HGTV's Christina Haack has made a living out of remodeling homes. Here are 12 of her most stunning backsplash designs to date ...

Choosing tiles is just one step in creating a kitchen backsplash. The pattern in which you'll lay them on the wall can make ...

Stone is one of the biggest trends of 2026. From pebble-size mosaic stone (more on that later) to large tiles that show off ...

A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative ...

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

The mirror spider can rapidly shift a patchwork of minuscule reflective plates underneath its abdomen’s outer surface, altering the pattern of mirrorlike flashes. This uncommon display comes from ...

Researchers have shown that the striking beauty of tiling patterns is closely tied to powerful mathematical methods for solving complex problems. Their work reveals how repeating geometric reflections ...

As an interior designer, I've noticed wealthy clients rarely have builder-grade hardware, visible trash cans, and small pantries in their kitchens.

Researchers have for the first time created a reconfigurable polariton 2D quasicrystal. The team from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), in collaboration with colleagues from ...

A seaside stroll uncovered a deadly tale. My mate held out a few small fragments of colourful ceramic tile. “These must be from the Walter Hood,” he surmised. I shared a holiday house with him at ...