Modwalls Puts Punches of Color into Home Tile

Irwin Weiner ASID - Are you in the market for some clean, contemporary tile resources? Modwalls, modern tile makers, may have the solution you're looking for. They feature glass, cork, porcelain, bamboo, and handmade ceramics. Their glass subway tiles are really fun, and come in many bright colors, and as shown in the top photo, are appropriate for creating your own patterns and colorways.

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5 of Our Favorite Flooring Finds

Irwin Weiner ASID - I can't resist a reclaimed wood floor. First, you're reusing natural materials from an earlier structure. Second, the warmth of wood is undeniable - just look at the beautiful Carlisle reclaimed chesnut floor in the California kitchen pictured at top! It's a wide-plank wonder. Here are three other beautiful flooring finds I wanted to bring to your attention. Click on each photo for more product information. Adding a great floor covering to a room is such a basic step, we oftentimes overlook the decorating impact it provides (not to mention the functionality of selecting the right flooring for spaces that receive a lot of high traffic, wear and tear). It's all about the Floor Show!

Designer Inghua Ting's ingenius recycled leather belt flooring

Drops concrete tile flooring from Mutdesign

Bolon's woven vinyl flooring now comes in an exciting range of Missoni patterns (shown here: Flame Black)

It's difficult to find anything to match the luxurious look of Devon & Devon flooring

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Katy's Kitchen Part 5: Backsplash

 

Irwin Weiner ASID - Westport, CT interior designer Katy Cleare has invited us into her kitchen, and she loves to show off the details in her meticulous, thoughtful designs. Our featured video shows off Katy's kitchen backsplash, and you'll see that she's used tile in a thoroughly executed, finished way. No raw edges for this designer! Design2Share will conclude our six-post series on Katy's Kitchen, so stay tuned for the final installment tomorrow, with lots of the designer's tips and inspiration! 

KATY'S KITCHEN DECORATING TIP: "The wood grain panels from Trueform Concrete have incrediblele wood texture and would be great for vertical wet areas like kitchen backsplashes. It really does look like wood tongue and groove."  

DESIGN2SHARE TIPS: Get more kitchen renovation and updating ideas in our article What Latest Kitchen Design Trends Do You Recommend? Also, check out these hot backsplash resources:

• Avente Tile (see photo below) - Cuban Heritage Cement Tiles are red-hot, and they'll customize colors for you). 

• Bisazza Mosaics, luxurious glass tile backsplashes (see top photo) with customized mural designs - imagine creating a giant, colorful flower shot through with gold accents!

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