Choosing tiles is just one step in creating a kitchen backsplash. The pattern in which you'll lay them on the wall can make ...

Picking the right bathroom tile carries more permanence than, say, a new set of towels. You really don’t want to install a wall tile only to hate it in six months ...

Jennie Rebecca Springer, the founder of Jennie Rebecca Design in Nashville, Tennessee, is eager to say goodbye to chevron tile, which she refers to as "simply dated." If you like the general look, ...

Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical. Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated. Modern bathrooms favor simple, cohesive, ...

Expanded long ago from its humble beginnings in subway stations, the “subway tile” trend continues to sustain in kitchen backsplash design. Subway tiles are simple, inexpensive and the default ...

You can use the free graphic editing program GIMP to make patterns and textures for backgrounds in Web design and other digital projects. You can create a single tile of texture and then use GIMP's ...

These tips and tricks make it easier than ever to choose a stunning combination of kitchen countertops and backsplashes for ...

You've seen these floor tiles in the kitchen as well as in diners and boutiques. Once thought of as classic, it may be time ...

This latest installment of our quarterly series with the designer takes a deep dive into how materials and shapes add spice to multifamily. Think of pattern and texture as a spice that is one part of ...