Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Decorating with Ceramic Tile: Innovative Techniques & Patterns for Floors, Walls, Backsplashes & Accents

By Jerri Farris

Book Overview

The ceramic tile renaissance continues, and in this major revision of America's best-selling DIY tile book, all the newest designs and installation innovations are included. It's traditional with a twist. Now expanded to 272 pages, this book includes all of the basics and traditional techniques as well as new projects for revamping tile walls with designer accent tiles, dressing up existing drab surfaces with fresh decorative tile, creating wall art with mosaic tiles, designing with large or three-dimensional tiles, using tile to add an artistic element to any room, and working with specialty tile--to enhance both outdoor and interior living spaces. This book shares all of the designer trends and prized secrets to allow readers to customize their homes with style. Ceramic tile is the luxury surface of choice for today's homeowners, and Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Decorating with Ceramic Tile is the only book they'll need to achieve professional-level designer tile installations while saving thousands of dollars. The book includes more than 700 gorgeous color photos, more than 100 new to this edition. America's best-selling book on do-it-yourself ceramic tile installation just got even better. Working with glass and Italian accent tiles Includes marble, granite and other natural stone tiles Includes decorative uses as well as traditional applications

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589233336
• ISBN13: 9781589233331
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Tiler for many Years--- BUILDING a SHOWER PAN

I have tiled for about 30 years... BUT I have never built a shower pan from ground up. Excellent instructions and photographs... the book is worth it for this alone. I've enjoyed the entire book.

Loads of good info for a beginner

Just starting out in home updates--found this book to be very helpful for a beginner such as myself.

Fast delivery, book in new condition, i would buy again

Fast delivery, book in new condition, i would buy again. i have not read the book yet sorry. good pictures

Working With Ceramic Tile

Very useful book for beginner or expert tile layers. Great pictures, illustrations, and instructions. Gives you in-depth help on doing tile projects for your home. I highly recommend this book.