Mix Up the Tile for the New Bathroom

by Peter Bales | 26th January 2012

I can go on and on about all the different ways to do tile.  That may be one reason I enjoy laying tile so much.  It lets me express my creative side.  Even if a client has all the tile picked out, I get to create the layout and imagine the final product and all [...] Read More

Remove a Wall to Open up the Kitchen

by Peter Bales | 23rd January 2012

The old days of separating the kitchen from the rest of the house by putting it in a closed area at the back of the home is no longer what people seem to want.  Instead, the kitchen has become the heart of the home.  Most of the folks I talk to would prefer to have their kitchen [...] Read More

A New Master Bath with Large Tile Shower

by Peter Bales | 7th January 2012

From the first time I walked through the Ardee Project house that I would be renovating, I knew that I wanted to add another bathroom to the home.  It had one of those awkward ‘walk-through’ bedrooms that was nice space, but you had to go through it to get to the last bedroom.  My idea [...] Read More

Bathroom Makeover with Black and White Floor tiles

by Peter Bales | 5th January 2012

This bathroom in the Lockeland Springs area of East Nashville was the forgotten part of an otherwise fantastic home with lots of jaw-dropping features.  It was time to tackle the bathroom with a new tub, tile surround, tile floor and beadboard wainscoting throughout. You never really know what to expect under the wall coverings until [...] Read More

Schluter Innovation Workshop Rocks My World

by Peter Bales | 8th December 2011

Many of the specialized tile products I use come from a company called Schluter.  This includes the incredible Kerdi shower waterproofing system which is a superior way to construct a tile shower.  To educate tile contractors on their products they host regional “Innovation Workshops”  where they put us up in a nice hotel  for a couple [...] Read More

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