Tile in the American home has a utilitarian history, unlike in Mexico and countries in Europe, Asia and South America where the creative use of tile is an integral part of architecture and ...

The Coonans have greened the carpet tile, pioneering squares of no-mow ground covers that can be laid wherever a green floor is ... People were drawn to the textures of green and sat on the ...

Using textures and color For a while, everyone was painting their cabinets, but now people are coming back to natural wood. A wood look is showing up in tile, too, Peloza says.