Category: Tile

Eliminate Cracks in Tiled Wall Corners: Caulk vs Grout

Have you discovered cracks in the corners of your showers and/or bathtub surround? You most likely have grout in the corners and, instead of grout you should have caulk. End of post! Shortest post...

2020 International Builder Show Tips and Video

The 2020 International Builder Show (the good kind of IBS acronym) in Las Vegas last week was a great time. Of course, any time in Vegas is a good time if you are doing...

8 Reasons Why Corner Shelves are Better than Shower Niches

Corner shelves or a niche? Which is best shower storage solution for your new shower or bathtub surround remodel? Fire your keyboard up for some shower niche love and corner shelf flames in the...

Tips for Creating Corner Shower Shelves Out of Stone Leftovers

Creating corner shower shelves out of stone leftovers is a great way to tie your bathroom together. The excess stone could be remnants from your stone slab, prefabricated countertop, or simply another stone wall...

How to Check for Shower Curb Problems…on Install Day

Sometimes you don’t want to know how to do something–you just want pay someone and know it is done right. But how do you know? This post will show you the checks necessary to...

No Renovation Regret! Template to Ensure Enough Shower Storage

Storage space is one of the many decisions you encounter during a shower remodel. Whether you decide on a shower niche, corner shelves or a ledge, you want the storage space to have…well…enough space...

REAL 2019 Halloween Inspiration – 13 Scary Home Photos

Here’s to a first annual Halloween inspired post of scary home photos–some REAL 2019 Halloween inspiration my husband and I have captured this year. These are not all in our home, but they are...

Is Flat Pebble Mosaic on the Shower Floor a Good Idea? Consider This…

In some of my last few YouTube videos and in past blog posts you may have noticed I installed a flat pebble mosaic on the shower floor in my master bathroom. I’ve recently been...

Should You Place a Shower Niche in an Exterior Wall? Maybe if…

Generally frowned upon, installing a shower niche in an exterior wall is still possible. First, it is important to know why installing a shower niche in an exterior wall maybe a problem (and why...

Announcing the JustNeedsPaint YouTube Channel

Sometimes there is no substitute for literally showing someone how to do something. How often do we all turn to YouTube to learn something new? If not YouTube, then Google catches your eye with...