Tag Archives: Grout

Cleaning Grout

Does your Saturday and Sunday consist of really un “fun” cleaning projects? Cleaning baseboards, vacuuming dust off ceiling fans, and dealing with dog hair. Well, sadly we’re just adding another one to your list. Cleaning your grout. We know, we know….you don’t want to do this, but it is important to keep your tile and [...]

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Century Tile – Pete The Pro

Some of you like to do home improvements on your own, or at least you want to understand the process of laying tile, preparing a sub floor, knowing what tools are needed and which adhesive works best. But who has time to spend hours on-line or at your nearby hardware store trying desperately to find [...]

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Grout Grout Grout

You’ve picked out your tile; you know the exact name of the paint color on your walls, your beautiful draperies are on order. But then…..here is the question you didn’t anticipate – what color grout do you want in between those gorgeous ceramic tiles? There are definitely two schools of thought when it comes to [...]

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Using Slate to Create Beautiful Dining Spaces

Slate is a popular flooring choice for kitchens, entry ways, and bathrooms. We see slate in these rooms in shelter magazines and on blogs quite a bit. Slate is a durable stone surface that can hold up to heavy traffic.  This is exactly why slate can be used to create a beautiful dining space which [...]

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Common Decorating Mistakes

Common decorating mistakes are made time and time again. This post will point out common mistakes so you can avoid making them and rendering the ones already made in your home. If you don’t love it, Leave it!: Do not use something that you don’t love. Just because something has been inherited or gifted and [...]

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