| You've finished that flooring project and your new | | | | Add a pretty flower arrangement in coordinating |
| ceramic tile looks terrific. But you are now faced with | | | | colors. |
| a couple of dilemmas. What should you do with those | | | | If you've got large tiles and an artistic flair, grab a |
| leftover and broken tiles? And how can you bring | | | | paintbrush and let your imagination run wild. Use a |
| your new flooring into harmony with the rest of your | | | | plate hanger to mount your creations on the wall. If |
| room? There are some very inexpensive crafting | | | | you've just done ceramic tile in some other room, |
| projects that will answer both questions. | | | | use them as a background for photos. Print out |
| Remember that ceramic tile isn't just for floors. If | | | | paper copies of your favorite pictures, cut them into |
| you've done a kitchen floor, consider also tiling a | | | | interesting shapes and glue them to the tile. Add a |
| countertop with the same tile. Remember that some | | | | coat of clear enamel and hang them on a wall. If |
| ceramic tile may not be as durable as some other | | | | you've got smaller tiles, use the same idea to create |
| countertops, so be sure you're using a tile that will | | | | one-of-a-kind coasters. Or simply use them plain. |
| work well as a counter. | | | | Store them in a pretty basket for a touch of color |
| If you're not looking to refinish countertops, why not | | | | when they're not in use. |
| use some of that ceramic tile to create a splash | | | | Looking to really be creative? Here's an idea that |
| guard on the wall behind your kitchen sink? Behind | | | | works well with several different colors of tile. Save |
| the stove is another wall that will take ceramic tile | | | | your broken tiles and pieces. If you don't have many, |
| well, and it has the added advantage of easy cleanup | | | | put a few in a paper bag and give them a couple of |
| - even when the grime includes grease from the | | | | good whacks with a hammer. Sketch a simple design |
| stove. Walls are a bit different than floors when it | | | | on the top of a table then use the tile to roughly fill |
| comes to applying ceramic tile, so be sure to get the | | | | in the sketch. Glue down and grout to create a |
| necessary information before you start. | | | | unique table that will carry over the colors of your |
| Maybe you only have a few tiles left. If they're larger | | | | floor. |
| tiles and you've retiled the kitchen floor, use those | | | | There are lots of ways to use leftover and broken |
| extra tiles as protectors for your cabinets. Those | | | | ceramic tile after you've finished your flooring project. |
| tiles will take heat well, so you can use them as mats | | | | Let your imagination run wild and you'll find that |
| when you remove a pan from the stove. Place one | | | | you've got a great way to carry the color and |
| in the middle of your kitchen table as the centerpiece. | | | | texture throughout your room. |