This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The pictures below were taken in a brand new hotel in Saint Louis, MO. I found three different tiles in the hotel with five different bullnose edge finishes. What's up with that? 

This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) where the kiln fired glazes can be custom matched to the field tile.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in a dining establishment I frequent in Southern California. I found this amusing that this repair required the absolute minimum amount of effort (how about going the extra mile with some Elmer's). What's up with that?

Unfortunately, not even American Bullnose Company can produce a solution for this, other than suggesting to repair the loose tile the correct way.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in a restroom in a fine dining establishment. If you can ignore the questionable color scheme and focus your attention on the unnecessary double stack base board  . What's up with that?

A custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) can produce baseboard bullnose tile at any height so a bazaar double stack installation like the one above can be avoided.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in a restaurant restroom in Northern California and allows you to see what happens to painted ("cold glaze) bullnosed edges after a period of time. What's up with that?

This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) that uses kiln fired glazes.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This otherwise beautiful bathroom installation is ruined by the raw edge of the tiles exposed on the dividing wall.  What's up with that? 

 Instead, had the installer used an end cap tile tile that had been bullnosed on opposite edges this could have been the perfect installation.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner 

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken of a tub deck in a model home in Colorado and features an installation where the bullnose is not even the same texture as the field tile. What's up with that?

This painful looking installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in the dining room of a restaurant in Utah and highlights what metal trim looks like if not installed  perfectly.  What's up with that?

This distressing installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in the restroom of a restaurant in Southern California and features what could be arguably the worst possible way to trim tile, grouting the edge.  What's up with that?

This unsettling installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The picture below was taken in the restroom of a pancake house in Nevada and features tile with two completely different bullnose edge finishes. What's up with that?

This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

This is the first in series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations. Some posts will feature beautiful tile installations with tile trim that can only make you ask "what's up with that?" Other posts will showcase terrible installations and terrible tile trim. 

The picture below was taken in the restroom of a nice restaurant in Arizona and features a "daily double" of unfortunate tile trim. Not only is the dye lot of the field tile and the bullnose not even in the same zip code, but the bullnose has a painted edge that is starting to come off. What's up with that?

This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) that uses kiln fired glazes.

 If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"


Author: Mike Gardiner