With the arrival of warm weather, the first thing that comes to mind are all the beautiful colours that start to come to life. Sometimes it can be hard to incorporate these tones into your home, because of the commitment needed, but here are some easy ways to introduce colour into your home. With a pop here and a splash there, you can completely change the look of your space!

The popularity of custom tiled showers has skyrocketed in recent years, with many people wishing to express their personal style with their tile choices. With a tiled shower, there are so many options; do you want to create a classic subway tile look, or a sleek modern stone? How about a concrete inspired porcelain or hand formed glazed ceramics?
However, before you can even think about the aesthetics, you’ve got to think about the waterproofing system underneath that tile. One of the greater reasons for the surge in popularity of tiled showers is because of the recent advancements in tiling and waterproofing technology. Tiled showers used to labour intensive, tricky to install correctly, prone to leaks and more. Here is a short history on how it used to be done... and how it’s done today.

​Imagine this: You are walking across your brand new tiled bathroom floor.... The tile colour is simply perfect...the soft satin finish is just what you've always wanted... it’s beautiful. You've waited so long to find the right tile and it was worth the wait.
But, hold on one moment! As your feet slide across the newly tiled floor, your sock catches on the edge of a tile. You start to panic; looking closer, you see that many of the pieces are higher or lower than the rest of the installation. In horror, you look towards your new shower walls hoping for better results, but to your dismay you see four of the tiles protruding past the others, exposing the glazed edge of the tile!

​When searching for the perfect new tile for your home, you will come across a wide variety of shades, tones and styles. You may have noticed a rating called “variation” listed on some tile series.

You’ve decided to tile your backsplash but, as you’re figuring out how to go about it, you realize you’ve got an electrical outlet right in the middle of the backsplash! 
How on earth do you tile around the outlet and keep the cover plate flush with the tile? Fortunately, with our step-by-step guide, the job just got a lot easier!

​Installing a kitchen backsplash is a simple and attainable DIY tiling project, especially for the first time tile installer. There is little prep, mess is minimal and cost is low; the result, however, is monumental!
Since most DIY backsplash tiling is done as part of a renovation, there is some prep work required, but there are some tips and tricks to make it easier. If you have an existing, outdated tiled backsplash, you may even be able to tile directly over top of the old tiles, to save on tear-out and hassle! Keep reading for some handy tips to make sure your first tiling job turns out right. 

​Tired of your outdated tiles? Do you want to replace them with something fresh? Don't tear out your old tile: just tile over it! 

Vinyl plank flooring has received plenty of attention in the past few years, in part because it is so easy to install over older, existing flooring, but with today’s modern primers and thinsets, you can easily tile over an older, outdated tiled or vinyl surface, with no mess and no fuss!  

Tiling a ceiling used to be a relatively easy job. Tiles were small and lightweight with ceramic bodies, which absorbed water from the thinset, resulting in a fast thinset cure and few tiles dropped while the thinset was curing. Fast forward to today when tiles are often made of porcelain which absorbs very little water. This means a slow thinset cure time and a greater chance of a tile dropping while curing.
Porcelain is also heavy compared to ceramic, and that combined with large tile sizes and small grout joints means that very little air can enter the joints, slowing down curing time and creating a precarious situation!
Here is how to keep the tiles up on the ceiling where they belong.

One of the most important considerations for tiling a floor is ensuring that your subfloor is strong and ready to tile. Tile cannot flex like vinyl or carpet, so if your subfloor is not rigid enough, you have potential for broken or popped tiles. After all of your hard work, this is the last thing you want!

There are several ways to reinforce your flooring to prepare it for tile, and here are three of them.