Ceramic Tile For A Small Bathroom

The bigger the tiles the smaller the room will look or so they say.

Ceramic tile for a small bathroom.

Consider this cozy bathroom from bless er house where beadboard wainscoting and black and white wallpaper add visual interest and the large hexagon floor tiles form a uniform. If you have a bathroom detailed with bright yellow tiles the shower won t be the only thing that wakes you up in the morning. Large tiles can actually trick the brain into thinking the space is bigger than it is. Conventional wisdom says that small spaces call for small tiles think again.

Travertine marble limestone slate and granite are all natural stone options for small bathroom tiles each with its own natural properties. Though if you re tiling a closet sized shower a medium size tile such as 4 x 8 and 6 x 8 could work better for the floor larger tiles square hexagon or rectangular with tighter and fewer grout lines can similarly make a room seem more open. Don t use shiny tiles on a floor. Delicate and finely patterned tiles work better in a small bathroom than bold patterns which can overwhelm the space.

One great benefit of using ceramic tile for bathrooms is tile s flexibility. Generally interior designers will say that you shouldn t use large tiles such as 60 60 cm or 80 80 cm in a small bathroom as it will make the room look smaller. Using textural contrasts can be a very subtle and effective design strategy in a small bathroom. Glass tile up to 2 by 6 inches gives a floor depth its grout lines control slippage.

This gives you a variety of possibilities when laying tile for your bathroom flooring walls and shower and bathtub surrounds. Especially in a small shower a larger white tile can make it feel less cramped. With fewer grout lines the walls and floor are less cluttered and the room visually expanded. Ceramic and porcelain tiles come in a wide range of sizes from small mosaic tiles on up to large format tiles as big as 30 inches by 15 inches.

Small scale 1 inch hexagonal and square tiles on cloth backing help spaces look larger. While glossy tiles and polished stone can look very luxurious skip these materials for bathroom flooring the sheen of these surfaces are slick to the touch. Of course smaller tiles shouldn t be ruled out either and can dress up even the tiniest of bathrooms. Consider layering gloss and matt finish tiles in the same colour for a sophisticated and interesting look.

Slate in particular is great for bathrooms as it has low porosity and its riven texture is non slip while stones such as marble travertine and limestone can be polished to a high shine for a stunning.