Coming Home…To Tile
Maybe it’s the invigorating air. Maybe the harvest and the promise of the coming holidays. Maybe it’s coming home — coming inside — after the travels of summer. It might simply be the school calendar, but somehow Fall feels like a new beginning.
The perfect time for redecorating, naturally. Consider tile. Fabricated largely if not completely of natural materials, tile (ceramic, porcelain and, of course, stone) is tough enough to walk on; elegant enough to make a design statement on any surface in your living room, hallway or bedroom; and versatile enough to install in kitchens, bathrooms, outdoor patios—even in a workshop or garage.
This story is from the Fall 2016 edition of Fabulous Floors.
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