Your entryway is the first place people find themselves in when entering your home, which sets the tone for the rest of the space. It's also the area in your home that sees the most wear and tear.

A. If your tile is granite, marble, or other stone that has been honed or polished to a high gleam, you can make it less shiny by acid-washing it. The tile experts we talked to say this is not a do-it ...