Regarding Ceramic Tile Kitchen Countertops

Ceramic Tile Kitchen Countertops


Ceramic tiles for kitchen countertops have grown to be important in home purchasers' kitchens.
Whether you want hard, porcelain, quarry or mosaic, these tiles are flexible and come in a wide array of styles, colors and models. A design knowledgeable look, country flair, artistic curiosity or trendy look can increase your kitchen countertops surface that's low maintenance but high in style. Tile countertops are also a great idea for finishing your kitchen remodelling since tiles are not only seen long lasting but are heat challenge.

Be creative try to style your kitchen tile design how you want it. One fascinating way to do it is to tile your backslpash. Make sure to put colourful, unique and single designs tiles in between plain fields tiles. You can do multiples of the same design tiles or each can have a different design or color. To make your kitchen come alive, use beautiful kitchen tile with attractive colors or designs. Your kitchen tile can standout or contrast, but you always want them to blend in with what you've got going on the cabinets and the floor. You do not need to get light headed walking into your kitchen from all the "busyness."

Murals are also a nice add-on for your back splash or you can add picture, marbles or things you collect for added interest. You do not want to get dizzy walking into your kitchen from all the "busyness."

It seems though increasingly more home buyers are challenging granite kitchen counter tops.

Granite supplies a beauty and warmth which is ideal for aesthetic appeal home based design. Granite and its popularity are a little pricey with prices starting at 60.00 a foot installed. Whilst they are very popular, solid granite countertops may not be for everybody. A homeowner might not be willing to pay the cost because of restrictions on resale value. In situations like these you could go to the granite tile countertops as an alternate means. The granite tile countertops are designed from the same desirable stone as the solid granite with all the desirable elements remaining the same.

Granite tile countertops can withstand putting hot pots/pans on the counter. They also serve as an excellent surface to handle dough and confectionery. Granite tile countertops have such a natural beauty that compliments almost any style cabinetry. Granite tiles are very versatile and offer a variety of ideas and options for installations. If you are hesitant to install granite tiles all over your kitchen consider doing just your island top for a focus and conversation piece. These will make the tiles pop contrary to the design choices you get in your kitchen.Marble tiles offer a great choice for the home owners on a budget and can easily be done as a week-end project. The practicality choice of granite tile countertops can be set into any other material including laminated countertops or hardwood. Clever design plans allow the homeowner to provide their own style and taste without great expense.

The granite countertop charm cannot be compared to every other.


Building Mosaic Countertops



 Building a real tile mosaic on almost any surface top is easy. The first step would be to look in a tile shop and see what is available. Then decide on a pattern you want.

There are lots of guides, newspapers and Television shows that give tutorials in addition to design and style ideas. After deciding a pattern or design, sketch your pattern on the surface you are going to tile over. The first step is to prepare the surface making sure the tile will adhere. You do this by scoring the surface with a utility knife then coating the surface with a mixture of watered down white glue. Next you take tile cement, commonly known as thin set or mortar, and spread a thin coating over the surface. Place your tiles in the cement according to the pattern you drew. After the cement has set, (don't be in too big of a hurry) fill the gaps between the tiles with tile grout. Most people think grout is available only in white but if you look in a hardware store you'll find many different colors of grout available. You apply the grout by simply troweling it over all of the seams between the individual tiles. Then wipe away the excess with a sponge.

 Maybe you have been in a cafe, restaurant or a friend's house for that fact, and adored the mosaic tile on the tabletops or walls? Well, it's not that hard to bring that appear to be into your house. Where's a great place to add a mosaic in your home? Kitchens and bathrooms are the obvious choices but end tables and patios have become favorites too. Consider embellishing a coffee table purchased from an unfinished furniture store. This is a great little week-end project. All you have to do is add a coat of paint and then make a small mosaic on the tabletop using some different size tiles or even broken tile pieces. This same technique works equally well for a larger area like this as it does for a small accent table.

 Before beginning this project, there is something you should do first to be ready.

 Take a moment looking into what you need to do before you start laying tiles down. There are tons of books on ceramic tiles at your bookstore or library. A recommendation is to just thumb through them to get some inspiration for your design. Once you have a basic idea of what you want to do, it's always a good idea to draw a sketch of your design.

 Require would like to put the actual tiles on the countertop, beginning from the middle and working outwards, to assure your pleased with your design. Once you have everything in place, take a magic marker and mark the tiles' location.

 Prior to deciding to cement the tiles in place, you need to get ready the tiles for the mosaic sections. How do you do that? This is where you can get some violence out. Take a mix of tiles, wrap them in a towel and give them a whack. This is the simplest way to get the broken pieces of tile you'll need for the mosaic. For the border mosaics you are going to need some smaller pieces of tile. For the smaller pieces you use a tile nibbler to break off pieces the size you need. To cement the tiles in place, use mortar that you can buy at any tile store or home improvement center. You just trowel the mortar on about 1/8th inch thick. Then use the edge of the trowel to score the mortar. Then just put your tiles in place. For the mosaic sections you use the same process. Take the different pieces of tile and place them however you like. Try and keep the spaces between the tiles to 1/8th of an inch.

 How can you complete the job? You need to grout the tiles after the mortar has set up or dried. Remember, tile grout is available in many colors, not just white. Next smear the grout over the top of the tiles filling in the seams. To clean the tiles, wipe off any excess grout with a sponge. Let it dry overnight and you're done so sit back and admire your projects of art!