Did you know that tiling is one of the most important factors in planning a new bathroom? Yet it often gets treated as a bit of an afterthought. It’s easy to get absorbed in the bathroom design and fixtures and fittings, and overlook the importance of your tiling.
But tiling can either be the perfect finishing touch or can detract from the quality of the rest of the bathroom. Tiling not only protects your bathroom but also has significant decorative impact and is critical to the overall ambience of your bathroom.
So in this article we take a look at how to choose the best tiling for your new bathroom.
We will look at:
- The best materials for tiles.
- Different tiling finishes.
- Tile sizes and shapes.
- The colours of your tiles.
The best materials for tiles
Natural stone
At Stone and Chrome we love to use natural materials in our bathrooms. Not only do they look beautiful, but they are durable and long lasting. Four natural materials that we know you will love too are:
- Limestone
- Marble
- Travertine
- Slate
Each of these materials brings warmth and luxury into your bathroom, and is available in a range of rich but neutral colours.
The image earlier in this article features a stunning master en-suite, tiled in our premium Italian Botticino marble. And also take a look at the gorgeous travertine tiling below. As you can see, distinctive tiling is the ideal finishing touch to a stylish en-suite bathroom.
Man made tiling
We are also happy to work with high quality man made tiling, such as porcelain and ceramic, which can also be extremely hard wearing as well as lovely to look at. We love the example below of striking Bardiglio Grey porcelain tiles from Minoli which just ticks all the boxes! These tiles have a polished lappato finish for a glossy appearance.
Different tiling finishes
Tiles can come in all kinds of different finishes. For example you may prefer a textured finish to a completely smooth one. You may also want to have a more glossy finish on your bathroom walls and a matt finish on the floor to be more slip-resistant.
Also consider a light-reflective finish, particularly for smaller bathrooms, as this can help to give the room a more airy and spacious feel. Just look how light and bright this bathroom looks, tiled in Moon Onyx tiles from Minoli.
Tile sizes and shapes
When choosing your tiles, you also need to think about the best size of tiles for your space. Whatever size your bathroom, bear in mind that large tiles can give the illusion of more space because of a more streamlined look.
A helpful option to consider for both size and space of tiles is to mix and match. Different sized tiles can add both variety and interest to different parts of the bathroom. Similarly, even if you are using tiles from the same range, you could use different shapes on the walls and the floors for a stylish but more eclectic ambience.
In the example pictured below the silver limestone tiling is complemented by a feature wall made from quartz decopanel. The colours blend beautifully, and the different texture, sizes and shapes create a multi-layered effect within the room.
The colours of your tiles
We have just looked at the option of mixing and matching sizes and shapes of tiles, and you may also want to mix and match colours. Perhaps have contrasting wall and floor tiles, or create a feature wall in part of your bathroom. For example, in the en-suite bathroom pictured below, the stunning feature shower wall is tiled in Amazonite from Minoli.
So, when planning your new bathroom, do remember to give just as much attention to your tiling as to any other aspect of your bathroom. Better still, why not come and visit us at Stone and Chrome to see some examples for yourself? We would love to help you choose the best tiling that will be the perfect finishing touch for your wonderful new bathroom.