The trend in ceramic floor tiles these days is “big,” according to Carlo Odella of Europamerican Tile & Marble in Centerville, Ohio “When I started this business 15 years ago, 8-inch tiles were our ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q.I visited a home recently that had an interesting mosaic pattern inset into regular floor tile. I loved the look of that ceramic tile floor, as it broke up the monotony of tile after tile. Can you ...

Q: I want to replace my bedroom carpet with ceramic tile, but when I pulled up a corner of the carpet, I discovered that the floor is concrete. Is this job difficult, and how much will it cost? A: The ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in the 1920's, and the most recent kitchen and bathroom floors - 12 x 12 inch vinyl tiles - are worn out. I'd like to install a laminate or wood floor in the kitchen ...