While most consider tile to be used primarily in kitchens and bathrooms, there are other inspired ways to incorporate the material in a home, she says, including on accent walls. These slabs tend to be more costly than a traditional porcelain tile, but they offer an extremely elevated look.” In addition, a porcelain slab does not require any care or maintenance, where a true marble product does. Some customers just don’t want to be bothered with maintaining grout lines these larger format tiles provide a great alternative. “We have fabricated and installed these residentially for customers who are looking for a more full-slab, custom marble look. “Another approach to shower walls is using an oversized porcelain panel, which can come up to 6-feet by 10-feet in size,” Burkert says. Larger tile-like applications continue to trend for different reasons, she says. They still give you a clean look, but incorporate a bit of interest with shapes.” “Although subway tiles seem to be a consistent ‘go-to,’ I am actually seeing many people being drawn to unique shapes like elongated hexagons, pickets and arabesque tiles. “Most of our ‘wall treatment’ customers would be looking to tile walls on a kitchen backsplash, or in a bathroom application, such as shower walls or tub surrounds,” she says. Tiles are also staples of wall design, says Katie Burkert of Malsnee Tile & Stone Inc. “Shiplap adds character to a home, which helps make everyone happy.” “I know the difference shiplap makes because I see the excitement on every buyer’s face when they see shiplap in their homes,” she says. She notes that the firm manufactures shiplap in a variety of modern and contemporary designs. O’Neill got her start in the building product industry in 2006 and began ordering shiplap from Wall Design, a company based outside Montreal, Canada. Our clients enjoy the ability to add so much character in an inexpensive and simple way.” Whether it is in a bathroom, bar, kitchen island, living room or dining room, the list of places where shiplap can fit perfectly is long. “Now, even more when we are in our home, we want the peacefulness that the ocean brings,” she says. Its pre-HGTV popularity began rising in the 1990s for the beach influence it offered. O’Neill explains shiplap has long roots, tracing back to the 1800s. “I am thrilled to talk about shiplap,” she says. Locally, Melinda O’Neill, president of Empire Home Center, Bern Township, shares the enthusiasm of the celebrity couple when it comes to the wall treatment they popularized.
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One type of wall treatment has proved so popular, courtesy of an HGTV series featuring Texas-based home rehabbers Chip and Joanna Gaines, that the name has become a part of the American vernacular: shiplap. “It’s not advised for a kitchen or a bathroom or any room where dampness is a factor,” she says. Grass cloth wallcoverings are best used in bedrooms and in dining rooms, in the latter to preferably be applied above a chair rail. Made of natural materials like its namesake grass and reeds, this is not an inexpensive choice as rolls vary in price from $100 to $1,000 each.
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One type of wallpaper that is making a full room comeback is grass cloth, says Inners. Especially important is that the temporary paper does not damage walls when a renter changes things up. Inners reports that a colleague utilizes this type of wallpaper for her clients and has had good results so long as steam is not an issue in a room. Peel-and-stick versions of these styles can also make a renter feel his or her space is more personal. “A lot of very traditional prints from English companies remain in demand,” she says. She also, particularly for the powder rooms, has ordered wallpaper directly from the United Kingdom. Inners sources most of her wallpapers from York Wallcoverings, a trusted regional supplier. Interestingly, the large-patterned papers are often used in powder rooms. Many of those wallpapers provide a statement punch on accent walls. “We’ve been doing a lot of large, bold patterns, often geometric or floral designs,” she says. However, according to Jennifer Inners, owner of Wyomissing and West Reading-based Saylor House, it’s not your grandmother’s traditional style that’s in demand. Contrary to what many may believe, wallpaper remains a popular wall treatment.
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