Friday, October 14, 2016

How to Clean Wall and Floor Tiles



Since tiles are not cleaned often, they accumulate dirt and rust, making it a difficult cleaning job later. Effective maintenance would require regular cleaning, especially in cases of spills and after parties or work sessions. Grout is also difficult to clean. A steam cleaner or vacuum cleaner, microfiber mop, vinegar, bleach, and water would be the best methods to clean both indoors and outside. Don’t forget to protect the hands with rubber gloves and work in well-ventilated areas.

Unless tile floors are swept daily, dirt will gather. In wet areas, dirt gets grimy and hard to clean. Mopping with warm water should be preceded by sweeping. After finishing mopping, rub with a dry mop to avoid fresh dirt sticking to the wet surface. Spills require immediate cleaning up and worse spills require disinfectant cleaning.

For deep cleaning when the floor is terribly dirty, mix half a cup of vinegar with a gallon of water. Mop thoroughly. If cleanliness is not achieved, mop again with detergent and water. Clean again with warm water to avoid fresh dirt gathering. Do not use chemicals on marble that will stain it.

Heavy stains may be removed with an equal parts solution of scouring powder and water. Mildew will require a 50/50 solution of ammonia and water. Kerosene will remove rust stains. A baking soda and water paste would get rid of stains on the grout, applied with an old toothbrush.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Install Mystic Lantern Shapes with Arabesque Pattern Tiles

In our search for meaning in life, thoughts and fantasy mean a great deal. Creativity is common and needs to be in our immediate midst. Our daily lives that are spent in homes and offices and factories need an esthetic element to inspire and promote conversation. Arabesque Pattern Tiles reproduce the original culture of faraway Arabia that represents lantern shapes in curving dome shaped lines. A range of colors and designs in natural stone and porcelain would light up the surroundings in a world of medieval fantasy.

Escape from the excessively industrial and technological world with Arabesque Pattern Tiles that bring an aura of peace. They fit in so well into the living room or bedroom, kitchen and bathroom backsplashes, around showers and fireplaces, walls and floors. The cause for boredom in modern life is usually the absence of the creative. Instead of the straight lines of rectangles and squares everywhere, here is something exotic that pertains to another age and place, a piece of living history.

Single shades are represented by Fog Arabesque and Bianco and Antique White.  Some mosaics with a similar price tag are Taza and Galena. Gris Garden shows contrasting light and dark shades. Decora shows contrasts within dark shades. Resembling drops of water or tears, here is the ultimate fantasy at about $13 per square foot.

Rectangular Floor Tiles…The Long Brick Design



When it comes to the flooring of the house or the workplace, people have a tendency of going overboard with their choices sometimes. However, instead of going for the intricate small dimensions there are multiple options for the rectangular floor tiles available in the market.

These rectangular floor tiles are generally bigger in sizes and can cover a major part of the floor area. It is cost effective and low maintenance too. It can be noticed in those establishments that prefer woody textures or the earthen looks.

A majority of these are used by the creative designers these days to give an elegant look to the living room, the kitchen area or the huge mansions. These rectangular floor tiles give a rich aura to the atmosphere in which they are laid. The brick pattern that they provide, is something that is very eye capturing and reflects an elegance of the style of an individual.

They are available in various shades and can be laid out in different patterns like the famous Herringbone pattern, the Basketweave pattern, the Check board pattern, the Diagonal with dots pattern, or the simple straight lay pattern to match the taste of the user.

The tiles are available in matte, polished or glazed finish and are available in different materials like ceramic, porcelain, marbles, mosaic finished etc. They are normally long lasting unless used abusively. They have a tendency to break from the center due to its bigger dimension if not used judiciously. It is advised to be used in the personal area, that doesn’t attract much of rough usage and constant renovations.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Herringbone…The Fish Bone Pattern


When it comes to the design of the backsplash in the kitchen area or the bathroom shower enclosure, home designers sometimes tend to go overboard with their creativity and generally land up with same old design or pattern with an extra cost to the project.

However, few of the home designers these days are much more aware of the latest trend and design patterns and use them to provide that extraordinary touch of excellence.

