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Corian Loves Missoni

File under odd/interesting combinations, the hooking up of DuPont’s Corion and Missoni is certainly one. The two companies have created a rather esoteric line of sinks, showers and other bathroom ...

Interior Patterns Inspired by Roses

Roses are not our favorite flowers. But the crisp lines and perfect forms serve as great inspiration for design - from wallpaper to tiles to textiles. Take a look at just a few of the ways to do roses...

Tile Vault: Mexico

In honor of Cinco de Mayo and our recent trip to Mexico, we bring you these snapshots of the well-known and beloved tile used all over public places in our neighbor to the south. Specifically, we love...

Ann Sacks Ceramic Art Tile

quince tree mural in tortoise, agate, night, moss, pine, titanium stain, cinnamon stain and red stainWe are so in love with the detail and handcut elements of each of these Ann Sacks mosaics. Inspire...

Best of KBIS 2008: Hirsch Glass

Headquartered in New Jersey, the Hirsch booth at KBIS caught our attention with its vibrant colors and tile pattern combos... ...

Bathroom Tour from Bungalow Tile

We've visited this bathroom for online inspiration many times. It's not fancy, but very basic, which is why we like it. If we could redo our apartment's bathroom from the ground up, we'd probably ch...

Wood Tiles for the Bathroom

Back in April '06, Janel blogged these stunning mesquite wood tiles from Ann Sacks, which start at $42.62 per sq/ft. For $27 sq/ft we found some alternatives from Anchor Bay Tile. Still a big investme...

Colorful French Bathrooms

Marie Claire Maison

A small gallery of inspiration for bathroom month. Embracing color in a big way in what is often the smallest room in the house takes guts but can produce striking results...take a peek below for 6 m...

Long Tiles by Bryan Kerrigan

27 inches long! It's hard to visualize but these ceramic tiles by artist Bryan Kerrigan are indeed 27 inches long. The proportions are similar to subway tile...if said subway tile was on steroids! ...

Back Splashes in the Bathroom

How about a small tiled back splash for the bathroom sink? In addition to being practical in the way all back splashes are, they provide an opportunity to use some more decorative or high end tile in ...

Best of Three: Erin Adams GlassTile for the Bath

Same material, same designer, similar colorways, very different "looks". For the bathroom, which pattern would you choose for design longevity and style? Survey, links and prices below the jump:...

Exterior Glass Tile Applications from Hakatai

Last Friday we posted some great images of bathroom glass tiles from Hakatai. While poking around the site, we also found some unexpected exterior use of glass tiles - specifically among the Fantastix...

CHI Good Questions: Refinishing a Marble Countertop?

Matt is looking for some info on a DIY project: I am currently refinishing my bathroom, and it has these great sinks set into marble counter tops. The whole thing is from 1951 and the marble is very...

CHI Good Questions: Chicago Source for Butcher Block Countertops?

Vanessa sent us an email: I am remodeling my kitchen and am looking for a supplier that sells butcher block counter tops, the closest I've found online is John Boos and Company in Effingham, Il. Anyth...

Bathroom Glass Tiles from Hakatai

With Bathroom Month upon us and lots of tile talk, we've seen readers mention Hakatai here, here and here. We thought it was high time to dig through Hakatai's looks. We found a lot beyond the bathro...

Bathroom Inspiration from Heath Ceramics

When it comes to choosing a "wow factor" for the bathroom, you can't do much better than Heath Tile. These collections are available through Ann Sacks, as well as through Heath Ceramics. Click below...

Interlocking Glass Bar Tile at Costco

Costco's been a good place to look for home design lately. These new Interlocking Glass Bar Tiles got our attention. We like the pattern and color of this design, also available in three other shade...

Good Question Revisited: Laura II's Emergency Renovation

You may remember this Good Question from about six weeks ago - Laura wrote in saying "Help!" when an emergency bathroom re-do suddenly was in her future. AT readers rallied round with ideas, sources,...

Subway Tile Fireplaces

Oh, subway tile, we love you so much - in the kitchen, in the bathroom, and especially in a fireplace surround. Click below for some lovely ways to use subway tile on a fireplace. ...

Stainless Steel Tiles from ModWalls

There's lots of AT love for ModWalls tiles and Custom Blender (which lets you choose among 70 colors of 3/4 inch tiles). We're currently on the hunt for backsplash hexagon tiles which offer endless p...

Flickr Finds: Erin's New Kitchen (and Bath!)

Erin's been really busy. Talk about project inspiration! We're so happy she tags her photos with "apartmenttherapychicago" so we can share just how fantastic her home is looking. She not only has ...

Vintage Tin Tiles from the American Barn Company

Remember the amazing gold-painted tin ceiling in Dana's Sunny Logan Square Apartment? If you want to create your own tin ceiling (or wall or backsplash), these vintage tin tiles from the American Ba...

Subway Tiles

We've been seeing subway tiles in just about every home design magazine we've peeked into this month. They're a simple standby that doesn't go out of style. One of our favorite tile jobs ever is thi...

Tile Inspiration from Erin Adams

We love seeing tile used in unexpected ways...on a living room wall or in a home office. We always find a lot of ideas for unconventional uses of tile at Erin Adams' website. Adams' tiles lend them...

Green Wall Finishes from Straw Sticks & Bricks

Glitzy and green! Straw Sticks & Bricks offers a variety of wall treatments, including these 100% recycled aluminum tiles. Alumillenium Tile is available in 2x2" or 4x4" and in three different finis...

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