Randall Munroe

I think the comic that's gotten me the most feedback is actually the one about the stoplights. Noticing when the stoplights are in sync, or calculating the length of your strides between floor tiles - normal people notice that kind of stuff, but a certain kind of person will do some calculations.

American Cartoonist

Barbara Corcoran

You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.

American Businesswoman

Thia Megia

I prefer to sing in the shower 'cause the acoustics are really, really good, I mean, when you're singing against the tile walls then you really hear yourself, hear your voice, you know, throwing itself back at you.

American Musician

Ben Stokes

I fell off a wall in Cockermouth when I was 18. The slate on the top of the wall was loose and I tried to jump up and sit on it. I ended up falling backwards and the tile ended up falling back onto my hand.

English Athlete

S. Robson Walton

I worked in Dad's stores, moving boxes - I remember quite well one stockroom that was upstairs - sweeping floors, laying tile. I also had paper routes.

American Businessman

Wesley Morris

In 'The One Who Falls,' three women and three men, in everyday clothes, negotiate each other while moving, often in unison, on a giant spinning tile.

American Critic

Drew Scott

In a bathroom choose a bold color pattern on the tile on a feature wall. Simple changes like that add a unique element that stands out.

Canadian Actor

Sandra Bullock

I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.

American Actress

Bernard Marcus

People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense.

Joanna Lumley

Nobody tells you Rwanda looks like Tuscany with its tiled roofs.

English Actress

Tiles can be made of ceramic, porcelain, stone, or other materials, each giving a different look and feel.

Materials Matter

Tiles are not just decorative; they're chosen for durability and ease of cleaning, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.

Functional Beauty

Tile designs can reflect cultural influences, like Moroccan mosaics or Spanish azulejos.

Cultural Styles

Tiling is a skilled task, so beginners should start with small projects or consider professional help.

Expertise Required

Proper preparation of surfaces before tiling ensures the best results and longevity.

Preparation Key

Before tiling, plan out tile patterns to avoid awkward cuts and wasted material.

Pattern Planning

In games, tiles can be different shapes, affecting gameplay and strategy.

Game-Specific Shapes

Some games have collectible tiles, which can be a strategy for winning.

Collectible Tiles

Tiles in games often have designs that interact with each other, forming patterns or winning combinations.

Interactive Design

Tiles on digital displays can be customized for personal aesthetics and functionality.

Tech Aesthetics

Tech tiles reflect modern design trends, often with minimalist and intuitive interfaces.

Current Trends

 So I'm committing to potatoes; I'm committing to milk; I'm committing to leeks and broccoli -- all very important stuff. I've kept the tiles; I've kept the floors; I've kept the trunking; I've got in some recycled fridges; I've got some recycled tills; I've got some recycled trolleys. I mean, the whole thing is is super-sustainable. In fact, I'm trying and I'm going to make this

Arthur Potts Dawson: A...

 perhaps stemmed from my lifelong love for sensors and technology. When I was six years old, an elderly family friend fell down in the bathroom and suffered severe injuries. I became concerned about my own grandparents and decided to invent a smart bathroom system. Motion sensors would be installed inside the tiles of bathroom floors

Kenneth Shinozuka: My...

 we would sometimes run extra to get at home we ran all night to get this tile floor home thanks dad one day my dad said I'm going to do a 10-mile race and I was seven and I said oh I'd like to do that race and he said go for it so I showed up in a bathing suit at the age

Are you challenging...

 Indeed, if anything should pollute her soils with unlawful bloodshed, it had to be expelled immediately, beyond her boundaries, whether it was a man, an animal or just a fallen roof tile. And in the real world of the Athenians, there were no individuals.

Why there's no such...

 Slovenia recycle this to nylon yarn which is then made into beautiful carpet tiles by interface so here we have a system of solving a problem it's powered by community banks self-help means of finance that brings much needed financial mechanisms to these

Planet or Plastic? PIPE...

 of strange clues as to how much the wind shapes life there you'll see how the trees only have leaves on one side pointing in the direction the wind travels and there's stones resting on the rooftops to keep roof tiles from blowing off

Anxious? Blame the...

 tiles are getting some credit for what they did and that's what he told me that he was a code talker during the war I asked him why he hadn't told me earlier he said I was sworn to secrecy and that's why he never said a word

Hear the Untold Story of...

 Many different designs are possible from the same construction lines just by picking different segments. And the full pattern finally emerges when we create a grid with many repetitions of this one tile

The complex geometry of...

 and organs intact so that is the actual skin envelope here as well yeah they come up to and then it's draped over there it's more massively deep the tile yeah much deeper than any tale of ever