Ceramic Floor Tile

The exquisite look and feel of ceramic floor tile along with the many other wonderful attributes have made this one of the most popular additions  to any home decor. From the many designs and uses in any room of the house, there is no denying that ceramic is, and has been one of the best choices of tile flooring. The look that is created as well as the durable nature of the hard ceramic itself has made this the most widely used type of flooring in any household.

This article focuses on the many different designs, ideas, and options that you can choose to get your house to look any way you are wanting.

Ceramic Floor Tile

Ceramic Floor Tile

Taking Everything into Consideration for the Ceramic Floor Tile

Be sure to take into consideration of the many unique designs, colors, and sizes of ceramic floor tile that you have to choose from as the other room accents within the room where they will be installed is something you will want to consider.

Lighter colors work well in areas where people are less likely to walk or track dirt as dirt, mud, and food are likely to show easier. For areas such as the foyer or the kitchen area, darker ceramic floor tile may be a better fit for the look you are wanting for the home decor.

Ceramic Floor Tiles

Ceramic Floor Tiles

Matching other areas within a kitchen or bathroom considering that you may also choose kitchen backsplash tile of ceramic or shower tiles may be something worth taking notice of at the time of purchase. Be sure that if you are considering expanding your home improvement project beyond ceramic floor tile to that of another area of the home decor that you will be able to find enough tile to match. Different sized tiles such as smaller tile for the backsplash and larger floor tiles for the floor would be indicated.

Ideas

Ceramic floor tile in various rooms of the house creates a special image that is difficult to replicate by adding any one room accent home decor as you can either choose from many finishes such as a shinier finish to that of a dull finish. Floor tiles are more popular in the kitchen, dining room, or the bathroom while a more duller finish has become more popular in a living room, den, or porch.

Ceramic Flooring

Ceramic Flooring

If using ceramic floor tile in the bathroom, you may want to have a bathroom rug in places that may get wet like the outside of the shower or near the toilet. It may get pretty slippery when the tile itself gets wet which could likely cause someone to slip, fall, and injure themselves. The rug would not only negate this, but would also add to the appeal of the bathroom decor as an added room accent.

Ceramic Floor Tile in the Bathroom

Ceramic Floor Tile in the Bathroom

Ceramic floor tile can be installed in any room of the house as one popular choice is using different designs and/or colors in various rooms. If looking to create a sense of unique character to the home decor, this makes this easier than ever. For instance, lighter colored floor tiling in the bathroom with darker flooring in the living rooms helps attribute each room with its own unique properties.

Installing

Installing ceramic floor tile is much easier then it was years ago as it only consists of some common knowledge of home improvement concepts and a common use of standard tools. If looking to install the tile yourself, you will want to make sure  that the area is free from an debris, dirt, or other room accents, and you will want to make sure that the area is well-ventilated.

Floor Tile Installation

Floor Tile Installation

Making sure that the area is level using a standard level will have to be done first as you will not want there to be any waves or un-level areas with the finished product. Once this is done, make sure that the ground surface area is completely smooth as sanding the surface area may be needed. Take into account of any nails, staples, or former remnants of floor tiles or carpet.

Making sure that the dimensions of the ceramic floor tile is  precisely accurate cannot be overstated. When measuring, make sure that you are not rounding as measurements to the 1/32 should be done to assure that the tile pieces fit properly as well as assuring that the gaps are minimal.

Add the grout to the surface area making sure that grout is spread evenly over the surface area before the ceramic floor tile is placed.

How to Lay Floor Tile

How to Lay Floor Tile

If an error was made during the installation of the ceramic floor tile, then you may have to remove one of the tiles or if you are looking to remove tile before laying different flooring, then be sure to take into account of all measures. Safety as well as how to dispose of the pieces should be taken into consideration relating to how to remove the tile flooring.

How to Remove Ceramic Tile 

How to Remove Ceramic Tile

Maintaining

To maintain the high quality shine or if you are wondering how to cleaning ceramic tile is supposed to happen, then you will be happy to know that it is much easier than you may have thought. The attribute of cleaning is one of its best qualities as it typically only calls for a common broom, dustpan, and a mop. For tougher dirt and or mud, then using an aftermarket product like a Swiffer is a wonderful attribute.

Care should be taken to not use abrasive products such as a Brillo pad or some thing that may be corrosive. When in doubt, follow the manufacturers instructions to not damage the high quality of the ceramic and the overall look that it brings into the home decor.

Cleaning Ceramic Tile

Cleaning Ceramic Tile

Updating the Look of Your Home Decor

Ceramic floor tile is still one of the most popular choices of tile flooring due to the many wonderful attributes such as cost, the many colors and various designs, ease of installing them in any room in the house, and the many home improvement stores in which they can be found. If you are considering bringing tile into your home decor then you will not go wrong with this decision as the abundance of information that you will find here will make this one of the best home improvement projects yet.

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