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You don't need expensive grout cleaners that contain harsh chemicals and/or dioxin creating chlorine bleach. You can easily clean up your counter grout with something nearly every kitchen...
A tile backsplash in your kitchen can make the room feel warm and inviting. Laying a tile backsplash takes some time and patience, but it's well worth the effort. Doing it yourself helps save...
A few years ago, my husband and I set out to build the most amazing fire pit, built right into our deck. Two years later, and that fire pit is the best gathering spot on any summer night. Roll...
Ever notice how soap is often a mushy mess after it has been in the shower soap dish for a couple days? That is because soap dishes are usually low and are often hit with a lot of water from the...
Don't think all is lost when you break that favorite piece of china from your grandma. You can create fabulous unique mosaic pieces of art from china pieces for your home or to sell.
Buying and intalling glass tile can create an expensive look at an affordable price. You can install it anywhere around the house (kitchen, bathroom, shower, pool, table, wall, art or fireplace)...
You know the story. Your otherwise lovely bathroom has gruesome stains or greenish black mold and fungus growing between the tiles. With some elbow grease, you can stamp out those unsightly stains.
Staining grout is simple and fun. I use acrylic paint to custom stain all sorts of grout projects. I especially like stained or colored grout with mosaic projects whether I'm using mosaic tiles,...
A beautifully tiled shower can be the crowning glory in a bathroom. All materials used to cover bathroom surfaces need to be durable, resistant to water and humidity, and very important, easy to...
Here is a quick and easy way to "temporarily" fill in chips or cracks in floor tile grout. This will help stop moisture from seeping into the grout chip and causing larger problems until...
Crash! Your heirloom vase just took a dive and is now resting in pieces. The end. Or is it just the beginning? With a folk craft known as "pique assiette," or shard art, you can give the pieces...
Do you have a small bathroom that you wish could be bigger but can not afford to add an addition. Here is an affordable renovation that can give you an illusion of a bigger bathroom for minimal cost.
Laying bathroom floor tile is not extremely challenging, it just takes some planning, patience and perseverance. You may be thinking of redoing the tile or flooring that is already in your...
Does your shower tile grout look tired and flaky? Is mildew growing in and around the grout? Is it stained, cracked or missing? If so, it's time to regrout shower tile. Regrouting is easier than...
Installing bathroom tiles can sound like a big job if you've never done it before, but it's really not that difficult once you start following directions on how to do it. Installing bathroom tiles...
How to clean your kitchen floor and make it shine whether it is tile or linoleum. There are two stages: initial cleaning and upkeep.
Have you ever wanted to add interest to your home by adding faux stone to a wall? Don't want to pay a professional to do it for you? I am a professional faux finisher and I'd love to show you how...
You can get your tiles spotlessly clean but if your grout is left stained, the tile on your floors, back splashes or walls will never look completely clean. Here's a great technique for cleaning...
Making your own mosaic bathroom countertop can add a dramatic look to a dull bathroom. It's easy and less expensive than most other counter tops. Step by step instructions that will make it look...
Tile is beautiful and strong. Tile floors can take a beating, but every now and then damage may occur. If one of the tiles on the floor need replacing, removing it and replacing is not impossible.
Tile flooring is timeless – almost. If you find that your tile flooring has seen better days, has developed cracks or just doesn’t suit your home’s décor, you will first need to remove the...
A beautiful rocked fireplace can be the crowning jewel of a beautiful room. Having this done professionally is very expensive but you can easily do it yourself! Stone veneer can be applied not...
Tiling onto items is a beautiful way to let your imagination go! Make flower images, make circles of color, make your own designs of any shape that you want. Use the colors you like best. Your...
Are you tired of dirty tile and grout? If your answer is yes, read my article on how to clean your tile and grout. It is as easy as using the right cleaners and a little elbow grease. Painted...
Tile floors can be beautiful and can add a great deal of character to your home. But tile floors can also be very difficult to keep clean. Cleaning the grout on tile floors is a time consuming...
You can create a beautiful fireplace surround with tile without it being too costly and without being an expert.
Do you have the same boring plastic kitchen counter top that came with the house? Well it is time for change. You can tile your kitchen counter top in just a few days. Here is how to tile...
Create amazing designs with ceramic tile and a little grout. This technique can be done on any solid surface: wood, plaster, concrete, metal, glass, even mirrors.
You can install wall tiles in your living room, dining room, hallway, bedroom or any other room in the house! Wall tiles can make a home warm and inviting and installing it yourself can save you...
Installing ceramic wall tile can sound like a big job if you've never done it before, but it's really not that difficult once you start following directions on how to do it. Maybe you want to...
Granite tile counters can give you the custom look of a high end kitchen without the custom hole in your pocket. This is especially true if you are willing to do the work yourself. Before you...
Is your fireplace looking tired and outdated? Instead of just painting it, why not install tile for a fireplace surround? It only takes a few days and is definitely worth the effort. There are...
Installing floor tiles is an easy home improvement project that anyone can do. Tile floors are not only attractive, they are also a durable solution to any high traffic area in a home. Floor tiles...
Have a piece of furniture that needs an extra bit of pizazz? In this article, I will show you how to take normal household items and give them an extra little touch that will really make them pop!...
Is the grout on your tile floor, countertop or backsplash badly stained, cracked or missing altogether? You can have it looking like new in no time.
Got hazy tile? There are commercial cleansers but you most likely don't need them! Let me show you how. Once you get the gunk off that tile, you are going to need to seal it (or reseal) and this...
Here is a step by step instruction on how to get rid of that formica on your countertop and replace it with beautiful tile. I would recommend porcelain tiles in a 6" x 6" size. Porcelain...
Tile walls and floors can be restored to look like new without expensive rip-out and replacement! Follow these easy instructions for a "miracle".
Beautifully tile around your existing bath and give it a brand new remodeled look...
When building a custom shower, or building a shower in a tight fitting space, it is often much easier to build a shower out of tile than it is to install a premade enclosure. This article will...
This article will show you step by step how to clean your white tile grout.
Have an ugly laminate countertop that you want to replace but can't afford to? Tile is cheap, easy and can provide a beautiful revived look to a tired countertop.
Gazing balls are a beautiful focal point in the garden or landscape. Stained glass gazing balls add a unique touch to this garden art. They are easy to make and you can use colors to compliment...
Tired of the same plan white or off white tile in your shower? Installing tile in a shower is not as hard as one may think. This weekend project will have you so happy with the results you would...
This is a step by step lesson plan on how to create a backsplash. You may also use to tile walls that will not see alot of moisture(not a shower wall/next article if this does well).
Tile floors have been used for years to improve the appearance of flooring on the interior design of houses. Now, people are starting to realize that tile can improve the appearance of a plain,...
Are you tired of looking at the drab, dirty brick around your fireplace? Want to spruce it up and make it look more modern? Tiling over a brick fireplace can do wonders for the look and feel of a...
No matter if you are cleaning your own home, or have a house cleaning business, it can take a good while to finally come up with just the right cleaning products that will enable you to do your...
Tile Counter tops Look Really Great, but can be really difficult to keep clean. Getting rid of that dirty grouted in between the tile can be a hard chore. Here is an easy way to clean the...
You may think that if you are going to have tile on your floor or walls that you'll have to hire a professional to do it for you. That isn't necessarily so! Yes, grouting is time consuming and...
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