Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

Q: The previous owner of our house redid the tile in the upstairs bathroom himself, and it isn’t the best job. Several of the ceramic floor tiles along the base of the bathtub are loose, cracked or ...

Q: Dear Ed: We have an older shower stall and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area hard to access and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched.

Q: We have an older shower stall and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area that’s hard to access, and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched.

Q: My shower is looking pretty dated and I want to freshen it up without spending much money. I have tiles in the shower and the controls look terrible. Any ideas? A: Showers that look gross leave you ...

A frequent question we receive: What to do with an old tile shower or kitchen or bath countertop that has lost its pizzazz? Complaints center on grungy or stained grout, cracked or chipped tile and/or ...

Q: I've got numerous cracked ceramic floor tiles, and my wife wants them replaced. I'm very lucky in that the builder and previous owner left extra tile. Can you guide me through the entire process, ...

Regular tile-maintenance prevents costly repairs. Here are the required tasks, by day, week, month and year. A lot of us choose tile specifically because it’s low-maintenance. But it’s not maintenance ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — You can almost guarantee the DIYs you expect to be a snap… will end up being the hardest ones. Danielle Todesco shows us how the process to ...