We just received some very nice project photos from a wonderful client in California who paired our Classic Hexagon un-glazed 1” porcelain tiles together with our Cottage Lane 3 x 6 subway tiles in our Snowflake white color. We love the look and we thought that the project came out quite nicely.

We recently talked about how hexagon tiles go well with subway tiles, much like, well…..peanut butter and jelly. We wanted to share these recent project photos as an example of a look that can be achieved with our tiles on a real project that has been completed.

If you are considering a similar look in your bathroom drop by our website and have a look at our Cottage Lane subway tiles that are available in a 3” x 6” and a 2” x 4” in either a flat or a beveled edge and our Classic Hexagon 1” tiles available in either white or black. Both tiles are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Most of us can never get enough of a good thing so we thought it was a great time to remind our customers of an ongoing offer available at AnchorBayTile.com. For those purchasing our Solana Glass Subway Tile products or our Solana Beveled Glass Subway Tile products, have we got an offer for you.

Any customers who purchase $750 or more of any of our Glass subway tile products will receive one 7” glass tile blade to use for making cuts to your new glass subway tiles. We strongly recommend using a glass tile blade for making cuts to glass tiles and this is an opportunity to receive a glass tile blade FREE with your purchase.

Simply place your tile order online via the AnchorBayTile website and on any order over $750 we will include a 7” glass tile blade with the order. Nothing else to do other than that. This is just one way we try to show our customers our appreciation for choosing our tiles for their home remodeling project.

And as always, we truly do appreciate your business and your support!

That is a question asked by many customers when designing their kitchen or bath remodeling project. We believe that neither product is “better” in terms of quality or durability since both will be installed on a wall rather than a floor and will not be subject to the beating that a floor tile takes on a daily basis. That said and both tiles being equal, one should choose their tile based on the look they want to achieve in their home once a project is complete.

Both ceramic subway tile and glass subway tiles have their place and depending on the design style of a project one tile might work better than another. Glass subway tiles are more appropriate in a modern and contemporary setting while Ceramic subway tiles fit in better with a more classic and traditional look. While these are loose guidelines to follow they are by no means absolute and written in stone.

Choose your tile by what makes you happy and which tiles fit in to the design best that you are envisioning for your space. We have clients who have installed either glass or ceramic tiles in a range of different spaces and when coordinated with cabinets, paint colors, fixtures and other items in the room the tile always looks like it belonged in that area all along.

So don’t fret over what tile to choose for your area. Plan, plan, plan and coordinate the colors and components that will be in the room together. Doing so will ensure that your project will be a successful one.

We wanted to show you some product combinations that look really nice together using items from some of our different product categories. The first two products that we decided to spotlight involve our subway tiles and our glass mosaic tiles. This combination might not be so obvious which is why we have selected it first.

For those working on a kitchen backsplash with a large area to cover and for those working on any shower tiling project, we have a subway tile and a glass mosaic tile combination that might just be right for you. Have a look at our Cottage Lane subway tiles and our Solana Glass Mosaic tiles in 1” x 1”.
Let’s go beyond the snowflake white and the summer beige color and choose our sleeper color which we call Almond. We have had our cottage lane subway tiles in development for some time and last summer 2010 when we added colors to our Solana glass mosaic tile collection we actually created the Seychelles color blend with the Almond cottage lane color in mind. The colors in the Seychelles glass mosaic tile blend work very well in combination with our almond subway tile color.

How to put the two together? Use the Seychelles blend as an accent strip to add color when using the almond color subway tiles for a kitchen backsplash or a bathroom shower. Or, use the Seychelles glass mosaic tile blend and cut them in to 2” x 2” or 3” x 3” squares to serve as accent pieces placed at different points along a backsplash installation or in a tiled shower. Glass tiles serve as a wonderful accent choice when used together with subway tiles that are installed in a large tiled area that needs some color.

Give us a call if you have any questions about incorporating glass tiles in to your subway tile design. For those considering our almond color subway tiles together with our Solana Seychelles color glass mosaic tiles, we would be willing to discount your order in return for photos of the completed installation showing both tiles used together. If this is you, please do give us a call closer to the time when you are ready to proceed with your project.

We still receive questions from clients asking about “how do our 2 x 4 tiles come”? Meaning, folks want to know if they come as loose pieces or are they mesh-mounted.

