Lately, there seems to be a phrase I am hearing more and more: "A design is only as good as its installation." And when you really think about these words, you realize how true they are.
With hands-on help from Cox Tile and Marble, Florida-based kitchen designer Joan DesCombes created a personal pamper patio, which included a functioning tiled fountain, and a bench and bar table made from wood-look porcelain tile.