Choosing tiles for a small bathroom
Size, colour and layout tricks that make the room feel bigger.
Terrazzo: how it is made and how to care for it
From marble chips to a polished floor, and what keeps it looking new.
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Notes from Rajmani Tiles & Bath
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Working out tile quantities
A simple method, and why we add wastage.
Vitrified, ceramic, cement or terrazzo: a floor for each room
Four floor materials, compared room by room for a Jaipur home: how each wears, feels underfoot, costs and ages.
How a handmade cement tile is poured, one colour at a time
No printing, no kiln. A visit to the workshop where our cement tiles are made, and why each one takes nearly a month.
Timing a tiling project around a Jaipur summer and monsoon
Heat, dust and rain all affect how tiles are laid and how well they set. When to start, what to avoid and how to plan.
Old floors of Jaipur: where to see historic tiles and terrazzo
Some of the city’s best floors are in its palaces, museums and old havelis. A half-day route for anyone planning a floor of their own.
Matt or glossy: the slippery floor worry, answered
Many families avoid shiny floors for fear of falls, especially with elderly parents. What really makes a tile slippery, and what to choose.
What a 6 × 8 ft bathroom costs to tile and fit in 2026
Tiles, adhesive, waterproofing, labour and fittings, priced out for a typical Jaipur apartment bathroom at three budget levels.
An hour at our design desk: what to bring and what you get
How a free design-desk session works, what we need from you, and what you take home at the end of the hour.
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