The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option—they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern that can ...

In the world of tile patterns, there's always been super-uniform (e.g. stacked subway tile) and super-custom (e.g. a black-and-white line drawing on the floor), and not much else in between. But we're ...

While some consider busy patterned tiles on the floor to be outdated, they can be used in other ways around the home for a ...

Tiles are a great way to add personality and color to your bathroom while also protecting your walls from moisture damage. But with them becoming the focus of trending bathroom design, it can be hard ...

For decades, floors were expected to fade into the background. They were chosen for practicality, durability, and perhaps, a ...

I'm going to be building a patio in my backyard using some sort of paving stones. The exact size is yet to be determined, but not too large -- probably ~300 sq ft at most, almost square. The standard ...