What is it about white kitchens that we all love? Is it the fact that it goes with everything or maybe because lighter spaces can visually make rooms feel larger? Whatever the reason is, if you have a white kitchen, we’re sure you’re wondering how you can best keep your white kitchen looking pristine and…
How to Install a Recycled Tile Backsplash
With recycled tile you can mix different colors and textures to create a unique backsplash that is also eco-friendly. We love the look of recycled glass tile—which is the result of melting down raw glass from bottles and adding color. Despite the extra steps needed during installation to ensure marks don’t show through the clear…
6 Ingredients for Designing the Perfect Kitchen
The weekend is here and you’re ready to tackle that long awaited kitchen remodel project. But before you embrace your inner designer and run to the store to invest in new kitchen cabinets and paint, you might want to slow down a bit and pull together a true plan of action before making a huge…
Color Wheel Basics
In our previous blogs we’ve talked about How Color Affects You in the Built Environment and All About Paint. In order to understand more about paint and how color affects your mood, you need to understand a little more about color. Color Basics When you think about color you first need to be familiar with…
RTAStore’s Top 10 Favorite Backsplashes Part 2
Backsplashes are an easy and inexpensive way to spruce up a kitchen or bathroom. In Part 1 of our Top 10 Favorite Backsplashes post, we listed eco-friendly options, stainless steel, slate, concrete and glass as a few of our favorites. Here we will continue to countdown our favorite backsplashes for your kitchen or bathroom. 6….
All About Paint
You’ve decided to make a trip down to your local hardware store and pick up a bunch of paint samples. Then you start speaking to the sales associate and realize there’s more to choosing paint than just picking out a few colors. There are also different types of paint and paint sheens. Now that you…
Top 6 Things You Didn’t Know About TheRTAStore
Have you ever wondered who the people are behind the excellent service and the deep discounts offered at TheRTAStore? Maybe you want to know where we ship our products from. Maybe you want to know why our customers love TheRTAStore. If you do, then keep reading as we pull back the curtains and introduce you…
6 Kitchen Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Ok…you’ve decided this is the weekend you’re going to embrace your inner DIY’er and paint your kitchen! You run down to the paint store and pick up what looks to be the most fabulous shade of paint you’ve ever seen. You spend the entire day painting your kitchen and realize after its dry…YIKES!!! This paint…
How to Install a Natural Stone Backsplash
Adding a backsplash to your kitchen design is a great way to create a dynamic look, and natural stone is an excellent choice because it not only looks fantastic but also is easy to cut and install. Hiring a professional to install a backsplash in your kitchen could cost thousands of dollars, but by following…
TheRTAStore’s Top 10 Favorite Backsplashes Part 1
Need some help choosing the right backsplash for your kitchen? Check out five of our Top10 Favorite Kitchen Backsplashes below: 1. Eco-Friendly Adding an eco-friendly backsplash to your kitchen is a great way to help give your kitchen a “green” make over. When thinking about eco-friendly backsplash choices for the kitchen, there are three main…