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Marble Madness
It seems like every building you walk into nowadays has some sort of marble surface. Businesses may have marble floors, walls, or architectural elements. Homes may have marble décor and kitchen countertops.
The appeal of marble is historic, justified and backed by a two-millenniums long love affair with this beautiful material. From the historic...
Using Tile in Landscaping
When we think about tile, we usually think about its’ placement inside the home. In the past, it was not popular to use tile in colder climates like Canada, since the outside elements would destroy the tile in no time flat. Now, however, new material and modern manufacturing methods in tile make your dream of having a tiled outdoor...
Top Bathroom Tile Trends for 2018
Discovering trends for the upcoming year is fun and gets the creative juices flowing. Taking into consideration one’s current décor can help narrow down which tile trend to incorporate into the bathroom. Consequently, one doesn’t feel obliged to run out and purchase all new décor once the new bathroom is complete. From patterns, colours, and finishes...
How to keep your household stone looking stunning
Here are three pro tips straight from the experts at MARBLELIFE themselves, for how to keep your household stone looking stunning.
1 – Try a poultice for stains
A poultice is a combination of an absorbent medium and a cleaning agent.
The ABSORBENT can be a couple of sheets of white papertowels (no printed color) or diatomaceous earth. We...
Floor And Wall Tile-“Flooring Tile is durable and looks great throughout the house”
With many styles of tile flooring to choose from, you’re sure to find a selection that’s perfect for your project. Flooring Tile is affordable, durable and looks great throughout the house.
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The story of Gretchen Boulanger – “Imagine That! Interior decorating”
Always having an eye for colour, it was an easy decision for her to follow her heart. Setting up her business from nothing didn’t quell her enthusiasm for creating beautiful living spaces. Whether you’re looking for just a colour consultation, or need help designing the interior of a new home from the blueprints, Gretchen values every client’s vision....
Highlighting Natural Stone and Travertine-“City Tile natural stone options”
City Tile offers many types of natural stone options: limestone, marble, ledgestone, pebbles, slate, and travertine. The main benefits of using natural stone include its’ longevity and it the increases value of the home. Natural stone can, in effect, last forever, something that simply does not apply to carpeting. Accordingly, proper maintenance...
The Stoneware Forest Collection – Inspiration
LA FORESTA DI GRES (THE STONEWARE FOREST)is an imaginary journey through technological innovation, where the beauty and warmth of parquet marry with the practicality and durability of ceramic tiles. A guarantee of the absolute highest quality, but also of eco-sustainable production policies.
In LA FORESTA DI GRES there are no trees to fell, but...
Manhattan Lifestyle Tile Inspiration
LA TRADIZIONE NON E’ MAI STATA COSI’ CONTEMPORANEA
Manhattan è un prodotto unico, colto, versatile. Il formato tradizionale 10×30, il sapore artigianale e la sofi sticata gamma di colori minerali raccontano uno stile estremamente contemporaneo.
TRADITION HAS NEVER BEEN SO CONTEMPORARY Manhattan is a unique, sophisticated and versatile...
Tile Planners to help with your Tile Design
We have recently added three links in the City Tile main menu under Inspiration:
Ariana Tile Planner
Flaviker Tile Planner
ABK Tile Planner
These interactive websites allow you to plan and design your tile
project by letting you select your space whether its a bathroom,
living room, kitchen, outdoor, or commercial.
After you select your space you...
Increasing Home Value with Natural Stone
What’s the rule of thumb to go by when competing in the construction and design industries? Don’t do what everyone else is doing! Don’t use the same typical flooring options that other builders use just to save money. That is what most builders on a budget are doing. So many builds will look the same—same laminate or carpeted flooring—and even with...
Tips on Warming Stone Tiles this Winter
While the advantages of natural stone tile immensely outweigh the cons, one of their prominent cons is that they are chilly on the feet in the winter. However, natural stone is not at all inherently cold and is, in fact, a fantastic heat transference material which retains heat for a long time. Although stone tiling in a home may call upon the need...
Water You Doing? Myths About Cleaning With Water
There are a lot of hard surface cleaning myths floating around the internet, anything from home remedies to “industry secrets.” Unfortunately, some can end up being harmful to your surfaces and the people that come into contact with them, and others simply sound good but are not effective.
Would you wash your dirty dishes with only water?...
How Ceramic Tile Holds in the Winter
Winter does not just bring with it oodles of fluffy white flakes, but once Vancouver Island is well into the thick of winter one can stop trying to prevent the chaos of muddy paw prints and slushy boots. It can also be difficult to accept the wet footprints that are left on the floor and will be until the birds start to chirp again in spring.
One...
Let’s Talk About Grout
There is plenty of misleading, obsolete, or just plain wrong information out there concerning the correct way to clean stained grout.
From “experts” who swear by using vinegar and other acidic cleaners to grout-cleaning “breakthroughs” peddled by novices or DIY-remedy enthusiasts. The truth of the matter is that cleaning grout...
Stone and Tile Maintenance
Did you know natural stone can last for thousands of years? Remnants of these structures can and are found throughout the modern world. Look at The Parthenon in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, or the Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt—all made from marble and limestone, and all very much still standing.
It is because of its longevity that natural stone...
Mold 101: Things You Need To Know
The last couple of weeks we’ve been focusing on mold and mildew remediation and for good reason. With much of the southern US, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean still recovering from the effects of Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the potential for devastating mold growth is very high.
As everyone tries to rebuild and recover from these horrible...
Sealing Porcelain or Ceramic Tile
To seal or not to seal porcelain tile, now is that the question?
One trying to find information on this will find that there is an array of different opinions scattered through the results that will come up through google. Some say yay and some say nay. We say it’s more of a personal choice and depends more on the surface of the tile.
Porcelain is...
Tile’s Pet-Friendly
Tired of battling allergies year after year because of all of the junk that gets compacted into the carpet from pets? Their hair and dander start to create a real cess pool right underneath one’s feet. Also, who wants to do the upkeep that comes with carpet. Paying a
Sneezing.
Carpet cleaner, or doing it oneself, and the weekly vacuuming, which also...
An Introduction to Porcelain, Ceramic, and Stone Tiles
All types of tiles with their myriad colors and designs sparkle on floors, walls, courtyards, and other open surfaces. Moreover, they tend to last a long time and are generally weather proof. They are easy to maintain also and a suitable wipe with a damp cloth is enough to kept them gleaming all the time. Tiles are generally of three types:
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