Geometric Patterns & Kitchen Trends: Mud Mosaics

When it comes to designing or renovating your kitchen, tying all the colors and materials together is the hardest part. While natural stone tiles have always been around, their classic appeal now comes in the form geometric patterns. With a fresh spin on an old classic, our Mud Mosaics offer simplistic yet artistic appeal that creates a unique texture for your home. The natural marbling combined with geometric patterns creates a subtle and unique way to create a focal point in your home.

Open shelving is a great way to display your everyday household wares, and gives you an opportunity to select a truly unique tile installation. Feature Mud Mosaics on your kitchen backsplash combined with open shelving for a transitional look that is here to stay. From creamy whites, rich browns, and earthy greys, the Mud Mosaic Collection offers an array of patterns to showcase in your kitchen. The wood look is making a comeback. From cabinetry, open shelving, to exposed wood beams, warm wood tones pair perfectly with natural stone. Setting these two materials as your main features, select a paint color for your walls that will allow the stone and wood to shine.

Bring in your Mud Mosaic sample and a wood sample to your local paint store, and select a warm paint color that complement your kitchen. This does not mean you need to paint your walls red, but you could select a warm white, taupe, or warm grey paint that would tie it all together. Remembering to keep your focus on the tile installation, all the other pieces will fall into place. Working with natural materials such as stone and wood makes it easy to keep everything else fairly simple. The natural patterns and textures that stone and wood offer creates a beautiful design that will surpass all trends.

Walk the Plank: The Skinny on Wood-Look Porcelain Tiles

We have seen them on HGTV and they look amazing, but are Wood Porcelain Tiles worth the investment? The answer is yes! Get on board with Wood Plank Porcelain Tiles, and say goodbye to expensive wood flooring. Porcelain Wood Plank Tiles have come a long way in the past few years, and the technology and engineering is something you can get behind. Not only are Porcelain Tiles durable, party proof, and easy to clean, there are so many amazing textures and colors that give you the look of real wood without the fuss.

Our textured Rigo Porcelain Tiles take on the appearance of reclaimed wood tiles, and are offered in contemporary color choices such as a black or white finish. Their rustic texture combined with their long plank size are perfect for achieving a herringbone pattern on your floor. European style meets contemporary farmhouse with our Rigo collection, and you can even install these tiles on your walls too. Install a random offset on your fireplace wall, or bring these tiles outdoors. The unique and realistic texture is perfect for wet areas, such as your pool surrounds and patio.

Porcelain Wood Planks require little maintenance and are incredibly easy to care for. I do recommend having all tiles and grout sealed, especially for flooring applications for even easier clean up. Most non-abrasive household cleaners will work just fine on your wood porcelain tiles, and you will not have to worry about warping when wet. Wood flooring is great, but Porcelain Wood Tiles are a fabulous investment for your home. If you are looking to sell your home, Wood Porcelain Tiles are so hot right now and buyers love to see this upgrade when house hunting! More durable than wood and laminate wood floors, you will get the most bang for your buck when you install Wood Porcelain Tiles for many years to come. You can expect your order to ship quickly, so you can have it installed quickly - just in time to host that party you've been thinking about. There are so many reasons why you should take the plunge, why settle for less?

Meet Your Match with the Mate Collection

Deciding on the right décor for your home can be a lot like finding your mate for life. Can I commit to these tiles? Is this fabric too high maintenance for my lifestyle? Will I tire of these paint colors over the years? These are all questions and concerns you may have while designing a space. Whether you hire an interior designer or not, choices will have to be made. Just like deciding on when to settle down with someone, you will have to move on from the dorm days style at some point. No one said it would be easy, but there are a few steps you can take that will help you achieve the look you desire without commitment issues. Committing to a tile can be an easy decision if you go with a classic and not trendy look. Marble has been a classic go-to look for centuries, and you can see why when you discover it’s natural beauty. Concerned about the maintenance? A simple solution would be to go with the marble look without the upkeep. Our Mate Collection offers a realistic marble look, but is actually a porcelain tile! We love the Chevron pattern in MarmoNero. The intense beauty of this marble look offers a graceful design that would pair beautifully with a white marble look alike like our MarmoBianco on the walls in your bathroom. You could choose either a black or white marble porcelain option from the Mate Collection and even pair them with White Glossy Subways or another classic shape like our Hexagon Mosaics.

The Mate Collection can also be used in larger living spaces such as your living room and kitchen. We love the look of the high contrast with white furniture and walls mixed with the dark Marmo Nero floor. If you are too afraid of a dark floor, a lighter option like a replicated limestone look would be right up your alley. 

Our TerraAvorio option from the Mate Collection opens up the possibilities for color options in the rest of your space. While white and black options offer many opportunities, a softer neutral color like the Terra Avorio would complement warmer colors and wood tones. The possibilities are endless, but starting with a flooring option will lead to the wall paint, and then furniture and fixture selections. Meet your match with our Mate Collection, and you are on your way to a pleasantly designed space that you will not regret!