![]() If you prefer your subway patterns in natural stone or marbl e, we have designs in limestone, Calacatta Gold, Thassos, Bardiglio, Bianco Carrara, and more. Choose from subway tiles with frosted or pearl finishes that reflect the light and create a glamorous accent wall or shower stall, or create a colorful bohemian accent with our collection of agate and geode-inspired glass tiles ! If you’re looking for a way to add a colorful interior touch, our collection of glass tiles and interlocking mosaic sheets are offered in a collection of beautiful shades, from deep cobalt blue glass for a soothing bathroom design, sea green, beige, or charcoal gray to accent any color scheme and complement your fixtures, appliances, and countertops to create a stunning or cohesive look for your home. One of the most well-known interpretations is the white ceramic subway tile - we carry simple matte or polished designs as well as the glossy finish of zellige ceramics that can give your white farmhouse kitchen backsplash a handcrafted finish, or add a pearly shine to your shower walls!Īlthough we love the allure of a classic subway tile, sometimes you just want more options to give your home or business a personal touch. ![]() You can read more about that in this post if yours do.You can't go wrong with a classic subway tile! This timeless design element has been a staple of interiors since the early 1900s. ![]() Some tiles or grouts may require sealing also, but neither of ours did in this case. It may take some elbow grease in certain places, just be carefull not to press into any grout lines – especially if they show any signs of not being fully cured. Once the grout has had a full day or so to set, use a non-shedding cloth (like microfiber or cheesecloth) to buff the surface of the tile. You may find a grout haze appearing on your tile over the next 24 hours. Often the finishing touches are buffing and sealing. Note: this caulk went on lighter than the grout and scared us for a second, but it darkened to be a perfect match when it dried. Do NOT wait for the caulk to fully dry before removing your tape. Be sure to pull your tape off as soon as you’ve got it smoothed to your liking. Then just squeeze a small line of caulk along the seam, and use a wet finger (dipped in a cup of warm water) to smooth it. We like to tape off the areas that are about to be caulked, leaving just a thin gap for where the caulk will go. We bought a caulk that’s color-matched to the light gray grout we used (both were “Silverado”), so it wouldn’t stick out like a big white border. You’ll also want to caulk the edges where the tile meets your countertop, your cabinets, and/or the walls. But it certainly was nice to skip the mixing step, so I’d happily give it another try to get more practice. Maybe I’ve just been mixing my grout too watery all of these years, but I found this to be a little on the dry side, which made it harder to spread quickly and without it crumbling off the wall and falling onto the counter. We used premixed grout (for the first time!) in a light gray for the slightest bit of contrast… and I’m undecided on it. We let the mastic set overnight and came back the next morning to remove our spacers, lay down fresh paper, and begin grouting. We finished all of the tile cutting and installing the tile sheets in about 5 hours (it was mostly all of the outlets and switches on that one wall that ate up a lot of our time). In the past we have removed that short piece of granite so the tile can go right to the countertop, but in this case they worked so well together that it felt better to leave it there – especially since it wasn’t worth the risk of damaging someone else’s granite counters in an attempt to get it off. Along this stretch of wall, we chose to install the tile wherever the existing granite backsplash ran, which seemed to look the most intentional (like they had always been there, installed together at the same time). ![]()
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