We are always looking to feature top-notch designers on our blog who have demonstrated quality craftsmanship in their work.  ArtWalk Tile would like to introduce you to Bryce & Doyle located in Rochester, NY.

Bryce & Doyle is a design and remodeling firm who’s mission is to help you rediscover the passion in your home by providing you with exceptional levels of quality craftsmanship and customer service.

Their specialties are bathroom design and kitchen design, however, they can design any room in your house and create the perfect living experience.

Bryce & Doyle - Bathroom Design

They offer the end-to-end home interior design and remodeling services from the design of your room to providing the materials, managing the project, providing the general contracting, supplying your product and ensuring your happiness on every project.

Bryce & Doyle - Kitchen Design

Head over to their website and view more of their incredible gallery, or check them out on Facebook where they are adding photos of their recent work. You can also visit their showroom in the High Falls District of Rochester, NY – or tour it online.

At ArtWalk Tile, we are always looking for more ways to provide service to our customers.  We’ve decided to build a network of interior designers, tile designers and similar services across the United States.  Choosing a reputable designer can be a challenge, unless you know someone personally, or have someone recommended to you.  We hope our growing designer network will help you choose the right partner for your tile or design project.

If you’ve been following our blog, and have connected with us on Facebook, you may have had the opportunity to guess what was in the box we shared a picture of.  We’ve had some great guesses, all in the name of fun (and a Starbucks Gift Card).  Here were some of the guesses people submitted:

• A kitchen trash compactor
• A bird bath
• Some big honking’ tiles (we like this one)
• Packing peanuts
• Guitars (hmm mosaic tile guitars could be cool)
• A Refrigerator

Mosaic Tiled Mannequins with Attitude

Each mannequin was assembled with love, right here in the ArtWalk Tile showroom, and depending on the day, you may have stopped in and seen us in action.

Hand crafted tile mosaic mannequins by ArtWalk Tile

We’ve got a few still in the works, and 1 or 2 yet to design.  Each a masterpiece of it’s own, and each a unique personality with attitude and flair.  These mosaic tile mannequin beauties will be the talk of the town for a long time to come!

We’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks about where these mannequins will be installed, when you can see them, and the whole process beginning to end.  It’s been fun for us, and we know Rochester will enjoy it as well!

Michelle from Mount Kisco, NY entered the “My Tile Style Contest” late last year, with her renovated bathroom. This project included a full replacement of shower, sink, toilet, with the addition of a recessed medicine cabinet and wainscoting on the walls for great contrast.

And of course, the floor was retiled with product from ArtWalk Tile.  Michelle used the Efesus Tumbled Stone Tile and alternated 8″ x 8 ” and 8″ x 16″ tile in varying shades including ivory cream and warm walnut.

MiEfesus Stone Tumbled Tiled

Thank you Michelle for your submission. We love the contrast of the dark walls, with the wainscoting and all tied together with the earth tone floor tiles.  Nice job!

70s Vinyl Tile

When you think of vinyl tile, you probably have some flash back to your youth – and it may not be a good flashback. You think of that floor that your parents or grandparents had in their bathroom when you were growing up. Lime green or bright gold perhaps?

Linoleum or vinyl tile were a popular choice because of the wide variety of color choices, as well as it’s durability and resilience for use in rooms where moisture can be an issue.

Vinyl tile is easy to clean with a damp mop and broom to keep your floor looking brand new.

At ArtWalk we carry Mannington Vinyl Tile which features an inner core designed for more comfort for standing. This inner core also serves as an insulation to keep the floor quieter, as well as holding the heat during the winter, and maintaining that coolness during the summer months.

And the best part!?  Vinyl tile no longer has to be ugly! Check out a few of these samples that we carry of vinyl tile.  Give your room a hardwood floor appeal with all the comfort ans strength of vinyl tile.

Vinyl Tile - No Longer Has To Be Ugly!

And to make life even easier – the vinyl tile we carry does not require adhesive for installation. The Mannington Floor Tiles lock together to make installation a snap!

Don’t hurt your brain on this one… These tiles are set in parallel rows, but when offset in columns, they give the appearance of being more of a trapezoid shape.  This illusion was installed on a cafe wall in England in the late 1970′s. If you were able to slide the tiles left to right, the separating lines between rows would then reveal that each tile, is in fact a square.

Just a little tile fun today!  Enjoy and share!

Click the image – or – Head over to Facebook and see what all the fuss is about…

Different tile materials possess different qualities, making them better suited for particular uses.  Often when people are selecting tile for their home renovation projects – they are unsure which tile materials are best suited for which rooms.  What tile should you buy for a kitchen or bath back-splash or perhaps for your floor?

Porcelain tile has some characteristics that make it great for your kitchen improvement projects.

Here are some benefits of porcelain tile, some of which may surprise you:

• Porcelain tile is water resistant
• Porcelain tile is environmentally friendly
• Porcelain tile is fade resistant
• Porcelain tile is fire resistant
• Porcelain tile is resistant to germs and bacteria
• Porcelain tile is durable

The resistance to germs and bacteria in porcelain tile make it a great product for your kitchen tiling where meals are prepared and food is handled.

What’s even better is how you clean porcelain tile.  It is recommended you do NOT use wax cleaners, oil-based products, or abrasive scrubs on your porcelain tile, as these materials can break down the tile and damage it, or reduce it’s life-span.  For best cleaning and care of porcelain tile, use your every day household cleaners in combination with hot water to clean surfaces.  Rinse with clean water and voila!  No need to go out and buy expensive cleaners to maintain your porcelain tile surfaces.

Buying tile and flooring site unseen can be a challenge. Buying online can add to the stress of making a good buying decision for your home improvement or commercial flooring needs. That’s why we’ve decided to share our 30 years of experience in the tile business with our customers and website visitors. Joe Ventura tells it like it is, and believes in carrying quality flooring.

Joe has rated the products on his site using his vast knowledge of the industry.  His ratings can guide you in best use for specific tiles, and can provide a level of comfort knowing the expert has given his blessing (or not) to a specific product.

Here’s a run down of how Joe rates the tile and flooring products:

Here's how Joe rates his products.

As you browse ArtWalkTile.com looking for that perfect flooring solution, use Joe’s ratings to help guide you. You’ll see Joe’s Flooring Ratings included in the product specifications as shown below.

Look for Joe Ventura's Flooring Ratings.

We wish you well in your shopping for flooring products.  Please know that we are phone call or email away should you still have questions.  Contact Us today with any questions you have!

Annie,

I wanted to thank you and Brian for your excellent follow up on my order. You both had been quite helpful throughout the process; from placing the order to delivery. It arrived yesterday and the truck driver was quite helpful in taking some extra effort to place the pallet at a location that would make it much easier for me to unload. My experience doing business with your company has been excellent and I will definitely contact you the next time I need tile.

Best regards,

Neil Golden