| I am a kitchen/bathroom tile novice and don't know where to start (besides HOUZZ). I am interested in doing an accent wall or something other than subway tile in my kitchen and would like to start browsing. Where do I start? |
| Haven't been in a few years, but I like Architectural Tile. Nice selection. |
| It's small, but we got great service at Wheaton Tile Center. |
| We like the Mosaic Tile Co. |
| JUD Tile in Vienna. Helaine is very helpful |
| We just went to The Tile Shop in Rockville. We went there b/c our tile guy recommended it. Good selection without being too overwhelming. We worked with CK, and he was helpful without being pushy. |
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Low End - Home Depot, Lowes, The Tile Shop. DalTile is pretty good.
Higher End - Architectural Ceramics has some good options for not too much money. They also have very expensive tile, but it's a good range. Highest End - Renaissance Tile, Waterworks, Ann Sacks |
| Architectural Ceramics for high end. The Tile Shop for basic marble or porcelain subway, hexagon, penny tiles, etc. |
| Best Tile in Rockville. |
| I have had good experiences with Best Tile in Rockville. Their staff have been very helpful in listening to me explain what I want and what my price range is and then directing me to the best alternatives. |
+1 And even though it's small, there were a great range of options, just not as many model set ups. |
Best Tile's Ellicott City's store is great. Lots of vignettes to give you ideas. Then go to Wegmans while you're out there! |
We had a bad experience with their grout. Tile itself might be okay but don't recommend getting grout from them. |
| The Tile Shop is good for browsing - they have example rooms/floors/walls done so you can see how different types of materials/sizes can be used. We went to the one in VA (Alexandria?) We've been very happy with the porcelain tile we bought there (don't know about their grout, though - our contractor supplied his own). |