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Outdoor Kitchen Flooring: Pros, Cons, and Best Finishes

Table of Contents It’s springtime, and we’re constantly talking about the BBQ parties with our clients. You can host a dinner party, or you may just enjoy spending time at your outdoor kitchen with the kids. The flooring material is too important, as I’ve [...]
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Porcelain vs Natural Stone: Which Survives Outdoors Better?

Table of Contents An outdoor space is always more than a space that you see outside of your home. Outdoor space means to me the BBQ spills, muddy footprints of our little friends, and unpredictable weather. When planning an exterior upgrade, I think the hardest [...]
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We Finally Answered It: Shower Tile Vertical or Horizontal?

Table of Contents Can you guess how many times we face that question at Stone Tile Depot? Let me tell you then! You’ve picked your beautiful ceramic shower tiles or a breathtaking stone tile shower aesthetic, but now the installer is waiting. You need to take a [...]
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Cleaning Tile Grout: 5 Hacks You Need Before Guests Arrive

At Stone Tile Depot, we really love finding solutions to clean grout and giving tips& tricks! Even I’ve been there, you know? You have guests arriving in three hours. The lasagna is in the oven, the cushions are fluffed, and the house looks great. But oops, I think we have a problem on the [...]
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Small Tile vs. Large Tile: Which Costs Less for DIYers?

Small Tile vs. Large Tile: Which Costs Less for DIYers? We have all been there. You are standing in a discount tile showroom (or scrolling late in Pinterest, swimming between all the ideas), staring at two very different samples. On one hand, you have an authentic and boho inspired sheet of [...]
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Seal or Skip? Sealing Natural Stone Tile for Rentals: Cost vs. Risk

Seal or Skip? Sealing Natural Stone Tile for Rentals: Cost vs. Risk Let’s be real for a second: is there anything quite as impressive as a rental property dripping in natural stone? That’s the interior design language that speaks in luxury. But as any savvy homeowner knows, that beauty comes [...]
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Paw-Proof Design: 5+ Pet Friendly Tile That Won’t Scratch

Paw-Proof Design: 5+ Pet Friendly Tile That Won't Scratch Think about the little paws that are walking around your home. It’s always important that choose a good flooring solution for our daily lives, in terms of functionality. But when you really think about the little paws, it’s also [...]
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Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Discount Tile

What is a Discount Tile Exactly? People hear “discount tile” and instantly think “cheap.” That’s the first misconception, but it is wrong and right at the same time. A discount tile can be the same premium material you’d spot in a luxury hotel lobby, a porcelain tile, marble, travertine, or [...]
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Modern Tile 101: How to Use It in Every Space (With Examples)

Function, calm colors, everything that makes your life easier comes to your home with an aesthetic. Here are all these short and simple explanations that explain what modern interior design is. So, what are the modern tile options, and which areas of your home can you use them to modernize? [...]