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Jennie Rebecca Springer, the founder of Jennie Rebecca Design in Nashville, Tennessee, is eager to say goodbye to chevron tile, which she refers to as "simply dated." If you like the general look, ...

One tile, so many options. A contemporary twist to the classic. Works best with slightly shorter tiles. If you don’t want to feel super modern with this layout, stick with organic-looking, “handmade” ...

People have been surfacing floors and walls in tile for hundreds of years; it's one of our oldest materials. Yet the industry keeps reinventing the product. Digital printing and fabricating advances ...

Ever since I finished building my new house four years ago, a nagging little project has gone unfinished. I had a countertop in a small kitchen area with nothing behind it but painted drywall. When we ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. This marble look tile evokes ancient stone, but is durable, ...