Monthly Archives: June 2018

Porcelain vs Ceramic Tile: What’s the Difference & When to Use Each

If porcelain is a mystery to you, it might not surprise you to learn it was a mystery to everyone outside China until the 17th century. After centuries of being imported from the East, a German alchemist by the name of Bottger revealed its secret composition. In fact, Europeans had to buy porcelain from China up […]

The Current and Future Tile Trends You Should Know About

Tile trends change yearly, often evolving from prior years. Take, for instance, subway tiles. They have been in vogue for quite some time, but with minor modifications either in color or layout as years progressed. In 1904, 3″ x 6″ white subway tile made its entrance into the world of design in New York subway walls […]