I don’t want to begin to say how long the typical installation would take if our 2” x 4” tiles came as loose pieces. Our 2 x 4 Cottage Lane subway tiles come mesh-mounted on a sheet for ease of installation. This way, any installer only needs to pick up a sheet and place it on the wall in to the mortar bed and then make any adjustments once the mortar has begun to slowly cure.

That’s really it since the 2 x 4 tiles are quite easy to install and the mounting of the tiles facilitates these tiles easy installation. Call us if you have any questions during installation and we will do our best to try and help.

We thought we would post a photo of our new Cottage Lane Subway tiles now resting comfortably in our warehouse here in Tempe, AZ. We love when we get new material in since it is always exciting to debut a new tile line. There is so much to do with a new line but the first thing to do is finding space for all of those pallets.

Order your Cottage Lane subway tile samples today. Once you see the tiles you will see just how beautiful it really is. We can’t wait to receive our first installation photos which we expect in the next 30 days or so. Check back often since we will post them once we have them.

Last week we debuted our new Cottage Lane Subway tiles on our website and we are very pleased that the tiles are finally here. We have been working on these tiles for some time now and we have made countless product modifications through the design process to arrive at the final product which you see on our website.

Our Cottage Lane Subway tiles are available in two sizes in a 3” x 6” and a 2” x 4” tile size and each size is available with a standard Flat edge or a Beveled edge. There are also three colors available which are Snowflake White, Summer Beige, and Almond. We hope to one day introduce new colors as the collection grows and we receive feedback from our clients on what colors are most desirable..

For those potential customers looking for Subway tiles we ask you to order samples of our Cottage Lane subway tile series and compare our tiles with any subway tile on the market. Unlike the wafer thin subway tiles that are common elsewhere, our tiles come on a thick double-fired ceramic body which is glazed using some of the finest equipment in the tile industry. These attributes together produce what we feel is one of the finest quality subway tiles on the market, all at very affordable pricing for most any project budget.

Call or email us anytime for answers to any questions you may have about our products. We look forward to working with our clients looking to add the beautiful look of subway tiles to their homes.

For those now in the planning stages for spring remodeling projects where a bathroom upgrade may be involved, read on if you have an interest in using Subway tiles in your project.

These things seem to go in waves but we have had several questions lately about using our Subway tiles together with our un-glazed Hexagon tiles or our glazed Penny Round tiles. This traditional look of using subway tiles on the walls and authentic hexagon or penny round tiles for the floors has been around for more years than we can count. But the look never gets tired or dated and it is as popular today as it was many, many moons ago.

We offer a variety of subway tiles on our website with more to come very soon. Choose from subway tiles in crackle glaze or a standard glossy glaze, 3” x 6” or 2” x 4” size, and even a Beveled edge or a Flat edge tile. All of our subway tiles are in-stock and can be shipped right away.

We also stock our Hexagon and our Penny Round tiles and each of these styles can also be shipped on a moments notice. Browse through many of the photos which we keep on our website to see examples of what our tiles might look like in your home.

Feel free to contact us anytime for assistance with product questions or ideas to help jump start your project planning. We look forward to hearing from our customers and as always we appreciate your business and your support.

We were having a nice conversation recently with one of our clients who is an Interior Designer in the Phoenix Metro area. We were speaking about some customers perception about working with a Designer and she brought up a few points that many folks don’t consider when deciding whether or not to hire an Interior Designer for their project.

Interior Designers do more than simply design a space to their customers liking. What goes in to any design is what counts and really is the nuts and bolts of any project. Designers are trained and are experienced to look for things that most homeowners might not think of when considering one material or another for a particular area.

For example, the slip resistance of different materials matters quite a bit when choosing flooring, especially when there are young children or older adults living in a home. Counter height may be an issue when remodeling a kitchen for Seniors, and selecting materials for a bathroom remodel is critical when one must consider ventilation, moisture, and plumbing issues.

When considering hiring an interior designer for your home or commercial remodeling project, don’t only take in to account what the finished project will look like. Take all project details in to consideration and remember how much goes in to planning before any finish materials can be chosen. An Interior Designer can shed light on the positives and negatives of any material choice which is the benefit one gains from your Designers years of experience.

Take 20% off of any color of our Solana Glass Mosaic tiles on any purchase of 20 sheets or more. From today through Friday at the close of business PST call in your order to us at 1 888 260-7371 and we will process your order of 20 sheets or more of our glass mosaic tiles.

Our Solana glass mosaic tiles collection come in a 1 inch x 1 inch size, in ten beautiful colors and all are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Call today to place your order and once received we will ship your material within 24 hours to get your tiles on their way quickly.