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Creative ways to use tile in your home

Published: September 30, 2014

Tile is a very functional choice for your floor but also one that offers you plenty of design flexibility. Tile’s many styles, shapes, patterns, and colors can give you just the look you want in any room of the house. But we’re noticing tile making an appearance in more than floors lately. New materials and design influences have created all new uses for tile in Indianapolis homes.

Types of tile found at Indianapolis tile store, Kermans

Tile is a popular choice for many homeowners because of its excellent durability and easy maintenance. It has grown in popularity because of its versatility and growing variety of styles and materials. If you were to stop by our Indianapolis flooring store, you’d quickly see that tile comes in a lot of varieties:

  • Ceramic: Traditional, versatile and long-lasting 
  • Glass: Contemporary and colorful – a popular choice for backsplashes and tile walls 
  • Metal: A floor or backsplash with a very modern feel 
  • Stone: Natural beauty that is always unique and never boring 

Key trends related to tile 

With all these new materials at their disposal, homeowners and designers are finding all new uses for tile. The two most popular places you’ll see tile that’s not on the floor? Walls and backsplashes.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our gallery of room scenes. 

Stop by our Indianapolis tile store and ask to speak to one of our designers. Their services are free and often invaluable to homeowners as they try to find just the right patterns, styles and uses for tile – or any flooring product.


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