We are honored to have recently been mentioned in Remodeling magazines October, 2009 issue. The editors were kind enough to feature our own Solana brand Glass Subway tile and show several of the available colors in our collection.

We are proud of the media attention our products have been getting and we are pleased that the home and design and remodeling publications have noticed our company and the work we do. We work very hard to design and develop quality products for you our loyal customers to enjoy. We hope our customers are as happy with the design and look that our tiles bring to their homes when compared to how pleased we are that you have chosen us for your materials purchase.

Check back often with our Blog and especially our website as we continue to introduce new products to the marketplace. In December we plan to introduce a line of glass mosaic tile blends in coordinating colors to our Solana brand glass subway tiles.

In a recent article, the NY Times profiled Micheal Jansen a man who is interested in downsizing his life and his home. He says what many of us think:

“I don’t want this life — the life of someone who’s working too hard to pay a large mortgage to live in this house.” The catalyst, he said, was watching the value of his home plummet with the rest of the real estate market, while the time and money required to maintain the property only increased. “The energy cost is enormous,” he said, “and the bigger your property gets, the more there is to do.”

I have a friend who recently their home and moved to another state for work. At the onset of the relocation they fully planned to buy a new house, but the hidden joys of renting have won them over. They are not sure when they will buy a house. There is no periosic maintenance associated with a rental. That is what the lanlord is for. If something breaks, like the furnace, you only need to call the landlord. Sometimes it is easy to forget that our time is a valuable commodity.

And with that in mind, Michael Jansen has become deeply interested in the small house movement. Many of us talk about downsizing, especially those of us in the cold weather states who have seen our heating costs double and triple in the past few years.

Others have also been deep into the small house movement. A small house, from all definitions I could find,is a house that is smaller than 1000 sq ft, though many of the homes that are featured are under 300 sq ft, with some not even topping 100 sq ft. That is small!

The blog Small House Style is dedicated to everything small house related. If you are looking for information on small houses it is a fabulous resource for how being small doesn’t mean compromising style.

Have you made a resolution to finish up that never ending kitchen or bathroom project? I have. Now if other people who live in my home will also make the same resolution I’d be all set.

Maybe this will be the little incentive you need to order the tile this month, rather than waiting until after the new year.

Anchor Bay Tile is pleased to announce today the launch of its holiday promotion entitled “At Home for the Holidays.” Each customer who makes a December 2007 purchase from the Anchor Bay Tile website of $499 or more (excluding shipping charges) during the month of December will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card as part of the promotion. Oooooooh! Ahhhhhhh!  Just use the Promo code AMEX07GC during check out.

It is Anchor Bay Tile’s way of saying thank you to all its customers for supporting them during 2007.

You can use it to buy the grout! Or get yourself a massage after installing tile. Or a manicure. You’ll need one. Yes, that goes for you men out there also.

The American Express gift card is good at any of the millions of merchants who accept American Express.