Tile Idea Book (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Like my fellow baby boomers, I came of age at a time when it looked like tile was on the verge of becoming an artifact..." (more)
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Product Description

Tile has been transformed in the popular imagination from a pedestrian material to a sought-after design element. Home centers, specialty tile shops, and Internet sources offer the average homeowner an amazing range of mass-produced, handmade, and custom tile types made of materials including ceramics, natural stone, metal, and glass.

Organized by room, with chapters covering kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, entries, and mudrooms, Tile Idea Book presents hundreds of photographs showing the effects created by all the major types of tile available today when installed in different settings: large rooms, such as kitchens, and small ones, such as bathrooms and entryways. It shows how color, pattern, and texture can be used to create special effects on floors and walls and provides specific information on how to recreate these effects. Also covered is the decorative use of tile in fireplaces and hearths, wainscoting, stairs, and halls, as well as in exterior settings such as terraces and patios.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press; illustrated edition edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561587095
• ISBN-13: 978-1561587094
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for my customers!, April 9, 2006

By	Grout Girl - See all my reviews

The Tile Idea Book by Andrew Wormer is my favorite book to show to my customers when they're struggling with what they want to do design-wise for their next tile job. We flip through the pages and get great ideas for kitchens, bathrooms -- just about any space where tile is the answer. This book was a very good investment. Grout Girl

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idea Books are Fantastic, June 10, 2008

By	Kimberly D. Gauthier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I enjoy that there are several pictures that give ideas of the different directions you can go into with a tiling project. I've purchased several of the Idea Books and I haven't been disappointed yet. Each one is referenced often while I'm working on my condo redo. This is a great series for anyone who is a DIY guru or anyone working with a contractor (I've been doing both).

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Great Ideas, July 10, 2008

By	Big Jay (Elgin, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tile Idea Book (Idea Books) (Paperback)

The book has a lots of great ideas. There are many examples of traditional and innovative uses for tile.