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Because we at City Tile believe so strongly in family being together during the holidays, and that your home is where your family lives and grows, we focus most of our charitable giving on Habitat for Humanities Rutherford County. They offer a great service to the community building affordable new ...

On Sunday, December 18, 2016, our father, friend, and leader passed away from cancer. Doug Young was not just a small business owner. Nor was he only a good civic leader. Doug loved Murfreesboro and the people in it. His passion for improving the quality of life of everyone around him was ...

Ask Doug: City Tile helped me find all the flooring and tile I needed to create my dream kitchen. The remodeling will be completed this fall and I want to thank everyone there for their help by whipping up some of their favorite fall foods in my new kitchen. What do you like?First of all, thanks ...

Ask Doug: I’m worried about doing home improvements in the summer heat and sunlight – what should I watch out for?We’ve had some heat out there, haven’t we?It’s good you asked about how it affects different flooring products because most people don’t think about that. Heat – in the form of constant ...

Dear Doug, I am remodeling my bathroom, how much tile do I need to order?Summer is a great time to do a remodeling project, as a matter of fact most building and remodeling takes place between April and June.Here are 4 simple steps to follow for figuring out the amount of tile you will need for ...

Dear Doug, I have been looking on Pinterest and Houzz.com for ideas for my home remodel, but I want to see what some of these trends look like installed. Any suggestions on what I can do to see some installations?Lucky you! We have just installed two of the newest trends in our showroom! We just ...

Dear Doug, I just got a floor cleaning remedy off the Internet and all it did was cause more problems. Can I not trust any of the DIY floor cleaning tips? There are lots of great tips out there in Web-land, after all, we are putting tips and other information on the internet. But you do need to ...

Dear Doug, what’s up with linear drains? What are the pros and cons? Linear drains have been around for a long time, they have just been given a much more stylish name. Once upon a time they were called trench drains.They are a specific type of floor drain that was originally designed for ...

Dear Doug, why should I bother coming into your showroom when I can get the flooring I want from a big box store, discounter, or even online quicker, and it will be less expensive?Two words: experience and relationships.Buying flooring products is about more than just getting the best price. True, ...

Dear Doug, I put pine floors into my house and after the first party the women’s heels left gouges in my floor. What can I do?Sadly, there is nothing you can do once the damage is done except replace the flooring. We try very hard to let our customers know about the pluses and minuses of wood ...