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Drill-It-Yourself: Drilling Into Tile With Ease

Planning on a DIY tiling project? Drilling clean holes through your tile is essential for a beautiful and professionally looking result. Whether you’re upgrading a bathroom wall or tiling an entire room – almost every tiling project requires drilling through the tiles to complete an...

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Ready to Update Your Kitchen Backsplash? Here’s How to Do It Yourself

Ready for a new backsplash? Adding kitchen backsplash tile is simpler than you think and you can do it yourself in just a few days! Backsplashes are a great first tile project and an easy way to update your kitchen without the major cost of...

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Designing with Thin Porcelain Slabs

When most people think of porcelain, they think of a durable tile that may look like stone or concrete, but that is where the excitement ends for most. Porcelain has historically been about performance that sacrifices beauty and design, but thanks to modern technology, that...

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How to Tile a Shower

Many of us have found ourselves living with a bathroom that feels worn and dated. We’ve tried a different paint color on the walls or cabinets, lights above the vanity, or even new plumbing fixtures, but nothing can distract from bad tile. Whether it is...

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TileBar Luxury Peel & Stick Tiles

Explore a breakthrough in tile innovation with Tilebar’s Luxury Peel & Stick tiles! This is not the typical peel & stick tile, rather a peel & stick tile with a stone plastic composite allowing for superior durability.

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How to Install Peel and Stick Tiles: 6 Easy Steps

Installing Peel and Stick Tiles is a great way to give any room in your home a fresh new look without breaking the bank. These tiles offer a realistic appearance and come in a wide range of design options to suit your taste. The best...

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The Next Step in Peel & Stick Tiles

Historically, peel and stick tiles have been a mixed bag in terms of value, aesthetic, and overall quality of finish. Our Tilebar Luxury Peel & Stick Tiles, however, are not your typical example. Blending commitment-free design with high-quality materials and finishes, our tiles elevate this...

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How to Bring Your Style to Life

When you are ready to design an amazing space, it is easy to find inspiration. A quick search online, a thumb through the latest design magazine, or even watching your favorite show will have you ready to jump into your next project. You excitedly walk...

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Can You Tile Over Tile?

A lot of people dread the thought of replacing tiles because they fear that it will be a large, costly job. However, the truth of it is that you can usually tile over your old tiles, and it can be just the thing to revitalize...

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How To Buy Tiles Online

Why Buy Tiles Online? Online shopping has become second nature to most of us in recent years, especially with 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic meaning that most of us are more comfortable shopping online than in person for our products. For some of us, it...

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Why Tile Grout Cracks

While it may have been a utilitarian need for tile installation in the past, now grout is an additional design element that can heighten the appearance of your space. Yet, as many homeowners know, in time, the beautiful grout they placed becomes dirty and in...

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DIY: Tile Tips For Tiling Your Home

Today we will cover how you can DIY tile your home and will share tips to help you understand how to best approach each area of your home. Kitchen Backsplash Tiling Tips One of the easiest DIY tile projects is tiling a backsplash. This space...

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Tile Installation: DIY vs Professional Tiler

In this post, we will go over the situations when DIY tile installation will be best and when you should hire professional help.

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How To Choose Mosaic Tiles

Mosaics are a category of tile that are one of the most versatile; coming in various shapes, sizes, and colors, you can instantly transform a space with their presence. Today we uncover the right mosaic options for main living spaces.

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How To Clean Marble Floor Tiles

Marble tiles are the definition of stone sophistication yet require upkeep. In this guide you'll learn how to clean and polish marble tile.

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4 Ways To Refresh Your Bathroom Tiles

To help keep your bathroom design eye-catching, we will uncover 4 different ways to refresh your bathroom tiles, so you can love them for years to come.

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How To Cut Glass Tiles – The Wet Saw

If you’re not sure how to cut glass tile or where to start, our quick guide on cutting glass tile will ease your worries and save you some stress in the process. We’ve outlined two methods of cutting glass mosaic tile below; one manual and one using a machine.