Herringbone pattern in one of those designs that are more in the styling façade these days. It’s a simple crisscross design pattern that resembles the bone structure of a fish. However, looks amazing to the eyes of the beholder with its uniqueness and outstanding appearance. The style gives an amazing finish to the whole kitchen or the shower area.

Due to the amazing pattern, home designers use the rectangular tiles to create this magical weave. Actually, in other words, it can be done only with the rectangular dimension tiles. Other dimensions will not fit to create this pattern. This magical weave can be done with any quality of tiles, weather its porcelain, ceramic, vinyl, marble or glass. The cost factor doesn’t shoot, as it is just the design that needs the change. The pricing of the quality of the tile may have a variance due to the personal choice aspect.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The outstanding block of black……



Ever wonders why the drive in or the portico looks so elegant and one of those sections of the house or the building, that stands out of the whole structure? It is because the kind of material that has been used to make that section actually different and provide that visible attraction to the whole infrastructure.

The china black marble is one of those marble stones that are used for these kinds of outstanding features that gives that additional taste to your construction. These marbles are available in slabs as well as tiles. And are mostly used to give that remarkable look to your countertops, walls, backsplashes and nowadays customers even use them to give that elegant look to their courtyard too.

These are generally black or gray in color with striking white veins on them to give that standout looks. It can be customized too to a certain extent, to give that rich feeling of a different woody or bloody texture, to gel with the kind of surrounding that the customer would like to give to the construction.

The china black marble comes in a few varieties to name. They are a golden retriever, the interlocking mosaic ones, the pencil polished, the chair rail polished, the hexagon multi finish mosaic, the blend mosaic or the simple china black with veins.

These tiles are very easy to maintain too. Washable and can take the maximum brunt of the weather during extreme heat and cold simultaneously.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Reason- Demand for Arabescato Carrara Marble


Marble really is one of the exceptional natural gifts offered to humanity. It is difficult to imagine how Natural procedures through limitless time made such ponder that have changed our lives. Welcome, the standing landmarks of castles and exhibition halls over the world that present living verification of tough marble that will keep going for unequaled.

Natural stone tiles like the great Arabescato Carrara marble are profoundly recommended for some utilitarian and stylish reasons. The nature of possible ambiance with natural stone is an astounding universe of unending tender tones of shading and a gigantic assortment of ethereal examples. You synchronize with history since individuals constructed their homes with Natural stone amid prior hundreds of years when building materials were restricted in accessibility and configuration. Let us vibe with nature in our middle.

Arabescato Carrara marbleara flooring is accessible in completing like Blend, Bush Hammer, Matte, Mixed, and Polished. These marbles can be utilized as a part of backsplashes, inside the deck, inside dividers and even in wet regions. Few quick moving hues in these marbles are dark, chestnut, and cream/beige, green, dim and even you can discover accumulations that are diverse. Measurements differ from 1-3/4X1-1/8X12 to 4x4; it can be chosen by accessibility and need. Collectible and tumbled accumulations can unquestionably include a decent measure of contrast and magnificence to your home. Being outstandingly tough and different elements like withstanding energy to any kind of open air weight is an extra for these marbles.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Fabulous Brick Pattern Mosaic Tiles Would Light Up Your Existence and Workplace



Glacier Peak, Pine Valley and Ayres Blend are a few of those amazing brick mosaics that would touch your soul. The brick pattern started it all a hundred years ago and still reigns supreme. Find them everywhere in residences and businesses, interiors and exteriors, on accent walls, facades and kitchen and bathroom spaces. We went a step further and designed awesome mosaics in resplendent color contrasts. Bring your surroundings to vibrant life with great feelings and emotions like never before.

The choice of the brick pattern mosaic tiles would have to be personalized according to the  situation and requirements. The interlocking tiles have reached mighty popularity among homeowners and designers across America and rightly so. Desert Mirage and Royal Canyon match similar colors with differences of dimensions, matching light and dark shades of gray, black and brown. If light shades are preferred, the Carrara White and White Oak have no equal. Perhaps Carrara White or White Oak could form the center design, surrounded by darker tiles at the borders.

Silver Metal Brick Pattern is absolutely awe inspiring too, and could decorate an accent wall along with more colorful tiles. Damante and Vienna Blend have more complex designs among the brick pattern mosaic world, equally delightful indeed.