Selecting and installing tile is an exciting process — but the word "grout" might make some homeowners wince. While grout is typically used as a barrier for moisture and dirt, its porous nature also ...
The colourful Portuguese-tiled patio of this century-old building is draped in festoon lights, while the garden is awash with fragrant thyme, basil, mint, lemongrass, lavender and rosemary.
This past fall, I spent a few days in Marrakech at one such riad, set deep within a rabbit warren of narrow streets knotted together in the heart of the medina. The intense summer heat was ...