Tiles & Tapes

Our shop, Tiles & Tapes, is over at Vikram Chambers, specifically unit F/12-A. Being near the Income Tax office on Ashram Road means the traffic is almost always heavy outside. You can hear the horns honking from our front door all day long. The building itself has been around for a while, and we’ve settled into this corner quite well. Inside, it's mostly stacks of boxes and sample boards. We have different types of tiles leaning against the walls and rolls of industrial tapes on the shelves. It’s a bit cramped because we try to keep a lot of variety on hand. The lighting isn't the brightest, but it works for showing the colors. We usually have a radio playing in the background to drown out the street noise. People coming in are often looking for something specific for a repair or a small renovation. We spend a lot of time moving things around to show the patterns. It’s physical work, lifting those heavy ceramic pieces. The floors are rarely perfectly clean because of the foot traffic from the busy road. We take our lunch breaks in shifts so someone is always around. We’ve known the other shop owners in Vikram Chambers for years. It’s a busy spot, and we just keep busy with the daily flow of customers. It’s just a straightforward place where we keep our stock. Sometimes we help people load their cars if they aren't buying too much at once. It's just a regular shop.