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Tiles Are Back On the Grid
Not since the ’70s, when tiles seemed to cover every flat surface in sight, have we embraced shiny ceramic shapes with such ardour
Tiles are back and designers are finding novel new ways to incorporate them into our best home features. Whether they’re in the bathroom, kitchen or somewhere more unexpected, these shiny stars of wall and floor are a wonderful way of bringing colour, texture and pattern into the home. They are also long-lasting, hypoallergenic, mostly stain resistant and provide a natural cooling system for your home during the hotter months of the year. With all the creative designs on the market today, it’s time to throw caution to the wind and make a statement with tiles. Here are some creative ways to use tiles in your home.
Highlight a bedhead
While the idea of having cold tiles in the bedroom might not appeal to everyone, there are cosier options for the bedroom on the market. Using tiles wrapped in leather, as seen here, is a great way to work them into your sleeping quarters.
While the idea of having cold tiles in the bedroom might not appeal to everyone, there are cosier options for the bedroom on the market. Using tiles wrapped in leather, as seen here, is a great way to work them into your sleeping quarters.
Make a feature of the fireplace
Tiles can introduce a dimension of texture onto living room features. The amazing tile used on this Denver bedroom fireplace adds a tactile quality to the room and also works well against the other textures in the grain of the wooden beams and in soft furnishings.
Tiles can introduce a dimension of texture onto living room features. The amazing tile used on this Denver bedroom fireplace adds a tactile quality to the room and also works well against the other textures in the grain of the wooden beams and in soft furnishings.
Go bold with graphics
A puzzle board look in the bathroom? Tiles have the potential to create amazing imagery and pattern. This bathroom tile setup by Metro Tiles Geebung really adds a sense of personality and innovative style to this otherwise understated minimalist space. I love how the design incorporates the white bathtub, and the tiles create a splash-like illusion.
More inspirational ways to use honeycomb shapes
A puzzle board look in the bathroom? Tiles have the potential to create amazing imagery and pattern. This bathroom tile setup by Metro Tiles Geebung really adds a sense of personality and innovative style to this otherwise understated minimalist space. I love how the design incorporates the white bathtub, and the tiles create a splash-like illusion.
More inspirational ways to use honeycomb shapes
Make a mural
There are many skilled tile companies around today who can help you custom-design your very own mosaic. Take this work of art, for example – made from black, white and grey tiles, it is an opulent statement for the bathroom.
Browse tile professionals on Houzz
There are many skilled tile companies around today who can help you custom-design your very own mosaic. Take this work of art, for example – made from black, white and grey tiles, it is an opulent statement for the bathroom.
Browse tile professionals on Houzz
Go for a moody statement
Now is the time to indulge in the dark side and create a space that isn’t afraid to evoke some mystery. Using dark colours in any room can been wrongfully dismissed as a quick way to make the space appear smaller and less inviting. However, just one glance at this truly seductive bathroom design from Minosa sets these myths aside, especially as it opens onto a lush garden. The dark tiles on the floor and walls are complemented by a smoky glass pendant light and a dark timber-lined ceiling.
Now is the time to indulge in the dark side and create a space that isn’t afraid to evoke some mystery. Using dark colours in any room can been wrongfully dismissed as a quick way to make the space appear smaller and less inviting. However, just one glance at this truly seductive bathroom design from Minosa sets these myths aside, especially as it opens onto a lush garden. The dark tiles on the floor and walls are complemented by a smoky glass pendant light and a dark timber-lined ceiling.
Splash colour around
Tiles supply an opportunity to be bold. Given that colours have the potential to change a mood for the better (blue, for example, is often thought to induce feelings of calm and relaxation), why not tile an entire zone with just one colour?
There is no doubt in my mind that the lucky owners of this Sydney worker’s cottage find showering in this azure masterpiece an immersive and relaxing experience (not to mention flattering … because who doesn’t look good in blue?).
Tiles supply an opportunity to be bold. Given that colours have the potential to change a mood for the better (blue, for example, is often thought to induce feelings of calm and relaxation), why not tile an entire zone with just one colour?
There is no doubt in my mind that the lucky owners of this Sydney worker’s cottage find showering in this azure masterpiece an immersive and relaxing experience (not to mention flattering … because who doesn’t look good in blue?).
Top your kitchen bench with tiles
The kitchen is another room to splash colour around in. The happy yellow of the tiles in this Mexican kitchen make it the true heart of the home. The stain-resistant nature of tiles also make them a good material to lay down on kitchen benchtops.
The kitchen is another room to splash colour around in. The happy yellow of the tiles in this Mexican kitchen make it the true heart of the home. The stain-resistant nature of tiles also make them a good material to lay down on kitchen benchtops.
Call on grout
Grout doesn’t need to be boring old white; it comes in many colours from yellow, to red and even blue. The red grout used in this kitchen splashback accentuates the warm tones of the ceramics and timber-panelled walls.
Grout doesn’t need to be boring old white; it comes in many colours from yellow, to red and even blue. The red grout used in this kitchen splashback accentuates the warm tones of the ceramics and timber-panelled walls.
Use metallics for luxury
The right amount of shine will always add a welcome sense of glamour to any space. I love the way this gold tile has been used to insert a real sense of glamour to an otherwise understated monochrome kitchen.
TIP: Usually keep metallics to a minimum. Although there are exceptions to every rule, if you want to include metallic tiles in your home, I would suggest designating them to a light-filled area so that their reflective quality can add a sense of spaciousness without being overwhelming.
The right amount of shine will always add a welcome sense of glamour to any space. I love the way this gold tile has been used to insert a real sense of glamour to an otherwise understated monochrome kitchen.
TIP: Usually keep metallics to a minimum. Although there are exceptions to every rule, if you want to include metallic tiles in your home, I would suggest designating them to a light-filled area so that their reflective quality can add a sense of spaciousness without being overwhelming.
Add some flair to your stair
The front of stairs provides the perfect opportunity to get creative with tiles. This application imparts a sense of personality where tiles from abroad have been use to create interest in an entry.
The front of stairs provides the perfect opportunity to get creative with tiles. This application imparts a sense of personality where tiles from abroad have been use to create interest in an entry.
Go for a glow
If you want your home to glow in the dark, it might be worth considering glowing tiles. Popular for swimming pools, they make a late-night dip a bit of an adventure.
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If you want your home to glow in the dark, it might be worth considering glowing tiles. Popular for swimming pools, they make a late-night dip a bit of an adventure.
TELL US
How have you used tiles in your home? Tell us or post a picture in the Comments section.
MORE
10 Ways to Enjoy the Modern Charm of Subway Tiles
Why Use Penny Tiles in Your Bathroom?
10 Scene-Stealing Feature Floor Tile Ideas for the Bathroom
The pattern of tiles used in this contemporary kitchen adds an extra layer of interest and takes its cue from the pre-existing black and white colour palette of the benchtops and walls.
TIP: Don’t be afraid to reuse the same tiles in other parts of the house – their reappearance will add a welcome sense of continuity and personality to your home.