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Getting ready to install large format tile such as 6x24 or 12x24 tile? This post discusses best patterns, grout joint size, mortar, and more!

Check out the backsplash tile layouts we're debating for our kitchen. I mocked up running bond, 1/3 offset, and stacked tile patterns in our space. These are my favorites and they look great in both kitchens and baths! #backsplash #subwaytile #backsplashtile #tilepattern #tilelayout

Read this before installing subway tiles on your next project! We tiled with both individual subway tiles and tiles on sheets and compared the differences.

POPULARITY OF LARGE FORMAT TILE Large format tile is considered to be any tile with one side longer than 15″. Since their inception into the tile world, large format tile has not only grown in popularity, but also in size. From 24×24 all the way up to 40×120, larger tiles are all the rage (including … Benefits of Large Format Tile and how to install it Read More »

Subway tiles have been a staple in interior design since the early 1900’s, when they were first designed for the newly constructed subway system in New York City. Created by designers George C. Heins and Christopher Grant La Farge, glossy white rectangle tiles measuring 3-by-6-inches were created to decorate surfaces that could be easily cleaned, but also feel familiar, safe and friendly to city-dwellers using underground transit for the first time. As a hygienic design solution for the…

Today’s popular tile sizes are much larger than the old 12” x 12” or even older 8” x 8”. Most manufacturers’ bestselling tiles are 18”, 20”, or larger and many come in rectangular formats like 12” x 24” that offer terrific visuals. There are even tile planks that look like...

Learn about the benefits of the beauty, and highlight the best practices for the successful installation of large format tiles in a home or commercial property.

Building a new house using 12x24 tiles. We were told there would be a 33% stagger. We thought great! That will look better than a 50% stagger. Entire

Before you leap into your kitchen or bathroom renovation, it pays to know the basics. When it comes to regular square or rectangular tiles, nearly every pattern can be boiled down to these five basic models. From here, you can begin to play with angles, alternating designs, and other treatments that will add dimension and lots and lots of interest. And for further inspiration, Nancy put together a great round-up of some creative subway tile installation ideas.