Posts tagged: tiles
Solar Spanish Tiles.
By ChrisjobNo more big boxes atop your roof...from now on, you can go green Mediterranean -style.
Solé Power Tiles allow homeowners to make eco-friendly choices without having to sacrifice style...if you want a blue mission roof, that is.
"Created by SRS Energy, the Solé Power Tile features flexible solar panels produced by United Solar Ovonic. Each of these is embedded inside the high-performance polymer tiles, which are lightweight, unbreakable and » READ MORE
Bathroom Makeovers: Clean and Classic
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Kevin Oreck Architect, Inc.
This winter may be the winter of remodeling two full upstairs bathrooms. I figure I'll learn with the first one and be an expert by the time I'm ready for the master bath. Cococozy has compiled a wonderfully classic and modern collectio » READ MORE
Eco Friendly Alternative: Reface Laminate Countertops
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Ugly laminate countertops can make us do crazy things, like trying to paint them. I've never really tried it but the thought has crossed my mind. Take a look at this resurfacing system that was developed in Canada and is being sold by ecocountertopsUSA, Canada and Australia. » READ MORE
Yes! You Can Paint a Ceramic Tile Floor
By ModHomeEcTeacher
When we bought our house many years ago, one big problem was the big front entry and hallway. They were tiled in a mauve-y purple thick ceramic tile. Mr. Mod had just put down hardwood floors in the large great room and we had them stained and finished by a professional (at that time we lacked DIY know how), and we were tapped out. » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: Subway Tile Backsplash for Under $95.00
By ModHomeEcTeacher
My tiling project in the kitchen that cost less than $95.00 and one weekend opens up all sorts of new decorating possibilities. Constrained by the in-your-face handpainted tiles of a decade ago, there was limited flexibility in color choices. Keeping permanent fixtures neutral and changing up paint, art, and kitchen chair upholstery makes much more sense, both financially and visually. I even feel a little smug that I'm living with my less-th » READ MORE
Help Me Learn How To Demo and Re-Tile
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It's time to eliminate my handpainted tiles from the backsplash. I've never taken down tiles from a vertical surface and we've only put down floor tiles. Is it possible to get these off without much wall damage and if there is repair, how hard is it? I am craving some white subway tiles, new paint, new art, reupholstered chairs and THEN I'LL BE HAPPY!!! If there are any really good tutorials out there for backsplashes, send them my way. We » READ MORE
Solistone’s Stainless Steel Stones
By DIY Maven
These stone-shaped stainless steel tiles from Solistone lend an organic feel to this very modern kitchen. They’re available in 8 different colors, including a gold-ish, coppery, graphite and watery blue, among others. For more information, visit Solistone’s Metal Collection.
How to Make a Mosaic Tiles out of Aluminum Cans
By DIY Maven
Check this out...a very clever crafter cut up a bunch of aluminum cans and made mosaic tiles out of them. She cut them into squares, flattened them out, folded over the edges (to make them ‘safe’) and then nailed the tiles into place with tacks. Fabulous! To find out how she made the frame pictured above, go to Bean-Sprouts. Via Crafty-Crafty.
Peal-and-Stick Metal Tiles
By DIY Maven
The possible applications for these peel-and-stick metal tiles from Chemetal are endless! The 4" tiles come in brushed aluminum, satin aluminum or light stainless aluminum. They don’t need grout and they can be cut with basic tools you have around the house. Available at interior51, they're sold in packs of 54 for 79 bucks. You can also buy a sample pack that includes one of each style for $9. Via.
Basement ceilings (Polystyrene tiles - cheap and dirty)
By faustHey everyone,
Recently we moved into new house . And I decided to build a new office for myself in the basement (working from home - dreams come true :-)
It will take a while before we'll finish the whole basement , but for now I just found a nice corner to start from. The walls, floors - everything was done traditional way . The last thing was to decide what to do with the ceilings. One option was to install the drop tiles, but since my ceilin » READ MORE
Ceiling tiles as canvas, and why art teachers ROCK!
By DIY Maven
Have some old ceiling tiles laying around? You might want to think about using them as ‘canvases’. That’s just what art instructor Carrie, known as orangesoc12 on Flickr did. Although, her tiles weren’t just laying around; they were actually in the ceiling of her classroom. She had her 8th grade students take them down and draw on them--using Georgia O'Keeffe for inspiration--and then they put them back up. You can see more examples of he » READ MORE
Giving your kitchen cozier look (with Antique Copper Tin look ceiling tiles)
By faustHello everyone,
Just wanted to share with you the details of one of our latest projects. We installed PVC glue on ceiling tile in the kitchen ceilings.
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First - we snapped a chalk line through the main focal point in that room - light fixture.
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Then we applied a glue (Contact Cement) to the ceilings along this line with a foam roller
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Glue was applied to the back of the tile (it is a good idea to apply glue to three-fo » READ MORE
Peel and Stick Cork Puzzle Tiles
By DIY Maven
Check out Mio Cultures’ very cool--and environmentally friendly--peel and stick cork ModuTiles ($95). They’re sold in sets of six tan and six chocolate colored tiles that cover 12 square feet. Configure them any way you please to make rugs or runners. Use the adhesive tabs for temporary installation, or install them permanently over an entire floor using standard cork flooring adhesives and finishes. To increase they’re durability for high-traf » READ MORE
UltraGlas Heat-Reactive Tiles
By ChrisjobWhen I was 8, I begged and begged for my parent's to buy me a Hypercolor t-shirt...they refused. Now, I think I'm thankful...though they did insist on buying me a whole drawerful of Ocean Pacific OP gear, so perhaps they were just cruel and weren't operating out of aesthetics.
Anyways, these Ultrabloom Heat-Reactive Tiles are totally sweet...
How to cover those stained drop tiles once and for all
By faustHey everyone. Here I'd like to show you how did we covered old ugly drop tiles my friend had in his office with a new ugly ones (at least the new ones weren't stained :)
This is how this office's ceiling looked like before we started.
...about half an hour later.
We just attached PVC glue on ceiling tiles to the old drop tiles one by one (used them as a support)
For that purpose we used PL construction adhesive
New Uses For Tin Ceiling Tiles
By DIY Maven
DIYers are doing some interesting things with tin ceiling tiles these days that doesn’t involve ceilings. Here are some pictures from the customer gallery at mbossinc.com.
(Head and footboard inlay.)
(Window trim.)
How to transform ugly popcorn (stucco) ceilings into something worth looking at within just couple of hours .
By faustHi everyone,
Here I just wanted to show how you can transform ugly popcorn (stucco)ceilings without tearing it off - fast, clean and easy.
On the pictures below you may see all stages of "covering" the existing popcorn ceilings with Polystyrene ceiling tiles (this specific model called R-16)
The whole job took about two hours. Tools used - utility knife, putty knife for adhesive (Acryl-Pro from Home Depot ), miter bo » READ MORE
acid morning starts inthe bathroom!
By megrockstarI looove this:
http://www.funforever.net/archives/be-on-the-tiles/
check it out.
its square to be hip
smiles
Carpet Just Got Stained? Consider Eco-Carpet!
By gregoryjohnson
It can be a real pleasure to spend a relaxing evening at home sitting by the fireplace with the love of your life... until you realize that somebody accidentally knocked over a bottle of wine.
You could spend the rest of the night with a can of carpet spray-foam cleaner scrubbing away the stain and arguing over which one of you spilled the bottle. However, if you've ever tried to clean a stain from carpet, you know that often times the spot y » READ MORE
