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28 February 2024

Marble Effect Tiles vs Marble Tile: Key Differences

Marble tiles and marble effect tiles are two popular options for homeowners who want to add a touch of elegance to their homes. While both options may look similar at first glance, there are some key differences between the two that homeowners should be aware of before making a purchase.

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6 July 2023

Wood Effect Porcelain: Benefits, Uses, Styles and Tips

Discover how to introduce the natural splendour of wooden floors to your home and garden with our guide to wood-effect porcelain tiles.

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13 June 2023

A Guide to the 5 Most Popular Worktop Materials

Choosing your kitchen worktop can feel like a mammoth task. Even starting with internet research can quickly turn into overwhelm. There’s a lot of selling going on on the internet and not enough education. When you should be excited about making a stunning new purchase, you start to feel completely confused.

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11 May 2023

The 6 Most Popular Ways to Lay Metro (Subway) Tiles

If you’ve been keeping up to date with the latest trends in Irish home improvements and interior design, then it goes without saying that your Instagram feed, search history, and the stacks of magazines by your bedside are chock-full of these alluring tiles.

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24 April 2023

How the Colour of your Tile Affects your Mood

The colours we choose to use in our homes are much more important than we might initially realise. Scientists have discovered that colours may affect how you feel, think, and act.

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19 February 2023

Large Format Tiles - Perfect Tiles for any Room and Space (NEW)

Introduction Large tiles (any tile with one edge longer than 15 inches) are today one of the most popular inclusions in any Irish home renovation, and for good reason. Uniquely versatile, large-format tiles can be used in any room in...

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8 May 2021

Maximise Your Space With Large Format Tiles 

Many people decide to choose large format tiles for their living space. The next question is how can you get value for money by maximising your space with large format tiles?

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