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Friday, May 31, 2013

Kitchen Remodeling Ideas - Installing Porcelain Tile

Kitchen Remodeling Ideas - Advantages of Installing Porcelain Tile


Porcelain Tile Adds Value to Kitchens When Selling Your Home


New flooring is always one of the most popular home improvement projects when homeowners are considering remodelling. One of the most popular rooms in the home to remodel is the kitchen.  Many homeowners and families spend a lot of time in the kitchen area cooking, eating, and hosting guests for food and drinks, thus making it prone to spills and dirt.  Also many homes have entrances into the kitchen area, making it a high traffic area in the home.  All things considered a durable and easy to clean flooring product in the kitchen can add tremendous value to the home.  One of the most durable flooring products for the kitchen is porcelain tile.  The point of this blog post is to point out the advantages of porcelain tile in the kitchen, how it adds value to the home, and the many selections of tile products, patterns, and colors.

Lets first start with the advantages of installing porcelain tile in your kitchen. One major advantage of installing porcelain tile in the kitchen is that it is easy to clean.  Most porcelain tile flooring products have a smooth non-porous veneer, making it difficult for drinks and food products to stain the surface of the tile. This veneer also makes it easy to sweep, wipe, mop, and clean the surface area. With all the cooking, pouring of liquids, and cleaning of dishes and cooking utensils, the kitchen is more prone to spills and dirt then any other area of the house.  It is an advantage to any homeowner who does a lot of cooking to have an easy to clean flooring surface. 

Another major advantage of installing porcelain tile in the kitchen is its durability.  With the kitchen being one of the most high traffic areas in the home, the hard surface makes it hold up for a lot longer time then many other flooring products. Even in a high traffic area of the home, many porcelain tile manufacturers guarantee up to 50 years of use out of tile flooring products.  50 years is a lot longer then the average amount of time a homeowner will stay in a particular home. The long lifespan of porcelain tile also beats other popular kitchen flooring products by 25 years or more in most cases. Due to the long lifespan of porcelain tile flooring products, porcelain tile can cost a little more upfront to install, however the durability far outweighs initial upfront cost in the long run.

Considering all the advantages of porcelain tile, it is easy to see why it adds value to the home. A new home buyer takes into consideration the fact, that with a tile floor they are probably not going to have to ever replace the tile. Porcelain tile is also a very popular flooring product in today's housing market.  Having porcelain tile already installed in your home, can make it stand out against other homes on the market, that have less durable flooring products in the kitchen. Many prospective home buyers take this into consideration when making there decision on which home to buy.  In subdivisions where many homes look the same, and have the same building products inside, differentiating your home with porcelain tile in the kitchen, can be the deciding factor in your home selling before another.

Last but not least, another selling point of porcelain tile is the many different styles, sizes, colors, and patterns which can be used when installing porcelain tile in the kitchen.  This gives homeowners a lot more options to be creative when doing a kitchen remodel.  Although the running bond pattern is probably the most popular tile pattern, staggering the grout lines and running the tile on an angle can really make a good tile product stand out even more.  Take a look at one of our recent porcelain tile installations, and see how this pattern can really make an already good looking tile flooring product, look even better.



As you can see, this pattern really makes this good looking porcelain tile product stand out even more.  Although it is personal choice on what you like in your home, tile patterns can really make a big difference in the overall look.

In conclusion, porcelain tile is an excellent home improvement, and kitchen remodel idea. The many advantages of porcelain tile such as the durability, ease to clean, and lifespan of the product make it a great home improvement project for any homeowner.  Also, adding value to the home is always a good home improvement project. Then with all the styles, colors, patterns, and sizes of porcelain tile, it gives homeowners many more options to be creative when remodelling their kitchen areas.  We hope this blog has sparked some kitchen remodelling ideas in homeowners minds, in addition to giving some information on porcelain tile products, and why they are one of the most popular kitchen flooring products on the market. 

Thanks for reading our blog, and please feel free to comment to us with more ideas for blog post.  If your a homeowner in the Charlotte NC area, we welcome you to give us a call for a free estimate on installing porcelain tile in your kitchen, and best of luck on all your future home improvement projects.

MB Construction Company
224 Prescott Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-267-7763
Website: http://www.mbconstructioncompany.com

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bathroom Remodelling Ideas - Tile Showers

Bathroom Remodelling Ideas - Tile Showers


Tile Showers Are a Great Way to Change Your Bathroom's Look


As a home improvement contractor in the Charlotte NC area, one of the bigger markets in the United States, we often get calls from homeowners who want to remodel their bathrooms, but are stumped for ideas on really changing the look of their bathroom.  Being on the construction side of things, versus the interior design side, we are often stumped as well. Interior designers are better in asking questions to find out what homeowners are really looking for, however hiring a interior designers can often push many homeowners over there bathroom remodelling budgets.  So the purpose of this article is to share the story of a popular bathroom remodelling idea, that we are getting a lot of calls to estimate and install.  Tile showers seem to be popular, at least in our area of the country, and they really do make a positive, yet drastic change in the look of homeowners bathroom.

With many homes in the Charlotte area being built during the housing boom of the early 2000's, a lot of homes are tract homes, with every house in the neighborhood having the same bathroom fixtures and design.  Bathrooms are often overlooked by builders, and very little time is spent on the design and construction of them, making them one of the more popular home improvement projects in the Charlotte, NC area. Most homes often have a standard tub/shower combo, with a boring appeal to many homeowners, making a tile shower really set your home apart from your neighbors. In addition to making your home more saleable, if you decide to sale, a tile shower can also get you many compliment from friends and family when they visit your home.

Another advantage to incorporating a tile shower in your bathroom remodelling project, is the wide variety of styles, colors, patterns, and shapes of tile.  Tile also has a variety of different textures, which gives homeowners even more options, when selecting tile for their bathroom remodelling project. Ceramic and porcelain tile are the most popular tile textures, however in recent years natural stone has become very popular as well. In addition to being able to choose from all these options, mixing tile styles, colors, and shapes; adds even more options for creativity by the homeowner. Check out some of these pictures from a recent bathroom remodel we did for a homeowner in the Charlotte NC area.



 
 
As you can see from the photos, the homeowners in both pictures have used a combination of tile size, color, and trim pieces. It also seen how different patterns can differentiate the look of tile as well. We also must note, these where homeowners design ideas, we only did the installation. In addition to providing the installation services, once a homeowner knows what they want to do, we can provide the estimating and material list for purchasing the tile.
 
In conclusion, tile showers are a great way to change the look of your bathroom, giving homeowners many options to make their bathroom a unique room in the house.  So whether your using an interior designer or doing the design yourself, a tile shower is a great bathroom remodelling project.  If you are a homeowner in the Charlotte, NC area looking to install a tile shower, and need help in estimating, purchasing, and installing a tile shower, contact MB Construction Company through any of the methods listed below. Be sure to stay tuned to our Charlotte NC Home Improvement blog for more ideas and tips on home remodelling project.
 
 
MB Construction Company
224 Prescott Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-267-7763
Website: http://www.mbconstructioncompany.com

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