Kitchen Remodeling Planning Guide
Plan a full kitchen remodel, new countertops, a backsplash update, or a different layout with Mann Tile’s kitchen planning guide and checklist.
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Trend #6: How Many Different Tiles Is Too Many in One Bathroom?
Tile showrooms can be dangerous. Not physically dangerous. Design dangerous. You walk in planning to choose one shower tile and suddenly you love six different things. This one would look great on the shower walls. That one could go on the floor. Maybe this mosaic goes in the niche. And look at this other tile—we
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Trend #5: Is Wood-Look Tile Going Out of Style?
Wood-look tile has been popular in Southwest Florida homes for years, and for good reason. You get the warmth and appearance of wood with the durability and water resistance of porcelain tile. It works especially well in homes where the same flooring runs through kitchens, living areas, hallways, and even bathrooms. So when wood-look tile
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Trend #4: Can Patterned Tile Be Too Busy?
Patterned tile is an interesting one because, technically, it isn’t new at all. We’ve been using decorative tile for decades. In the video, Rob remembers installations with small tiles in multiple colors and finishes, along with decorative murals and other accents. As tiles became larger and manufacturing improved, patterns became more elaborate. Today, we have
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Trend #3: When Does Faux Marble Start Looking Too Fake?
Part 3 of our new video series. Check out the main video here! Marble has been used in homes for centuries. So when we talk about faux marble being a trend that may not age well, we aren’t saying the marble look itself is going away. We’re talking about something more specific: Extremely dramatic marble-look tile
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Trend #2: Will Accent Stripes Make Your Shower Look Dated?
In our recent video series, we talk about tile trends that probably won’t be around in 5 years. There was a period when one design showed up in showers everywhere: A field of neutral tile with a horizontal decorative stripe running around the walls. Usually it landed somewhere around eye level—although, as Rob jokes in the
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Trend #1: Are Pebble Shower Floors Going Out of Style?
Last week we released a new short series on 7 tile trends that won’t last another 5 years. Watch the video here! The first trend Rob mentions in this video: Pebble shower floors. They have been popular for a long time. They gotta go! Before pebbles were so popular, we saw plenty of small travertine
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7 Tile Trends That Won’t Last? What to Think About Before Following a Trend
Tile trends have changed a lot over the years. If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve watched colors, patterns, sizes, and layouts go from everywhere to why did we ever do that?—and sometimes right back to popular again. In this video, Rob reacts to a list of seven tile trends that supposedly won’t last. Some of the predictions make
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DIYer or Pro? The Work Tells You More Than the Label
The installer in this video says he’s a DIYer. Rob says: “I don’t see rookie tile.” And that’s really what makes this video interesting. Once you start watching the details—the waterproofing, tools, layout, cuts, and overall approach—it becomes pretty hard to believe this is somebody figuring out tile for the first time. Maybe he really
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Directional Troweling: Why the Direction of Your Mortar Ridges Matters
When most homeowners look at a finished tile floor, they see the tile, grout joints, and overall pattern. What they don’t see is the mortar underneath it. But that hidden layer has a lot to do with whether the tile stays firmly bonded for years—or eventually starts sounding hollow, cracking, or coming loose. That’s why directional
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