How to choose the right tiles for your bathroom?
How to choose the right tiles for your bathroom?
Your fixtures may be the statement pieces of your bathroom, but just as important when setting the tone and feel of your space, is your tile choice. Tiles create a colour palette and sensory effect within your bathroom space. Tiles come in a huge variety of sizes, shapes, colours and textures.
So how to decide what is best in your space?
Your fixtures may be the statement pieces of your bathroom, but just as important when setting the tone and feel of your space, is your tile choice. Tiles create a colour palette and sensory effect within your bathroom space. Tiles come in a huge variety of sizes, shapes, colours and textures.
So how to decide what is best in your space?
Choose your fixtures and fittings first, as the style or colour of these items can help you find direction for your tile choice.
Have you opted for a modern, square or asymmetric look for your vanity and tapware? Have you been drawn to a classic contemporary feel of your basin or tapware? Or did you choose with a certain style in mind, such as the Hamptons or bold black tapware and accessories?
Your choices may be influenced by your Pinterest mood board or your Instagram saved pages, or even display homes, showcasing the latest on trend looks.
Either way, if you find yourself coming back to a certain look or style in your fittings and fixtures, chances are that is what you will like over and over again.
Back yourself and go with that style!
Modern
If it’s a modern, edgy look you are drawn to, seek out some bold and interesting geometric patterns for the walls. If sultry matte black tapware is what you’ve chosen, try offsetting it with soft pastels, or gleaming metallic tiles for an art-deco look that will really pop. Darker greys and blacks have a chic urban feel, and small mosaics or rectangular patterns in white with a grey or black grout can add a striking effect. If the pattern you love seems too much to use on all your walls, consider using it as a feature highlighting your fixtures, and keep it simple on the surrounding surfaces.
Classic
If a classic look is what you’re drawn to, go for clean and strikingly simple look with white tiles on your walls, and a natural tone on the floor. Subway tiles have long been the staple of this look. Choosing different laying patterns, such as the upright stacking effect can give the space a different feel. Extending your floor tile up one of the walls brings some character and warmth to the room without introducing too many different colours and textures.
Hamptons
If you had the Hamptons in mind when selecting your fixtures, achieve the look by mixing a classic patterned tile with a simple one, and keeping the palette neutral.
Patterned black-and-white floor tiles with simple crisp white on the walls, or herringbone laying pattern gives you a visual sense of opulence and detail perfect for this design style. If the budget permits, use natural marble tiles to give your space a luxurious effect!
Whatever look you opt for, use your tile patterns, textures or colours to highlight feature pieces such as your bath, vanity or basins. Juxtaposing smooth surfaces with texture, and simple clean surfaces against a busier backdrop works well, so be brave and indulge your inner designer.