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NY Good Questions: Opinions on Linoleum Counter Tops?

Dear AT, What is the consensus on linoleum counter tops? I've seen Marmoleum countertops at Whole Foods and now on the materialicio.us site. There are so many great colors to choose from! I had ...

NY Good Questions: What Type of Backsplash Should I Get?

Dear AT, We are almost done with our kitchen renovation and would like AT reader suggestions on what we should do with the backsplash. As you can see in the picture we have the backsplash installed ...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Temporarily Cover Up These Kitchen Tiles?

Dear AT, I'm moving into a new apartment this week, and the colors of the tile backsplash in the kitchen is all wrong for me. I am renting, and will probably only be in the place two years at the m...

Inspiration: Corian Loves Missoni

In the kitchen counter-top debate, we've always liked Corian. It's durable and you can repair small scratches yourself. And it's available in a ton of colors. To emphasize the wide array of colors a...

NY Good Questions: Has Anyone Covered Bad Tile Instead of Ripping them Up?

Dear AT, I was watching HGTV (which I seem to be addicted to recently), where the designer just covered some ugly pink marble with pebble tiles, instead of ripping everything out. I have some hate...

NY Good Questions: How Should We Fill These Glass Drawers?

Dear AT, We just bought a house with a beautiful kitchen, but the drawers have these tacky viewing windows that are filled with colorful marbles. Any creative ideas on what to fill these glass drawe...

Recycled Kitchens from Green Demolitions
The New York Times 4.10.08

Amidst all the luxury kitchen remodels and fanfare for new products, Steve Feldman started the not-for-profit Green Demolitions to make the process of donating a kitchen simple and financially appeali...

Kitchen Counter Tops
The New York Times 4.10.08

Today's Home & Garden section of The New York Times focuses on kitchen design. After an interesting discussion on What Is the Best Material for a Kitchen Work Surface? on The Kitchn this week, we we...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Makeover My Blue Kitchen?

Dear AT, I would like to put forth my 3 little kitchen dilemma's for the good people on AT to suggest ideas. I have just moved into my little studio apartment in the heart of Chelsea. My kitchen h...

Look! Gisela's New Bathrooms

Reader Gisela was eager to show us her updated bathroom before Bathroom Month ends. In addition to sharing pictures (both before and after) she has thoughtfully shared all her resources with the AT ...

Tufted Tiles from Rex Ceramiche

Earlier this week, Gregory posted cool Tufting Stickers. If you're into a more permanent look, we'd like to point you in the direction of the new Capitonne line from Italian tile manufacturer Rex Ce...

Good Questions: Opinions on Nemo's Coconut Shell Tile?

Hello AT, We are looking to start our kitchen renovation in 2 weeks and are having trouble finding the right backsplash. We were at Nemo Tiles last week and found a really great, natural looking and...

Massa Tile System

Like nipples. If you are an organization junkie, own your apartment and want to kit out your bathroom, we think these would do a mighty fine job.... ...

Carrara Marble in the Bathroom

Most of us probably have some carrara marble in the bathroom, in the form of the saddle at the room's entry. But carrara is great for more than that. We've rounded up some beautiful uses of the mate...

Good Questions: Tile For My Kitchen Backsplash?

Hello AT, I've gotten lots of inspiration from AT and now would love some opinions on tile for my new kitchen in my 680sq ft condo in Cambridge, MA. The photo is of the model unit in the building wh...

Bathroom Inspiration by Iris Ceramica

The Italian ceramic tile manufacturer has an outstanding portfolio of bathroom photos, ripe for the picking for bathroom design inspiration. While the bathrooms shown are so much more glam than we c...

Harmony Wood Mosaic Tiles

Sometimes, a modern space could use a dose of warmth and texture. In addition to larger Mesquite Wood Tiles from Ann Sacks, smaller, 3/4" x 3/4" wood mosaic tiles are available for walls and floors wh...

Ann Sacks Tile & Stone

We are in the process of looking for tile to redo our cracked kitchen floor. We want something plain, natural looking and with a warm coloring......

AT Email: Cheap, Chunky Marble Floor Tip from BDDW & What Buzzed the Web - 3.14.08

March 14, 2008 Cheap marble floor? Down at BDDW, they have beautiful marble floors that we've seen them pull up and put back down on occasion. Once, admiring them (which they even move an...

Travertine in the Bathroom

Want a bathroom that feels like it's carved out of stone? We love the material travertine. It's a type of limestone and it can create a sense of nature like none other......

NY Good Questions: Tiles for Our Bathroom?

Hello AT, We are planning a bathroom renovation for a small, shower-only, master bathroom. It hasn't been updated since the 1930's and still sports yellow and black subway tile, which we aren't fon...

Giant Metallic Penny Tiles

When we were checking out Neo-Metro earlier today, we saw these wall tiles that caught our eye. They're in the Ghost Bar at Dallas' W Hotel. The glam penny tiles are not by Neo-Metro, but they liter...

TileVault: Intricate Parisian Mosaic

(This is a new feature! The TileVault will be collecting tile inspiration from around the world. Feel free to send in your own.)To All TileVault Posts • What: Intricate mosaic patterns in a Pari...

Waterworks

Waterworks is for window shopping. Unlike most bath fixture shops, Waterworks only sells their own, high quality designs (tubs, sinks, hardware and tile), which is good if you love the look and hav...

NY Good Questions: What Color Tiles Should We Go For?

Hello AT, My husband and I are hoping to tile the back splash in our kitchen and need some help deciding on what colors/style to choose. We like classic style, but nothing stuffy. I love the mul...

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