Oh no! These two words might seem harmless, but they often spell disaster for a home improvement project. Doing it yourself is a great way to learn new skills, like how to lay ceramic tile on your floor, while saving money, but if you aren’t careful your visions of a new bathroom can turn into [...]
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
6 FABULOUS KIDS PROJECTS USING TILE
Tiling a bathroom might be best left to the adults in the house, but that doesn’t mean that kids can’t get in on the tile fun too! You are bound to have some leftover bathroom ceramic floor tile after your tiling job is done; take those extra tiles and put them to use in a [...]
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012
5 EASY WAYS TO CREATE A BACKYARD HAVEN
You don’t have to travel to faraway countries or luxurious vacation spots to enjoy a relaxing break from the world; a backyard haven of your own can be a welcome retreat from stress any day of the week. All you need is an idea, some time, and an array of colorful Daltile ceramic tiles to [...]
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012
8 DISTINCT LOOKS OF THE TILED SWIMMING POOL
We’ve talked about backsplash ceramic tile, fireplace tile, and bathroom tile but now that the heat of summer is approaching, it’s time to talk pool tile! It’s pretty incredible how a little ceramic tile integrated into the design of a pool can change the look and feel of the space. That’s why we’ve collected some [...]
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
5 EASY WAYS TO CREATE THE PERFECT KID’S PLAY AREA
If you have an underused space in your home – a den, dining room, or basement – and you have kids (and, by default, loads of toys), then we have the perfect weekend warrior project for you! Bring some colorful ceramic tiles, comfy chairs, unique storage bins, and your imagination to the drawing board to [...]
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012
5 BEST DIY DADDY BLOGS
Odds are, over the years, you probably gifted your dad with a tool for Father’s Day. Gadgets and fathers seem to go hand-in-hand, right? Maybe Dad used that tool to build you a playhouse or lay down a new ceramic tile for Mom’s bathroom floor. Today’s DIY dads can share photos of those projects – not [...]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: HOW TO MAKE ANY ROOM BIGGER
You don’t have to pack up and move to a bigger house to make your home look bigger. You can do a few simple tweaks on your own to make your rooms look larger. With the right choice of ceramic tiles on your walls or a carefully selected bookcase you can transform and beautify your [...]
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
SPRING CLEANING MADE EASY
It’s been springtime for a couple months now, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for Spring Cleaning! This yearly tradition sometimes gets overlooked for a number of different reasons – it’s overwhelming, there’s no time, or the classic “I don’t know where to begin!” That’s OK. Just like any other big task, if you [...]
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
HOW-TO: REMOVE CERAMIC TILE IN 6 STEPS
Are you ready to modernize your kitchen or bathroom by adding in some new tile or a colorful backsplash? Whether you’re remodeling a fixer-upper or just wanting to change that outdated ceramic tile on your bathroom floor, you’ll need to know how to remove tile before adding new ones. Our HOW-TO Guides have been such [...]
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
HOW TO: CUT TILE IN 9 EASY STEPS
In past posts we’ve talked about installing, grouting and cleaning bathroom ceramic floor tile and backsplashes, but these aren’t the only skills you will need to install tile like a pro. If you want to create intricate designs or fit tile to a specific area you will also need to know how to cut tile. [...]


