Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Tips
When you look at your kitchen you will immediately notice that no matter how small it is the floor is generally the largest surface area. What does that mean? It means that it will have a huge impact on the impression that kitchen floors tiles give. So the color of the...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Tips
When it comes to cleaning, there are many things that make us cringe - dirt, mold, mildew, spray from exploding cooking grease and soap residue - especially when these things are found in your grout. Along with you not being impressed, either will your family and friends. But who enjoys...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Tips
Why is grout used? A sticky cement based substance primarily used to add stability to your tiles and protect against mold. However, grout is available in various colors. Its addition, then, is not only a mechanical necessity but can add an artistic accent to your tile design. What types of...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Tips
The word “porcelain” many seem to link with the word “doll”. For scientists porcelain is the minerals used to produce a tough, white, impermeable substance. Porcelain tiles on the other hand, are such because of their water absorption rate (0.5% or less) and not due to their composition. Porcelain tiles...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in How To
Are you are a do-it-yourself fanatic? Where would you tell a beginner to start if he wanted to alter his home decor to give it a fresh look? Chances are you would be telling him to start with the floor. It’s amazing the amount of people who are haunted a...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in How To
When first looking at a room you wish to decorate, some would consider the room’s size to be the last thing to consider. However, considering that the room size affects how you perceive the room should make this one of the top things you take into consideration. Why? Too Big...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Ideas
When it comes to home décor, many of the million-dollar questions center on colour. The colour of your floor tiles, wall tiles, your furnishings and your wall paint. What is a common way to decide which colour to use for your walls? Many go to their local paint merchant and...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Ideas
As with all colours, blue has various personalities and can accomplish different purposes in your home décor. Consider some of the following. Blue-a Warm Colour? Blue is in fact considered to be a cool colour and a receding one, giving the feeling of opening up a room, making it feel...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in How To
“Math?” you ask, glancing at this title either in horror or disgust. True, very few had math as a favorite subject in school and of those who did, even fewer would admit to it. However, in the world of home decorating design, you can make numbers work for you. In...
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Posted by The Team @ TFO in Tile Ideas
What’s the title of your favorite song? How many times do the words in that title appear throughout the song? What could that possibly have to do with your home décor? Well, just as the words of a song tie it to its theme, the colors you choose for the...
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