Bored of your tiles? Here’s how to add a touch of the exotic to your home

My wife’s hairdresser is retraining to become an interior decorator. I always look forward to Vinnie’s visits (when he’s allowed to cross our threshold, of course) and he speaks sense, especially about priorities in a home. Shortly before the latest lockdown, I asked him about tiles for the bathroom my wife and I are planning … Read more

Thrifty woman gives bland bathroom a stunning makeover for just £15 using stick-on floor tiles 

Thrifty woman gives her bland and boring bathroom a stunning makeover for just £15 using ‘great quality’ stick-on tiles from Poundland Lisa Dawn, from the UK, gave her dull and dingy bathroom a bargain makeover  The thrifty woman transformed the space using stick-on tiles from Poundland Said renovation had just her just £15 thanks to the … Read more

Bank Holiday booze-up! Revellers brave the cold for a night on the tiles

City centres across Britain were last night teeming with jubilant revellers taking advantage of the long weekend by enjoying a Bank Holiday booze-up.    Nightclubs remain shuttered but crowds filed into pubs and bars, many of which spilled on to the street with outdoor seating to accommodate more customers amid the pandemic. But social distancing appeared … Read more

Revellers flock to Manchester’s pubs and bars for a night on the tiles despite lockdown rules

Revellers flocked to Manchester’s pubs and bars for a night out on the tiles despite new stricter lockdown rules imposed just days ago.  Partygoers took advantage of the hot weather this weekend to head out drinking, but many people were spotted close together, contrary to recommendations from the government to help stop the spread of … Read more

Gwent drug-crazed son, 21, climbs on mother’s roof and throws tiles at police

Drug-crazed son, 21, climbs on mother’s roof and throws tiles at police during 12-hour siege after she told him to move out Curtis Green, 21, flew into a rage when Lorraine, 53, told him he had to move out A court heard Green caused £1,000 of damage to the house in Newport, Gwent He smashed … Read more

Topps Tiles says it is ‘well-positioned’ to make it through the year

Topps Tiles says it’s ‘well-positioned’ to make it through the year despite store closures caused by Covid-19 Topps Tiles’ retail business LFL sales declined 3.1% in the 12 weeks to March 21 It hopes to save about £9.5m from the 100% year-long business rates holiday The tile specialist is not publishing financial guidance for the … Read more

Life on the tiles has never been so stylish: Go wild for an exotic, contemporary look

Life on the tiles has never been so stylish: Go wild with your choice of design for an exotic, contemporary look These days wall and floor tiles comes in all shapes, sizes, patterns and designs   The best way to transform a room is by adding something bright or bold From bathrooms and kitchens to staircases … Read more

DIY-enthusiast redoes her kitchen tiles for only £54 with clever hack

DIY enthusiast reveals how she transformed her dull grey kitchen into a vibrant space by using colourful vinyl tiles and a slick of paint – costing just £54 Kat Louise Cole, from Doncaster, explained how she only paid £54 to redo tiles She hated the look of the old tiles painted in grey in her … Read more

Ancient armour of a prehistoric reptile ‘overlap like roof tiles’

Palaeontologists have created the first 3D reconstruction of the tough scales of a prehistoric reptile that ‘overlapped like roof tiles’. The UK team used CT scans to map the tough body armour of an aetosaur, a prehistoric reptile that lived 225 million years ago, based on Scottish fossils. The aetosaurs were heavily-armoured reptiles that lived … Read more

DIRECTOR DEALS: Topps Tiles boss Robert Parker handed shares worth £46

DIRECTOR DEALS: Topps Tiles boss Robert Parker awarded shares worth £461,000 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 3 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 3 January 2020 The new chief executive of Topps Tiles has been awarded shares worth around £461,000 at today’s prices. Robert Parker, 47, took the top job … Read more