Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Many Shades of Grey: Selecting Grey Finishes








Whether you are renovating your kitchen or bathroom, the many shades of grey are popular choices for your cabinetry, countertops, and tile. You can transform your space and take it from drab to fab with some paint and tile! You can complete a tone on tone look with grey painted cabinets, a grey and white countertop, and grey tile. This subtle look is luxurious and updated, especially when you install a lighter shade of grey tile, or go for a white and grey mosaic!

A medium grey paint is a good choice for your cabinets, and here is a little tip: be sure to sand and prime your cabinets before you start painting! This will save you time and money in the long run. Your paint will easily chip or scrape off if your cabinetry is not properly cleaned, sanded, and primed before you start with your paint color. When you have prepped your cabinets, it should only take one to two coats of the grey paint.

If you have your heart set on a specific grey backsplash, bring the tile sample with you to the paint store. There is nothing worse than coming home with the wrong shade of paint when you are ready to go gung ho and start painting! Grey can be tricky. There are cool greys and there are warm greys. The cooler greys have a bluish undertone, and warmer greys have a brownish undertone. If you love our Carrara mosaics then you will want to select a cool grey paint color, but if you love our Spain Grey Curve Appeal Mosaic, then you will want to select a warmer, taupe grey. Your local paint store would be able to help you select the right shade, but you may want to purchase a couple of test paint samples and bring them home. Paint a few spots of the paint samples on your cabinets and hold your tile sample next to them when the spots are dry.

Lighting plays a big part in how your new paint will look in your space. You can purchase our tile samples online, and play with the many shades of grey paint until you find the right one for your home!

You can buy your SHADES OF GREY HERE.


Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Cheers to the Classics! Black & White Designs That Take Us Back

A little black dress is always a good choice, just like black and white tiles. You can dress them up or dress them down. They live in upscale lofts downtown, and quaint little kitchens in the country. Black and white tile designs work with so many styles, and we offer these retro inspired looks fit for your Craftsman or contemporary city lifestyle.


Flooring to Bar Countertops, our Hex Appeal Stone Hexagon Mosaic is not only a popular choice, it graces the home of one of Country’s crooners. Luckily for you, you do not have to have a CMA to get your hands on this beauty. This beautiful stone mosaic looks oh so pretty with our Antique Mirror Tiles too! Is there really anything more glamorous? Unwinding after a long day, or getting date night ready would be a joy in this bathroom space!
From mini Hexagons that donned ice cream parlors of the past, to scintillating modern designs that you’ll want to design your whole home around! Our Mini Hexs in Black and White Flowerette Patterns are perfect for bathroom and shower floors, and you can go for an all vintage look with white Subways on the walls. Add a little black pencil liner in your design for a sophisticated and classic look, and black vanities look luxe against all white Subways!


If you love this vintage look, you’ll also love the classic Black and White Basketweave mosaics! Offered in ceramic or natural stone, you can have all the elegance on a budget and ready to ship to your doorstep in about a week! Take a look at our popular and classic Black and White Mosaics, and the hardest thing you’ll have to do is decide which one you like best!

Photos by Alyssa Rosenheck