead to serious structural damage.
It’s a good idea that’s been around for centuries. The earliest ceramics were pottery objects made from clay thousands of years ago. Glazed pottery hardened in fire created smooth, colored surfaces seen in porcelain objects. Today’s ceramic wall tile is durable, cost effective, and attractive. It comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and is commonly made of ceramic, glass or porcelain. For the adventurous, decorative tiles are also available in marble, metal, and slate.
Your choice of kitchen backsplash materials doesn't have to be set in stone - glass, mirror, mosaic, and subway tiles can create kitchen beauty in a range of styles. Popular subway tile is a glazed ceramic fashioned after the design of New York City subway tiles. They are typically glazed with water resistant glass for use in wet and dry areas, and commonly available in 12 x 12 inch sheets. Glass subway tile is featured in the kitchen photo with a white-on-white interior design.
Small-scale ceramic subway tile installed so that it never reveals a repeating pattern is an idea that saves on material, but costs more to install - a reasonable trade-off for great results.
Some backsplashes actually are set in stone. The darker kitchen photo features a wall made of Shale, a natural stone, for both backsplash and wall. Shale is available in brick sizes of roughly 2 x 6 and 12 x 12 inch sheets for easier installation.
Baths often use 12 x 24 inch porcelain tiles to surround the tub and walk-in shower. The same material can be used to create a heated floor. These larger ceramic tiles are available in 4 x 12, 2 x 20, 4 x 20, 8 x 20, and 3 x 6 inch sizes.
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass or ceramic and are commonly available in 2 x 4, 3 x 6, and 4 x 12 inch sizes. Glass mosaic tiles can be installed in both horizontal and vertical panels to give the walk-in shower a distinctive look.
Here are a couple of wall tiling tips:
• Pick the correct size for your kitchen or bath. For example, a backsplash may not be the place to use larger ceramic tiles.
• Think about adding a mosaic border around subway tile.
• Make sure that mosaics are installed so that all edges are perfectly even.
• Bring tile samples home to compare colors and sizes before making your final remodeling decision.
• Tiling walk-in showers are among the most challenging DIY projects. Mistakes can lead to water leakage and that can lead to serious structural damage.
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