Tile Shower Ideas For Repairs

What if you must replace a tile and can't find a match? Luckily there are several reproduction specialists now who stock many types and colors of vintage tile reproductions. Companies include Iron Gate Tile, Subway Tile, Designs In Tile, L'Esperance, Tile Works, and Subway Ceramics.

If you can't match a tile consider using a completely different color or a decorative art tile panel. Many color combinations were popular from the 1930's with all kinds of color combinations. Research your options and some wacky color combination may just solve your problem. The book Bungalow Bathrooms may give you some nifty tile shower ideas.

Some famous tile installations from the 1930's feature up to a dozen colors arranged all over a wall in a rainbow of colors. Some approach like that may be just the key to filling gaps in your tile.

What if a tile is chipped or cracked? If possible for historical restorations, cracked or chipped tile are left in place. But for patches use epoxy mixed with colored enamel or tinted mortar that matches the tile.

For restoration work, careful research may uncover a source for matching tile. Even if you find no matches, your imagination can discover a colored tile or an art tile that will produce a seamless, winning look.

See many more articles with ceramic tile tips and tile shower ideas for your project. Go to the ceramic tile installation article as a starter.